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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Apr 6

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Mar 23Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

514 head

▲ 514 vs last sale 0▼ 254 vs year ago 768 · −33.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 148 vs last sale 0▼ 53 vs year ago 201 · −26.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 0▼ 72 vs year ago 138 · −52.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply 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 $142.61/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$142.61

176 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$7.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.51

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	146.02	817	71
Medium and Large 2	502	140.92	707	71
Medium and Large 3	417	139.01	580	34

One grade step is worth $7.01/cwt here — about $237 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

142.61

—

AL average16 barns · 1,283 hd

145.12

−2.51

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	1,745	102.59	1,790	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	85.15	1,167	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,102	80.47	887	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	64.01	637	26

Every lot

101 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 1	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	487	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	174.46/cwt	170.00–176.00	670	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	177.38/cwt	175.00–182.00	754	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	171.00/cwt	167.00–174.00	739	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	161.44/cwt	160.00–165.00	699	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	172.99/cwt	170.00–178.00	811	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	486	156.69/cwt	150.00–160.00	762	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	169.84/cwt	167.00–174.00	900	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	154.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	874	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	169.23/cwt	163.00–173.00	960	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	593	142.67/cwt	140.00–144.00	846	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	154.36/cwt	150.00–160.00	943	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	167.88/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,051	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	167.53/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,119	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	150.66/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,032	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	163.31/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,187	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,146	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,272	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	845	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,377	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	277	151.03/cwt	148.00–154.00	418	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	163.56/cwt	158.00–167.00	461	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	147.00/cwt	144.00–150.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	157.01/cwt	155.00–158.00	521	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	143.49/cwt	143.00–144.00	521	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	152.28/cwt	149.00–156.00	560	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	158.83/cwt	158.00–161.00	597	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	138.76/cwt	135.00–140.00	581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	156.95/cwt	152.00–161.00	661	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	147.81/cwt	143.00–151.00	622	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	151.20/cwt	148.00–157.00	711	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	142.30/cwt	140.00–147.00	687	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	134.00/cwt	130.00–138.00	650	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	144.02/cwt	142.00–146.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	137.81/cwt	135.00–141.00	732	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	140.77/cwt	139.00–146.00	818	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	613	119.99/cwt	118.00–122.00	736	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	129.72/cwt	125.00–135.00	796	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	139.18/cwt	137.00–145.00	866	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	139.03/cwt	138.00–140.00	936	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	125.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	860	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	120.69/cwt	120.00–122.00	863	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	138.83/cwt	132.00–141.00	998	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	733	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	135.00/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,054	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	786	119.75/cwt	119.00–120.00	941	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,170	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	290	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	539	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	321	170.32/cwt	168.00–172.00	547	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	182.49/cwt	182.00–184.00	591	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	362	177.33/cwt	176.00–178.00	642	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	170.28/cwt	167.00–175.00	642	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	412	153.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	632	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	165.81/cwt	162.00–169.00	705	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	172.55/cwt	171.00–174.00	742	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	745	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	151.83/cwt	150.00–157.00	721	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	143.50/cwt	140.00–148.00	689	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	147.78/cwt	142.00–151.00	782	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	532	135.27/cwt	130.00–138.00	720	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	539	157.36/cwt	155.00–162.00	848	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	153.01/cwt	150.00–156.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	141.57/cwt	140.00–144.00	817	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	611	145.81/cwt	143.00–150.00	891	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	136.24/cwt	131.00–141.00	854	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	905	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	818	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	935	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	795	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	922	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,642	99.62/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,636	3
Bulls	—	—	1,847	105.55/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,950	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	405	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	60.58/cwt	58.00–62.00	593	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	67.35/cwt	65.00–70.00	692	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,063	75.11/cwt	73.00–78.00	798	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	87.33/cwt	85.00–90.00	976	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	80.96/cwt	79.00–84.00	912	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,237	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	85.89/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,162	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	79.73/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,136	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,300.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090.00/cwt	975.00–1,200.00	—	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	825.00/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	670.00/cwt	625.00–725.00	—	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/cwt	825.00–975.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940.63/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	—	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800.00/cwt	700.00–950.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	750.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	1

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 Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 514Last week 0Year ago 768

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 0Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 0Year ago 138

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	158.00–167.00	163.31
4	—	469	170.00–178.00	172.99
2	—	795	160.00	160.00
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
8	—	425	175.00–182.00	177.38
15	—	626	164.00–171.00	167.88
20	—	668	164.00–169.00	167.53
16	—	530	167.00–174.00	169.84
14	—	567	163.00–173.00	169.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	174.00	174.00
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
6	—	433	160.00–165.00	161.44
4	—	510	150.00	150.00
3	—	593	140.00–144.00	142.67
6	—	486	150.00–160.00	156.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	611	150.00–160.00	154.36
1	—	785	146.00	146.00
3	—	685	150.00–151.00	150.66
4	—	384	170.00–176.00	174.46
2	—	505	160.00	160.00
5	—	564	150.00–160.00	154.96
5	—	432	167.00–174.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	158.00–161.00	158.83
7	—	719	132.00–141.00	138.83
4	—	781	130.00–137.00	135.00
6	—	470	148.00–157.00	151.20
6	—	673	138.00–140.00	139.03
2	—	315	160.00	160.00
12	—	622	137.00–145.00	139.18
3	—	880	133.00	133.00
9	—	581	139.00–146.00	140.77
3	—	282	158.00–167.00	163.56
11	—	421	152.00–161.00	156.95
2	—	510	142.00–146.00	144.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	368	149.00–156.00	152.28
4	—	786	119.00–120.00	119.75
7	—	614	125.00–135.00	129.72
10	—	483	140.00–147.00	142.30
5	—	685	120.00–130.00	125.60
4	—	575	135.00	135.00
6	—	531	135.00–141.00	137.81
3	—	715	120.00–122.00	120.69
13	—	421	143.00–151.00	147.81
5	—	332	155.00–158.00	157.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	485	130.00–138.00	134.00
2	—	613	118.00–122.00	119.99
2	—	733	110.00–111.00	110.50
2	—	325	144.00–150.00	147.00
10	—	277	148.00–154.00	151.03
4	—	363	143.00–144.00	143.49
4	—	419	135.00–140.00	138.76
2	—	535	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	129.00	129.00
1	—	675	134.00	134.00
5	—	611	143.00–150.00	145.81
5	—	539	155.00–162.00	157.36
3	—	362	176.00–178.00	177.33
2	—	563	150.00–156.00	153.01
2	—	460	162.00	162.00
4	—	324	182.00–184.00	182.49
4	—	430	171.00–174.00	172.55
1	—	795	116.00	116.00
1	—	290	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	160.00	160.00
4	—	480	140.00–148.00	143.50
3	—	532	130.00–138.00	135.27
6	—	321	168.00–172.00	170.32
11	—	412	150.00–160.00	153.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	142.00–151.00	147.78
6	—	627	131.00–141.00	136.24
9	—	425	162.00–169.00	165.81
1	—	705	116.00	116.00
6	—	475	150.00–157.00	151.83
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
5	—	577	140.00–144.00	141.57
11	—	377	167.00–175.00	170.28
2	—	255	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,353	84.00–88.00	85.89
4	—	1,425	77.00–82.00	79.73
2	—	1,330	92.00–94.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,118	85.00–90.00	87.33
23	—	1,126	79.00–84.00	80.96
20	—	1,063	73.00–78.00	75.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	979	58.00–62.00	60.58
2	—	795	51.00	51.00
16	—	1,028	65.00–70.00	67.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,642	98.00–102.00	99.62
3	—	1,847	105.00–107.00	105.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,275.00

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	30	—	—	975.00–1,200.00	1,090.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	750.00–875.00	825.00

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	10	—	—	625.00–725.00	670.00

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	—	—	825.00–975.00	925.00

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)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–950.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	940.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,166.67

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)	2	—	—	725.00–775.00	750.00

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.