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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Feb 5

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

662 head

▼ 424 vs last sale 1,086▲ 662 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 170▲ 132 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 122▲ 139 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 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $140.45/cwt on 193 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −67.71 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$140.45

193 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$7.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.84

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	144.65	752	62
Medium and Large 3	442	139.69	618	56
Medium and Large 2	511	137.56	702	75

One grade step is worth $7.09/cwt here — about $49 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 sale193 hd

140.45

—

AL average14 barns · 1,354 hd

137.61

+2.84

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−67.71

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $224.63, low $154.13, median $208.17 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Low	1,514	81.64	1,236	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	54.66	656	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,475	53.78	794	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	921	46.83	431	13

Every lot

97 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	164.17/cwt	162.50–165.00	484	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	169.48/cwt	168.00–171.00	559	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	165.52/cwt	160.00–169.00	619	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	170.62/cwt	170.00–172.00	652	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	391	153.60/cwt	150.00–158.00	601	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	166.23/cwt	164.00–168.00	701	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	156.87/cwt	154.00–159.00	684	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	138.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	632	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	148.94/cwt	144.00–150.00	690	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	156.37/cwt	154.00–160.00	741	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	140.84/cwt	140.00–142.00	735	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	152.65/cwt	148.00–156.00	801	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	146.23/cwt	143.00–149.00	823	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	775	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	136.19/cwt	135.00–137.00	838	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	123.72/cwt	122.00–126.00	786	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	125.13/cwt	124.00–126.00	848	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,058	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	149.37/cwt	148.00–152.00	415	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	283	141.42/cwt	140.00–144.00	400	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	143.32/cwt	142.00–145.00	453	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	316	136.70/cwt	134.00–140.00	432	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	137.69/cwt	135.00–140.00	507	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	144.44/cwt	142.00–147.00	550	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	130.38/cwt	128.00–134.00	506	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	139.88/cwt	138.00–142.00	582	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	130.37/cwt	127.00–134.00	551	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	123.41/cwt	120.00–126.00	547	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	114.22/cwt	112.00–116.00	535	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	128.74/cwt	128.00–130.00	622	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	124.18/cwt	120.00–127.00	600	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	119.14/cwt	117.00–120.00	609	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	125.82/cwt	124.00–128.00	661	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	121.73/cwt	119.00–125.00	702	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	673	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	103.99/cwt	103.00–105.00	614	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	110.35/cwt	109.00–112.00	699	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	726	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	102.26/cwt	100.00–105.00	680	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	96.49/cwt	96.00–97.00	698	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	234	168.91/cwt	165.00–172.50	395	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	311	169.57/cwt	168.00–172.00	527	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	324	153.19/cwt	150.00–157.00	496	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	163.27/cwt	160.00–166.00	539	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	166.03/cwt	164.00–168.00	609	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	156.23/cwt	154.00–157.50	583	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	389	148.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	577	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	148.43/cwt	146.00–152.00	622	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	155.94/cwt	154.00–159.00	657	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	141.36/cwt	138.00–145.00	612	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	142.23/cwt	138.00–146.00	671	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	151.18/cwt	148.00–154.00	718	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	133.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	638	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	133.84/cwt	132.00–135.00	695	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	127.46/cwt	125.00–129.00	664	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	536	139.61/cwt	138.00–142.00	748	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	128.33/cwt	125.00–130.00	733	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	582	134.21/cwt	132.00–136.00	781	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	583	119.39/cwt	119.00–120.00	696	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	119.00/cwt	118.00–121.00	738	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	676	117.21/cwt	116.00–118.00	792	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	686	125.48/cwt	125.00–127.00	861	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	102.94/cwt	100.00–106.00	751	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	111.20/cwt	110.00–113.00	823	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	767	108.66/cwt	108.00–109.00	833	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	910	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	866	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	940	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	949	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	99.00/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,020	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	74.46/cwt	74.00–75.00	946	2
Bulls	—	—	1,450	80.90/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,173	3
Bulls	—	—	1,853	89.93/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,666	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	46.95/cwt	45.00–50.00	423	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	51.34/cwt	51.00–52.00	483	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	42.04/cwt	40.00–44.00	399	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	49.75/cwt	48.00–51.00	569	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	54.69/cwt	52.00–57.00	657	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	58.87/cwt	58.00–62.00	729	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	658	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	53.24/cwt	51.00–56.00	782	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,077	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,210.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,300.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,057.14/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941.67/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780.88/cwt	700.00–875.00	—	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	732.14/cwt	675.00–775.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627.22/cwt	590.00–700.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	613.89/cwt	550.00–650.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	500.00/cwt	475.00–525.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486.82/cwt	400.00–550.00	—	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966.67/cwt	825.00–1,200.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	2

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 Feb 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 1,086Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 170Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 139Last week 122Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,057.14

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	590.00–700.00	627.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	941.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	700.00–875.00	780.88

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	475.00–525.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	675.00–775.00	732.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	550.00–650.00	613.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	575.00	575.00

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	22	—	—	400.00–550.00	486.82

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	—	—	675.00	675.00

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	12	—	—	825.00–1,200.00	966.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	74.00–75.00	74.46
2	—	1,853	89.00–91.00	89.93
3	—	1,450	79.00–82.00	80.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,143	48.00–51.00	49.75
10	—	1,239	58.00–62.00	58.87
60	—	1,202	52.00–57.00	54.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,710	63.00	63.00
10	—	1,468	51.00–56.00	53.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	940	51.00–52.00	51.34
3	—	948	40.00–44.00	42.04
7	—	901	45.00–50.00	46.95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	472	138.00–146.00	142.23
1	—	875	99.00	99.00
3	—	767	108.00–109.00	108.66
4	—	373	154.00–157.50	156.23
5	—	620	118.00–121.00	119.00
5	—	676	116.00–118.00	117.21
5	—	740	110.00–113.00	111.20
6	—	571	125.00–130.00	128.33
7	—	519	132.00–135.00	133.84
9	—	330	160.00–166.00	163.27
14	—	419	146.00–152.00	148.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	90.00	90.00
2	—	730	100.00–106.00	102.94
5	—	234	165.00–172.50	168.91
5	—	583	119.00–120.00	119.39
6	—	521	125.00–129.00	127.46
7	—	324	150.00–157.00	153.19
8	—	478	130.00–135.00	133.45
10	—	389	145.00–150.00	148.40
12	—	433	138.00–145.00	141.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
1	—	875	104.00	104.00
1	—	940	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,030	98.00–100.00	99.00
4	—	686	125.00–127.00	125.48
5	—	311	168.00–172.00	169.57
6	—	367	164.00–168.00	166.03
9	—	421	154.00–159.00	155.94
9	—	582	132.00–136.00	134.21
11	—	475	148.00–154.00	151.18
13	—	536	138.00–142.00	139.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	295	162.50–165.00	164.17
4	—	635	122.00–126.00	123.72
5	—	391	150.00–158.00	153.60
5	—	458	136.00–140.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	160.00–169.00	165.52
9	—	463	144.00–150.00	148.94
9	—	436	154.00–159.00	156.87
7	—	678	124.00–126.00	125.13
6	—	522	140.00–142.00	140.84
6	—	330	168.00–171.00	169.48
3	—	570	135.00–137.00	136.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	525	148.00–156.00	152.65
9	—	422	164.00–168.00	166.23
8	—	474	154.00–160.00	156.37
5	—	615	135.00–137.00	136.19
5	—	563	143.00–149.00	146.23
3	—	382	170.00–172.00	170.62
1	—	945	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	109.00–110.00	109.66
7	—	381	142.00–147.00	144.44
7	—	416	138.00–142.00	139.88
8	—	483	128.00–130.00	128.74
8	—	577	119.00–125.00	121.73
20	—	525	124.00–128.00	125.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	148.00–152.00	149.37
3	—	633	109.00–112.00	110.35
4	—	588	114.00–115.00	114.49
4	—	665	100.00–105.00	102.26
4	—	723	96.00–97.00	96.49
6	—	316	142.00–145.00	143.32
6	—	511	117.00–120.00	119.14
12	—	483	120.00–127.00	124.18
16	—	423	127.00–134.00	130.37
13	—	368	135.00–140.00	137.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	443	120.00–126.00	123.41
14	—	316	134.00–140.00	136.70
11	—	468	112.00–116.00	114.22
8	—	388	128.00–134.00	130.38
4	—	590	103.00–105.00	103.99
4	—	283	140.00–144.00	141.42
2	—	630	100.00–102.00	100.98

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.