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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jul 29

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

832 head

▲ 216 vs last sale 616▲ 8 vs year ago 824 · +1.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 91▲ 27 vs year ago 106 · +25.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 59▲ 16 vs year ago 78 · +20.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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 $131.52/cwt on 197 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −76.65 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$131.52

197 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$9.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.84

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	498	133.78	666	76
Medium and Large 1	521	132.73	691	85
Medium and Large 3	491	123.88	608	36

One grade step is worth $9.90/cwt here — about $57 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 sale197 hd

131.52

—

AL average11 barns · 1,066 hd

127.67

+3.84

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−76.65

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	—	High	1,660	87.54	1,453	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	66.29	992	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	64.66	763	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	53.92	527	20

Every lot

110 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	157.06/cwt	156.00–158.00	424	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	181.28/cwt	180.00–183.00	522	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	160.67/cwt	157.00–165.00	501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	149.05/cwt	148.00–150.00	477	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	175.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	573	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	161.71/cwt	157.00–165.00	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	148.41/cwt	145.00–150.00	567	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	135.33/cwt	135.00–136.00	575	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	149.73/cwt	148.00–152.00	639	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	141.00/cwt	138.00–144.00	620	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	140.64/cwt	140.00–142.00	644	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	130.62/cwt	130.00–132.00	615	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	137.19/cwt	134.00–138.00	661	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	636	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	137.00/cwt	135.00–139.00	700	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	131.25/cwt	129.00–134.00	672	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	132.10/cwt	131.00–135.00	757	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	126.70/cwt	125.00–128.00	727	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	124.35/cwt	122.00–126.00	773	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	668	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	751	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	120.66/cwt	118.00–122.00	816	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	118.67/cwt	118.00–119.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	889	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,034	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	946	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,041	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	138.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	395	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	135.14/cwt	134.00–137.00	450	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	130.69/cwt	130.00–132.00	438	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	126.42/cwt	125.00–128.00	474	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	131.42/cwt	129.00–135.00	498	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	121.56/cwt	120.00–124.00	507	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	126.35/cwt	125.00–130.00	547	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	112.20/cwt	110.00–115.00	527	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	128.89/cwt	126.00–132.00	615	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	121.49/cwt	118.00–125.00	583	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	115.18/cwt	112.00–117.00	589	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	109.49/cwt	108.00–110.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	122.83/cwt	120.00–126.00	655	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	556	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	701	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	109.21/cwt	108.00–110.00	627	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	118.30/cwt	115.00–122.00	694	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	726	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	110.23/cwt	109.00–112.00	679	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	672	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	101.35/cwt	100.00–102.00	677	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	108.04/cwt	106.00–110.00	727	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	103.53/cwt	102.00–105.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	692	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	747	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	860	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	722	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	235	178.09/cwt	176.00–180.00	419	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	273	158.26/cwt	155.00–160.00	432	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	286	171.71/cwt	170.00–174.00	491	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	293	166.66/cwt	166.00–168.00	488	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	338	144.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	490	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	555	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	136.40/cwt	134.00–139.00	518	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	150.53/cwt	145.00–155.00	584	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	143.76/cwt	142.00–148.00	615	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	129.31/cwt	128.00–130.00	553	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	436	138.93/cwt	137.00–140.00	606	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	130.11/cwt	129.00–132.00	617	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	121.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	578	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	135.84/cwt	133.00–139.00	649	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	131.12/cwt	128.00–133.00	679	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	125.17/cwt	123.00–127.00	666	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	119.74/cwt	118.00–121.00	641	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	125.42/cwt	124.00–128.00	714	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	581	119.70/cwt	117.00–122.00	695	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	593	114.33/cwt	114.00–115.00	678	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	108.31/cwt	105.00–110.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	121.27/cwt	120.00–123.00	758	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	636	116.40/cwt	115.00–118.00	740	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	117.49/cwt	116.00–119.00	785	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	112.34/cwt	112.00–113.00	766	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	100.32/cwt	100.00–101.00	687	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	725	94.03/cwt	93.00–95.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	107.05/cwt	105.00–109.00	779	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	782	105.68/cwt	105.00–106.00	826	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	872	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	850	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	808	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,565	82.86/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,297	5
Bulls	—	—	1,684	87.30/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,470	6
Bulls	—	—	1,743	93.75/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,634	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	50.10/cwt	48.00–52.00	440	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	56.46/cwt	54.00–59.00	589	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	70.52/cwt	70.00–71.00	800	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	66.86/cwt	64.00–69.00	774	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	60.51/cwt	58.00–63.00	737	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	59.89/cwt	57.00–62.00	873	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	67.03/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,002	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	71.45/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,113	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998.00/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816.54/cwt	725.00–875.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	713.75/cwt	675.00–760.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	660.00/cwt	625.00–675.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632.86/cwt	510.00–675.00	—	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046.43/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	783.33/cwt	725.00–850.00	—	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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 616Year ago 824

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 91Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 59Year ago 78

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	116.00–119.00	117.49
6	—	428	142.00–148.00	143.76
7	—	625	120.00–123.00	121.27
17	—	518	128.00–133.00	131.12
18	—	569	124.00–128.00	125.42
23	—	478	133.00–139.00	135.84
4	—	286	170.00–174.00	171.71
3	—	715	114.00	114.00
2	—	235	176.00–180.00	178.09
1	—	830	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	95.00	95.00
3	—	293	166.00–168.00	166.66
3	—	682	112.00–113.00	112.34
3	—	782	105.00–106.00	105.68
4	—	345	160.00–162.00	161.00
4	—	728	105.00–109.00	107.05
5	—	636	115.00–118.00	116.40
6	—	532	123.00–127.00	125.17
7	—	581	117.00–122.00	119.70
9	—	474	129.00–132.00	130.11
14	—	436	137.00–140.00	138.93
17	—	388	145.00–155.00	150.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	140.00–150.00	144.95
3	—	428	128.00–130.00	129.31
3	—	593	114.00–115.00	114.33
3	—	610	105.00–110.00	108.31
3	—	685	100.00–101.00	100.32
4	—	273	155.00–160.00	158.26
4	—	535	118.00–121.00	119.74
9	—	475	120.00–125.00	121.67
2	—	725	93.00–95.00	94.03
2	—	380	134.00–139.00	136.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	112.00–117.00	115.18
5	—	574	108.00–110.00	109.21
6	—	333	134.00–137.00	135.14
4	—	643	104.00–105.00	104.50
3	—	668	100.00–102.00	101.35
2	—	760	90.00–92.00	90.99
1	—	860	84.00	84.00
11	—	379	129.00–135.00	131.42
17	—	480	118.00–125.00	121.49
20	—	433	125.00–130.00	126.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	556	126.00	126.00
7	—	610	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	533	120.00–126.00	122.83
10	—	587	115.00–122.00	118.30
1	—	830	90.00	90.00
2	—	730	102.00–105.00	103.53
4	—	616	109.00–112.00	110.23
5	—	673	106.00–110.00	108.04
8	—	477	126.00–132.00	128.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	417	120.00–124.00	121.56
4	—	520	108.00–110.00	109.49
1	—	645	98.00	98.00
1	—	715	90.00	90.00
2	—	578	100.00–105.00	102.45
3	—	285	135.00–140.00	138.45
3	—	335	130.00–132.00	130.69
4	—	375	125.00–128.00	126.42
4	—	470	110.00–115.00	112.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	622	122.00–126.00	124.35
2	—	830	110.00	110.00
3	—	312	157.00–165.00	160.67
6	—	382	145.00–150.00	148.41
6	—	676	118.00–122.00	120.66
7	—	574	125.00–128.00	126.70
9	—	512	129.00–134.00	131.25
12	—	440	138.00–144.00	141.00
23	—	482	134.00–138.00	137.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	156.00–158.00	157.06
2	—	320	148.00–150.00	149.05
2	—	565	120.00–122.00	121.02
2	—	615	120.00	120.00
2	—	668	110.00–115.00	112.47
3	—	425	135.00–136.00	135.33
4	—	505	125.00–127.00	126.00
8	—	471	130.00–132.00	130.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	458	140.00–142.00	140.64
7	—	427	148.00–152.00	149.73
4	—	326	170.00–180.00	175.89
4	—	288	180.00–183.00	181.28
3	—	725	118.00–119.00	118.67
3	—	368	157.00–165.00	161.71
2	—	770	115.00–116.00	115.50
1	—	940	110.00	110.00
1	—	815	115.00	115.00
12	—	511	135.00–139.00	137.00
17	—	573	131.00–135.00	132.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	946	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–760.00	713.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–675.00	660.00

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	—	—	875.00–1,100.00	998.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	725.00–875.00	816.54

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	14	—	—	510.00–675.00	632.86

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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	14	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,046.43

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	—	—	725.00–850.00	783.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,743	93.00–95.00	93.75
5	—	1,565	82.00–84.00	82.86
6	—	1,684	85.00–90.00	87.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,135	70.00–71.00	70.52
26	—	1,218	58.00–63.00	60.51
33	—	1,158	64.00–69.00	66.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	71.00–72.00	71.45
3	—	1,458	57.00–62.00	59.89
12	—	1,495	65.00–70.00	67.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	878	48.00–52.00	50.10
12	—	1,043	54.00–59.00	56.46

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.