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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-17

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

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Mar 10Mar 17Mar 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

635 head

▼ 775 vs last sale 1,410▲ 635 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 250▲ 117 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

86 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 100▲ 86 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 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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 $140.82/cwt on 128 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −67.35 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$140.82

128 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$8.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.88

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	145.13	753	34
Medium and Large 2	496	140.37	696	63
Medium and Large 3	437	137.01	599	31

One grade step is worth $8.11/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 sale128 hd

140.82

—

AL average14 barns · 1,031 hd

136.94

+3.88

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−67.35

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	1,607	83.15	1,337	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	63.57	755	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,368	61.77	845	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	51.98	517	15

Every lot

89 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 3	320	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	499	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	162.58/cwt	160.00–164.00	530	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	166.67/cwt	166.00–168.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	155.48/cwt	150.00–158.00	574	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	162.44/cwt	160.00–165.00	621	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	160.67/cwt	158.00–164.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	441	152.01/cwt	150.00–153.00	670	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	156.27/cwt	155.00–160.00	731	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	143.13/cwt	140.00–146.00	741	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	142.89/cwt	140.00–145.00	823	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	135.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	782	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	124.09/cwt	120.00–126.00	722	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	132.17/cwt	130.00–133.00	810	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	864	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	657	130.66/cwt	130.00–131.00	858	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	904	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	710	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	878	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	366	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	136.57/cwt	134.00–138.00	445	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	142.09/cwt	139.00–146.00	472	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	138.59/cwt	136.00–142.00	516	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	120.67/cwt	120.00–122.00	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	135.58/cwt	132.00–139.00	572	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	568	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	125.96/cwt	125.00–127.00	598	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	132.93/cwt	129.00–136.00	638	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	130.77/cwt	129.00–134.00	688	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	120.93/cwt	119.00–125.00	647	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	121.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	688	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	114.31/cwt	113.00–115.00	652	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	111.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	675	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	118.20/cwt	116.00–120.00	739	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	98.67/cwt	98.00–99.00	666	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	749	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	640	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	529	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	336	159.46/cwt	158.00–160.00	536	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	155.50/cwt	150.00–158.00	577	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	374	142.72/cwt	140.00–147.00	534	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	164.78/cwt	163.00–166.00	626	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	151.99/cwt	150.00–154.00	635	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	159.01/cwt	158.00–160.00	681	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	150.44/cwt	149.00–152.00	700	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	131.38/cwt	128.00–136.00	615	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	143.35/cwt	140.00–147.00	684	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	137.59/cwt	134.00–142.00	718	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	130.67/cwt	130.00–131.00	683	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	797	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	132.71/cwt	130.00–138.00	762	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	132.38/cwt	130.00–134.00	818	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	128.53/cwt	127.00–130.00	865	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	785	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	835	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	845	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	761	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,597	84.75/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,353	5
Bulls	—	—	1,633	79.16/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,293	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	53.25/cwt	52.00–57.00	506	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	50.08/cwt	48.00–51.00	532	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	57.66/cwt	57.00–58.00	656	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	67.61/cwt	66.00–70.00	807	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	62.48/cwt	60.00–65.00	746	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	61.77/cwt	60.00–63.00	845	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,418.75/cwt	1,375.00–1,450.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,260.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,425.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929.41/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	—	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762.50/cwt	725.00–825.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	620.45/cwt	525.00–675.00	—	11
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,530.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,700.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017.19/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	—	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	820.00/cwt	675.00–875.00	—	10

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 Mar 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 1,410Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 250Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 100Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
3	—	470	150.00	150.00
4	—	441	150.00–153.00	152.01
10	—	579	130.00–138.00	135.04
7	—	326	160.00–164.00	162.58
6	—	613	130.00–133.00	132.17
4	—	369	150.00–158.00	155.48
3	—	657	130.00–131.00	130.66
14	—	518	140.00–146.00	143.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	149.00	149.00
1	—	685	132.00	132.00
3	—	413	158.00–164.00	160.67
12	—	576	140.00–145.00	142.89
3	—	645	134.00	134.00
5	—	382	160.00–165.00	162.44
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
4	—	468	155.00–160.00	156.27
3	—	327	166.00–168.00	166.67
2	—	740	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	582	120.00–126.00	124.09
2	—	615	120.00	120.00
3	—	515	130.00	130.00
2	—	320	156.00	156.00
1	—	710	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	608	110.00–115.00	111.02
4	—	435	130.00–131.00	130.51
2	—	265	138.00	138.00
6	—	535	119.00–125.00	120.93
3	—	675	98.00–99.00	98.67
4	—	475	125.00–127.00	125.96
5	—	790	81.00	81.00
3	—	570	113.00–115.00	114.31
8	—	326	134.00–138.00	136.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	332	139.00–146.00	142.09
10	—	372	136.00–142.00	138.59
13	—	566	120.00–125.00	121.61
10	—	422	132.00–139.00	135.58
1	—	780	96.00	96.00
15	—	480	129.00–136.00	132.93
14	—	625	116.00–120.00	118.20
5	—	526	129.00–134.00	130.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	120.00–122.00	120.67
5	—	315	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	118.00	118.00
2	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	835	82.00	82.00
1	—	770	102.00	102.00
10	—	371	150.00–158.00	155.50
7	—	336	158.00–160.00	159.46
13	—	522	134.00–142.00	137.59
12	—	574	130.00–138.00	132.71
9	—	477	140.00–147.00	143.35
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
4	—	418	150.00–154.00	151.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	168.00	168.00
9	—	465	149.00–152.00	150.44
8	—	618	130.00–134.00	132.38
4	—	380	163.00–166.00	164.78
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
4	—	673	127.00–130.00	128.53
4	—	428	158.00–160.00	159.01
1	—	565	141.00	141.00
1	—	540	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	140.00	140.00
3	—	523	130.00–131.00	130.67
2	—	675	108.00	108.00
2	—	645	119.00	119.00
9	—	374	140.00–147.00	142.72
6	—	325	150.00	150.00
5	—	468	128.00–136.00	131.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,193	66.00–70.00	67.61
8	—	1,138	57.00–58.00	57.66
42	—	1,194	60.00–65.00	62.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,368	60.00–63.00	61.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	950	52.00–57.00	53.25
6	—	1,062	48.00–51.00	50.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,597	82.00–87.00	84.75
2	—	1,633	78.00–80.00	79.16

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)	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,155.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–825.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	929.41

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)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	510.00	510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	525.00–675.00	620.45

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)	10	—	—	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,418.75

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	10	—	—	675.00–875.00	820.00

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	32	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,017.19

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	10	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,530.00

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.