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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Apr 14

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

580 head

▼ 188 vs last sale 768▲ 192 vs year ago 388 · +49.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 201▲ 138 vs year ago 32 · +431.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 138▲ 29 vs year ago 36 · +80.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 $134.44/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$134.44

211 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$14.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.47

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	137.85	691	101
Medium and Large 2	458	133.99	613	81
Medium and Large 3	461	123.84	571	29

One grade step is worth $14.01/cwt here — about $120 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 sale211 hd

134.44

—

AL average16 barns · 2,537 hd

131.98

+2.47

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	1,641	88.50	1,452	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,137	74.16	843	95
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	73.55	1,046	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	929	57.11	530	15

Every lot

101 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	255	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	464	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	197.85/cwt	196.00–202.00	649	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	185.96/cwt	182.00–188.00	610	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	176.99/cwt	176.00–178.00	602	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	168.51/cwt	168.00–169.00	612	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	172.27/cwt	170.00–176.00	641	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	623	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	162.63/cwt	160.00–164.00	683	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	167.97/cwt	166.00–170.00	726	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	155.01/cwt	150.00–158.00	733	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	162.69/cwt	160.00–166.00	771	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	143.00/cwt	142.00–145.00	701	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	151.32/cwt	150.00–154.00	790	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	143.08/cwt	140.00–149.00	761	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	142.00/cwt	141.00–143.00	801	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	148.36/cwt	147.00–151.00	838	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	142.15/cwt	140.00–145.00	891	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	132.90/cwt	132.00–134.00	840	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	139.18/cwt	138.00–141.00	952	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	117.54/cwt	116.00–119.00	911	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	157.13/cwt	154.00–160.00	369	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	151.04/cwt	150.00–152.00	430	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	289	165.46/cwt	164.00–168.00	478	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	158.33/cwt	154.00–162.00	505	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	148.38/cwt	147.00–150.00	493	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	462	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	143.46/cwt	140.00–146.00	531	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	133.88/cwt	132.00–135.00	506	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	150.23/cwt	148.00–153.00	583	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	144.87/cwt	142.00–147.00	603	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	125.20/cwt	122.00–130.00	532	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	605	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	141.97/cwt	139.00–145.00	663	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	123.65/cwt	120.00–126.00	580	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	133.09/cwt	128.00–137.00	628	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	132.42/cwt	130.00–136.00	687	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	125.79/cwt	120.00–128.00	668	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	644	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	128.73/cwt	125.00–132.00	731	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	114.54/cwt	110.00–119.00	704	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	126.16/cwt	123.00–130.00	786	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	112.98/cwt	107.00–119.00	760	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	124.87/cwt	120.00–128.00	857	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	795	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	865	98.02/cwt	96.00–100.00	848	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	963	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	222	179.63/cwt	175.00–182.00	399	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	168.71/cwt	166.00–170.00	472	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	292	184.33/cwt	184.00–185.00	538	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	313	164.91/cwt	162.00–168.00	516	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	607	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	176.55/cwt	174.00–180.00	570	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	166.82/cwt	162.00–170.00	624	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	376	150.72/cwt	150.00–152.00	567	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	159.25/cwt	158.00–160.00	629	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	149.33/cwt	148.00–151.00	633	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	436	157.17/cwt	156.00–158.00	685	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	146.83/cwt	142.00–150.00	695	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	486	154.53/cwt	151.00–158.00	751	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	145.27/cwt	141.00–148.00	768	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	529	128.26/cwt	125.00–130.00	678	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	137.10/cwt	132.00–140.00	731	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	129.59/cwt	128.00–130.00	726	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	141.68/cwt	140.00–144.00	808	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	858	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	772	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	677	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	866	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	848	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	863	113.01/cwt	109.00–117.00	975	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,363	81.25/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,107	3
Bulls	—	—	1,675	88.61/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,484	13
Bulls	—	—	1,772	95.30/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,689	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	924	60.52/cwt	59.00–62.00	559	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	54.83/cwt	52.00–58.00	511	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	961	65.33/cwt	63.00–67.00	628	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	78.04/cwt	76.00–82.00	903	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	72.60/cwt	68.00–75.00	844	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	77.48/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,095	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,429	70.93/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,014	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966.67/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	825.00/cwt	775.00–875.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060.00/cwt	975.00–1,225.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863.24/cwt	750.00–1,025.00	—	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740.00/cwt	625.00–825.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	737.50/cwt	725.00–750.00	—	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 Apr 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 580Last week 768Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 201Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 138Year ago 36

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	116.00	116.00
10	—	388	148.00–153.00	150.23
14	—	623	123.00–130.00	126.16
10	—	416	142.00–147.00	144.87
21	—	519	130.00–136.00	132.42
12	—	568	125.00–132.00	128.73
7	—	289	164.00–168.00	165.46
13	—	467	139.00–145.00	141.97
6	—	686	120.00–128.00	124.87
5	—	319	154.00–162.00	158.33
1	—	935	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	116.00	116.00
6	—	443	135.00–138.00	136.49
26	—	472	128.00–137.00	133.09
11	—	370	140.00–146.00	143.46
4	—	285	150.00–152.00	151.04
8	—	531	120.00–128.00	125.79
2	—	865	96.00–100.00	98.02
4	—	235	154.00–160.00	157.13
4	—	615	110.00–119.00	114.54
8	—	332	147.00–150.00	148.38
4	—	673	107.00–119.00	112.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	795	100.00	100.00
2	—	255	140.00	140.00
3	—	335	138.00	138.00
7	—	378	132.00–135.00	133.88
5	—	425	122.00–130.00	125.20
2	—	565	105.00	105.00
2	—	610	103.00	103.00
5	—	469	120.00–126.00	123.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	432	166.00–170.00	167.97
7	—	627	140.00–145.00	142.15
2	—	725	120.00	120.00
6	—	565	147.00–151.00	148.36
5	—	684	138.00–141.00	139.18
4	—	775	116.00–119.00	117.54
8	—	328	196.00–202.00	197.85
7	—	372	170.00–176.00	172.27
3	—	522	150.00–154.00	151.32
10	—	474	160.00–166.00	162.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	168.00–169.00	168.51
3	—	328	182.00–188.00	185.96
9	—	632	132.00–134.00	132.90
7	—	564	141.00–143.00	142.00
4	—	745	110.00	110.00
13	—	473	150.00–158.00	155.01
6	—	420	160.00–164.00	162.63
2	—	275	190.00	190.00
5	—	690	130.00	130.00
3	—	532	140.00–149.00	143.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	166.00	166.00
6	—	340	176.00–178.00	176.99
2	—	255	182.00	182.00
6	—	490	142.00–145.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	529	141.00–148.00	145.27
2	—	315	190.00–195.00	192.54
5	—	677	126.00–130.00	127.99
6	—	486	151.00–158.00	154.53
3	—	863	109.00–117.00	113.01
2	—	725	117.00	117.00
7	—	436	156.00–158.00	157.17
9	—	374	162.00–170.00	166.82
6	—	570	140.00–144.00	141.68
2	—	645	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	533	132.00–140.00	137.10
5	—	560	128.00–130.00	129.59
6	—	424	148.00–151.00	149.33
7	—	323	174.00–180.00	176.55
8	—	395	158.00–160.00	159.25
3	—	615	125.00	125.00
3	—	292	184.00–185.00	184.33
4	—	660	117.00	117.00
11	—	473	142.00–150.00	146.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	130.00–135.00	133.29
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
3	—	280	166.00–170.00	168.71
6	—	313	162.00–168.00	164.91
8	—	376	150.00–152.00	150.72
8	—	529	125.00–130.00	128.26
3	—	222	175.00–182.00	179.63
2	—	585	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,157	76.00–82.00	78.04
11	—	961	63.00–67.00	65.33
42	—	1,162	68.00–75.00	72.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	924	59.00–62.00	60.52
9	—	932	52.00–58.00	54.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,413	77.00–78.00	77.48
6	—	1,429	69.00–73.00	70.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,772	94.00–96.00	95.30
13	—	1,675	86.00–92.00	88.61
3	—	1,363	80.00–84.00	81.25

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	4	—	—	775.00–875.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00

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	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	12	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	966.67

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–825.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	750.00–1,025.00	863.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	975.00–1,225.00	1,060.00

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)	2	—	—	725.00–750.00	737.50

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)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.