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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Mar 4

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Feb 19Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

520 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 630▲ 520 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 104▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 65▲ 133 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last market reported: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $146.34/cwt on 151 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −61.83 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$146.34

151 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$4.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.59

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	149.43	741	52
Medium and Large 3	408	145.18	593	35
Medium and Large 2	486	144.46	702	64

One grade step is worth $4.97/cwt here — about $39 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 sale151 hd

146.34

—

AL average16 barns · 1,108 hd

142.74

+3.59

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−61.83

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	—	High	1,508	90.80	1,369	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	62.55	909	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,127	59.38	669	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	867	51.27	444	7thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	180.70/cwt	180.00–182.00	510	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	182.13/cwt	180.00–186.00	574	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	177.00/cwt	174.00–178.00	566	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	165.20/cwt	164.00–168.00	529	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	162.61/cwt	160.00–164.00	590	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	178.50/cwt	178.00–179.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	169.98/cwt	168.00–172.00	651	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	170.84/cwt	168.00–175.00	718	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	162.65/cwt	160.00–166.00	699	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	441	153.66/cwt	150.00–157.00	678	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	153.13/cwt	150.00–156.00	741	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	161.50/cwt	159.00–165.00	791	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	141.51/cwt	140.00–143.00	722	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	154.66/cwt	154.00–155.00	807	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	148.46/cwt	146.00–150.00	781	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	145.86/cwt	144.00–149.00	842	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	139.81/cwt	136.00–143.00	807	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	762	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	130.65/cwt	130.00–132.00	826	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	137.00/cwt	134.00–140.00	881	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	827	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,134	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,127	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	161.02/cwt	160.00–162.00	362	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	277	157.94/cwt	156.00–160.00	437	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	284	148.73/cwt	146.00–152.00	422	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	141.93/cwt	138.00–145.00	456	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	150.88/cwt	148.00–154.00	490	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	166.70/cwt	165.00–170.00	563	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	144.66/cwt	140.00–150.00	540	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	135.75/cwt	132.00–138.00	510	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	161.44/cwt	160.00–164.00	622	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	138.81/cwt	134.00–142.00	580	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	146.12/cwt	144.00–150.00	624	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	429	124.63/cwt	116.00–131.00	535	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	127.24/cwt	124.00–132.00	598	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	138.07/cwt	136.00–141.00	653	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	109.29/cwt	108.00–112.00	570	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	122.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	663	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	124.50/cwt	123.00–127.00	697	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	119.33/cwt	118.00–120.00	671	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	744	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	638	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	654	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	662	99.32/cwt	98.00–100.00	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	698	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	890	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	801	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	90.51/cwt	90.00–91.00	882	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	238	170.63/cwt	170.00–172.00	406	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	166.41/cwt	165.00–168.00	466	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	288	170.46/cwt	170.00–172.00	491	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	310	159.36/cwt	157.00–160.00	494	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	173.71/cwt	172.00–175.00	552	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	322	168.03/cwt	166.00–170.00	541	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	162.15/cwt	160.00–165.00	600	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	167.18/cwt	166.00–170.00	620	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	374	149.71/cwt	148.00–152.00	560	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	413	141.96/cwt	140.00–144.00	586	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	164.30/cwt	162.00–168.00	683	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	155.19/cwt	150.00–159.00	660	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	150.87/cwt	150.00–156.00	691	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	133.99/cwt	130.00–138.00	630	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	144.49/cwt	140.00–148.00	683	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	143.83/cwt	141.00–146.00	761	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	135.41/cwt	133.00–139.00	724	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	127.36/cwt	124.00–130.00	681	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	578	120.65/cwt	120.00–122.00	697	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	767	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	589	138.38/cwt	135.00–141.00	815	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	129.75/cwt	128.00–132.00	802	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	624	123.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	774	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	115.65/cwt	115.00–117.00	773	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	853	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	788	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	940	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	987	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	985	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,044	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,314	83.69/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,100	4
Bulls	—	—	1,502	91.03/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,367	3
Bulls	—	—	1,706	97.75/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,668	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	415	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	867	51.82/cwt	50.00–54.00	449	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	55.37/cwt	53.00–58.00	610	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	61.13/cwt	59.00–64.00	694	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	784	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	64.15/cwt	62.00–66.00	913	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	59.75/cwt	59.00–60.00	899	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	499.00/cwt	455.00–570.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,161.36/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	—	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	987.50/cwt	975.00–1,000.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966.67/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801.67/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	775.00/cwt	750.00–800.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	695.00/cwt	675.00–725.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631.25/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056.25/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	—	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	821.88/cwt	725.00–875.00	—	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	734.62/cwt	625.00–800.00	—	26

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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 520Last week 630Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 104Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 133Last week 65Year ago 0

Compared to the last market reported: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	108.00–110.00	108.99
5	—	470	130.00–138.00	133.99
5	—	413	140.00–144.00	141.96
5	—	310	157.00–160.00	159.36
5	—	280	165.00–168.00	166.41
4	—	374	148.00–152.00	149.71
3	—	578	120.00–122.00	120.65
3	—	535	124.00–130.00	127.36
3	—	238	170.00–172.00	170.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	473	140.00–148.00	144.49
13	—	425	150.00–159.00	155.19
7	—	370	160.00–165.00	162.15
5	—	535	133.00–139.00	135.41
4	—	710	110.00–112.00	111.01
4	—	624	120.00–126.00	123.98
4	—	583	130.00–133.00	131.53
4	—	288	170.00–172.00	170.46
3	—	668	115.00–117.00	115.65
3	—	322	166.00–170.00	168.03
1	—	940	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	458	150.00–156.00	150.87
8	—	589	135.00–141.00	138.38
8	—	529	141.00–146.00	143.83
7	—	371	166.00–170.00	167.18
6	—	416	162.00–168.00	164.30
4	—	618	128.00–132.00	129.75
3	—	318	172.00–175.00	173.71
2	—	685	124.00–125.00	124.49
1	—	985	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	110.00–115.00	112.53
2	—	630	120.00–122.00	120.98
2	—	510	140.00–143.00	141.51
6	—	441	150.00–157.00	153.66
4	—	320	164.00–168.00	165.20
3	—	363	160.00–164.00	162.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	526	146.00–150.00	148.46
7	—	484	150.00–156.00	153.13
6	—	383	168.00–172.00	169.98
5	—	577	136.00–143.00	139.81
5	—	430	160.00–166.00	162.65
4	—	320	174.00–178.00	177.00
3	—	632	130.00–132.00	130.65
3	—	282	180.00–182.00	180.70
1	—	770	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	643	134.00–140.00	137.00
9	—	577	144.00–149.00	145.86
6	—	490	159.00–165.00	161.50
6	—	420	168.00–175.00	170.84
3	—	522	154.00–155.00	154.66
3	—	315	180.00–186.00	182.13
2	—	670	130.00–132.00	130.99
2	—	383	178.00–179.00	178.50
1	—	1,150	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,050	108.00	108.00
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
1	—	830	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	542	120.00–125.00	122.32
3	—	562	118.00–120.00	119.33
3	—	277	156.00–160.00	157.94
2	—	890	90.00	90.00
2	—	665	110.00–112.00	111.02
2	—	615	115.00	115.00
2	—	225	160.00–162.00	161.02
12	—	418	134.00–142.00	138.81
20	—	373	140.00–150.00	144.66
10	—	470	124.00–132.00	127.24
8	—	325	148.00–154.00	150.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	136.00–141.00	138.07
7	—	427	144.00–150.00	146.12
4	—	560	123.00–127.00	124.50
4	—	385	160.00–164.00	161.44
3	—	338	165.00–170.00	166.70
2	—	975	90.00–91.00	90.51
2	—	623	119.00–120.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	132.00–138.00	135.75
8	—	284	146.00–152.00	148.73
7	—	429	116.00–131.00	124.63
7	—	321	138.00–145.00	141.93
4	—	638	100.00–105.00	102.49
3	—	662	98.00–100.00	99.32
3	—	522	108.00–112.00	109.29
2	—	735	95.00	95.00
1	—	455	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	66.00	66.00
9	—	1,101	53.00–58.00	55.37
13	—	1,136	59.00–64.00	61.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,505	59.00–60.00	59.75
7	—	1,423	62.00–66.00	64.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	48.00	48.00
6	—	867	50.00–54.00	51.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,706	95.00–102.00	97.75
4	—	1,314	82.00–85.00	83.69
3	—	1,502	89.00–93.00	91.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	5	—	—	455.00–570.00	499.00

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)	5	—	—	675.00–725.00	695.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00

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)	9	—	—	750.00–875.00	801.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	966.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–750.00	631.25

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,161.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	987.50

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	16	—	—	725.00–875.00	821.88

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	26	—	—	625.00–800.00	734.62

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	32	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,056.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.