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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 23

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,087 head

▲ 339 vs last sale 748▼ 111 vs year ago 1,198 · −9.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

227 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 188▲ 18 vs year ago 209 · +8.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

211 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 134▲ 118 vs year ago 93 · +126.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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 $125.83/cwt on 239 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −82.34 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$125.83

239 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$638

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$17.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.79

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	136.16	654	78
Medium and Large 2	529	122.40	648	100
Medium and Large 3	503	118.23	594	61

One grade step is worth $17.93/cwt here — about $60 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 sale239 hd

125.83

—

AL average11 barns · 1,124 hd

122.04

+3.79

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−82.34

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	—	Average	1,636	80.43	1,316	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,417	58.55	829	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	56.98	668	130
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	49.42	486	35

Every lot

97 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 1	288	166.64/cwt	166.00–168.00	480	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	154.17/cwt	154.00–155.00	513	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	163.26/cwt	160.00–166.00	560	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	139.17/cwt	138.00–140.00	505	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	149.56/cwt	148.00–152.00	552	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	155.75/cwt	154.00–158.00	615	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	150.94/cwt	146.00–154.00	648	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	132.66/cwt	130.00–135.00	574	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	139.34/cwt	137.50–142.00	610	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	142.57/cwt	142.00–144.00	681	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	126.17/cwt	125.00–127.00	609	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	137.72/cwt	136.00–140.00	722	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	118.96/cwt	118.00–120.00	625	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	120.40/cwt	119.00–122.00	706	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	112.02/cwt	110.00–114.00	683	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	118.76/cwt	117.00–120.00	746	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	679	114.61/cwt	114.00–115.00	778	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	119.58/cwt	118.00–122.00	814	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	114.73/cwt	114.00–116.00	832	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	849	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	112.75/cwt	112.00–113.00	873	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	890	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	357	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	309	127.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	394	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	336	119.46/cwt	118.00–120.00	401	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	364	115.10/cwt	114.00–116.00	419	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	121.11/cwt	118.00–124.00	451	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	426	113.85/cwt	112.00–115.00	485	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	109.63/cwt	109.00–110.00	502	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	119.40/cwt	118.00–122.00	564	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	114.72/cwt	112.00–117.00	543	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	597	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	521	106.28/cwt	105.00–108.00	554	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	112.43/cwt	111.00–114.00	599	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	110.05/cwt	107.00–112.00	628	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	113.66/cwt	113.00–115.00	654	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	579	103.08/cwt	100.00–105.00	597	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	104.62/cwt	104.00–105.00	635	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	110.91/cwt	109.00–113.00	675	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	97.99/cwt	96.00–100.00	603	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	92.46/cwt	90.00–95.00	615	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	108.42/cwt	107.00–110.00	733	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	684	100.98/cwt	98.00–103.00	691	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	104.01/cwt	103.00–105.00	749	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	729	95.40/cwt	95.00–96.00	695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	759	90.81/cwt	90.00–92.00	689	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	100.40/cwt	100.00–101.00	780	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	153.44/cwt	152.00–155.00	422	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	276	161.43/cwt	160.00–166.00	446	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	140.07/cwt	130.00–144.00	441	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	158.96/cwt	157.00–160.00	505	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	151.82/cwt	150.00–154.00	556	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	371	136.23/cwt	135.00–138.00	505	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	143.08/cwt	140.00–145.00	551	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	137.46/cwt	134.00–141.00	575	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	146.28/cwt	143.00–148.00	629	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	432	126.03/cwt	124.00–128.00	544	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	137.13/cwt	134.00–141.00	647	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	474	119.28/cwt	118.00–120.00	565	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	488	124.89/cwt	121.00–130.00	609	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	512	125.45/cwt	122.00–128.00	642	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	119.46/cwt	118.00–120.00	631	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	114.22/cwt	113.00–115.00	605	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	120.40/cwt	120.00–121.00	685	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	115.28/cwt	113.00–118.00	674	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	108.81/cwt	107.00–110.00	642	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	607	104.82/cwt	104.00–105.00	636	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	116.44/cwt	114.00–119.00	723	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	110.72/cwt	110.00–112.00	698	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	658	107.21/cwt	105.00–110.00	705	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	112.61/cwt	112.00–113.00	760	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	726	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	100.57/cwt	100.00–102.00	759	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	775	108.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	842	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	823	86.99/cwt	85.00–90.00	716	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,513	76.63/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,159	9
Bulls	—	—	1,705	82.56/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,408	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	45.15/cwt	42.00–48.00	442	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	51.65/cwt	49.00–54.00	509	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	62.57/cwt	61.00–65.00	705	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	57.60/cwt	55.00–60.00	678	87
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	52.42/cwt	48.00–54.00	619	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	54.01/cwt	53.00–55.00	752	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	58.06/cwt	56.00–61.00	813	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	64.16/cwt	62.00–68.00	972	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651.25/cwt	495.00–740.00	—	40
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020.41/cwt	940.00–1,150.00	—	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938.81/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	862.50/cwt	850.00–875.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849.81/cwt	750.00–900.00	—	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	762.50/cwt	725.00–800.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	643.75/cwt	600.00–675.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132.14/cwt	950.00–1,325.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	817.86/cwt	725.00–900.00	—	14

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 Sep 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,087Last week 748Year ago 1,198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 227Last week 188Year ago 209

Replacement CattleReceipts 211Last week 134Year ago 93

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	130.00–135.00	132.66
6	—	483	125.00–127.00	126.17
5	—	363	138.00–140.00	139.17
4	—	610	110.00–114.00	112.02
4	—	525	118.00–120.00	118.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	586	119.00–122.00	120.40
9	—	438	137.50–142.00	139.34
6	—	333	154.00–155.00	154.17
5	—	679	114.00–115.00	114.61
5	—	369	148.00–152.00	149.56
4	—	765	110.00–112.00	110.99
8	—	628	117.00–120.00	118.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	681	118.00–122.00	119.58
9	—	429	146.00–154.00	150.94
8	—	524	136.00–140.00	137.72
8	—	395	154.00–158.00	155.75
8	—	343	160.00–166.00	163.26
7	—	478	142.00–144.00	142.57
4	—	774	112.00–113.00	112.75
4	—	725	114.00–116.00	114.73
3	—	288	166.00–168.00	166.64
2	—	813	109.00–110.00	109.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	118.00–120.00	119.28
5	—	530	113.00–115.00	114.22
5	—	371	135.00–138.00	136.23
3	—	823	85.00–90.00	86.99
9	—	315	130.00–144.00	140.07
9	—	432	124.00–128.00	126.03
11	—	590	107.00–110.00	108.81
11	—	607	104.00–105.00	104.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	585	113.00–118.00	115.28
16	—	488	121.00–130.00	124.89
16	—	418	134.00–141.00	137.46
15	—	528	118.00–120.00	119.46
8	—	630	110.00–112.00	110.72
7	—	755	100.00–102.00	100.57
6	—	385	140.00–145.00	143.08
5	—	658	105.00–110.00	107.21
5	—	275	152.00–155.00	153.44
3	—	705	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	472	134.00–141.00	137.13
11	—	512	122.00–128.00	125.45
10	—	430	143.00–148.00	146.28
9	—	366	150.00–154.00	151.82
7	—	621	114.00–119.00	116.44
7	—	318	157.00–160.00	158.96
7	—	276	160.00–166.00	161.43
5	—	775	105.00–110.00	108.59
5	—	675	112.00–113.00	112.61
5	—	569	120.00–121.00	120.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	280	125.00–130.00	127.54
8	—	521	105.00–108.00	106.28
8	—	458	109.00–110.00	109.63
8	—	364	114.00–116.00	115.10
7	—	336	118.00–120.00	119.46
6	—	426	112.00–115.00	113.85
5	—	615	96.00–100.00	97.99
5	—	579	100.00–105.00	103.08
4	—	665	90.00–95.00	92.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	571	107.00–112.00	110.05
24	—	473	112.00–117.00	114.72
12	—	533	111.00–114.00	112.43
12	—	372	118.00–124.00	121.11
9	—	684	98.00–103.00	100.98
8	—	607	104.00–105.00	104.62
8	—	309	125.00–130.00	127.36
5	—	759	90.00–92.00	90.81
5	—	729	95.00–96.00	95.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	118.00–122.00	119.40
12	—	676	107.00–110.00	108.42
11	—	609	109.00–113.00	110.91
4	—	720	103.00–105.00	104.01
5	—	777	100.00–101.00	100.40
6	—	575	113.00–115.00	113.66
9	—	510	116.00–118.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	53.00–55.00	54.01
16	—	1,401	56.00–61.00	58.06
3	—	1,515	62.00–68.00	64.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	979	42.00–48.00	45.15
23	—	985	49.00–54.00	51.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,177	55.00–60.00	57.60
29	—	1,181	48.00–54.00	52.42
14	—	1,126	61.00–65.00	62.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,705	80.00–85.00	82.56
9	—	1,513	73.00–79.00	76.63

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	40	—	—	495.00–740.00	651.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	775.00	775.00

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)	6	—	—	725.00–800.00	762.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–875.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–675.00	643.75

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)	21	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	938.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	54	—	—	750.00–900.00	849.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	—	—	940.00–1,150.00	1,020.41

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	14	—	—	725.00–900.00	817.86

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	—	—	950.00–1,325.00	1,132.14

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	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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.