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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Nov 3

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 27Nov 3Nov 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,092 head

▲ 163 vs last sale 929▲ 330 vs year ago 762 · +43.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

202 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 147▲ 65 vs year ago 137 · +47.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 105▼ 42 vs year ago 129 · −32.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly 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 $122.60/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$122.60

176 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$9.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.71

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	123.74	673	93
Medium and Large 2	469	121.80	572	78
Medium and Large 3	451	113.82	514	5thin

One grade step is worth $9.92/cwt here — about $160 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 sale176 hd

122.60

—

AL average14 barns · 1,703 hd

125.31

−2.71

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	1,668	84.29	1,406	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,353	67.10	908	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	62.48	710	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	47.49	464	52

Every lot

93 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	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	163.02/cwt	160.00–165.00	595	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	608	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	409	150.41/cwt	150.00–151.00	615	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	163.68/cwt	163.00–164.00	699	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	154.48/cwt	152.00–158.00	667	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	152.95/cwt	150.00–155.00	723	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	149.18/cwt	148.00–150.00	780	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	742	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	136.83/cwt	135.00–138.00	794	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	142.86/cwt	140.00–146.00	844	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	796	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	135.78/cwt	135.00–137.00	851	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	134.97/cwt	134.00–135.00	899	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	128.99/cwt	126.00–131.00	873	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	681	119.79/cwt	115.00–124.00	816	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	129.79/cwt	127.00–135.00	933	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	115.92/cwt	112.00–120.00	846	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	742	124.34/cwt	123.00–125.00	923	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	778	118.43/cwt	117.00–120.00	921	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	137.68/cwt	136.00–141.00	443	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	130.78/cwt	127.00–134.00	434	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	131.53/cwt	130.00–134.00	489	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	124.27/cwt	120.00–128.00	472	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	114.55/cwt	113.00–116.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	129.27/cwt	128.00–131.00	557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	123.44/cwt	120.00–126.00	532	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	120.57/cwt	120.00–122.00	559	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	126.33/cwt	123.00–129.00	594	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	113.33/cwt	112.00–114.00	535	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	622	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	125.53/cwt	124.00–127.00	662	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	124.11/cwt	123.00–125.00	709	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	117.39/cwt	116.00–120.00	679	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	120.80/cwt	119.00–123.00	766	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	118.29/cwt	116.00–119.00	788	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	669	110.46/cwt	109.00–113.00	739	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	838	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	113.52/cwt	110.00–116.00	883	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	936	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	326	161.85/cwt	158.00–165.00	528	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	331	154.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	510	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	162.08/cwt	157.00–166.00	601	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	384	154.51/cwt	152.00–156.00	593	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	153.22/cwt	150.00–158.00	657	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	146.71/cwt	143.00–149.00	629	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	135.03/cwt	133.00–137.00	581	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	140.74/cwt	138.00–146.00	661	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	482	133.28/cwt	127.00–135.00	642	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	483	150.30/cwt	148.00–153.00	726	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	131.54/cwt	128.00–135.00	681	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	140.69/cwt	138.00–144.00	730	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	124.42/cwt	120.00–126.00	666	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	130.69/cwt	128.00–133.00	736	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	123.58/cwt	120.00–126.00	702	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	115.48/cwt	115.00–116.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	120.51/cwt	120.00–122.00	747	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	113.85/cwt	110.00–115.00	768	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	713	104.60/cwt	103.00–105.00	746	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	736	112.41/cwt	109.00–114.00	827	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	859	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,608	77.43/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,245	6
Bulls	—	—	1,651	84.94/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,402	9
Bulls	—	—	1,755	90.19/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,583	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	41.70/cwt	40.00–45.00	386	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	49.19/cwt	46.00–51.00	486	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	52.58/cwt	52.00–53.00	546	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	63.46/cwt	61.00–67.00	716	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	70.42/cwt	68.00–73.00	800	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	57.07/cwt	54.00–60.00	652	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	65.97/cwt	62.00–68.00	891	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	69.35/cwt	69.00–70.00	943	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,250.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904.17/cwt	750.00–1,000.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892.05/cwt	775.00–1,050.00	—	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831.25/cwt	650.00–900.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	662.50/cwt	500.00–750.00	—	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	450.00/cwt	400.00–575.00	—	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641.67/cwt	575.00–700.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 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	—	825.00/cwt	725.00–975.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	608.33/cwt	575.00–675.00	—	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 Nov 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,092Last week 929Year ago 762

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 147Year ago 137

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 105Year ago 129

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	742	123.00–125.00	124.34
5	—	580	135.00–138.00	136.83
4	—	610	130.00–131.00	130.50
8	—	365	160.00–165.00	163.02
7	—	432	152.00–158.00	154.48
6	—	677	126.00–131.00	128.99
2	—	335	165.00	165.00
5	—	778	117.00–120.00	118.43
5	—	473	150.00–155.00	152.95
7	—	530	138.00–142.00	139.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	135.00–137.00	135.78
15	—	591	140.00–146.00	142.86
12	—	719	127.00–135.00	129.79
38	—	666	134.00–135.00	134.97
5	—	523	148.00–150.00	149.18
2	—	765	125.00	125.00
6	—	427	163.00–164.00	163.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	160.00	160.00
2	—	645	125.00	125.00
8	—	681	115.00–124.00	119.79
5	—	409	150.00–151.00	150.41
3	—	470	144.00	144.00
2	—	385	158.00	158.00
4	—	730	112.00–120.00	115.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	112.00–114.00	113.33
2	—	420	113.00–116.00	114.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	464	120.00–122.00	120.57
7	—	380	120.00–128.00	124.27
6	—	520	119.00–120.00	119.66
10	—	578	116.00–120.00	117.39
2	—	725	107.00	107.00
18	—	431	120.00–126.00	123.44
17	—	332	127.00–134.00	130.78
9	—	669	109.00–113.00	110.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	123.00–125.00	124.11
9	—	634	119.00–123.00	120.80
6	—	965	97.00	97.00
4	—	778	110.00–116.00	113.52
11	—	527	124.00–127.00	125.53
11	—	372	130.00–134.00	131.53
21	—	470	123.00–129.00	126.33
7	—	431	128.00–131.00	129.27
2	—	735	114.00	114.00
7	—	666	116.00–119.00	118.29
6	—	322	136.00–141.00	137.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	675	110.00–115.00	113.85
7	—	429	143.00–149.00	146.71
1	—	795	108.00	108.00
7	—	518	128.00–135.00	131.54
4	—	620	120.00–122.00	120.51
14	—	470	138.00–146.00	140.74
8	—	326	158.00–165.00	161.85
8	—	384	152.00–156.00	154.51
10	—	568	120.00–126.00	123.58
7	—	736	109.00–114.00	112.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	371	157.00–166.00	162.08
3	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	755	114.00	114.00
12	—	519	138.00–144.00	140.69
6	—	483	148.00–153.00	150.30
14	—	429	150.00–158.00	153.22
6	—	563	128.00–133.00	130.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	133.00–137.00	135.03
8	—	482	127.00–135.00	133.28
3	—	615	110.00	110.00
5	—	535	120.00–126.00	124.42
4	—	573	115.00–116.00	115.48
8	—	331	150.00–156.00	154.09
5	—	713	103.00–105.00	104.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,129	61.00–67.00	63.46
19	—	1,136	68.00–73.00	70.42
32	—	1,142	54.00–60.00	57.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	926	40.00–45.00	41.70
7	—	1,038	52.00–53.00	52.58
30	—	987	46.00–51.00	49.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,350	62.00–68.00	65.97
6	—	1,360	69.00–70.00	69.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,651	82.00–88.00	84.94
6	—	1,608	75.00–80.00	77.43
6	—	1,755	89.00–92.00	90.19

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	400.00–575.00	450.00

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)	6	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	904.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	775.00–1,050.00	892.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–900.00	831.25

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	500.00–750.00	662.50

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)	3	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	575.00–700.00	641.67

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 — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	575.00–675.00	608.33

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	6	—	—	725.00–975.00	825.00

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.