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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Oct 13

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,100 head

▲ 531 vs last sale 569▲ 409 vs year ago 691 · +59.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

217 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 138▲ 109 vs year ago 108 · +100.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 90▼ 145 vs year ago 190 · −76.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly 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 $130.61/cwt on 240 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −77.55 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$130.61

240 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$9.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.26

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	134.48	736	112
Medium and Large 2	522	128.69	672	73
Medium and Large 3	475	125.30	595	55

One grade step is worth $9.18/cwt here — about $141 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 sale240 hd

130.61

—

AL average15 barns · 1,615 hd

129.36

+1.26

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−77.55

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	1,543	78.65	1,214	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	56.89	648	127
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	55.92	808	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	45.30	438	35

Every lot

77 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	151.32/cwt	150.00–152.00	552	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	159.16/cwt	158.00–160.00	590	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	142.56/cwt	142.00–144.00	545	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	155.77/cwt	154.00–157.00	664	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	144.11/cwt	140.00–147.00	685	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	145.77/cwt	144.00–147.00	762	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	141.21/cwt	140.00–142.00	803	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	730	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	641	137.80/cwt	135.00–140.00	883	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	902	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	117.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	853	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	783	115.28/cwt	115.00–116.00	903	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	940	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	387	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	362	114.43/cwt	112.00–116.00	414	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	464	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	120.70/cwt	116.00–122.00	498	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	124.47/cwt	123.00–125.00	527	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	112.31/cwt	111.00–114.00	481	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	123.34/cwt	121.00–127.00	581	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	110.87/cwt	110.00–112.00	522	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	115.60/cwt	115.00–116.00	556	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	122.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	634	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	113.20/cwt	110.00–116.00	592	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	121.96/cwt	118.00–124.00	692	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	119.29/cwt	115.00–124.00	755	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	116.00/cwt	114.00–118.00	783	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	676	104.40/cwt	102.00–105.00	706	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	753	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	111.75/cwt	111.00–112.00	849	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	106.45/cwt	105.00–107.00	830	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	332	141.12/cwt	140.00–144.00	469	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	146.68/cwt	144.00–148.00	547	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	379	137.81/cwt	135.00–142.00	522	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	151.77/cwt	148.00–156.00	633	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	129.77/cwt	128.00–130.00	541	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	141.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	594	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	143.60/cwt	140.00–150.00	671	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	133.98/cwt	130.00–138.00	627	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	126.48/cwt	125.00–128.00	594	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	120.17/cwt	120.00–121.00	634	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	138.22/cwt	135.00–140.00	737	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	538	129.83/cwt	125.00–133.00	698	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	130.39/cwt	127.00–132.00	752	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	121.08/cwt	118.00–125.00	699	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	627	122.33/cwt	116.00–125.00	767	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	632	111.66/cwt	111.00–112.00	706	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	633	105.96/cwt	105.00–108.00	671	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	689	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	677	113.79/cwt	112.00–115.00	770	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	684	108.29/cwt	105.00–111.00	741	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	802	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	77.15/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,138	6
Bulls	—	—	1,680	81.65/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,372	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	41.30/cwt	40.00–43.00	375	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	48.30/cwt	45.00–50.00	489	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	53.27/cwt	51.00–55.00	600	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	58.38/cwt	56.00–61.00	669	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	62.90/cwt	62.00–66.00	728	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	60.99/cwt	59.00–62.00	811	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	54.98/cwt	53.00–58.00	807	27
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825.00/cwt	750.00–950.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739.29/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700.00/cwt	625.00–775.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,375.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	6

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 Oct 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 569Year ago 691

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 138Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 90Year ago 190

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	110.00–112.00	110.87
10	—	676	102.00–105.00	104.40
9	—	428	111.00–114.00	112.31
2	—	340	120.00	120.00
9	—	362	112.00–116.00	114.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	633	115.00–124.00	119.29
4	—	760	111.00–112.00	111.75
19	—	471	121.00–127.00	123.34
44	—	567	118.00–124.00	121.96
6	—	675	114.00–118.00	116.00
26	—	518	120.00–125.00	122.41
4	—	423	123.00–125.00	124.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	115.00–116.00	115.60
3	—	380	122.00	122.00
4	—	308	125.00–126.00	125.50
10	—	523	110.00–116.00	113.20
37	—	413	116.00–122.00	120.70
7	—	780	105.00–107.00	106.45
12	—	678	110.00–112.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	641	135.00–140.00	137.80
5	—	569	140.00–142.00	141.21
2	—	495	149.00	149.00
3	—	705	128.00	128.00
5	—	426	154.00–157.00	155.77
4	—	793	118.00–119.00	118.50
5	—	523	144.00–147.00	145.77
7	—	371	158.00–160.00	159.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	783	115.00–116.00	115.28
5	—	475	140.00–147.00	144.11
6	—	365	150.00–152.00	151.32
2	—	575	133.00	133.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
5	—	723	115.00–120.00	117.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	130.00	130.00
4	—	575	126.00–128.00	127.00
7	—	382	142.00–144.00	142.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	421	135.00–145.00	141.03
13	—	538	125.00–133.00	129.83
3	—	632	111.00–112.00	111.66
14	—	468	130.00–138.00	133.98
9	—	684	105.00–111.00	108.29
10	—	577	118.00–125.00	121.08
6	—	373	144.00–148.00	146.68
3	—	735	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	627	116.00–125.00	122.33
11	—	577	127.00–132.00	130.39
36	—	533	135.00–140.00	138.22
14	—	467	140.00–150.00	143.60
2	—	710	113.00	113.00
17	—	417	148.00–156.00	151.77
3	—	765	110.00	110.00
5	—	677	112.00–115.00	113.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	105.00–108.00	105.96
11	—	379	135.00–142.00	137.81
2	—	575	114.00	114.00
12	—	528	120.00–121.00	120.17
4	—	675	102.00	102.00
7	—	332	140.00–144.00	141.12
4	—	470	125.00–128.00	126.48
9	—	417	128.00–130.00	129.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,330	59.00–62.00	60.99
27	—	1,467	53.00–58.00	54.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,012	45.00–50.00	48.30
15	—	908	40.00–43.00	41.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,146	56.00–61.00	58.38
53	—	1,126	51.00–55.00	53.27
18	—	1,158	62.00–66.00	62.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,680	81.00–82.00	81.65
6	—	1,475	75.00–78.00	77.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	725.00–775.00	735.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	575.00	575.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–800.00	739.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–950.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	625.00–775.00	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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00

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	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00

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.