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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 12

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,159 head

▲ 270 vs last sale 889▲ 444 vs year ago 715 · +62.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 172▼ 39 vs year ago 152 · −25.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 131▼ 83 vs year ago 175 · −47.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.15/cwt on 325 head.

Average price

$133.15

325 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$3.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.32

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	572	133.66	764	80
Medium and Large 1	715	133.35	954	219
Medium and Large 3	523	129.95	680	26

One grade step is worth $3.71/cwt here — about $84 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 sale325 hd

133.15

—

AL average11 barns · 1,218 hd

132.83

+0.32

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	1,646	84.34	1,388	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	57.10	727	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	56.70	858	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	50.44	496	24

Every lot

111 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 2	308	165.66/cwt	165.00–166.00	510	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	431	140.76/cwt	137.00–145.00	607	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	153.63/cwt	150.00–156.00	665	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	143.17/cwt	139.00–146.00	676	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	478	161.01/cwt	159.00–164.00	770	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	487	132.80/cwt	132.00–134.00	647	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	516	130.67/cwt	130.00–132.00	674	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	522	156.69/cwt	155.00–158.00	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	143.85/cwt	142.00–146.00	755	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	135.70/cwt	134.00–138.00	735	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	140.02/cwt	136.00–143.00	794	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	123.33/cwt	123.00–124.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	132.43/cwt	128.00–134.00	764	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	127.71/cwt	124.00–130.00	798	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	134.82/cwt	132.00–138.00	844	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	669	123.66/cwt	122.00–124.00	827	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	127.64/cwt	126.00–133.00	859	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	697	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	976	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	712	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	929	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	856	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	124.91/cwt	123.00–128.00	924	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	762	110.66/cwt	110.00–112.00	843	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	119.36/cwt	116.00–123.00	923	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	792	133.78/cwt	124.50–135.25	1,060	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	828	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,014	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	137.74/cwt	136.00–140.00	386	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	146.25/cwt	145.00–148.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	134.03/cwt	132.00–135.00	456	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	139.63/cwt	138.00–140.00	479	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	141.39/cwt	139.00–143.00	520	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	134.85/cwt	132.00–138.00	500	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	129.18/cwt	128.00–131.00	486	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	138.02/cwt	137.00–139.00	582	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	130.78/cwt	127.00–134.00	556	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	122.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	530	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	132.80/cwt	129.00–136.00	628	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	126.04/cwt	124.00–128.00	602	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	481	119.99/cwt	119.00–121.00	577	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	512	115.33/cwt	115.00–116.00	590	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	127.81/cwt	125.00–131.00	677	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	122.32/cwt	120.00–124.00	663	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	621	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	118.29/cwt	115.00–121.00	675	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	124.15/cwt	122.00–126.00	734	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	113.53/cwt	112.00–115.00	702	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	119.92/cwt	117.00–122.00	752	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	633	125.17/cwt	123.00–129.00	792	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	108.67/cwt	107.00–110.00	728	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	115.30/cwt	113.00–118.00	789	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	734	104.76/cwt	104.00–105.00	769	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	748	122.33/cwt	120.00–124.00	915	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	118.66/cwt	118.00–120.00	920	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	847	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	273	153.08/cwt	150.00–156.00	418	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	179.04/cwt	178.00–180.00	501	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	163.05/cwt	160.00–166.00	530	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	173.48/cwt	169.00–178.00	578	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	153.32/cwt	150.00–156.00	578	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	524	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	384	161.87/cwt	158.00–167.00	622	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	131.91/cwt	130.00–134.00	561	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	152.17/cwt	148.00–158.00	648	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	143.15/cwt	140.00–145.00	618	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	143.13/cwt	141.00–145.00	674	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	484	127.76/cwt	125.00–130.00	618	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	489	135.08/cwt	132.00–139.00	661	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	514	135.72/cwt	133.00–140.00	698	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	119.65/cwt	119.00–120.00	622	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	129.25/cwt	128.00–130.00	681	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	132.76/cwt	131.00–135.00	762	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	115.78/cwt	115.00–117.00	672	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	125.64/cwt	122.00–129.00	732	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	125.46/cwt	123.00–128.00	772	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	119.92/cwt	118.00–121.00	738	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	622	110.32/cwt	110.00–111.00	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	121.75/cwt	120.00–124.00	825	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	690	109.76/cwt	109.00–110.00	757	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	729	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	867	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	737	111.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	821	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	758	113.99/cwt	112.00–115.00	864	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	810	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	883	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	835	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	868	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	840	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	823	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	865	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	913	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	910	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	946	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,614	86.28/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,393	8
Bulls	—	—	1,680	80.09/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,346	5
Bulls	—	—	1,735	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,562	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	443	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	50.91/cwt	48.00–53.00	508	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	45.78/cwt	45.00–47.00	477	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	58.65/cwt	56.00–61.00	716	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	53.45/cwt	50.00–55.00	729	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	920	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	57.50/cwt	55.00–60.50	846	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	61.45/cwt	61.00–62.00	959	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	53.20/cwt	53.00–54.00	839	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547.86/cwt	450.00–680.00	—	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907.19/cwt	825.00–975.00	—	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742.31/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	717.22/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	612.50/cwt	600.00–625.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854.17/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	—	24

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 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,159Last week 889Year ago 715

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 172Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 131Year ago 175

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	340	132.00–135.00	134.03
7	—	280	136.00–140.00	137.74
9	—	433	120.00–125.00	122.33
11	—	481	119.00–121.00	119.99
5	—	376	128.00–131.00	129.18
3	—	512	115.00–116.00	115.33
2	—	570	108.00–110.00	109.01
1	—	665	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	478	124.00–128.00	126.04
16	—	542	120.00–124.00	122.32
16	—	343	138.00–140.00	139.63
12	—	425	127.00–134.00	130.78
10	—	571	115.00–121.00	118.29
9	—	371	132.00–138.00	134.85
6	—	670	107.00–110.00	108.67
4	—	734	104.00–105.00	104.76
4	—	618	112.00–115.00	113.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	748	120.00–124.00	122.33
16	—	633	123.00–129.00	125.17
3	—	775	118.00–120.00	118.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	530	125.00–131.00	127.81
14	—	591	122.00–126.00	124.15
13	—	627	117.00–122.00	119.92
10	—	684	113.00–118.00	115.30
8	—	473	129.00–136.00	132.80
8	—	368	139.00–143.00	141.39
6	—	422	137.00–139.00	138.02
4	—	330	145.00–148.00	146.25
2	—	788	107.00–108.00	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	110.00	110.00
6	—	773	116.00–123.00	119.36
7	—	525	142.00–146.00	143.85
9	—	567	136.00–143.00	140.02
10	—	740	123.00–128.00	124.91
16	—	626	132.00–138.00	134.82
36	—	673	126.00–133.00	127.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	159.00–164.00	161.01
3	—	522	155.00–158.00	156.69
9	—	828	122.50	122.50
13	—	712	130.50	130.50
32	—	697	140.00	140.00
73	—	792	124.50–135.25	133.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	308	165.00–166.00	165.66
3	—	762	110.00–112.00	110.66
4	—	738	115.00–117.00	116.01
27	—	577	128.00–134.00	132.43
12	—	669	122.00–124.00	123.66
11	—	472	139.00–146.00	143.17
7	—	625	124.00–130.00	127.71
7	—	542	134.00–138.00	135.70
6	—	433	150.00–156.00	153.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	516	130.00–132.00	130.67
5	—	487	132.00–134.00	132.80
5	—	431	137.00–145.00	140.76
3	—	572	123.00–124.00	123.33
2	—	625	120.00	120.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	98.00	98.00
3	—	622	110.00–111.00	110.32
4	—	273	150.00–156.00	153.08
4	—	378	137.00–140.00	138.51
4	—	425	130.00–134.00	131.91
4	—	690	109.00–110.00	109.76
5	—	580	115.00–117.00	115.78
8	—	484	125.00–130.00	127.76
6	—	520	119.00–120.00	119.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	489	132.00–139.00	135.08
12	—	583	122.00–129.00	125.64
11	—	615	118.00–121.00	119.92
10	—	432	140.00–145.00	143.15
10	—	325	160.00–166.00	163.05
9	—	377	150.00–156.00	153.32
8	—	527	128.00–130.00	129.25
3	—	737	110.00–112.00	111.33
3	—	678	114.00–115.00	114.67
2	—	865	105.00–106.00	105.50
1	—	835	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	148.00–158.00	152.17
12	—	514	133.00–140.00	135.72
12	—	384	158.00–167.00	161.87
11	—	615	123.00–128.00	125.46
8	—	678	120.00–124.00	121.75
8	—	574	131.00–135.00	132.76
7	—	729	118.00–120.00	118.99
7	—	471	141.00–145.00	143.13
7	—	333	169.00–178.00	173.48
4	—	280	178.00–180.00	179.04
3	—	758	112.00–115.00	113.99
1	—	910	104.00	104.00
1	—	810	109.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	998	48.00–53.00	50.91
4	—	1,041	45.00–47.00	45.78
3	—	820	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,471	55.00–60.50	57.50
5	—	1,577	53.00–54.00	53.20
2	—	1,560	61.00–62.00	61.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,220	56.00–61.00	58.65
11	—	1,363	50.00–55.00	53.45
1	—	1,460	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,614	83.00–88.00	86.28
5	—	1,680	78.00–82.00	80.09
1	—	1,735	90.00	90.00

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	14	—	—	450.00–680.00	547.86

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	—	—	650.00–800.00	717.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–625.00	612.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	700.00–800.00	742.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	825.00–975.00	907.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50

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	24	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	854.17

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.