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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Dec 9

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,682 head

▲ 323 vs last sale 1,359▲ 229 vs year ago 1,453 · +15.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

315 head

▲ 160 vs last sale 155▲ 182 vs year ago 133 · +136.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 77▲ 12 vs year ago 104 · +11.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher. Demand high. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. demand low

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 $115.98/cwt on 359 head.

Average price

$115.98

359 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$10.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.33

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	120.30	617	196
Medium and Large 2	479	111.30	533	118
Medium and Large 3	385	109.45	421	45

One grade step is worth $10.85/cwt here — about $196 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 sale359 hd

115.98

—

AL average12 barns · 2,169 hd

118.31

−2.33

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	—	Low	1,553	74.42	1,155	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,364	62.26	850	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	59.88	718	155
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	943	47.44	447	34

Every lot

104 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	157.35/cwt	154.00–160.00	442	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	334	145.19/cwt	137.00–150.00	485	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	341	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	443	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	139.91/cwt	136.00–144.00	522	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	128.61/cwt	125.00–130.00	525	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	138.36/cwt	136.00–140.00	602	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	681	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	457	125.02/cwt	122.00–130.00	571	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	146.00/cwt	143.00–150.00	683	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	136.03/cwt	133.00–138.00	654	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	496	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	680	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	137.27/cwt	134.00–138.00	714	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	126.45/cwt	120.00–130.00	674	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	563	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	783	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	133.49/cwt	125.00–137.00	772	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	115.40/cwt	115.00–116.00	675	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	121.51/cwt	121.00–122.00	759	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	124.61/cwt	124.00–125.00	784	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	117.85/cwt	115.00–120.00	794	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	747	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	919	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	876	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	837	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	276	113.93/cwt	110.00–120.00	314	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	141.73/cwt	140.00–143.00	400	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	388	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	361	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	133.91/cwt	133.00–135.00	446	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	129.23/cwt	125.00–133.00	485	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	116.80/cwt	111.00–122.00	491	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	108.04/cwt	106.00–110.00	462	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	127.15/cwt	123.00–132.00	549	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	469	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	605	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	114.97/cwt	110.00–119.00	551	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	481	107.27/cwt	105.00–109.00	516	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	124.60/cwt	120.00–129.00	604	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	107.57/cwt	103.00–112.00	574	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	539	101.63/cwt	101.00–102.00	548	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	119.04/cwt	117.00–126.00	643	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	102.35/cwt	101.00–104.00	573	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	109.32/cwt	105.00–114.00	627	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	778	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	102.82/cwt	101.00–106.00	637	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	98.06/cwt	95.00–104.00	652	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	92.02/cwt	90.00–93.00	615	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	97.47/cwt	95.00–101.00	711	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	662	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	240	158.81/cwt	154.00–162.00	381	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	278	151.46/cwt	148.00–156.00	421	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	148.68/cwt	145.00–154.00	489	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	336	134.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	453	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	384	141.64/cwt	140.00–143.00	544	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	137.75/cwt	135.00–140.00	574	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	436	151.18/cwt	149.00–154.00	659	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	461	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	588	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	139.10/cwt	138.00–140.00	655	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	119.04/cwt	115.00–124.00	615	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	519	109.21/cwt	108.00–110.00	567	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	619	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	116.85/cwt	114.00–120.00	663	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	621	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	105.97/cwt	102.00–109.00	662	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	103.22/cwt	102.00–104.00	692	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	775	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	628	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	815	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	881	77.50/cwt	75.00–80.00	683	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,469	80.56/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,183	7
Bulls	—	—	1,571	69.57/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,093	9
Bulls	—	—	1,585	74.47/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,180	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	931	42.05/cwt	40.00–45.00	391	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	52.81/cwt	51.00–55.00	497	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	47.80/cwt	45.00–50.00	455	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	58.56/cwt	55.00–63.00	699	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	64.59/cwt	62.00–69.00	776	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	52.70/cwt	50.00–55.00	633	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	63.80/cwt	62.00–67.00	849	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	58.81/cwt	57.00–60.00	848	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,091.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,225.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	862.50/cwt	850.00–875.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830.26/cwt	725.00–975.00	—	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759.38/cwt	700.00–925.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712.14/cwt	600.00–800.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	660.00/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	640.00/cwt	600.00–675.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	550.00/cwt	525.00–575.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	430.00/cwt	400.00–460.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	337.50/cwt	325.00–350.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,610.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,800.00	—	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,421.88/cwt	1,100.00–1,650.00	—	48
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	925.00/cwt	900.00–975.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	2

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 Dec 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,682Last week 1,359Year ago 1,453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 315Last week 155Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 77Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	517	115.00–124.00	119.04
10	—	240	154.00–162.00	158.81
5	—	670	102.00–104.00	103.22
8	—	565	109.00–110.00	109.50
11	—	461	125.00–130.00	127.46
18	—	625	102.00–109.00	105.97
12	—	278	148.00–156.00	151.46
1	—	805	78.00	78.00
2	—	881	75.00–80.00	77.50
19	—	329	145.00–154.00	148.68
11	—	384	140.00–143.00	141.64
18	—	417	135.00–140.00	137.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	91.00	91.00
10	—	471	138.00–140.00	139.10
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
1	—	775	98.00	98.00
7	—	436	149.00–154.00	151.18
14	—	567	114.00–120.00	116.85
1	—	725	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	290	140.00	140.00
5	—	475	120.00	120.00
4	—	440	130.00	130.00
14	—	336	130.00–140.00	134.82
5	—	519	108.00–110.00	109.21
4	—	615	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	729	95.00–101.00	97.47
16	—	620	101.00–106.00	102.82
23	—	432	123.00–132.00	127.15
19	—	375	125.00–133.00	129.23
18	—	574	105.00–114.00	109.32
16	—	665	95.00–104.00	98.06
11	—	282	140.00–143.00	141.73
13	—	333	133.00–135.00	133.91
17	—	485	120.00–129.00	124.60
12	—	540	117.00–126.00	119.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	90.00	90.00
21	—	534	103.00–112.00	107.57
6	—	668	90.00–93.00	92.02
22	—	479	110.00–119.00	114.97
39	—	420	111.00–122.00	116.80
3	—	615	94.00	94.00
13	—	323	120.00	120.00
11	—	560	101.00–104.00	102.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	469	129.00	129.00
25	—	615	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	111.00	111.00
6	—	428	106.00–110.00	108.04
8	—	481	105.00–109.00	107.27
18	—	276	110.00–120.00	113.93
8	—	539	101.00–102.00	101.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	629	124.00–125.00	124.61
3	—	445	153.00	153.00
17	—	520	134.00–138.00	137.27
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
6	—	674	115.00–120.00	117.85
32	—	578	125.00–137.00	133.49
2	—	815	110.00	110.00
7	—	281	154.00–160.00	157.35
14	—	468	143.00–150.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	435	136.00–140.00	138.36
3	—	790	106.00	106.00
22	—	334	137.00–150.00	145.19
8	—	481	133.00–138.00	136.03
10	—	533	120.00–130.00	126.45
6	—	625	121.00–122.00	121.51
18	—	373	136.00–144.00	139.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	563	139.00	139.00
9	—	496	137.00	137.00
18	—	747	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	115.00–116.00	115.40
8	—	457	122.00–130.00	125.02
7	—	341	130.00	130.00
3	—	525	118.00	118.00
11	—	408	125.00–130.00	128.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	941	51.00–55.00	52.81
10	—	931	40.00–45.00	42.05
15	—	952	45.00–50.00	47.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,330	62.00–67.00	63.80
8	—	1,442	57.00–60.00	58.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,202	50.00–55.00	52.70
66	—	1,202	62.00–69.00	64.59
56	—	1,193	55.00–63.00	58.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,571	68.00–72.00	69.57
7	—	1,469	80.00–82.00	80.56
13	—	1,585	73.00–77.00	74.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–875.00	862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,091.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–675.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–700.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	340.00	340.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	325.00–350.00	337.50

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)	7	—	—	600.00–800.00	712.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–925.00	759.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	725.00–975.00	830.26

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–460.00	430.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–575.00	550.00

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	6	—	—	900.00–975.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00	950.00

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	48	—	—	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,421.88

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	20	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00	675.00

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.