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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, May 27

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← May 20May 27Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

632 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 743▲ 240 vs year ago 392 · +61.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 124▲ 61 vs year ago 81 · +75.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 211▼ 61 vs year ago 154 · −39.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

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 $120.95/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$120.95

196 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$9.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.95

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	123.24	637	82
Medium and Large 2	463	121.82	564	77
Medium and Large 3	469	114.05	535	37

One grade step is worth $9.19/cwt here — about $101 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 sale196 hd

120.95

—

AL average8 barns · 909 hd

121.90

−0.95

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	—	Low	1,660	96.60	1,604	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	61.45	729	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,505	61.24	921	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	53.09	524	17

Every lot

107 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	146.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	562	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	148.50/cwt	148.00–149.00	606	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	143.98/cwt	142.00–145.00	616	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	140.50/cwt	140.00–142.00	653	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	623	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	141.20/cwt	139.00–144.00	734	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	126.46/cwt	125.00–128.00	658	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	136.68/cwt	135.00–138.00	720	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	567	116.32/cwt	113.00–118.00	660	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	731	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	659	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	870	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	802	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	117.51/cwt	117.00–118.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	872	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	913	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	933	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	232	148.62/cwt	148.00–150.00	345	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	150.68/cwt	150.00–152.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	130.32/cwt	128.00–132.00	421	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	136.27/cwt	134.00–139.00	446	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	142.13/cwt	140.00–146.00	476	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	121.12/cwt	120.00–125.00	446	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	137.49/cwt	137.00–138.00	516	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	130.09/cwt	128.00–134.00	490	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	553	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	426	115.38/cwt	115.00–116.00	492	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	123.22/cwt	120.00–128.00	542	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	125.51/cwt	124.00–130.00	590	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	119.38/cwt	117.00–120.00	562	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	488	114.68/cwt	114.00–115.00	560	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	116.00/cwt	114.00–118.00	600	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	121.34/cwt	119.00–124.00	636	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	111.62/cwt	109.00–114.00	638	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	116.90/cwt	115.00–119.00	673	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	100.62/cwt	100.00–103.00	629	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	113.59/cwt	112.00–115.00	712	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	107.00/cwt	105.00–109.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	95.00/cwt	94.00–96.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	692	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	753	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	98.99/cwt	98.00–100.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	762	90.66/cwt	90.00–92.00	691	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	773	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	799	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	800	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	225	152.39/cwt	150.00–155.00	343	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	267	165.54/cwt	164.00–168.00	442	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	281	158.71/cwt	153.00–162.00	446	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	312	156.65/cwt	156.00–158.00	489	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	324	142.47/cwt	142.00–144.00	462	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	149.26/cwt	146.00–152.00	507	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	386	142.06/cwt	138.00–144.00	548	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	146.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	569	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	141.36/cwt	140.00–144.00	597	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	135.90/cwt	132.00–139.00	582	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	436	128.76/cwt	124.00–130.00	561	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	129.89/cwt	129.00–131.00	618	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	133.00/cwt	132.00–135.00	634	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	127.66/cwt	127.00–128.00	651	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	124.19/cwt	120.00–125.00	652	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	114.52/cwt	114.00–115.00	601	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	120.56/cwt	119.00–125.00	674	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	115.16/cwt	114.00–117.00	661	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	583	108.47/cwt	107.00–110.00	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	114.69/cwt	113.00–116.00	715	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	119.33/cwt	118.00–120.00	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	111.62/cwt	110.00–114.00	757	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	817	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	751	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	115.51/cwt	114.00–117.00	829	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	746	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	823	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	807	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	850	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	757	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	990	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,244	89.26/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,110	5
Bulls	—	—	1,631	95.67/cwt	93.00–98.50	1,560	8
Bulls	—	—	1,949	102.11/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,990	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	54.43/cwt	52.00–57.00	533	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	46.81/cwt	45.00–50.00	480	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	62.47/cwt	60.00–65.00	737	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	57.67/cwt	55.00–59.00	685	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	66.39/cwt	66.00–67.00	818	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	57.03/cwt	55.00–58.00	830	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	62.64/cwt	60.00–65.00	953	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,046.43/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988.89/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853.75/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709.58/cwt	670.00–775.00	—	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057.50/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	—	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	800.00/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525.00/cwt	385.00–615.00	—	11

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 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 632Last week 743Year ago 392

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 124Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 211Year ago 154

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	100.00–103.00	100.62
5	—	426	115.00–116.00	115.38
3	—	565	105.00	105.00
3	—	488	114.00–115.00	114.68
2	—	725	90.00	90.00
6	—	323	128.00–132.00	130.32
8	—	368	120.00–125.00	121.12
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
2	—	535	110.00	110.00
2	—	655	94.00–96.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	106.00	106.00
1	—	805	96.00	96.00
1	—	850	94.00	94.00
1	—	920	87.00	87.00
3	—	268	150.00–152.00	150.68
4	—	375	137.00–138.00	137.49
5	—	335	140.00–146.00	142.13
5	—	627	112.00–115.00	113.59
9	—	576	115.00–119.00	116.90
10	—	420	130.00–135.00	131.65
10	—	672	112.00	112.00
15	—	524	119.00–124.00	121.34
17	—	470	124.00–130.00	125.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	104.00	104.00
2	—	720	98.00–100.00	98.99
3	—	232	148.00–150.00	148.62
3	—	762	90.00–92.00	90.66
6	—	572	109.00–114.00	111.62
8	—	471	117.00–120.00	119.38
9	—	377	128.00–134.00	130.09
10	—	517	114.00–118.00	116.00
11	—	327	134.00–139.00	136.27
21	—	440	120.00–128.00	123.22
2	—	645	105.00–109.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	525	120.00–125.00	124.19
12	—	428	132.00–139.00	135.90
9	—	476	129.00–131.00	129.89
1	—	785	95.00	95.00
1	—	850	89.00	89.00
2	—	705	105.00–108.00	106.50
5	—	678	110.00–114.00	111.62
6	—	574	114.00–117.00	115.16
6	—	623	113.00–116.00	114.69
7	—	281	153.00–162.00	158.71
8	—	340	146.00–152.00	149.26
9	—	386	138.00–144.00	142.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	150.00–155.00	152.39
2	—	470	120.00	120.00
2	—	525	114.00–115.00	114.52
2	—	583	107.00–110.00	108.47
2	—	645	105.00	105.00
4	—	324	142.00–144.00	142.47
7	—	436	124.00–130.00	128.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	117.00–118.00	117.50
2	—	718	114.00–117.00	115.51
3	—	312	156.00–158.00	156.65
3	—	645	118.00–120.00	119.33
3	—	823	98.00	98.00
5	—	267	164.00–168.00	165.54
6	—	477	132.00–135.00	133.00
6	—	510	127.00–128.00	127.66
9	—	559	119.00–125.00	120.56
10	—	388	145.00–150.00	146.57
10	—	422	140.00–144.00	141.36
1	—	990	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	130.00–135.00	132.58
3	—	567	113.00–118.00	116.32
2	—	520	125.00–128.00	126.46
1	—	735	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	142.00–145.00	143.98
5	—	384	145.00–150.00	146.42
4	—	465	140.00–142.00	140.50
3	—	527	135.00–138.00	136.68
2	—	670	117.00–118.00	117.51
2	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
1	—	915	102.00	102.00
2	—	573	125.00–130.00	127.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	135.00	135.00
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
2	—	408	148.00–149.00	148.50
2	—	663	120.00–122.00	121.00
2	—	733	118.00–120.00	119.00
2	—	780	116.00–118.00	117.01
5	—	520	139.00–144.00	141.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	659	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	988.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	670.00–775.00	709.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–900.00	853.75

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)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,046.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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)	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50

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	6	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00

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	4	—	—	850.00	850.00

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	20	—	—	925.00–1,200.00	1,057.50

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	11	—	—	385.00–615.00	525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,244	87.00–90.00	89.26
8	—	1,631	93.00–98.50	95.67
8	—	1,949	99.00–104.00	102.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,232	66.00–67.00	66.39
19	—	1,188	55.00–59.00	57.67
46	—	1,180	60.00–65.00	62.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	55.00–58.00	57.03
9	—	1,521	60.00–65.00	62.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,025	45.00–50.00	46.81
14	—	980	52.00–57.00	54.43

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.