Sale reports / Alabama / Roanoke Stockyards / 2020-07-08

Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jul 8

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jun 24Jul 8Jul 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,006 head

▲ 162 vs last sale 844▲ 200 vs year ago 806 · +24.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

216 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 246▲ 95 vs year ago 121 · +78.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 143▼ 24 vs year ago 137 · −17.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.88/cwt on 282 head.

Average price

$116.88

282 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$559

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$6.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.71

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	120.37	594	122
Medium and Large 3	422	114.35	482	51
Medium and Large 2	487	114.17	556	109

One grade step is worth $6.20/cwt here — about $37 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 sale282 hd

116.88

—

AL average9 barns · 1,046 hd

117.59

−0.71

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	1,601	89.01	1,425	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	61.71	719	120
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	61.29	900	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	52.59	513	31

Every lot

103 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	213	164.67/cwt	164.00–165.00	351	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	282	151.40/cwt	150.00–154.00	427	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	167.98/cwt	166.00–170.00	479	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	160.13/cwt	158.00–164.00	528	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	154.03/cwt	152.00–156.00	516	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	146.26/cwt	145.00–148.00	544	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	152.31/cwt	150.00–155.00	592	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	148.24/cwt	146.00–150.00	624	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	133.97/cwt	130.00–137.00	581	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	141.48/cwt	139.00–144.00	621	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	124.96/cwt	123.00–127.00	584	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	138.39/cwt	137.00–142.00	664	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	132.19/cwt	130.00–135.00	638	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	132.12/cwt	130.00–135.00	682	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	118.64/cwt	118.00–120.00	623	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	126.70/cwt	125.00–129.00	678	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	127.81/cwt	127.00–130.00	731	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	121.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	704	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	739	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	622	110.66/cwt	110.00–112.00	688	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	127.45/cwt	124.00–128.00	800	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	120.74/cwt	120.00–122.00	815	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	713	99.49/cwt	98.00–101.00	709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	119.24/cwt	117.00–120.00	869	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	269	130.82/cwt	130.00–132.00	352	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	137.04/cwt	136.00–138.00	391	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	130.23/cwt	128.00–133.00	418	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	139.36/cwt	136.00–144.00	463	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	334	122.11/cwt	118.00–126.00	408	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	116.52/cwt	116.00–117.00	437	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	129.67/cwt	128.00–132.00	489	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	123.04/cwt	120.00–127.00	480	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	119.89/cwt	119.00–121.00	498	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	112.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	483	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	125.34/cwt	123.00–128.00	538	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	115.45/cwt	113.00–119.00	537	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	120.73/cwt	120.00–123.00	586	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	489	108.91/cwt	107.00–110.00	533	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	110.36/cwt	107.00–113.00	573	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	105.39/cwt	105.00–106.00	556	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	118.21/cwt	115.00–121.00	627	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	105.86/cwt	105.00–107.00	609	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	111.23/cwt	110.00–114.00	645	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	636	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	595	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	108.06/cwt	106.00–110.00	674	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	104.51/cwt	104.00–105.00	695	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	669	98.55/cwt	95.00–100.00	659	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	99.00/cwt	98.00–100.00	703	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	92.50/cwt	90.00–95.00	661	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	680	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	220	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	336	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	142.41/cwt	140.00–145.00	392	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	278	153.70/cwt	152.00–155.00	427	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	282	160.72/cwt	159.00–164.00	453	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	136.45/cwt	135.00–138.00	443	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	326	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	473	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	155.18/cwt	152.00–158.00	517	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	132.04/cwt	130.00–135.00	493	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	384	138.72/cwt	136.00–140.00	533	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	148.70/cwt	145.00–152.00	577	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	140.12/cwt	137.00–144.00	594	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	429	126.24/cwt	123.00–128.00	542	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	436	133.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	580	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	133.59/cwt	132.00–137.00	632	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	479	119.02/cwt	117.00–121.00	570	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	128.12/cwt	127.00–130.00	621	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	130.16/cwt	129.00–132.00	673	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	113.03/cwt	112.00–114.00	588	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	122.84/cwt	119.00–127.00	657	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	122.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	697	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	114.32/cwt	112.00–117.00	666	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	641	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	609	115.79/cwt	115.00–117.00	705	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	111.20/cwt	110.00–112.00	717	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	657	108.40/cwt	107.00–110.00	712	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	113.67/cwt	113.00–115.00	759	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	732	103.68/cwt	101.00–105.00	759	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	895	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	960	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	975	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	878	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,586	85.63/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,358	8
Bulls	—	—	1,609	90.81/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,461	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	911	47.43/cwt	45.00–49.00	432	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	949	58.60/cwt	57.00–59.00	556	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	53.23/cwt	50.00–55.00	544	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	63.79/cwt	61.00–66.00	732	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	57.64/cwt	55.00–60.00	682	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	69.30/cwt	68.00–74.00	874	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	56.00/cwt	55.00–58.00	804	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	61.90/cwt	60.00–65.00	903	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,085	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623.00/cwt	460.00–685.00	—	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,256.25/cwt	1,150.00–1,325.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917.50/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	771.11/cwt	700.00–810.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751.67/cwt	710.00–800.00	—	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,212.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953.57/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	700.00/cwt	625.00–775.00	—	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 Jul 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,006Last week 844Year ago 806

Slaughter CattleReceipts 216Last week 246Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 143Year ago 137

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	377	128.00–132.00	129.67
13	—	332	136.00–144.00	139.36
12	—	624	106.00–110.00	108.06
4	—	710	98.00–100.00	99.00
4	—	665	104.00–105.00	104.51
24	—	429	123.00–128.00	125.34
19	—	530	115.00–121.00	118.21
17	—	580	110.00–114.00	111.23
16	—	485	120.00–123.00	120.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	519	107.00–113.00	110.36
11	—	669	95.00–100.00	98.55
9	—	575	105.00–107.00	105.86
8	—	415	119.00–121.00	119.89
7	—	620	100.00–105.00	102.54
7	—	321	128.00–133.00	130.23
4	—	715	90.00–95.00	92.50
4	—	285	136.00–138.00	137.04
2	—	760	89.00–90.00	89.50
28	—	390	120.00–127.00	123.04
15	—	465	113.00–119.00	115.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	334	118.00–126.00	122.11
9	—	489	107.00–110.00	108.91
7	—	428	110.00–115.00	112.96
5	—	528	105.00–106.00	105.39
5	—	269	130.00–132.00	130.82
4	—	623	95.00–96.00	95.50
4	—	375	116.00–117.00	116.52
2	—	560	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	123.00–128.00	126.24
8	—	373	130.00–135.00	132.04
7	—	479	117.00–121.00	119.02
6	—	585	109.00–110.00	109.49
4	—	520	112.00–114.00	113.03
4	—	325	135.00–138.00	136.45
4	—	275	140.00–145.00	142.41
4	—	220	150.00–155.00	152.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	535	119.00–127.00	122.84
13	—	326	140.00–150.00	145.03
10	—	583	112.00–117.00	114.32
9	—	384	136.00–140.00	138.72
7	—	485	127.00–130.00	128.12
7	—	278	152.00–155.00	153.70
5	—	657	107.00–110.00	108.40
5	—	645	110.00–112.00	111.20
3	—	732	101.00–105.00	103.68
1	—	960	84.00	84.00
1	—	895	90.00	90.00
21	—	436	130.00–135.00	133.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	424	137.00–144.00	140.12
20	—	473	132.00–137.00	133.59
14	—	517	129.00–132.00	130.16
14	—	388	145.00–152.00	148.70
10	—	570	120.00–125.00	122.29
10	—	282	159.00–164.00	160.72
9	—	333	152.00–158.00	155.18
5	—	609	115.00–117.00	115.79
3	—	668	113.00–115.00	113.67
1	—	975	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	335	152.00–156.00	154.03
4	—	618	119.00–120.00	119.51
3	—	213	164.00–165.00	164.67
17	—	439	139.00–144.00	141.48
16	—	483	130.00–135.00	132.19
9	—	577	120.00–125.00	121.98
9	—	372	145.00–148.00	146.26
7	—	535	125.00–129.00	126.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	572	127.00–130.00	127.81
14	—	480	137.00–142.00	138.39
14	—	330	158.00–164.00	160.13
13	—	628	124.00–128.00	127.45
12	—	389	150.00–155.00	152.31
10	—	516	130.00–135.00	132.12
8	—	421	146.00–150.00	148.24
4	—	729	117.00–120.00	119.24
4	—	675	120.00–122.00	120.74
3	—	285	166.00–170.00	167.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	434	130.00–137.00	133.97
6	—	467	123.00–127.00	124.96
3	—	622	110.00–112.00	110.66
3	—	525	118.00–120.00	118.64
3	—	282	150.00–154.00	151.40
2	—	713	98.00–101.00	99.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,022	50.00–55.00	53.23
9	—	911	45.00–49.00	47.43
6	—	949	57.00–59.00	58.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,458	60.00–65.00	61.90
4	—	1,435	55.00–58.00	56.00
2	—	1,620	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,147	61.00–66.00	63.79
45	—	1,184	55.00–60.00	57.64
5	—	1,261	68.00–74.00	69.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,609	89.00–94.00	90.81
8	—	1,586	83.00–88.00	85.63

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	20	—	—	460.00–685.00	623.00

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)	9	—	—	700.00–810.00	771.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00	600.00

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)	10	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	917.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	710.00–800.00	751.67

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	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,256.25

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	—	—	625.00–775.00	700.00

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	28	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	953.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50

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.