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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Feb 24

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Feb 17Feb 24Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

544 head

▲ 420 vs last sale 124▲ 544 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

209 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 100▲ 209 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 21▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly 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 $128.52/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$128.52

154 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$7.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.19

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	130.61	641	90
Medium and Large 2	456	126.36	576	47
Medium and Large 3	394	123.45	487	17thin

One grade step is worth $7.16/cwt here — about $154 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 sale154 hd

128.52

—

AL average16 barns · 1,382 hd

123.33

+5.19

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	—	High	1,798	89.52	1,610	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,122	69.55	780	118
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	69.29	1,002	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	58.34	593	30

Every lot

88 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	398	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	389	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	172.40/cwt	170.00–175.00	548	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	167.28/cwt	164.00–172.00	629	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	161.33/cwt	158.00–162.00	629	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	157.40/cwt	154.00–162.00	664	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	442	151.19/cwt	150.00–152.00	668	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	151.98/cwt	147.00–156.00	701	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	140.66/cwt	139.00–143.00	664	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	146.79/cwt	142.00–150.00	771	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	138.74/cwt	136.00–140.00	733	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	129.66/cwt	129.00–130.00	729	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	136.48/cwt	133.00–140.00	783	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	132.90/cwt	126.00–134.50	825	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	831	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	955	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	955	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	217	135.23/cwt	132.00–142.00	293	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	272	141.45/cwt	138.00–146.00	385	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	366	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	431	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	140.87/cwt	139.00–144.00	454	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	136.98/cwt	135.00–138.00	510	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	141.78/cwt	139.00–148.00	546	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	136.92/cwt	132.00–140.00	582	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	119.34/cwt	117.00–120.00	519	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	126.79/cwt	122.00–130.00	557	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	131.48/cwt	129.00–134.00	611	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	121.15/cwt	117.00–125.00	590	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	127.37/cwt	125.00–132.00	661	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	119.14/cwt	117.00–120.00	624	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	122.53/cwt	118.00–125.00	689	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	656	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	119.19/cwt	115.00–123.00	738	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	115.76/cwt	114.00–120.00	762	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	235	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	362	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	263	175.63/cwt	172.00–178.00	462	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	293	160.64/cwt	158.00–166.00	471	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	158.43/cwt	157.00–160.00	496	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	334	167.38/cwt	164.00–170.00	559	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	162.52/cwt	160.00–168.00	609	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	154.35/cwt	150.00–158.00	582	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	155.66/cwt	154.00–157.00	662	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	147.76/cwt	143.00–151.00	641	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	150.11/cwt	146.00–154.00	709	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	138.25/cwt	136.00–140.00	718	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	148.31/cwt	146.00–151.00	776	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	707	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	120.14/cwt	119.00–121.00	678	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	130.23/cwt	126.00–135.00	749	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	595	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	643	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	121.71/cwt	121.00–123.00	753	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	118.43/cwt	117.00–120.00	791	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	752	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	777	106.18/cwt	105.00–107.00	825	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	795	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	700	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	878	93.19/cwt	88.00–98.00	818	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	84.56/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,370	10
Bulls	—	—	1,801	96.56/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,739	4
Bulls	—	—	1,924	91.06/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,752	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	55.77/cwt	54.00–58.00	537	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	61.28/cwt	59.00–64.00	661	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	76.34/cwt	75.00–81.00	827	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	65.49/cwt	63.00–68.00	737	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	71.21/cwt	69.00–74.00	803	59
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	68.39/cwt	65.00–70.00	967	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	72.00/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,110	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,025.00/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833.33/cwt	750.00–900.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753.85/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605.00/cwt	550.00–675.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	591.67/cwt	575.00–625.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,383.33/cwt	1,250.00–1,550.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127.78/cwt	1,050.00–1,200.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	952.78/cwt	925.00–975.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 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 Feb 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 544Last week 124Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	97.00	97.00
2	—	225	170.00	170.00
9	—	434	143.00–151.00	147.76
8	—	519	136.00–140.00	138.25
3	—	293	158.00–166.00	160.64
5	—	313	157.00–160.00	158.43
12	—	377	150.00–158.00	154.35
7	—	564	119.00–121.00	120.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	117.00–120.00	118.43
7	—	575	126.00–135.00	130.23
5	—	263	172.00–178.00	175.63
6	—	375	160.00–168.00	162.52
13	—	472	146.00–154.00	150.11
6	—	523	146.00–151.00	148.31
7	—	334	164.00–170.00	167.38
9	—	425	154.00–157.00	155.66
4	—	878	88.00–98.00	93.19
5	—	777	105.00–107.00	106.18
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
7	—	619	121.00–123.00	121.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	135.00	135.00
3	—	595	108.00	108.00
3	—	540	131.00	131.00
4	—	435	140.00	140.00
3	—	795	88.00	88.00
2	—	235	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	524	117.00–120.00	119.14
6	—	372	135.00–138.00	136.98
2	—	730	105.00	105.00
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
7	—	322	139.00–144.00	140.87
7	—	487	117.00–125.00	121.15
8	—	439	122.00–130.00	126.79
3	—	272	138.00–146.00	141.45
4	—	568	115.00–116.00	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	619	115.00–123.00	119.19
4	—	658	114.00–120.00	115.76
13	—	385	139.00–148.00	141.78
8	—	465	129.00–134.00	131.48
28	—	425	132.00–140.00	136.92
11	—	562	118.00–125.00	122.53
1	—	280	154.00	154.00
10	—	519	125.00–132.00	127.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	130.00	130.00
3	—	217	132.00–142.00	135.23
3	—	630	108.00	108.00
1	—	275	133.00	133.00
6	—	435	117.00–120.00	119.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	120.00	120.00
3	—	562	129.00–130.00	129.66
1	—	230	169.00	169.00
5	—	442	150.00–152.00	151.19
6	—	390	158.00–162.00	161.33
2	—	345	168.00	168.00
8	—	528	136.00–140.00	138.74
6	—	472	139.00–143.00	140.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	164.00–172.00	167.28
18	—	422	154.00–162.00	157.40
11	—	525	142.00–150.00	146.79
2	—	665	127.00	127.00
9	—	461	147.00–156.00	151.98
3	—	710	117.00	117.00
2	—	318	170.00–175.00	172.40
23	—	621	126.00–134.50	132.90
2	—	215	185.00	185.00
1	—	955	100.00	100.00
15	—	574	133.00–140.00	136.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	150.00	150.00
2	—	445	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,414	65.00–70.00	68.39
5	—	1,542	71.00–74.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,083	75.00–81.00	76.34
59	—	1,128	69.00–74.00	71.21
46	—	1,126	63.00–68.00	65.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	962	54.00–58.00	55.77
14	—	1,078	59.00–64.00	61.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,801	95.00–98.00	96.56
14	—	1,924	88.00–94.00	91.06
10	—	1,620	82.00–87.00	84.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–900.00	833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–675.00	605.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	700.00–850.00	753.85

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–625.00	591.67

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)	2	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,025.00

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	18	—	—	925.00–975.00	952.78

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	2	—	—	675.00	675.00

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	18	—	—	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,127.78

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	12	—	—	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,383.33

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.