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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, May 6

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

549 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 695▲ 13 vs year ago 536 · +2.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 51▲ 0 vs year ago 85 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

160 head

▲ 121 vs last sale 39▼ 31 vs year ago 191 · −16.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers 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 $114.55/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$114.55

154 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$16.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	120.09	544	78
Medium and Large 2	487	110.09	536	61
Medium and Large 3	480	103.93	499	15thin

One grade step is worth $16.16/cwt here — about $44 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 sale154 hd

114.55

—

AL average13 barns · 1,202 hd

113.35

+1.20

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	1,598	84.43	1,349	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	59.02	856	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	58.12	699	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	49.85	506	18

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	150.35/cwt	148.00–152.00	472	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	144.48/cwt	144.00–145.00	477	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	550	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	142.00/cwt	140.00–144.00	530	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	149.85/cwt	147.00–152.00	580	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	527	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	135.64/cwt	135.00–137.00	574	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	144.02/cwt	142.00–146.00	612	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	130.97/cwt	130.00–133.00	626	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	134.41/cwt	134.00–136.00	656	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	131.02/cwt	130.00–133.00	670	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	542	110.99/cwt	110.00–113.00	602	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	108.54/cwt	107.00–110.00	630	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	119.50/cwt	118.00–120.00	711	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	606	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	745	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	117.66/cwt	116.00–118.00	739	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	730	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	114.82/cwt	112.00–117.00	768	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	827	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	357	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	143.40/cwt	142.00–146.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	137.63/cwt	134.00–140.00	449	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	128.43/cwt	124.00–130.00	443	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	116.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	403	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	122.70/cwt	118.00–125.00	450	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	414	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	130.12/cwt	126.00–135.00	502	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	120.92/cwt	118.00–125.00	505	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	114.79/cwt	112.00–117.00	497	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	109.30/cwt	107.00–110.00	475	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	484	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	115.19/cwt	114.00–118.00	549	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	489	110.54/cwt	109.00–113.00	541	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	111.62/cwt	110.00–116.00	577	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	609	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	100.53/cwt	97.00–105.00	570	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	603	95.10/cwt	95.00–96.00	573	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	100.98/cwt	100.00–103.00	641	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	90.48/cwt	89.00–92.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	94.68/cwt	94.00–96.00	684	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	80.98/cwt	80.00–82.00	591	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	260	156.23/cwt	155.00–157.50	406	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	137.54/cwt	135.00–140.00	385	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	287	148.62/cwt	147.00–150.00	427	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	151.29/cwt	150.00–152.00	477	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	145.32/cwt	145.00–146.00	494	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	343	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	448	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	121.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	455	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	132.78/cwt	130.00–137.00	509	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	387	143.21/cwt	140.00–150.00	554	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	135.03/cwt	130.00–141.00	567	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	125.54/cwt	120.00–129.00	550	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	438	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	512	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	461	126.22/cwt	125.00–128.00	582	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	118.72/cwt	115.00–120.00	554	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	529	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	615	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	112.13/cwt	110.00–115.00	586	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	529	103.15/cwt	102.00–105.00	546	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	110.60/cwt	110.00–113.00	625	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	104.86/cwt	104.00–107.00	606	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	579	100.12/cwt	99.00–102.00	580	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	626	105.87/cwt	105.00–110.00	663	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	636	100.50/cwt	100.00–103.00	639	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	663	103.75/cwt	102.00–105.00	688	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	674	99.59/cwt	98.00–100.00	671	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	95.25/cwt	95.00–96.00	693	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	738	102.51/cwt	101.00–104.00	757	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	86.67/cwt	85.00–90.00	672	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,205	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	844	1
Bulls	—	—	1,663	86.84/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,444	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	52.26/cwt	50.00–55.00	530	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	46.07/cwt	45.00–48.00	469	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	62.13/cwt	62.00–62.50	732	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	58.34/cwt	56.00–61.00	699	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	54.34/cwt	53.00–55.00	675	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	838	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	58.03/cwt	56.00–59.00	859	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516.50/cwt	375.00–600.00	—	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,253.57/cwt	1,175.00–1,300.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,145.83/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967.86/cwt	875.00–1,125.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797.22/cwt	725.00–875.00	—	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	783.33/cwt	750.00–800.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677.86/cwt	600.00–710.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	627.78/cwt	600.00–650.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,650.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123.33/cwt	1,000.00–1,275.00	—	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	831.25/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	810.71/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	14

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 May 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 549Last week 695Year ago 536

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 51Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 160Last week 39Year ago 191

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers 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
5	—	314	148.00–152.00	150.35
4	—	595	118.00–120.00	119.50
3	—	640	113.00–115.00	113.99
3	—	478	130.00–133.00	130.97
3	—	423	135.00–137.00	135.64
3	—	373	140.00–144.00	142.00
1	—	545	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	606	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	511	130.00–133.00	131.02
7	—	488	134.00–136.00	134.41
7	—	387	147.00–152.00	149.85
6	—	628	116.00–118.00	117.66
6	—	425	142.00–146.00	144.02
5	—	669	112.00–117.00	114.82
2	—	563	128.00–130.00	129.00
2	—	345	159.00–160.00	159.50
1	—	780	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	107.00–110.00	108.54
2	—	413	125.00–130.00	127.52
2	—	330	144.00–145.00	144.48
3	—	542	110.00–113.00	110.99
3	—	295	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	107.00–110.00	109.30
3	—	345	115.00–120.00	116.67
2	—	730	80.00–82.00	80.98
2	—	645	90.00	90.00
2	—	473	100.00–105.00	102.41
2	—	368	110.00–115.00	112.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	567	97.00–105.00	100.53
10	—	603	95.00–96.00	95.10
9	—	489	109.00–113.00	110.54
9	—	433	112.00–117.00	114.79
8	—	367	118.00–125.00	122.70
7	—	345	124.00–130.00	128.43
2	—	718	89.00–92.00	90.48
2	—	260	135.00–140.00	137.45
1	—	690	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	477	114.00–118.00	115.19
16	—	418	118.00–125.00	120.92
14	—	386	126.00–135.00	130.12
8	—	326	134.00–140.00	137.63
7	—	566	105.00–110.00	107.57
7	—	517	110.00–116.00	111.62
3	—	722	94.00–96.00	94.68
3	—	635	100.00–103.00	100.98
3	—	282	142.00–146.00	143.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	467	115.00–120.00	118.72
9	—	438	120.00–129.00	125.54
8	—	578	104.00–107.00	104.86
7	—	523	110.00–115.00	112.13
6	—	636	100.00–103.00	100.50
5	—	674	98.00–100.00	99.59
5	—	383	130.00–137.00	132.78
5	—	287	147.00–150.00	148.62
4	—	728	95.00–96.00	95.25
3	—	775	85.00–90.00	86.67
3	—	340	145.00–146.00	145.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	626	105.00–110.00	105.87
8	—	420	130.00–141.00	135.03
7	—	521	116.00–120.00	118.01
6	—	387	140.00–150.00	143.21
5	—	565	110.00–113.00	110.60
5	—	461	125.00–128.00	126.22
4	—	738	101.00–104.00	102.51
4	—	663	102.00–105.00	103.75
3	—	315	150.00–152.00	151.29
2	—	260	155.00–157.50	156.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	99.00–102.00	100.12
5	—	529	102.00–105.00	103.15
3	—	375	120.00–124.00	121.30
3	—	343	130.00–132.00	130.66
2	—	485	108.00–110.00	109.02
2	—	438	116.00–118.00	116.99
2	—	280	135.00–140.00	137.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,014	50.00–55.00	52.26
7	—	1,018	45.00–48.00	46.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,481	56.00–59.00	58.03
1	—	1,330	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,198	56.00–61.00	58.34
6	—	1,243	53.00–55.00	54.34
4	—	1,178	62.00–62.50	62.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,663	85.00–88.00	86.84
1	—	1,205	70.00	70.00

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	10	—	—	375.00–600.00	516.50

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	—	—	600.00–650.00	627.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–800.00	783.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	540.00	540.00

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)	18	—	—	725.00–875.00	797.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	875.00–1,125.00	967.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–710.00	677.86

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)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,145.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,253.57

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	14	—	—	750.00–875.00	810.71

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	8	—	—	775.00–900.00	831.25

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	30	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,123.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,540.00

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.