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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jan 12

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

964 head

▲ 425 vs last sale 539▲ 171 vs year ago 793 · +21.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

164 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 120▼ 52 vs year ago 216 · −24.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 49▼ 88 vs year ago 126 · −69.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 $143.80/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$143.80

249 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$10.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.22

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	146.32	773	153
Medium and Large 2	452	141.22	639	70
Medium and Large 3	418	135.92	568	26

One grade step is worth $10.40/cwt here — about $205 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 sale249 hd

143.80

—

AL average14 barns · 1,843 hd

143.58

+0.22

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	1,560	93.35	1,457	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,432	70.58	1,011	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,137	67.72	770	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	50.94	511	24

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	192.55/cwt	188.00–197.00	789	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	181.32/cwt	180.00–182.00	794	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	482	165.65/cwt	165.00–168.00	798	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	174.00/cwt	170.00–178.00	840	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	887	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	516	161.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	833	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	169.01/cwt	168.00–170.00	879	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	918	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	156.51/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,056	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,178	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	317	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	451	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	157.60/cwt	156.00–160.00	525	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	150.48/cwt	147.00–155.00	512	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	149.02/cwt	148.00–150.00	542	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	156.36/cwt	155.00–158.00	594	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	384	139.38/cwt	135.00–140.00	535	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	140.84/cwt	138.00–145.00	601	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	133.06/cwt	131.00–135.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	152.58/cwt	150.00–156.00	655	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	138.13/cwt	133.00–143.00	645	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	151.90/cwt	145.00–154.00	711	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	137.57/cwt	132.00–140.00	724	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	144.11/cwt	142.00–146.00	761	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	129.59/cwt	128.00–130.00	691	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	141.73/cwt	138.00–143.00	795	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	132.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	757	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	139.31/cwt	133.00–140.00	865	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	127.77/cwt	121.00–130.00	800	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	673	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	956	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	725	138.51/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,004	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,041	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	220	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	436	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	521	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	279	188.21/cwt	185.00–190.00	525	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	310	171.20/cwt	170.00–175.00	531	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	322	182.87/cwt	178.00–188.00	589	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	190.81/cwt	190.00–192.00	618	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	183.87/cwt	181.00–186.00	667	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	193.11/cwt	190.00–197.00	724	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	646	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	187.39/cwt	184.00–194.00	785	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	179.77/cwt	174.00–182.00	762	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	160.42/cwt	160.00–162.00	738	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	175.72/cwt	174.00–178.00	824	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	172.49/cwt	171.00–173.00	818	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	149.35/cwt	148.00–150.00	774	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	534	162.87/cwt	160.00–168.00	870	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	133.96/cwt	131.00–135.00	757	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	158.01/cwt	155.00–160.00	899	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	145.72/cwt	140.00–150.00	831	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	938	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	130.66/cwt	130.00–131.00	797	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	136.61/cwt	133.00–140.00	848	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	849	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	783	112.29/cwt	111.00–115.00	879	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,448	100.24/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,451	4
Bulls	—	—	1,600	91.53/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,464	4
Bulls	—	—	1,657	86.59/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,435	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	43.97/cwt	43.00–45.00	417	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	49.66/cwt	48.00–52.00	495	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	56.67/cwt	55.00–57.00	592	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	62.38/cwt	60.00–65.00	692	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	70.09/cwt	67.00–73.00	800	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	70.85/cwt	62.00–79.00	831	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,369	67.22/cwt	65.00–70.00	920	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	73.55/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,097	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,209	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800.00/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713.89/cwt	600.00–850.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	625.00/cwt	600.00–650.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	562.50/cwt	525.00–575.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	475.00/cwt	450.00–500.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	475.00/cwt	450.00–500.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525.00/cwt	450.00–575.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937.50/cwt	825.00–1,050.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	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 Jan 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 964Last week 539Year ago 793

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 120Year ago 216

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 49Year ago 126

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	364	148.00–150.00	149.02
14	—	526	132.00–140.00	137.57
13	—	340	147.00–155.00	150.48
12	—	427	138.00–145.00	140.84
5	—	626	121.00–130.00	127.77
11	—	467	133.00–143.00	138.13
5	—	569	130.00–135.00	132.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	317	140.00–145.00	142.40
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
8	—	384	135.00–140.00	139.38
5	—	533	128.00–130.00	129.59
4	—	428	131.00–135.00	133.06
1	—	470	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	156.00–160.00	157.60
1	—	795	131.00	131.00
50	—	621	133.00–140.00	139.31
11	—	528	142.00–146.00	144.11
8	—	429	150.00–156.00	152.58
3	—	380	155.00–158.00	156.36
13	—	561	138.00–143.00	141.73
56	—	468	145.00–154.00	151.90
1	—	280	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	138.00–139.00	138.51
2	—	673	140.00–144.00	142.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	155.00	155.00
1	—	770	153.00	153.00
2	—	675	156.00–157.00	156.51
2	—	410	188.00–197.00	192.55
1	—	510	174.00	174.00
1	—	345	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	170.00–178.00	174.00
2	—	620	148.00	148.00
2	—	360	190.00	190.00
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
3	—	438	180.00–182.00	181.32
4	—	520	168.00–170.00	169.01
1	—	570	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	165.00–168.00	165.65
7	—	516	160.00–165.00	161.51
2	—	555	150.00	150.00
1	—	425	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	534	160.00–168.00	162.87
8	—	469	174.00–178.00	175.72
8	—	375	190.00–197.00	193.11
5	—	324	190.00–192.00	190.81
2	—	605	155.00	155.00
9	—	419	184.00–194.00	187.39
2	—	675	135.00	135.00
1	—	270	193.00	193.00
1	—	220	198.00	198.00
8	—	569	155.00–160.00	158.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	133.00–140.00	136.61
2	—	735	115.00–116.00	115.51
6	—	363	181.00–186.00	183.87
4	—	474	171.00–173.00	172.49
11	—	322	178.00–188.00	182.87
6	—	518	148.00–150.00	149.35
8	—	570	140.00–150.00	145.72
10	—	424	174.00–182.00	179.77
3	—	783	111.00–115.00	112.29
4	—	279	185.00–190.00	188.21
1	—	675	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	118.00	118.00
10	—	460	160.00–162.00	160.42
4	—	430	170.00	170.00
6	—	310	170.00–175.00	171.20
3	—	610	130.00–131.00	130.66
6	—	565	131.00–135.00	133.96
2	—	755	105.00	105.00
2	—	378	170.00–172.00	170.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,369	65.00–70.00	67.22
2	—	1,550	78.00	78.00
12	—	1,492	71.00–76.00	73.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,173	62.00–79.00	70.85
38	—	1,142	67.00–73.00	70.09
25	—	1,109	60.00–65.00	62.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	43.00–45.00	43.97
6	—	1,044	55.00–57.00	56.67
16	—	996	48.00–52.00	49.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,657	84.00–89.00	86.59
4	—	1,448	98.00–102.00	100.24
4	—	1,600	90.00–94.00	91.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–575.00	562.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

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)	3	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–850.00	713.89

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)	2	—	—	450.00–500.00	475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–500.00	475.00

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	—	—	450.00–575.00	525.00

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	2	—	—	575.00	575.00

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	—	—	825.00–1,050.00	937.50

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.