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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Feb 17

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 1,047 vs last sale 1,171▼ 506 vs year ago 630 · −80.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 155▼ 4 vs year ago 104 · −3.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 40▼ 44 vs year ago 65 · −67.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady, replacement cattle and pairs sold sharply higher. No trends on feeder classes market lightly tested.

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 $123.11/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$123.11

38 head · 411 lb average

Value per head Derived

$507

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$93

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

$12.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.35

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	334	126.44	422	21
Medium and Large 1	548	122.20	669	10thin
Medium and Large 3	450	114.43	515	7thin

One grade step is worth $12.01/cwt here — about −$93 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 sale38 hd

123.11

—

AL average5 barns · 204 hd

119.76

+3.35

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	1,450	91.00	1,319	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	70.37	823	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	69.34	1,123	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	987	57.26	565	8thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	501	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	137.01/cwt	130.00–140.00	651	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	813	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	836	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,208	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,238	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,283	98.34/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,262	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	283	127.67/cwt	127.00–128.00	361	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	131.22/cwt	130.00–134.00	374	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	125.37/cwt	122.00–128.00	397	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	118.72/cwt	116.00–120.00	506	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	644	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	104.50/cwt	103.00–105.00	601	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	101.51/cwt	100.00–103.00	721	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	818	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	421	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	272	148.80/cwt	145.00–151.00	405	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	141.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	466	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	515	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	556	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	141.69/cwt	140.00–144.00	599	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	457	130.61/cwt	130.00–133.00	597	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	542	117.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	86.05/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,127	3
Bulls	—	—	1,490	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,490	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	93.92/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,540	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	60.01/cwt	59.00–61.00	581	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	54.51/cwt	53.00–55.00	548	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	72.15/cwt	69.00–74.00	807	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	76.12/cwt	75.00–79.00	908	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	65.83/cwt	63.00–68.00	797	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,619	69.34/cwt	67.00–71.00	1,123	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,437.50/cwt	1,400.00–1,475.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	950.00/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841.67/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	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 Feb 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 1,171Year ago 630

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 155Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 40Year ago 65

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady, replacement cattle and pairs sold sharply higher. No trends on feeder classes market lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	123.00	123.00
2	—	643	125.00–128.00	126.51
5	—	585	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	102.00–103.00	102.50
3	—	1,283	97.00–100.00	98.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	130.00–140.00	137.01
1	—	355	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	100.00–103.00	101.51
3	—	390	140.00	140.00
2	—	513	125.00–126.00	125.50
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	835	98.00	98.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	317	122.00–128.00	125.37
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
4	—	426	116.00–120.00	118.72
11	—	285	130.00–134.00	131.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	103.00–105.00	104.50
3	—	283	127.00–128.00	127.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	542	115.00–120.00	117.33
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
5	—	272	145.00–151.00	148.80
5	—	457	130.00–133.00	130.61
5	—	328	140.00–146.00	141.99
3	—	377	135.00–140.00	136.68
2	—	415	134.00	134.00
3	—	655	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	140.00–144.00	141.69
1	—	270	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,619	67.00–71.00	69.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,193	75.00–79.00	76.12
25	—	1,119	69.00–74.00	72.15
25	—	1,210	63.00–68.00	65.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,005	53.00–55.00	54.51
4	—	968	59.00–61.00	60.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	93.00–95.00	93.92
3	—	1,310	85.00–87.00	86.05
1	—	1,490	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,437.50

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	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,262.50

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	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	950.00

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	—	—	775.00–900.00	841.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.