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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Apr 7

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

768 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 862▲ 768 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 143▲ 201 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 75▲ 138 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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 $127.62/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$127.62

180 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$12.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.20

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	132.03	706	88
Medium and Large 2	504	124.81	629	65
Medium and Large 3	413	120.02	496	27

One grade step is worth $12.02/cwt here — about $210 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 sale180 hd

127.62

—

AL average15 barns · 1,581 hd

133.82

−6.20

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	1,457	92.77	1,352	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	74.94	1,071	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,119	71.38	799	109
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	54.46	520	36

Every lot

96 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	614	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	155.50/cwt	152.00–158.00	583	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	144.03/cwt	142.00–146.00	547	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	170.85/cwt	169.00–172.00	658	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	152.61/cwt	150.00–156.00	638	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	596	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	166.08/cwt	164.00–168.00	711	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	163.04/cwt	160.00–166.00	765	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	148.44/cwt	144.00–150.00	696	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	673	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	726	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	150.06/cwt	148.00–155.00	786	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	853	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	137.37/cwt	137.00–138.00	904	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	815	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,005	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,049	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	238	152.37/cwt	150.00–156.00	363	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	492	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	339	128.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	434	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	138.72/cwt	138.00–140.00	517	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	134.18/cwt	130.00–137.00	569	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	142.73/cwt	139.00–146.00	608	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	130.88/cwt	128.00–135.00	618	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	141.22/cwt	137.00–144.00	671	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	132.11/cwt	130.00–137.00	688	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	124.59/cwt	120.00–128.00	652	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	589	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	126.72/cwt	121.00–130.00	717	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	587	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	117.10/cwt	113.00–120.00	674	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	124.18/cwt	121.00–126.00	766	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	111.55/cwt	110.00–114.00	701	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	106.64/cwt	104.00–110.00	716	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	121.86/cwt	118.00–124.00	826	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	841	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	113.16/cwt	111.00–115.00	875	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	498	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	295	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	440	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	176.94/cwt	174.00–180.00	563	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	162.17/cwt	160.00–166.00	610	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	148.57/cwt	146.00–150.00	617	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	156.26/cwt	154.00–160.00	658	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	153.02/cwt	152.00–156.00	716	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	147.09/cwt	144.00–151.00	694	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	477	133.87/cwt	130.00–135.00	639	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	642	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	143.03/cwt	141.00–145.00	762	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	538	137.00/cwt	136.00–138.00	737	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	802	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	579	133.91/cwt	131.00–136.00	775	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	611	134.20/cwt	133.00–137.00	820	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	634	128.28/cwt	126.00–130.00	813	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	830	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	752	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	757	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	775	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	822	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	860	99.01/cwt	98.00–100.00	851	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	930	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	874	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,364	87.10/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,188	7
Bulls	—	—	1,419	92.53/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,313	11
Bulls	—	—	1,635	99.83/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,632	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	942	56.80/cwt	54.00–60.00	535	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	51.18/cwt	49.00–53.00	499	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,077	65.93/cwt	62.00–78.00	710	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	70.92/cwt	68.00–74.00	788	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	77.02/cwt	75.00–80.00	901	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,250	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	888	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	75.73/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,109	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,536.67/cwt	1,350.00–1,750.00	—	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,044.12/cwt	975.00–1,200.00	—	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	852.78/cwt	650.00–950.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,152.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,375.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968.06/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/cwt	800.00–1,175.00	—	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906.25/cwt	875.00–950.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	737.50/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	717.86/cwt	675.00–775.00	—	7

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 Apr 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 768Last week 862Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 143Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 75Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	152.00–156.00	153.02
9	—	421	154.00–160.00	156.26
1	—	275	181.00	181.00
4	—	533	141.00–145.00	143.03
12	—	318	174.00–180.00	176.94
3	—	775	106.00	106.00
10	—	376	160.00–166.00	162.17
5	—	611	133.00–137.00	134.20
2	—	860	98.00–100.00	99.01
2	—	565	142.00	142.00
1	—	230	205.00	205.00
1	—	930	94.00	94.00
3	—	745	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	472	144.00–151.00	147.09
3	—	765	99.00	99.00
7	—	634	126.00–130.00	128.28
5	—	325	170.00	170.00
10	—	579	131.00–136.00	133.91
10	—	415	146.00–150.00	148.57
1	—	675	123.00	123.00
4	—	745	101.00	101.00
6	—	538	136.00–138.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	130.00–135.00	133.87
4	—	520	122.00–125.00	123.49
1	—	295	149.00	149.00
4	—	675	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	160.00	160.00
4	—	595	136.00	136.00
6	—	515	141.00	141.00
5	—	375	152.00–158.00	155.50
9	—	469	144.00–150.00	148.44
4	—	625	130.00	130.00
3	—	755	108.00	108.00
9	—	418	150.00–156.00	152.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	524	148.00–155.00	150.06
2	—	980	100.00–105.00	102.50
1	—	1,165	90.00	90.00
8	—	658	137.00–138.00	137.37
3	—	735	132.00	132.00
5	—	385	169.00–172.00	170.85
8	—	469	160.00–166.00	163.04
3	—	580	147.00	147.00
3	—	345	178.00	178.00
7	—	620	140.00	140.00
6	—	428	164.00–168.00	166.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	380	142.00–146.00	144.03
3	—	495	136.00	136.00
4	—	420	140.00–144.00	142.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	147.00	147.00
8	—	678	118.00–124.00	121.86
15	—	566	121.00–130.00	126.72
5	—	238	150.00–156.00	152.37
9	—	617	121.00–126.00	124.18
4	—	725	116.00	116.00
14	—	426	139.00–146.00	142.73
10	—	521	130.00–137.00	132.11
7	—	773	111.00–115.00	113.16
10	—	475	137.00–144.00	141.22
3	—	385	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	540	109.00	109.00
3	—	415	120.00	120.00
4	—	375	124.00	124.00
2	—	260	130.00	130.00
9	—	339	125.00–130.00	128.05
2	—	475	115.00	115.00
3	—	575	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	628	110.00–114.00	111.55
7	—	576	113.00–120.00	117.10
13	—	424	130.00–137.00	134.18
9	—	671	104.00–110.00	106.64
8	—	373	138.00–140.00	138.72
5	—	295	140.00	140.00
6	—	523	120.00–128.00	124.59
7	—	472	128.00–135.00	130.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,465	73.00–77.00	75.73
1	—	1,250	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,077	62.00–78.00	65.93
48	—	1,111	68.00–74.00	70.92
32	—	1,170	75.00–80.00	77.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	975	49.00–53.00	51.18
21	—	942	54.00–60.00	56.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,419	90.00–96.00	92.53
7	—	1,364	86.00–89.00	87.10
6	—	1,635	98.00–101.00	99.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	650.00–950.00	852.78

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	4	—	—	850.00	850.00

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	30	—	—	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,536.67

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	34	—	—	975.00–1,200.00	1,044.12

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)	18	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	968.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–950.00	906.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	800.00–1,175.00	925.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	675.00–775.00	717.86

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)	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,152.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,275.00

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.