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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Oct 28

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

648 head

▼ 218 vs last sale 866▼ 455 vs year ago 1,103 · −41.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 142▲ 0 vs year ago 100 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

120 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 83▼ 9 vs year ago 129 · −7.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady with several fancy bred heifers that sold up to 1875.00. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 $127.30/cwt on 147 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −80.87 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$127.30

147 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$596

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$12.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.14

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	131.66	618	79
Medium and Large 2	479	123.48	591	50
Medium and Large 3	433	118.77	515	18thin

One grade step is worth $12.89/cwt here — about $103 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 sale147 hd

127.30

—

AL average12 barns · 1,014 hd

116.16

+11.14

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−80.87

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	1,549	75.95	1,176	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,374	62.61	860	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,154	57.75	666	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	977	44.74	437	25

Every lot

98 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	156.04/cwt	154.00–158.00	406	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	467	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	512	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	137.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	447	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	148.65/cwt	148.00–150.00	491	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	131.75/cwt	130.00–133.00	489	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	139.78/cwt	138.00–143.00	530	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	147.64/cwt	146.00–150.00	568	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	133.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	560	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	140.29/cwt	138.00–143.00	607	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	133.71/cwt	132.00–136.00	635	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	578	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	489	129.61/cwt	129.00–130.00	634	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	129.58/cwt	126.00–133.00	682	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	120.48/cwt	118.00–124.00	684	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	115.66/cwt	115.00–117.00	669	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	117.34/cwt	116.00–118.00	730	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	109.65/cwt	108.00–111.00	729	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	110.67/cwt	109.00–113.00	813	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	990	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	871	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	871	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	115.47/cwt	115.00–116.00	375	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	110.86/cwt	110.00–113.00	416	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	119.14/cwt	117.00–121.00	456	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	115.03/cwt	112.00–117.00	485	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	455	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	119.32/cwt	118.00–122.00	529	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	115.08/cwt	112.00–118.00	532	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	481	103.51/cwt	102.00–105.00	498	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	108.79/cwt	107.00–110.00	527	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	109.74/cwt	109.00–111.00	585	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	105.75/cwt	104.00–107.00	565	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	100.83/cwt	98.00–102.00	539	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	101.67/cwt	100.00–104.00	573	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	106.37/cwt	105.00–110.00	613	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	587	96.33/cwt	95.00–97.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	104.32/cwt	103.00–107.00	652	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	97.06/cwt	95.00–99.00	607	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	675	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	722	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	86.00/cwt	85.00–87.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	689	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	258	161.51/cwt	160.00–163.00	417	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	154.93/cwt	154.00–156.00	426	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	154.94/cwt	145.00–160.00	507	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	147.07/cwt	142.00–150.00	484	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	123.38/cwt	123.00–125.00	463	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	145.52/cwt	140.00–148.00	556	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	136.00/cwt	135.00–138.00	520	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	133.58/cwt	132.00–135.00	552	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	128.26/cwt	124.00–130.00	531	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	429	120.75/cwt	120.00–122.00	518	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	477	111.64/cwt	110.00–115.00	533	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	487	129.02/cwt	126.00–130.00	628	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	106.49/cwt	105.00–108.00	543	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	125.06/cwt	121.00–128.00	667	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	118.00/cwt	114.00–120.00	643	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	114.48/cwt	112.00–117.00	650	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	108.99/cwt	105.00–111.00	632	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	101.01/cwt	99.00–103.00	627	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	685	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	613	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	97.76/cwt	96.00–100.00	660	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	103.34/cwt	102.00–105.00	701	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	708	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	97.98/cwt	97.00–99.00	710	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	771	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,434	72.01/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,033	7
Bulls	—	—	1,606	77.12/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,239	8
Bulls	—	—	1,635	80.51/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,316	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	40.99/cwt	38.00–43.00	378	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	488	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	45.77/cwt	44.00–49.00	463	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,107	53.70/cwt	51.00–56.00	594	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	60.13/cwt	57.00–62.00	711	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	64.88/cwt	63.00–67.00	801	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,346	58.65/cwt	58.00–60.00	789	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	65.43/cwt	64.00–67.00	912	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	775.00/cwt	750.00–800.00	—	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444.17/cwt	380.00–535.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,825.00/cwt	1,775.00–1,875.00	—	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,401.11/cwt	1,250.00–1,700.00	—	45
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,200.00	—	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995.00/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775.00/cwt	700.00–875.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633.75/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	554.17/cwt	500.00–600.00	—	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 Oct 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 648Last week 866Year ago 1,103

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 142Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 83Year ago 129

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	258	160.00–163.00	161.51
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
12	—	413	132.00–135.00	133.58
13	—	533	121.00–128.00	125.06
3	—	678	102.00–105.00	103.34
2	—	725	97.00–99.00	97.98
3	—	628	108.00–110.00	109.00
4	—	568	112.00–117.00	114.48
3	—	382	140.00–148.00	145.52
8	—	327	145.00–160.00	154.94
23	—	487	126.00–130.00	129.02
1	—	820	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	94.00–95.00	94.50
4	—	675	96.00–100.00	97.76
8	—	382	135.00–138.00	136.00
7	—	329	142.00–150.00	147.07
4	—	621	99.00–103.00	101.01
10	—	414	124.00–130.00	128.26
7	—	545	114.00–120.00	118.00
2	—	275	154.00–156.00	154.93
6	—	580	105.00–111.00	108.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	105.00–108.00	106.49
2	—	645	95.00	95.00
5	—	375	123.00–125.00	123.38
3	—	477	110.00–115.00	111.64
4	—	429	120.00–122.00	120.75
2	—	235	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	100.00–102.00	101.00
13	—	576	105.00–110.00	106.37
11	—	462	112.00–118.00	115.08
6	—	443	118.00–122.00	119.32
6	—	625	103.00–107.00	104.32
4	—	533	109.00–111.00	109.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	422	112.00–117.00	115.03
1	—	695	90.00	90.00
15	—	534	104.00–107.00	105.75
2	—	625	95.00–99.00	97.06
6	—	383	117.00–121.00	119.14
5	—	484	107.00–110.00	108.79
2	—	773	85.00–87.00	86.00
1	—	810	85.00	85.00
6	—	564	100.00–104.00	101.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	115.00–116.00	115.47
3	—	587	95.00–97.00	96.33
6	—	481	102.00–105.00	103.51
7	—	375	110.00–113.00	110.86
10	—	535	98.00–102.00	100.83
8	—	423	105.00–110.00	107.50
1	—	745	85.00	85.00
1	—	760	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	88.00	88.00
3	—	330	148.00–150.00	148.65
3	—	665	108.00–111.00	109.65
1	—	1,025	85.00	85.00
4	—	379	138.00–143.00	139.78
2	—	260	154.00–158.00	156.04
3	—	420	130.00–135.00	133.33
2	—	630	110.00–113.00	111.51
3	—	578	115.00–117.00	115.66
5	—	489	129.00–130.00	129.61
2	—	770	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	132.00–136.00	133.71
2	—	318	160.00–162.00	161.01
5	—	385	146.00–150.00	147.64
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
6	—	568	118.00–124.00	120.48
1	—	285	164.00	164.00
1	—	940	92.00	92.00
3	—	622	116.00–118.00	117.34
20	—	526	126.00–133.00	129.58
4	—	433	138.00–143.00	140.29
3	—	735	109.00–113.00	110.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	135.00–140.00	137.58
2	—	478	120.00–122.00	120.99
4	—	371	130.00–133.00	131.75

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	6	—	—	380.00–535.00	444.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	—	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,401.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,825.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	13	—	—	700.00–875.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	995.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–700.00	633.75

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)	6	—	—	500.00–600.00	554.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,635	80.00–81.00	80.51
7	—	1,434	68.00–73.00	72.01
8	—	1,606	74.00–79.00	77.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	52.00	52.00
8	—	922	38.00–43.00	40.99
15	—	1,012	44.00–49.00	45.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,394	64.00–67.00	65.43
5	—	1,346	58.00–60.00	58.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,182	57.00–62.00	60.13
17	—	1,107	51.00–56.00	53.70
5	—	1,234	63.00–67.00	64.88

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.