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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jan 22

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jan 15Jan 22Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,141 head

▲ 413 vs last sale 728▲ 1,141 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 85▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 55▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.89/cwt on 307 head.

Average price

$127.89

307 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$6.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.65

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	131.24	736	153
Medium and Large 3	449	124.58	560	38
Medium and Large 2	525	124.55	654	116

One grade step is worth $6.69/cwt here — about $82 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale307 hd

127.89

—

AL average15 barns · 1,930 hd

130.55

−2.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,871	72.13	1,350	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	54.41	801	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	53.49	654	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	921	41.28	380	20

Every lot

111 lots · USDA AMS · Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	182.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	501	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	177.62/cwt	175.00–180.00	556	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	186.00/cwt	185.00–188.00	610	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	179.42/cwt	178.00–180.00	642	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	171.68/cwt	170.00–174.00	651	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	165.22/cwt	160.00–170.00	710	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	174.86/cwt	174.00–176.00	754	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	153.28/cwt	150.00–155.00	665	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	166.71/cwt	163.00–169.00	780	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	148.41/cwt	146.00–150.00	699	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	159.22/cwt	155.00–161.00	761	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	155.94/cwt	152.00–160.00	809	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	149.09/cwt	146.00–151.00	787	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	142.42/cwt	140.00–145.00	762	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	141.22/cwt	140.00–143.00	805	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	572	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	881	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	589	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	780	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	613	127.36/cwt	125.00–129.00	781	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	140.55/cwt	139.00–144.00	883	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	136.60/cwt	135.00–139.00	859	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	906	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	679	128.04/cwt	125.00–130.00	869	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	131.00/cwt	130.00–134.00	934	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	724	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	994	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	726	123.04/cwt	121.00–125.00	893	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	122.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	951	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	783	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	908	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	116.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	966	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,041	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	220	148.47/cwt	147.00–150.00	327	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	288	141.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	291	157.25/cwt	156.00–158.00	458	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	148.17/cwt	146.00–150.00	486	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	132.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	488	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	141.83/cwt	140.00–144.00	528	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	148.01/cwt	146.00–150.00	571	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	141.37/cwt	138.00–145.00	595	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	133.84/cwt	130.00–137.00	577	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	126.63/cwt	125.00–128.00	547	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	134.13/cwt	132.00–136.00	630	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	120.79/cwt	120.00–122.00	574	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	128.18/cwt	125.00–130.00	624	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	128.78/cwt	127.00–132.00	671	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	115.34/cwt	115.00–116.00	614	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	121.74/cwt	120.00–125.00	654	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	633	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	117.99/cwt	114.00–120.00	684	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	126.65/cwt	125.00–128.00	737	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	612	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	808	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	119.46/cwt	118.00–122.00	747	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	111.14/cwt	110.00–113.00	699	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	113.22/cwt	110.00–115.00	757	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	104.76/cwt	104.00–106.00	752	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	727	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	876	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	109.98/cwt	108.00–112.00	812	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	769	101.18/cwt	100.00–103.00	778	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	827	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	825	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	743	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	833	95.98/cwt	95.00–98.00	800	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	825	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	232	185.90/cwt	182.50–190.00	431	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	274	165.82/cwt	162.00–170.00	454	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	288	193.14/cwt	190.00–198.00	556	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	178.33/cwt	177.50–180.00	526	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	329	182.78/cwt	180.00–188.00	601	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	161.44/cwt	157.50–168.00	586	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	174.77/cwt	172.00–178.00	655	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	379	148.22/cwt	145.00–152.00	562	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	161.36/cwt	158.00–168.00	671	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	416	141.55/cwt	140.00–144.00	589	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	153.45/cwt	150.00–156.00	649	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	147.61/cwt	145.00–150.00	692	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	155.21/cwt	152.00–158.00	734	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	137.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	657	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	146.60/cwt	144.00–150.00	759	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	524	126.14/cwt	125.00–128.00	661	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	135.77/cwt	130.00–140.00	718	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	126.88/cwt	125.00–128.00	716	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	132.49/cwt	130.00–136.00	759	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	119.31/cwt	118.00–120.00	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	794	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	120.35/cwt	118.00–122.00	762	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	120.84/cwt	118.00–123.00	812	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	113.99/cwt	113.00–116.00	777	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	721	114.80/cwt	114.00–115.00	828	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	737	109.80/cwt	108.00–111.00	809	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	782	112.32/cwt	112.00–113.00	878	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	877	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	890	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	846	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	920	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	63.94/cwt	62.00–66.00	1,084	3
Bulls	—	—	2,003	78.28/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,568	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	805	35.00/cwt	34.00–36.00	282	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	430	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	951	42.64/cwt	40.00–45.00	406	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	58.59/cwt	58.00–59.00	704	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	49.49/cwt	47.00–51.00	603	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	54.09/cwt	52.00–57.00	664	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	53.83/cwt	52.00–57.00	786	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,008	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003.57/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	—	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510.42/cwt	400.00–550.00	—	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766.67/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635.00/cwt	575.00–725.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	516.67/cwt	500.00–550.00	—	3

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Wed Jan 22, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,141Last week 728Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 55Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	783	115.00–117.00	115.99
5	—	726	121.00–125.00	123.04
26	—	430	160.00–170.00	165.22
9	—	528	146.00–151.00	149.09
7	—	379	170.00–174.00	171.68
6	—	313	175.00–180.00	177.62
9	—	478	155.00–161.00	159.22
8	—	629	135.00–139.00	136.60
5	—	275	180.00–185.00	182.35
10	—	570	140.00–143.00	141.22
9	—	679	125.00–130.00	128.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	358	178.00–180.00	179.42
7	—	431	174.00–176.00	174.86
7	—	676	133.00–135.00	134.00
3	—	828	115.00–120.00	116.68
3	—	890	117.00	117.00
4	—	328	185.00–188.00	186.00
14	—	519	152.00–160.00	155.94
15	—	628	139.00–144.00	140.55
3	—	777	120.00–125.00	122.33
8	—	713	130.00–134.00	131.00
10	—	468	163.00–169.00	166.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	613	125.00–129.00	127.36
7	—	589	130.00–135.00	132.42
5	—	535	140.00–145.00	142.42
5	—	471	146.00–150.00	148.41
4	—	434	150.00–155.00	153.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	724	137.25	137.25
11	—	572	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	582	125.00–128.00	126.65
13	—	386	146.00–150.00	148.01
4	—	291	156.00–158.00	157.25
2	—	780	106.00	106.00
5	—	669	110.00–115.00	113.22
4	—	625	118.00–122.00	119.46
4	—	738	108.00–112.00	109.98
13	—	421	138.00–145.00	141.37
13	—	470	132.00–136.00	134.13
23	—	521	127.00–132.00	128.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	97.00	97.00
6	—	769	100.00–103.00	101.18
9	—	328	146.00–150.00	148.17
10	—	372	140.00–144.00	141.83
26	—	487	125.00–130.00	128.18
3	—	833	95.00–98.00	95.98
4	—	718	104.00–106.00	104.76
6	—	629	110.00–113.00	111.14
14	—	431	130.00–137.00	133.84
18	—	537	120.00–125.00	121.74
18	—	580	114.00–120.00	117.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	612	132.00	132.00
16	—	727	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	90.00	90.00
2	—	645	105.00	105.00
4	—	220	147.00–150.00	148.47
4	—	570	110.00–112.00	111.01
5	—	475	120.00–122.00	120.79
3	—	288	140.00–145.00	141.59
3	—	532	115.00–116.00	115.34
6	—	432	125.00–128.00	126.63
2	—	715	100.00	100.00
8	—	368	130.00–135.00	132.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	630	125.00–127.00	126.01
8	—	375	172.00–178.00	174.77
5	—	721	114.00–115.00	114.80
4	—	288	190.00–198.00	193.14
3	—	782	112.00–113.00	112.32
1	—	820	107.00	107.00
12	—	329	180.00–188.00	182.78
11	—	573	130.00–136.00	132.49
10	—	672	118.00–123.00	120.84
25	—	416	158.00–168.00	161.36
19	—	473	152.00–158.00	155.21
13	—	518	144.00–150.00	146.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	118.00–120.00	119.31
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
8	—	379	145.00–152.00	148.22
11	—	478	130.00–140.00	137.44
8	—	416	140.00–144.00	141.55
6	—	524	125.00–128.00	126.14
7	—	274	162.00–170.00	165.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	150.00–156.00	153.45
3	—	295	177.50–180.00	178.33
3	—	232	182.50–190.00	185.90
1	—	920	99.00	99.00
10	—	564	125.00–128.00	126.88
9	—	633	118.00–122.00	120.35
23	—	529	130.00–140.00	135.77
14	—	469	145.00–150.00	147.61
14	—	363	157.50–168.00	161.44
3	—	790	105.00	105.00
5	—	737	108.00–111.00	109.80
6	—	682	113.00–116.00	113.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,003.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	400.00–550.00	510.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–550.00	516.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	750.00–850.00	766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	575.00–725.00	635.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,003	75.00–80.00	78.28
3	—	1,695	62.00–66.00	63.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,201	58.00–59.00	58.59
11	—	1,219	47.00–51.00	49.49
31	—	1,228	52.00–57.00	54.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	805	34.00–36.00	35.00
15	—	951	40.00–45.00	42.64
1	—	935	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	62.00	62.00
13	—	1,461	52.00–57.00	53.83

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.