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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 5

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

889 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 832▼ 150 vs year ago 1,039 · −14.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

172 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 133▲ 36 vs year ago 136 · +26.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

131 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 94▼ 36 vs year ago 167 · −21.6%

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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 classes sold steady to 2.00 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 $118.69/cwt on 284 head.

Average price

$118.69

284 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

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

$4.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.91

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	494	120.84	597	108
Medium and Large 1	578	118.19	683	101
Medium and Large 3	487	116.26	566	75

One grade step is worth $4.58/cwt here — about $31 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 sale284 hd

118.69

—

AL average11 barns · 1,421 hd

120.60

−1.91

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	1,638	85.77	1,405	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	65.36	748	81
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	63.26	938	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	56.66	556	32

Every lot

95 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	167.63/cwt	165.00–170.00	469	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	150.70/cwt	150.00–152.00	625	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	132.71/cwt	132.00–134.00	555	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	141.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	609	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	127.75/cwt	127.50–128.00	585	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	135.64/cwt	132.00–140.00	659	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	123.64/cwt	123.00–125.00	649	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	138.01/cwt	135.00–140.00	729	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	131.50/cwt	130.00–133.00	705	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	126.87/cwt	126.00–128.00	737	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	129.74/cwt	129.00–132.00	767	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	123.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	761	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	127.67/cwt	127.00–129.00	785	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	116.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	781	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	122.44/cwt	122.00–125.00	836	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	859	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	114.66/cwt	114.00–115.00	831	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	136.55/cwt	135.00–138.00	389	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	131.29/cwt	130.00–132.00	414	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	137.13/cwt	135.00–140.00	450	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	125.68/cwt	125.00–127.00	459	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	131.73/cwt	130.00–133.00	493	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	121.25/cwt	120.00–124.00	509	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	132.92/cwt	131.00–135.00	565	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	127.08/cwt	125.00–130.00	543	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	127.40/cwt	127.00–130.00	601	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	121.24/cwt	120.00–125.00	587	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	488	116.25/cwt	112.00–118.00	567	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	121.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	628	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	115.00/cwt	114.00–118.00	607	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	541	110.06/cwt	109.00–112.00	595	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	118.31/cwt	116.00–122.00	665	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	114.16/cwt	113.00–115.00	647	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	109.87/cwt	107.00–110.00	626	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	104.35/cwt	103.00–105.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	110.32/cwt	109.00–112.00	694	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	114.55/cwt	114.00–115.00	739	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	109.57/cwt	108.00–111.00	735	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	105.33/cwt	105.00–106.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	104.74/cwt	104.00–105.00	753	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	100.69/cwt	100.00–102.00	730	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	94.34/cwt	93.00–95.00	729	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	166.96/cwt	165.00–168.00	467	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	288	174.66/cwt	174.00–175.00	503	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	313	170.02/cwt	166.00–174.00	532	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	159.46/cwt	158.00–160.00	499	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	323	144.06/cwt	142.50–145.00	465	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	357	159.60/cwt	159.00–160.00	570	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	363	138.78/cwt	135.00–140.00	504	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	153.70/cwt	150.00–157.00	573	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	149.71/cwt	148.00–151.00	632	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	138.16/cwt	136.00–144.00	608	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	574	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	132.60/cwt	130.00–136.00	629	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	620	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	131.33/cwt	130.00–134.00	684	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	125.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	673	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	659	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	720	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	122.32/cwt	120.00–124.00	703	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	123.16/cwt	122.00–124.00	765	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	642	118.79/cwt	117.00–120.00	763	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	669	120.79/cwt	120.00–122.00	808	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	672	107.83/cwt	105.00–110.00	725	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	686	115.70/cwt	114.00–118.00	794	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	113.52/cwt	112.00–115.00	823	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	745	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	760	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	781	107.33/cwt	106.00–108.00	838	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	820	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	824	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	880	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,595	86.37/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,378	12
Bulls	—	—	1,661	79.05/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,313	4
Bulls	—	—	1,780	92.34/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,644	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	52.36/cwt	50.00–55.00	478	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	62.77/cwt	62.00–63.00	608	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	58.76/cwt	56.00–61.00	613	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	66.03/cwt	59.00–69.00	743	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	60.57/cwt	58.00–63.00	704	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	71.50/cwt	70.00–73.00	867	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	58.41/cwt	55.00–60.00	823	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	64.38/cwt	62.00–67.00	961	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,607	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,109	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,094.44/cwt	950.00–1,275.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	875.00/cwt	825.00–900.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627.22/cwt	575.00–685.00	—	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,331.25/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,325.00	—	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993.75/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	—	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	883.33/cwt	825.00–950.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779.47/cwt	700.00–875.00	—	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	767.31/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	610.71/cwt	550.00–675.00	—	7

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 Aug 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 889Last week 832Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 133Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 131Last week 94Year ago 167

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	415	150.00–152.00	150.70
45	—	591	129.00–132.00	129.74
37	—	683	122.00–125.00	122.44
15	—	707	121.50	121.50
10	—	528	135.00–140.00	138.01
9	—	615	127.00–129.00	127.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	127.50–128.00	127.75
3	—	525	123.00–125.00	123.64
3	—	418	132.00–134.00	132.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	486	132.00–140.00	135.64
10	—	536	130.00–133.00	131.50
10	—	429	140.00–146.00	141.99
7	—	614	120.00–125.00	123.99
7	—	581	126.00–128.00	126.87
6	—	670	115.00–120.00	116.50
3	—	725	114.00–115.00	114.66
2	—	280	165.00–170.00	167.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	570	107.00–110.00	109.87
15	—	420	120.00–124.00	121.25
14	—	541	109.00–112.00	110.06
8	—	488	112.00–118.00	116.25
6	—	285	135.00–138.00	136.55
3	—	618	103.00–105.00	104.35
3	—	365	125.00–127.00	125.68
3	—	315	130.00–132.00	131.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	484	120.00–125.00	121.24
14	—	427	125.00–130.00	127.08
13	—	629	109.00–112.00	110.32
12	—	328	135.00–140.00	137.13
11	—	374	130.00–133.00	131.73
9	—	528	114.00–118.00	115.00
6	—	567	113.00–115.00	114.16
3	—	773	93.00–95.00	94.34
3	—	725	100.00–102.00	100.69
3	—	672	105.00–106.00	105.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	562	116.00–122.00	118.31
28	—	645	114.00–115.00	114.55
10	—	516	120.00–126.00	121.62
10	—	472	127.00–130.00	127.40
9	—	671	108.00–111.00	109.57
7	—	425	131.00–135.00	132.92
4	—	719	104.00–105.00	104.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	474	130.00–136.00	132.60
16	—	440	136.00–144.00	138.16
14	—	642	117.00–120.00	118.79
14	—	575	120.00–124.00	122.32
10	—	373	150.00–157.00	153.70
8	—	280	165.00–168.00	166.96
7	—	686	114.00–118.00	115.70
7	—	534	124.00–128.00	125.97
6	—	781	106.00–108.00	107.33
4	—	725	112.00–115.00	113.52
4	—	313	158.00–160.00	159.46
2	—	820	100.00–101.00	100.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	565	125.00–130.00	127.50
14	—	521	130.00–134.00	131.33
7	—	621	122.00–124.00	123.16
7	—	422	148.00–151.00	149.71
6	—	313	166.00–174.00	170.02
5	—	669	120.00–122.00	120.79
5	—	357	159.00–160.00	159.60
3	—	288	174.00–175.00	174.66
1	—	830	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	119.00–120.00	119.67
2	—	745	102.00	102.00
2	—	420	130.00	130.00
11	—	472	120.00–125.00	121.65
5	—	672	105.00–110.00	107.83
5	—	323	142.50–145.00	144.06
4	—	563	116.00–118.00	117.00
4	—	363	135.00–140.00	138.78
3	—	640	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	968	62.00–63.00	62.77
15	—	1,043	56.00–61.00	58.76
13	—	912	50.00–55.00	52.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,492	62.00–67.00	64.38
7	—	1,409	55.00–60.00	58.41
3	—	1,607	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,125	59.00–69.00	66.03
20	—	1,162	58.00–63.00	60.57
10	—	1,213	70.00–73.00	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,595	84.00–89.00	86.37
4	—	1,661	77.00–82.00	79.05
3	—	1,780	91.00–94.00	92.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	825.00–900.00	875.00

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	18	—	—	950.00–1,275.00	1,094.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	9	—	—	575.00–685.00	627.22

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)	13	—	—	700.00–825.00	767.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	825.00–950.00	883.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–675.00	610.71

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)	12	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	993.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	700.00–875.00	779.47

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	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,331.25

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.