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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Mar 31

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

862 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 716▲ 151 vs year ago 711 · +21.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 184▲ 80 vs year ago 63 · +127.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 75▼ 22 vs year ago 97 · −22.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher on strong demand. Replacement cows and pairs sold unevenly 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 $125.08/cwt on 207 head.

Average price

$125.08

207 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$9.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.23

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	129.24	631	114
Medium and Large 2	503	120.19	604	73
Medium and Large 3	391	119.25	467	20

One grade step is worth $9.99/cwt here — about $165 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 sale207 hd

125.08

—

AL average16 barns · 1,779 hd

129.31

−4.23

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	1,375	87.02	1,197	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	74.46	874	80
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,439	70.21	1,010	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	54.60	519	11

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	162.66/cwt	161.00–165.00	527	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	155.02/cwt	154.00–156.00	516	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	173.19/cwt	172.00–174.00	584	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	156.58/cwt	152.00–160.00	579	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	149.29/cwt	148.00–150.00	555	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	168.50/cwt	168.00–170.00	655	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	142.77/cwt	140.00–144.00	592	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	161.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	682	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	154.33/cwt	152.00–156.00	662	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	156.51/cwt	155.00–159.00	726	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	148.91/cwt	145.00–151.00	691	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	139.85/cwt	138.00–141.00	666	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	147.61/cwt	145.00–150.00	775	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	531	131.15/cwt	130.00–133.00	696	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	141.79/cwt	140.00–143.00	757	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	136.84/cwt	134.00–138.00	775	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	566	126.99/cwt	124.00–128.00	719	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	142.93/cwt	140.00–146.00	819	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	118.98/cwt	117.00–120.00	738	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	137.44/cwt	135.00–141.00	873	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	636	131.90/cwt	130.00–133.00	839	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	126.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	855	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	135.87/cwt	135.00–137.00	931	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	885	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	942	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	124.71/cwt	123.00–128.00	967	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	855	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,069	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	412	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	142.63/cwt	141.00–146.00	459	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	134.57/cwt	132.00–138.00	439	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	123.48/cwt	122.00–125.00	403	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	132.69/cwt	129.00–135.00	486	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	140.95/cwt	138.00–144.00	530	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	452	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	135.35/cwt	133.00–140.00	568	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	117.39/cwt	114.00–120.00	494	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	130.80/cwt	127.00–132.00	569	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	132.16/cwt	130.00–135.00	616	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	124.64/cwt	123.00–127.00	602	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	128.49/cwt	126.00–131.00	662	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	118.36/cwt	115.00–122.00	612	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	661	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	121.30/cwt	119.00–125.00	691	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	120.09/cwt	117.00–122.00	742	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	107.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	665	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	111.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	751	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	712	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	102.97/cwt	100.00–106.00	744	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	725	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	823	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	164.82/cwt	164.00–166.00	537	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	369	148.42/cwt	146.00–150.00	548	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	157.25/cwt	154.00–162.00	594	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	145.81/cwt	142.00–148.00	626	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	136.10/cwt	133.00–139.00	585	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	154.38/cwt	150.00–158.00	724	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	143.49/cwt	139.00–148.00	676	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	476	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	630	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	516	134.61/cwt	131.00–136.00	695	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	517	121.80/cwt	121.00–122.00	630	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	141.41/cwt	140.00–144.00	733	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	139.54/cwt	137.00–142.00	795	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	131.56/cwt	126.00–135.00	750	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	707	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	775	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	136.15/cwt	133.00–138.00	865	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	673	107.19/cwt	106.00–109.00	721	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	678	125.85/cwt	123.00–130.00	853	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	115.23/cwt	110.00–117.00	833	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	122.50/cwt	118.00–127.00	888	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	835	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	843	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	920	76.98/cwt	74.00–80.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	852	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,170	78.51/cwt	78.00–79.00	919	2
Bulls	—	—	1,304	84.18/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,098	9
Bulls	—	—	1,586	95.54/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,515	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	50.00/cwt	48.00–53.00	470	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	58.43/cwt	58.00–60.00	562	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	65.62/cwt	62.00–68.00	732	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	78.30/cwt	76.00–81.00	920	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	73.12/cwt	69.00–75.00	875	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	67.19/cwt	65.00–70.00	959	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	73.23/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,062	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,390.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,650.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052.78/cwt	975.00–1,175.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	875.00/cwt	850.00–900.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	768.75/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,041.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837.50/cwt	725.00–925.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816.67/cwt	725.00–900.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810.00/cwt	725.00–900.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	687.50/cwt	625.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	642.86/cwt	600.00–675.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	1

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 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 862Last week 716Year ago 711

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 184Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 75Year ago 97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	123.00	123.00
4	—	335	160.00	160.00
11	—	369	146.00–150.00	148.42
19	—	570	126.00–135.00	131.56
4	—	723	110.00–117.00	115.23
4	—	665	117.00	117.00
12	—	429	142.00–148.00	145.81
5	—	516	131.00–136.00	134.61
1	—	1,065	80.00	80.00
21	—	471	139.00–148.00	143.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	378	154.00–162.00	157.25
8	—	635	133.00–138.00	136.15
11	—	469	150.00–158.00	154.38
4	—	265	170.00	170.00
2	—	245	180.00	180.00
2	—	835	100.00–102.00	101.01
6	—	725	118.00–127.00	122.50
5	—	678	123.00–130.00	125.85
11	—	570	137.00–142.00	139.54
1	—	410	156.00	156.00
10	—	518	140.00–144.00	141.41
10	—	326	164.00–166.00	164.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	100.00	100.00
8	—	430	133.00–139.00	136.10
5	—	517	121.00–122.00	121.80
4	—	555	120.00	120.00
3	—	620	114.00	114.00
5	—	673	106.00–109.00	107.19
7	—	476	130.00–135.00	132.45
2	—	920	74.00–80.00	76.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	147.00	147.00
9	—	322	141.00–146.00	142.63
13	—	466	130.00–135.00	132.16
7	—	674	110.00–115.00	111.42
8	—	723	100.00–106.00	102.97
23	—	420	133.00–140.00	135.35
10	—	515	126.00–131.00	128.49
8	—	618	117.00–122.00	120.09
14	—	570	119.00–125.00	121.30
18	—	376	138.00–144.00	140.95
1	—	885	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	123.00–127.00	124.64
2	—	565	117.00	117.00
15	—	618	105.00–110.00	107.60
13	—	517	115.00–122.00	118.36
11	—	326	132.00–138.00	134.57
4	—	740	98.00	98.00
9	—	366	129.00–135.00	132.69
5	—	685	104.00	104.00
9	—	435	127.00–132.00	130.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	110.00	110.00
2	—	380	119.00	119.00
8	—	326	122.00–125.00	123.48
8	—	421	114.00–120.00	117.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	123.00–128.00	124.71
2	—	730	129.00	129.00
17	—	573	140.00–146.00	142.93
8	—	464	155.00–159.00	156.51
8	—	685	135.00–137.00	135.87
5	—	337	172.00–174.00	173.19
6	—	525	145.00–150.00	147.61
4	—	389	168.00–170.00	168.50
13	—	635	135.00–141.00	137.44
8	—	422	160.00–165.00	161.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	534	140.00–143.00	141.79
6	—	673	125.00–128.00	126.99
2	—	760	120.00	120.00
7	—	566	134.00–138.00	136.84
4	—	725	122.00	122.00
8	—	324	161.00–165.00	162.66
10	—	429	152.00–156.00	154.33
9	—	636	130.00–133.00	131.90
12	—	464	145.00–151.00	148.91
10	—	370	152.00–160.00	156.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	130.00–133.00	131.15
4	—	566	124.00–128.00	126.99
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
5	—	476	138.00–141.00	139.85
10	—	415	140.00–144.00	142.77
3	—	620	117.00–120.00	118.98
3	—	372	148.00–150.00	149.29
4	—	333	154.00–156.00	155.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	65.00–70.00	67.19
6	—	1,450	71.00–77.00	73.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,175	76.00–81.00	78.30
12	—	1,116	62.00–68.00	65.62
30	—	1,196	69.00–75.00	73.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	939	48.00–53.00	50.00
6	—	961	58.00–60.00	58.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	78.00–79.00	78.51
5	—	1,586	92.00–99.00	95.54
9	—	1,304	82.00–87.00	84.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	975.00–1,175.00	1,052.78

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	10	—	—	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,390.00

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	6	—	—	850.00–900.00	875.00

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	8	—	—	700.00–825.00	768.75

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)	9	—	—	725.00–900.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	725.00–900.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	725.00–925.00	837.50

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)	2	—	—	625.00–750.00	687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–675.00	642.86

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)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,041.67

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.