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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Apr 1

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

711 head

▲ 257 vs last sale 454▲ 711 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 142 vs last sale 205▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 30▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: No trend, sale not reported last week.

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 $129.44/cwt on 128 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −78.73 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$129.44

128 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.78

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	132.39	653	102
Medium and Large 2	502	117.84	592	26

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about $61 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 sale128 hd

129.44

—

AL average11 barns · 672 hd

125.66

+3.78

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−78.73

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	—	Average	1,778	65.55	1,165	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,194	42.77	511	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,317	41.56	547	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,016	37.78	384	15

Every lot

57 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	158.91/cwt	156.00–162.00	509	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	146.99/cwt	136.00–152.00	616	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	139.20/cwt	138.00–140.00	686	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	136.97/cwt	133.00–140.00	710	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	132.10/cwt	130.00–136.00	756	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	131.32/cwt	123.00–134.00	822	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	125.78/cwt	125.00–127.00	862	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	121.47/cwt	118.00–125.00	870	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	137.27/cwt	136.00–140.00	501	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	131.51/cwt	130.00–132.00	504	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	129.14/cwt	128.00–130.00	541	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	132.49/cwt	132.00–133.00	570	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	121.87/cwt	116.00–125.00	570	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	107.31/cwt	106.00–110.00	510	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	128.46/cwt	125.00–134.00	613	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	114.71/cwt	114.00–117.00	591	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	122.87/cwt	117.00–127.00	643	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	95.91/cwt	90.00–100.00	539	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	109.12/cwt	105.00–116.00	624	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	90.11/cwt	90.00–91.00	570	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	96.23/cwt	95.00–100.00	612	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	91.38/cwt	90.00–94.00	615	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	86.98/cwt	84.00–90.00	657	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	300	160.00/cwt	158.00–162.00	480	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	147.32/cwt	144.00–152.00	551	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	132.16/cwt	126.00–135.00	559	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	140.49/cwt	135.00–148.00	601	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	120.62/cwt	117.00–125.00	571	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	130.48/cwt	126.00–134.00	626	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	128.47/cwt	124.00–130.00	665	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	123.91/cwt	117.00–129.00	719	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	119.79/cwt	119.00–121.00	745	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	114.71/cwt	107.00–120.00	763	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	713	106.48/cwt	105.00–111.00	759	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,778	65.55/cwt	63.00–68.00	1,165	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	900	39.50/cwt	39.50–39.50	356	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	37.28/cwt	32.00–40.00	373	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	459	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	42.92/cwt	40.00–45.00	518	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,317	41.56/cwt	35.00–43.50	547	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037.50/cwt	900.00–1,175.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	981.90/cwt	850.00–1,150.00	—	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	725.00/cwt	500.00–875.00	—	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803.85/cwt	700.00–925.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610.00/cwt	570.00–650.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	387.50/cwt	300.00–500.00	—	20

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 Apr 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 711Last week 454Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 205Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: No trend, sale not reported last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
4	—	300	158.00–162.00	160.00
5	—	622	119.00–121.00	119.79
6	—	580	117.00–129.00	123.91
6	—	665	107.00–120.00	114.71
8	—	713	105.00–111.00	106.48
13	—	518	124.00–130.00	128.47
18	—	374	144.00–152.00	147.32
20	—	480	126.00–134.00	130.48
21	—	428	135.00–148.00	140.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
2	—	590	105.00	105.00
2	—	630	100.00–105.00	102.46
6	—	473	117.00–125.00	120.62
6	—	515	110.00	110.00
7	—	423	126.00–135.00	132.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	84.00–90.00	86.98
4	—	430	132.00–133.00	132.49
8	—	365	136.00–140.00	137.27
8	—	636	95.00–100.00	96.23
9	—	523	117.00–127.00	122.87
10	—	673	90.00–94.00	91.38
13	—	572	105.00–116.00	109.12
14	—	477	125.00–134.00	128.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	130.00–132.00	131.51
5	—	562	90.00–100.00	95.91
7	—	419	128.00–130.00	129.14
7	—	515	114.00–117.00	114.71
9	—	633	90.00–91.00	90.11
10	—	468	116.00–125.00	121.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	106.00–110.00	107.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	156.00–162.00	158.91
2	—	775	110.00	110.00
5	—	493	138.00–140.00	139.20
5	—	685	125.00–127.00	125.78
10	—	419	136.00–152.00	146.99
11	—	716	118.00–125.00	121.47
13	—	572	130.00–136.00	132.10
14	—	626	123.00–134.00	131.32
15	—	518	133.00–140.00	136.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	29	—	—	850.00–1,150.00	981.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	1,037.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	500.00–875.00	725.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	570.00–650.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	700.00–925.00	803.85

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)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	300.00–500.00	387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,778	63.00–68.00	65.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	39.50	39.50
22	—	1,207	40.00–45.00	42.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,317	35.00–43.50	41.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	41.00	41.00
13	—	1,000	32.00–40.00	37.28

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.