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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jan 26

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

870 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 939▲ 429 vs year ago 441 · +97.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 76▲ 49 vs year ago 84 · +58.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 31▲ 11 vs year ago 55 · +20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. 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 $139.77/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$139.77

205 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$10.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.68

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	143.51	724	93
Medium and Large 2	477	137.82	657	87
Medium and Large 3	425	132.63	564	25

One grade step is worth $10.87/cwt here — about $159 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 sale205 hd

139.77

—

AL average16 barns · 1,697 hd

141.45

−1.68

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	1,778	95.56	1,699	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	83.35	1,243	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	81.41	933	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	64.99	612	15

Every lot

94 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	189.04/cwt	188.00–190.00	611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	183.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	609	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	664	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	188.74/cwt	185.00–190.00	710	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	705	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	185.53/cwt	182.00–190.00	785	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	509	149.72/cwt	147.00–152.00	762	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	159.34/cwt	158.00–161.00	824	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	170.33/cwt	170.00–171.00	923	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	149.51/cwt	148.00–151.00	863	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	157.81/cwt	155.00–160.00	922	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	137.52/cwt	135.00–140.00	839	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	147.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	916	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	928	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	679	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	956	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,015	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	934	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,043	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,049	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	852	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,193	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	150.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	419	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	151.03/cwt	150.00–154.00	503	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	343	140.40/cwt	140.00–141.00	482	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	142.88/cwt	140.00–145.00	537	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	148.47/cwt	147.00–150.00	561	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	133.48/cwt	132.00–135.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	140.54/cwt	137.00–144.00	593	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	146.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	622	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	139.14/cwt	134.00–141.00	654	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	144.87/cwt	142.00–149.00	685	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	631	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	134.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	692	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	144.20/cwt	140.00–148.00	766	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	133.73/cwt	128.00–136.00	761	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	140.78/cwt	138.00–145.00	805	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	135.18/cwt	133.00–142.00	839	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	129.86/cwt	125.00–132.00	816	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	124.99/cwt	123.00–127.00	831	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	131.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	898	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	734	123.02/cwt	120.00–125.00	903	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,011	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	196.18/cwt	196.00–200.00	530	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	284	187.99/cwt	186.00–190.00	534	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	192.84/cwt	190.00–196.00	623	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	324	169.39/cwt	168.00–170.00	549	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	178.52/cwt	175.00–182.00	598	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	357	181.68/cwt	180.00–185.00	649	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	175.52/cwt	175.00–176.00	655	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	405	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	170.67/cwt	170.00–172.00	720	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	168.31/cwt	165.00–170.00	779	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	463	151.80/cwt	150.00–155.00	703	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	160.28/cwt	158.00–162.00	758	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	159.51/cwt	157.00–161.00	836	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	797	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	138.77/cwt	135.00–140.00	788	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	147.43/cwt	145.00–152.00	852	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	132.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	817	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	622	124.62/cwt	122.00–127.00	775	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	144.10/cwt	140.00–148.00	908	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	671	127.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	858	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	125.00/cwt	121.00–127.00	894	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,637	102.72/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,682	3
Bulls	—	—	1,797	96.33/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,731	9
Bulls	—	—	1,840	88.47/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,628	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	507	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	67.93/cwt	66.00–70.00	607	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	988	72.76/cwt	70.00–75.00	719	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	61.29/cwt	60.00–63.00	637	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	79.61/cwt	76.00–82.00	896	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	85.83/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,044	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	79.38/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,155	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	85.58/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,293	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142.50/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	—	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564.29/cwt	475.00–675.00	—	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980.00/cwt	850.00–1,175.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813.33/cwt	725.00–925.00	—	15
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	750.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662.50/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	615.00/cwt	525.00–725.00	—	10

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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 870Last week 939Year ago 441

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 76Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 31Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	128.00	128.00
9	—	333	150.00–154.00	151.03
8	—	473	142.00–149.00	144.87
11	—	572	138.00–145.00	140.78
11	—	621	133.00–142.00	135.18
8	—	378	147.00–150.00	148.47
31	—	531	140.00–148.00	144.20
11	—	425	145.00–150.00	146.39
3	—	680	130.00–133.00	131.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	123.00–127.00	124.99
6	—	628	125.00–132.00	129.86
7	—	516	130.00–138.00	134.04
11	—	569	128.00–136.00	133.73
5	—	734	120.00–125.00	123.02
13	—	376	140.00–145.00	142.88
21	—	422	137.00–144.00	140.54
2	—	330	145.00	145.00
6	—	278	150.00–152.00	150.66
13	—	470	134.00–141.00	139.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	343	140.00–141.00	140.40
4	—	480	130.00	130.00
7	—	515	120.00–125.00	122.55
4	—	420	132.00–135.00	133.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	145.00	145.00
2	—	405	174.00	174.00
5	—	679	140.00–142.00	140.81
9	—	517	158.00–161.00	159.34
5	—	713	130.00–132.00	131.00
1	—	365	182.00	182.00
8	—	577	148.00–151.00	149.51
3	—	332	180.00–185.00	183.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	185.00–190.00	188.74
2	—	323	188.00–190.00	189.04
10	—	584	155.00–160.00	157.81
6	—	542	170.00–171.00	170.33
20	—	621	147.00–150.00	147.50
1	—	695	146.00	146.00
7	—	423	182.00–190.00	185.53
3	—	745	140.00	140.00
2	—	795	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	852	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
7	—	509	147.00–152.00	149.72
4	—	610	135.00–140.00	137.52
1	—	390	170.00	170.00
1	—	675	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	165.00–170.00	168.31
2	—	630	140.00–148.00	144.10
22	—	270	196.00–200.00	196.18
8	—	524	157.00–161.00	159.51
9	—	357	180.00–185.00	181.68
2	—	445	178.00	178.00
4	—	323	190.00–196.00	192.84
7	—	578	145.00–152.00	147.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	130.00–135.00	132.79
11	—	473	158.00–162.00	160.28
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
3	—	715	121.00–127.00	125.00
5	—	671	125.00–130.00	127.93
6	—	422	170.00–172.00	170.67
4	—	568	135.00–140.00	138.77
8	—	284	186.00–190.00	187.99
6	—	373	175.00–176.00	175.52
6	—	528	150.00–152.00	151.00
13	—	335	175.00–182.00	178.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	535	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	162.00	162.00
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
7	—	324	168.00–170.00	169.39
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	121.00	121.00
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
3	—	622	122.00–127.00	124.62
9	—	463	150.00–155.00	151.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,125	76.00–82.00	79.61
9	—	988	70.00–75.00	72.76
27	—	1,216	83.00–88.00	85.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	57.00	57.00
5	—	1,040	60.00–63.00	61.29
9	—	893	66.00–70.00	67.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,455	77.00–82.00	79.38
16	—	1,511	84.00–89.00	85.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,840	87.00–90.00	88.47
3	—	1,637	100.00–106.00	102.72
9	—	1,797	93.00–98.00	96.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	20	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,142.50

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	—	—	500.00	500.00

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	7	—	—	475.00–675.00	564.29

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)	5	—	—	850.00–1,175.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–725.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	725.00–925.00	813.33

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)	4	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50

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)	2	—	—	725.00–775.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	525.00–725.00	615.00

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.