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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Mar 11

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

984 head

▲ 464 vs last sale 520▲ 984 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 57▲ 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 133▲ 112 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 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 12.00 to 17.00 lower.

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 $118.22/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$118.22

227 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$8.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.07

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	424	122.92	521	96
Medium and Large 1	535	118.08	631	21
Medium and Large 3	447	114.14	511	110

One grade step is worth $8.79/cwt here — about $11 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 sale227 hd

118.22

—

AL average15 barns · 1,750 hd

121.29

−3.07

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	1,630	85.34	1,391	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,130	58.05	656	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	57.85	877	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	50.83	493	12

Every lot

96 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	427	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	161.54/cwt	160.00–164.00	538	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	148.14/cwt	147.00–150.00	496	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	154.11/cwt	149.00–158.00	592	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	386	143.03/cwt	141.00–145.00	552	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	154.67/cwt	153.00–157.00	667	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	144.05/cwt	140.00–149.00	625	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	134.49/cwt	132.00–136.00	584	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	147.28/cwt	145.00–150.00	682	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	129.31/cwt	128.00–130.00	605	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	138.25/cwt	136.00–140.00	665	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	134.11/cwt	132.00–135.00	703	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	739	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	537	122.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	660	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	133.85/cwt	132.00–135.00	760	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	127.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	737	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	577	118.82/cwt	118.00–120.00	686	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	123.56/cwt	122.00–125.00	759	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	121.20/cwt	120.00–122.00	796	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	113.22/cwt	112.00–115.00	773	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	717	110.31/cwt	109.00–112.00	791	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	717	107.00/cwt	105.00–108.00	767	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	954	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	219	137.69/cwt	136.00–140.00	302	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	132.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	364	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	137.95/cwt	136.00–140.00	389	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	134.72/cwt	132.00–138.00	443	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	129.25/cwt	127.00–131.00	439	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	121.42/cwt	118.00–124.00	450	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	129.65/cwt	128.00–132.00	486	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	132.25/cwt	130.00–135.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	117.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	504	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	124.19/cwt	123.00–126.00	541	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	116.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	539	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	125.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	595	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	109.45/cwt	105.00–113.00	517	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	509	108.67/cwt	107.00–110.00	553	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	521	103.97/cwt	102.00–105.00	542	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	119.92/cwt	118.00–124.00	630	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	106.28/cwt	105.00–108.00	599	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	652	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	577	100.34/cwt	100.00–101.00	579	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	608	95.99/cwt	95.00–98.00	584	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	107.18/cwt	105.00–110.00	666	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	102.30/cwt	100.00–104.00	638	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	659	90.41/cwt	90.00–92.00	596	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	775	82.47/cwt	80.00–85.00	639	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	269	159.14/cwt	158.00–160.00	428	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	308	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	496	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	151.43/cwt	148.00–156.00	504	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	339	142.53/cwt	140.00–144.00	483	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	134.39/cwt	133.00–136.00	491	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	151.49/cwt	150.00–154.00	561	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	144.86/cwt	140.00–148.00	550	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	146.71/cwt	145.00–148.00	625	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	129.65/cwt	128.00–131.00	555	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	137.79/cwt	135.00–140.00	591	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	130.85/cwt	129.00–135.00	619	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	479	122.93/cwt	120.00–128.00	589	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	132.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	686	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	118.89/cwt	114.00–122.00	625	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	126.60/cwt	125.00–128.00	675	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	107.98/cwt	106.00–110.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	122.82/cwt	120.00–126.00	703	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	609	113.42/cwt	110.00–117.00	691	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	632	122.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	773	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	116.81/cwt	115.00–118.00	780	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	710	97.50/cwt	97.00–98.00	692	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	778	92.56/cwt	90.00–95.00	720	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,406	78.05/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,097	4
Bulls	—	—	1,639	84.59/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,386	10
Bulls	—	—	1,792	92.67/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,661	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	43.29/cwt	41.00–45.00	384	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	55.48/cwt	54.00–57.00	531	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	50.24/cwt	48.00–52.00	505	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	58.10/cwt	56.00–61.00	647	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	63.71/cwt	63.00–65.00	714	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	53.33/cwt	52.00–55.00	701	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	873	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	54.38/cwt	54.00–55.00	811	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	58.50/cwt	57.00–61.00	902	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553.08/cwt	485.00–600.00	—	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,118.75/cwt	1,025.00–1,300.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823.33/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695.21/cwt	625.00–775.00	—	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	691.67/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112.50/cwt	950.00–1,325.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	675.00/cwt	650.00–700.00	—	6

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 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 984Last week 520Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 133Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 12.00 to 17.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	428	128.00–131.00	129.65
8	—	339	140.00–144.00	142.53
5	—	365	133.00–136.00	134.39
16	—	479	120.00–128.00	122.93
14	—	526	114.00–122.00	118.89
4	—	560	106.00–110.00	107.98
2	—	778	90.00–95.00	92.56
2	—	710	97.00–98.00	97.50
2	—	665	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	380	140.00–148.00	144.86
17	—	473	129.00–135.00	130.85
15	—	333	148.00–156.00	151.43
12	—	533	125.00–128.00	126.60
10	—	429	135.00–140.00	137.79
7	—	609	110.00–117.00	113.42
7	—	572	120.00–126.00	122.82
5	—	269	158.00–160.00	159.14
1	—	815	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	370	150.00–154.00	151.49
7	—	426	145.00–148.00	146.71
6	—	632	120.00–124.00	122.30
5	—	668	115.00–118.00	116.81
5	—	517	130.00–135.00	132.63
4	—	465	140.00–142.00	140.98
4	—	308	160.00–162.00	161.01
2	—	570	129.00–130.00	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	577	118.00–120.00	118.82
5	—	537	120.00–125.00	122.99
4	—	280	150.00–155.00	152.46
3	—	717	105.00–108.00	107.00
9	—	468	128.00–130.00	129.31
7	—	386	141.00–145.00	143.03
6	—	434	132.00–136.00	134.49
6	—	335	147.00–150.00	148.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	434	140.00–149.00	144.05
13	—	384	149.00–158.00	154.11
8	—	333	160.00–164.00	161.54
7	—	614	122.00–125.00	123.56
7	—	576	125.00–130.00	127.98
7	—	524	132.00–135.00	134.11
7	—	481	136.00–140.00	138.25
6	—	717	109.00–112.00	110.31
5	—	683	112.00–115.00	113.22
1	—	1,060	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	138.00–142.00	139.97
8	—	463	145.00–150.00	147.28
7	—	568	132.00–135.00	133.85
6	—	431	153.00–157.00	154.67
5	—	657	120.00–122.00	121.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	275	130.00–135.00	132.24
7	—	371	118.00–124.00	121.42
5	—	659	90.00–92.00	90.41
5	—	219	136.00–140.00	137.69
4	—	775	80.00–85.00	82.47
3	—	608	95.00–98.00	95.99
24	—	472	105.00–113.00	109.45
20	—	340	127.00–131.00	129.25
13	—	521	102.00–105.00	103.97
11	—	430	115.00–120.00	117.30
9	—	577	100.00–101.00	100.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	375	128.00–132.00	129.65
16	—	329	132.00–138.00	134.72
15	—	436	123.00–126.00	124.19
12	—	509	107.00–110.00	108.67
11	—	282	136.00–140.00	137.95
10	—	462	115.00–120.00	116.71
7	—	624	100.00–104.00	102.30
7	—	564	105.00–108.00	106.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	105.00–110.00	107.18
5	—	572	113.00–115.00	113.99
4	—	413	130.00–135.00	132.25
3	—	525	118.00–124.00	119.92
3	—	472	125.00–128.00	125.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,006	48.00–52.00	50.24
4	—	958	54.00–57.00	55.48
2	—	888	41.00–45.00	43.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,542	57.00–61.00	58.50
3	—	1,492	54.00–55.00	54.38
1	—	1,385	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,113	56.00–61.00	58.10
4	—	1,314	52.00–55.00	53.33
3	—	1,120	63.00–65.00	63.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,639	82.00–87.00	84.59
5	—	1,792	89.00–96.00	92.67
4	—	1,406	75.00–80.00	78.05

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	13	—	—	485.00–600.00	553.08

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)	9	—	—	650.00–725.00	691.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

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)	15	—	—	775.00–900.00	823.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	625.00–775.00	695.21

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)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,118.75

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	6	—	—	700.00–775.00	725.00

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	6	—	—	650.00–700.00	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	8	—	—	950.00–1,325.00	1,112.50

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.