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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Mar 2

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

717 head

▲ 335 vs last sale 382▼ 71 vs year ago 788 · −9.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

160 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 104▲ 50 vs year ago 110 · +45.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 131▲ 10 vs year ago 42 · +23.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, boning cows sold up to 95.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $155.80/cwt on 183 head.

Average price

$155.80

183 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$6.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.06

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	158.14	792	93
Medium and Large 2	453	154.07	698	63
Medium and Large 3	395	151.78	599	27

One grade step is worth $6.36/cwt here — about $193 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 sale183 hd

155.80

—

AL average16 barns · 1,407 hd

149.74

+6.06

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	1,489	104.40	1,554	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	86.54	1,332	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	81.83	962	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	924	59.95	554	16

Every lot

97 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	242	188.68/cwt	188.00–190.00	457	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	206.62/cwt	203.00–210.00	589	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	555	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	199.21/cwt	198.00–202.00	637	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	191.99/cwt	190.00–194.00	659	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	181.36/cwt	180.00–182.00	667	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	190.91/cwt	188.00–195.00	710	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	177.92/cwt	176.00–180.00	754	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	185.49/cwt	182.00–190.00	788	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	169.48/cwt	168.00–170.00	797	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	178.36/cwt	176.00–181.00	854	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	163.04/cwt	160.00–167.00	843	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	172.79/cwt	170.00–178.00	916	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	159.13/cwt	155.00–160.00	891	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	166.30/cwt	162.00–172.00	948	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	159.17/cwt	158.00–160.00	993	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	157.01/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,055	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,056	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	153.95/cwt	153.00–154.00	1,112	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,229	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	283	159.04/cwt	158.00–160.00	450	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	165.10/cwt	160.00–169.00	540	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	339	157.43/cwt	156.00–158.00	534	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	172.68/cwt	170.00–174.00	592	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	161.89/cwt	158.00–165.00	601	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	169.45/cwt	166.00–175.00	632	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	386	151.47/cwt	150.00–156.00	585	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	154.65/cwt	150.00–157.00	653	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	629	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	161.04/cwt	158.00–168.00	696	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	157.83/cwt	155.00–160.00	764	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	150.38/cwt	150.00–152.00	729	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	149.16/cwt	148.00–150.00	773	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	156.01/cwt	151.00–158.00	836	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	798	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	151.70/cwt	149.00–156.00	874	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	146.18/cwt	144.00–147.00	842	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	151.34/cwt	147.00–155.00	922	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	140.73/cwt	138.00–144.00	885	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	149.51/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,009	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,022	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	287	190.65/cwt	188.00–192.00	547	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	602	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	321	193.17/cwt	190.00–200.00	620	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	329	176.25/cwt	175.00–178.00	580	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	184.13/cwt	180.00–188.00	608	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	187.41/cwt	182.00–192.00	690	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	176.24/cwt	170.00–180.00	659	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	382	159.34/cwt	158.00–160.00	609	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	157.04/cwt	156.00–158.00	660	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	176.92/cwt	172.00–180.00	747	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	169.34/cwt	168.00–170.00	715	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	160.34/cwt	160.00–161.00	746	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	479	169.96/cwt	166.00–173.00	814	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	163.40/cwt	160.00–169.00	843	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	157.00/cwt	156.00–158.00	813	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	754	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	137.33/cwt	134.00–140.00	790	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	146.97/cwt	142.00–150.00	847	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	157.38/cwt	154.00–160.00	908	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	147.31/cwt	145.00–149.00	919	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	910	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	131.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	898	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	717	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	884	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	893	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,393	92.25/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,285	4
Bulls	—	—	1,435	105.25/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,510	3
Bulls	—	—	1,597	113.62/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,815	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	881	58.04/cwt	55.00–60.00	511	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	51.02/cwt	50.00–53.00	469	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	951	67.41/cwt	65.00–69.00	641	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	73.95/cwt	71.00–77.00	840	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	81.92/cwt	79.00–85.00	967	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	88.66/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,071	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	91.39/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,363	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	80.21/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,243	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	87.00/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,362	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287.50/cwt	1,150.00–1,400.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,083.33/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032.14/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847.22/cwt	775.00–950.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	808.33/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625.00/cwt	550.00–750.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	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 Mar 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 717Last week 382Year ago 788

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 104Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 131Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	373	166.00–175.00	169.45
2	—	675	149.00–150.00	149.51
13	—	536	151.00–158.00	156.01
10	—	576	149.00–156.00	151.70
15	—	432	158.00–168.00	161.04
1	—	715	143.00	143.00
3	—	343	170.00–174.00	172.68
17	—	609	147.00–155.00	151.34
18	—	484	155.00–160.00	157.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	576	144.00–147.00	146.18
5	—	485	150.00–152.00	150.38
11	—	327	160.00–169.00	165.10
18	—	422	150.00–157.00	154.65
6	—	518	148.00–150.00	149.16
8	—	629	138.00–144.00	140.73
9	—	371	158.00–165.00	161.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	158.00–160.00	159.04
7	—	339	156.00–158.00	157.43
8	—	386	150.00–156.00	151.47
2	—	425	148.00	148.00
4	—	568	140.00–141.00	140.50
2	—	470	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	242	188.00–190.00	188.68
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
1	—	295	188.00	188.00
2	—	415	164.00	164.00
1	—	690	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	176.00–181.00	178.36
9	—	425	182.00–190.00	185.49
20	—	722	153.00–154.00	153.95
3	—	672	155.00–158.00	157.01
5	—	624	158.00–160.00	159.17
2	—	833	145.00–150.00	147.54
2	—	285	203.00–210.00	206.62
5	—	320	198.00–202.00	199.21
8	—	372	188.00–195.00	190.91
3	—	570	162.00–172.00	166.30
12	—	530	170.00–178.00	172.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	153.00	153.00
7	—	424	176.00–180.00	177.92
4	—	470	168.00–170.00	169.48
3	—	368	180.00–182.00	181.36
3	—	517	160.00–167.00	163.04
1	—	280	193.00	193.00
6	—	560	155.00–160.00	159.13
6	—	343	190.00–194.00	191.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	139.00	139.00
20	—	368	182.00–192.00	187.41
12	—	479	166.00–173.00	169.96
9	—	516	160.00–169.00	163.40
1	—	705	135.00	135.00
1	—	295	204.00	204.00
7	—	624	145.00–149.00	147.31
10	—	321	190.00–200.00	193.17
17	—	422	172.00–180.00	176.92
5	—	577	154.00–160.00	157.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	330	180.00–188.00	184.13
1	—	770	116.00	116.00
4	—	518	156.00–158.00	157.00
6	—	465	160.00–161.00	160.34
6	—	422	168.00–170.00	169.34
2	—	680	130.00–134.00	131.99
3	—	717	120.00–125.00	123.33
10	—	576	142.00–150.00	146.97
10	—	374	170.00–180.00	176.24
3	—	287	188.00–192.00	190.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	158.00–160.00	159.34
4	—	329	175.00–178.00	176.25
4	—	535	140.00–142.00	140.98
6	—	575	134.00–140.00	137.33
1	—	715	116.00	116.00
4	—	420	156.00–158.00	157.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	951	65.00–69.00	67.41
4	—	881	55.00–60.00	58.04
5	—	920	50.00–53.00	51.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,565	86.00–88.00	87.00
8	—	1,491	89.00–95.00	91.39
7	—	1,550	79.00–83.00	80.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,136	71.00–77.00	73.95
32	—	1,208	86.00–91.00	88.66
22	—	1,180	79.00–85.00	81.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,393	90.00–94.00	92.25
5	—	1,597	110.00–116.00	113.62
3	—	1,435	104.00–107.00	105.25

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–850.00	808.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00

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	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	1,032.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	775.00–950.00	847.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,287.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,083.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	4	—	—	550.00–750.00	625.00

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	—	—	600.00	600.00

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	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,087.50

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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.