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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 26

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

977 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 1,034▼ 514 vs year ago 1,491 · −34.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 138▼ 89 vs year ago 206 · −43.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 88▼ 90 vs year ago 186 · −48.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold steady. 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 $118.70/cwt on 285 head.

Average price

$118.70

285 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$3.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.50

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	120.87	695	54
Medium and Large 2	511	118.49	606	158
Medium and Large 3	451	117.55	530	73

One grade step is worth $3.31/cwt here — about $165 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 sale285 hd

118.70

—

AL average16 barns · 2,061 hd

120.20

−1.50

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	1,645	83.36	1,372	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	65.10	1,014	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	64.67	769	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	892	51.99	464	9thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	140.96/cwt	138.00–145.00	540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	152.21/cwt	150.00–155.00	591	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	148.65/cwt	148.00–150.00	651	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	596	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	144.15/cwt	139.00–147.00	675	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	130.33/cwt	129.00–135.00	626	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	139.07/cwt	137.00–144.00	720	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	133.02/cwt	130.00–136.00	690	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	124.70/cwt	120.00–128.00	648	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	561	119.12/cwt	115.00–120.00	668	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	759	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	127.01/cwt	124.00–131.00	742	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	121.81/cwt	120.00–125.00	748	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	128.78/cwt	127.00–131.00	793	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	127.28/cwt	123.00–128.00	852	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	119.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	798	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	816	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	122.86/cwt	119.00–125.00	876	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	757	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	115.61/cwt	114.00–117.00	890	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	114.02/cwt	112.00–116.00	933	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	900	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	945	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	134.44/cwt	133.00–136.00	428	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	125.82/cwt	125.00–128.00	410	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	122.84/cwt	120.00–125.00	463	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	130.99/cwt	129.00–134.00	496	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	136.41/cwt	136.00–137.00	532	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	131.33/cwt	130.00–134.00	548	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	126.07/cwt	124.00–128.00	541	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	120.67/cwt	116.00–123.00	524	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	121.37/cwt	118.00–125.00	569	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	115.75/cwt	113.00–117.00	551	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	115.78/cwt	115.00–119.00	609	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	120.84/cwt	120.00–122.00	639	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	110.36/cwt	109.00–114.00	588	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	556	108.33/cwt	105.00–110.00	602	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	119.14/cwt	117.00–120.00	689	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	115.15/cwt	114.00–116.00	667	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	110.30/cwt	110.00–113.00	685	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	115.78/cwt	115.00–118.00	727	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	108.00/cwt	106.00–110.00	729	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	116.44/cwt	114.00–118.00	794	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	808	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	699	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	807	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	780	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	944	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	282	166.69/cwt	165.00–170.00	470	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	170.55/cwt	168.00–175.00	542	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	337	158.80/cwt	154.00–162.00	535	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	362	132.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	481	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	161.03/cwt	160.00–162.00	593	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	142.08/cwt	140.00–147.00	541	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	146.72/cwt	145.00–150.00	615	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	139.46/cwt	138.00–141.00	595	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	438	130.52/cwt	128.00–134.00	572	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	457	141.00/cwt	139.00–144.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	135.71/cwt	130.00–138.00	639	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	121.38/cwt	117.00–124.00	583	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	122.18/cwt	120.00–125.00	635	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	527	116.19/cwt	114.00–118.00	612	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	561	110.40/cwt	110.00–112.00	619	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	116.79/cwt	114.00–120.00	669	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	116.42/cwt	116.00–117.00	725	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	634	112.23/cwt	110.00–114.00	712	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	108.66/cwt	106.00–110.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	734	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	752	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	763	96.73/cwt	95.00–100.00	738	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	845	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	761	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	77.49/cwt	75.00–79.00	988	4
Bulls	—	—	1,697	83.96/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,425	14
Bulls	—	—	2,025	90.90/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,841	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	505	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	874	47.80/cwt	45.00–50.00	418	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	54.68/cwt	52.00–57.00	500	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	72.31/cwt	69.00–75.00	837	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	59.06/cwt	56.00–61.00	703	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	64.53/cwt	62.00–67.00	775	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	64.72/cwt	63.00–66.00	991	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	68.49/cwt	68.00–69.00	1,075	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	59.20/cwt	58.00–60.00	946	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577.69/cwt	480.00–650.00	—	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153.33/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	—	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990.83/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815.00/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/cwt	775.00–825.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	714.44/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	625.00/cwt	600.00–650.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,375.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025.00/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	850.00/cwt	750.00–900.00	—	10

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 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 977Last week 1,034Year ago 1,491

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 138Year ago 206

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 88Year ago 186

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	480	117.00–124.00	121.38
10	—	527	114.00–118.00	116.19
8	—	438	128.00–134.00	130.52
5	—	561	110.00–112.00	110.40
3	—	362	130.00–135.00	132.97
3	—	745	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
1	—	770	108.00	108.00
2	—	368	160.00–162.00	161.03
3	—	457	139.00–144.00	141.00
5	—	318	168.00–175.00	170.55
7	—	623	116.00–117.00	116.42
8	—	419	145.00–150.00	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
3	—	282	165.00–170.00	166.69
3	—	682	106.00–110.00	108.66
4	—	763	95.00–100.00	96.73
6	—	520	120.00–125.00	122.18
6	—	734	100.00–105.00	102.46
7	—	381	140.00–147.00	142.08
7	—	471	130.00–138.00	135.71
8	—	634	110.00–114.00	112.23
12	—	337	154.00–162.00	158.80
13	—	427	138.00–141.00	139.46
16	—	573	114.00–120.00	116.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	103.00	103.00
21	—	480	129.00–135.00	130.33
13	—	520	120.00–128.00	124.70
8	—	561	115.00–120.00	119.12
3	—	383	138.00–145.00	140.96
2	—	438	135.00–137.00	135.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	584	124.00–131.00	127.01
22	—	468	139.00–147.00	144.15
14	—	671	115.00–120.00	119.00
11	—	519	130.00–136.00	133.02
5	—	614	120.00–125.00	121.81
4	—	388	150.00–155.00	152.21
3	—	712	114.00–115.00	114.67
3	—	438	148.00–150.00	148.65
1	—	900	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	616	127.00–131.00	128.78
20	—	669	123.00–128.00	127.28
11	—	518	137.00–144.00	139.07
7	—	713	119.00–125.00	122.86
5	—	770	114.00–117.00	115.61
3	—	818	112.00–116.00	114.02
1	—	575	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	92.00	92.00
6	—	556	105.00–110.00	108.33
7	—	326	125.00–128.00	125.82
1	—	610	100.00	100.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
16	—	476	113.00–117.00	115.75
15	—	434	116.00–123.00	120.67
15	—	377	120.00–125.00	122.84
11	—	533	109.00–114.00	110.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	469	118.00–125.00	121.37
35	—	526	115.00–119.00	115.78
27	—	621	110.00–113.00	110.30
16	—	429	124.00–128.00	126.07
7	—	579	114.00–116.00	115.15
7	—	379	129.00–134.00	130.99
4	—	675	106.00–110.00	108.00
2	—	765	105.00–106.00	105.50
2	—	318	133.00–136.00	134.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	578	117.00–120.00	119.14
9	—	682	114.00–118.00	116.44
9	—	628	115.00–118.00	115.78
7	—	529	120.00–122.00	120.84
6	—	417	130.00–134.00	131.33
5	—	390	136.00–137.00	136.41
2	—	728	110.00–112.00	110.98
1	—	760	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	874	45.00–50.00	47.80
4	—	915	52.00–57.00	54.68
1	—	870	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,531	63.00–66.00	64.72
6	—	1,570	68.00–69.00	68.49
3	—	1,598	58.00–60.00	59.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,201	62.00–67.00	64.53
13	—	1,191	56.00–61.00	59.06
10	—	1,158	69.00–75.00	72.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,697	82.00–87.00	83.96
4	—	1,275	75.00–79.00	77.49
2	—	2,025	90.00–92.00	90.90

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	13	—	—	480.00–650.00	577.69

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	—	—	650.00–775.00	714.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00

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)	6	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	990.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,153.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	700.00–900.00	815.00

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	10	—	—	750.00–900.00	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	12	—	—	950.00–1,200.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50

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.