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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, May 5

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

334 head

▼ 518 vs last sale 852▼ 215 vs year ago 549 · −39.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 200▲ 16 vs year ago 85 · +18.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 163▼ 57 vs year ago 160 · −35.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $122.53/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$122.53

105 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$557

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$14.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.91

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	129.16	596	22
Medium and Large 2	455	122.89	559	61
Medium and Large 3	448	114.93	515	22

One grade step is worth $14.23/cwt here — about $81 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 sale105 hd

122.53

—

AL average13 barns · 1,247 hd

120.62

+1.91

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	1,681	86.73	1,458	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,131	74.01	837	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,454	69.98	1,017	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	832	52.38	436	9thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	153.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	575	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	146.32/cwt	145.00–147.00	629	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	137.59/cwt	135.00–140.00	592	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	144.68/cwt	142.00–146.00	735	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	131.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	686	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	133.57/cwt	130.00–137.00	771	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	122.27/cwt	120.00–127.00	712	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	132.45/cwt	127.00–136.00	821	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	120.72/cwt	120.00–123.00	888	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	267	132.80/cwt	130.00–138.00	355	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	138.55/cwt	136.00–140.00	377	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	129.25/cwt	128.00–130.00	421	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	127.02/cwt	124.00–130.00	464	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	132.86/cwt	132.00–135.00	486	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	118.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	452	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	125.64/cwt	123.00–130.00	543	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	123.76/cwt	121.00–129.00	579	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	116.08/cwt	114.00–118.00	551	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	119.43/cwt	119.00–120.00	622	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	113.73/cwt	111.00–115.00	605	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	685	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	724	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	118.38/cwt	115.00–120.00	683	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	629	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	743	94.99/cwt	93.00–97.00	706	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	434	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	421	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	324	134.84/cwt	134.00–136.00	437	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	334	142.46/cwt	140.00–144.00	476	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	339	164.11/cwt	158.00–166.00	556	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	139.50/cwt	136.00–141.00	526	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	138.05/cwt	134.00–140.00	577	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	418	128.28/cwt	126.00–130.00	536	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	135.30/cwt	132.00–140.00	630	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	489	124.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	608	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	113.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	583	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	122.32/cwt	120.00–128.00	647	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	116.00/cwt	110.00–119.00	654	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	637	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	727	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,603	87.64/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,405	6
Bulls	—	—	1,915	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,609	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	733	48.04/cwt	44.00–50.00	352	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	882	54.55/cwt	52.00–57.00	481	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	73.90/cwt	71.00–77.00	813	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	67.32/cwt	63.00–70.00	780	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	79.54/cwt	78.00–83.00	924	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	972	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	69.31/cwt	67.00–71.00	1,031	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942.19/cwt	825.00–1,075.00	—	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941.07/cwt	775.00–1,075.00	—	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841.67/cwt	775.00–950.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	608.33/cwt	500.00–675.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,525.00	—	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947.22/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	—	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	746.43/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	617.86/cwt	550.00–650.00	—	14

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 May 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 334Last week 852Year ago 549

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 200Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 163Year ago 160

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	162.00	162.00
6	—	466	132.00–140.00	135.30
10	—	529	120.00–128.00	122.32
6	—	377	136.00–141.00	139.50
4	—	418	134.00–140.00	138.05
1	—	720	101.00	101.00
1	—	675	102.00	102.00
2	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
7	—	564	110.00–119.00	116.00
4	—	334	140.00–144.00	142.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	110.00	110.00
2	—	670	95.00	95.00
8	—	418	126.00–130.00	128.28
3	—	625	105.00	105.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
7	—	489	120.00–125.00	124.29
5	—	324	134.00–136.00	134.84
4	—	513	110.00–115.00	113.73
1	—	710	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	170.00	170.00
1	—	430	147.00	147.00
4	—	339	158.00–166.00	164.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	119.00–120.00	119.43
13	—	365	124.00–130.00	127.02
6	—	577	115.00–120.00	118.38
5	—	326	128.00–130.00	129.25
2	—	663	105.00–110.00	107.49
2	—	743	93.00–97.00	94.99
15	—	468	121.00–129.00	123.76
3	—	267	130.00–138.00	132.80
6	—	432	123.00–130.00	125.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	120.00	120.00
2	—	533	128.00–129.00	128.50
6	—	568	125.00–130.00	127.48
1	—	715	101.00	101.00
8	—	366	132.00–135.00	132.86
3	—	272	136.00–140.00	138.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	105.00	105.00
9	—	381	115.00–120.00	118.66
3	—	315	120.00	120.00
4	—	475	114.00–118.00	116.08
1	—	740	85.00	85.00
3	—	532	111.00–115.00	113.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	150.00–155.00	153.29
2	—	495	142.00	142.00
4	—	615	120.00	120.00
3	—	430	145.00–147.00	146.32
4	—	520	130.00–134.00	131.98
3	—	582	120.00–127.00	122.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	142.00–146.00	144.68
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
4	—	736	120.00–123.00	120.72
6	—	577	130.00–137.00	133.57
9	—	620	127.00–136.00	132.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	124.00	124.00
4	—	430	135.00–140.00	137.59
3	—	480	135.00	135.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,915	84.00	84.00
6	—	1,603	85.00–90.00	87.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	882	52.00–57.00	54.55
3	—	733	44.00–50.00	48.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	67.00–71.00	69.31
1	—	1,350	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,162	78.00–83.00	79.54
34	—	1,100	71.00–77.00	73.90
16	—	1,159	63.00–70.00	67.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–675.00	608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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)	14	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	941.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	775.00–950.00	841.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	825.00–1,075.00	942.19

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	14	—	—	700.00–775.00	746.43

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	36	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	947.22

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	22	—	—	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,325.00

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	14	—	—	550.00–650.00	617.86

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.