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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Apr 20

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Apr 13Apr 20Apr 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

573 head

▼ 202 vs last sale 775▼ 229 vs year ago 802 · −28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 142▼ 37 vs year ago 177 · −20.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 30▲ 63 vs year ago 80 · +78.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, boning cows sold up to 92 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $160.40/cwt on 159 head. That ranks 2 of 15 comparable sales and sits −47.77 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$160.40

159 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$15.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.79

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	168.21	807	38
Medium and Large 2	459	159.78	734	91
Medium and Large 3	442	152.37	673	30

One grade step is worth $15.84/cwt here — about $135 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 sale159 hd

160.40

—

AL average14 barns · 812 hd

154.61

+5.79

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−47.77

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $224.63, low $154.13, median $208.17 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,801	108.38	1,952	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,527	78.90	1,205	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,134	77.52	879	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	930	57.90	539	13

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	188.49/cwt	188.00–190.00	705	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	685	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	176.12/cwt	173.00–179.00	759	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	168.61/cwt	166.00–170.00	784	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	176.03/cwt	172.00–178.00	834	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	166.99/cwt	165.00–170.00	857	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	153.45/cwt	150.00–156.00	795	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	162.00/cwt	160.00–164.00	851	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	164.37/cwt	163.00–165.00	935	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	912	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	895	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	157.33/cwt	156.00–158.00	968	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	902	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	151.98/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,008	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	145.99/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,037	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	141.33/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,039	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,066	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	418	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	154.95/cwt	150.00–158.00	487	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	160.68/cwt	160.00–164.00	509	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	156.54/cwt	154.00–160.00	595	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	150.83/cwt	148.00–153.00	573	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	154.77/cwt	153.00–157.00	653	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	139.42/cwt	138.00–140.00	591	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	149.69/cwt	148.00–151.00	639	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	131.39/cwt	128.00–136.00	620	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	151.54/cwt	148.00–156.00	717	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	141.55/cwt	138.00–146.00	679	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	140.75/cwt	140.00–142.00	721	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	148.39/cwt	145.00–152.00	773	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	126.32/cwt	125.00–127.00	707	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	142.40/cwt	140.00–144.00	803	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	136.60/cwt	135.00–138.00	863	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	871	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	115.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	911	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	230	186.13/cwt	184.00–188.00	428	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	267	181.03/cwt	180.00–185.00	483	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	278	202.95/cwt	198.00–208.00	564	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	294	171.97/cwt	170.00–178.00	506	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	321	192.00/cwt	188.00–194.00	616	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	178.64/cwt	174.00–184.00	577	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	178.50/cwt	175.00–182.00	657	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	372	165.97/cwt	162.00–168.00	617	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	412	185.98/cwt	185.00–188.00	766	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	167.79/cwt	162.00–172.00	706	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	159.51/cwt	158.00–160.00	672	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	461	169.98/cwt	168.00–172.00	784	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	155.45/cwt	152.00–160.00	731	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	479	144.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	690	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	158.83/cwt	157.00–160.00	826	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	741	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	150.79/cwt	145.00–155.00	795	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	746	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	140.47/cwt	136.00–143.00	795	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	150.91/cwt	146.00–156.00	868	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	132.05/cwt	130.00–134.00	832	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	641	142.74/cwt	140.00–147.00	915	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	138.53/cwt	135.00–143.00	931	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	130.97/cwt	128.00–134.00	888	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	126.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	908	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	893	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,950	1
Bulls	—	—	1,792	101.16/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,813	3
Bulls	—	—	1,835	110.05/cwt	107.00–112.00	2,019	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	56.58/cwt	55.00–60.00	461	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	51.13/cwt	50.00–53.00	499	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	64.37/cwt	63.00–65.00	635	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,064	72.77/cwt	70.00–75.00	774	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	79.00/cwt	76.00–82.00	912	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	84.92/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,061	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,053	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	79.20/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,221	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,578.13/cwt	1,400.00–1,650.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,250.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032.50/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986.54/cwt	875.00–1,125.00	—	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	830.00/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822.50/cwt	700.00–975.00	—	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	815.63/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	721.43/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	500.00–675.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,375.00	—	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	929.17/cwt	875.00–975.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	808.33/cwt	800.00–825.00	—	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 Apr 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 573Last week 775Year ago 802

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 142Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 143Last week 30Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	632	135.00–138.00	136.60
1	—	255	164.00	164.00
5	—	564	140.00–144.00	142.40
6	—	317	160.00–164.00	160.68
10	—	521	145.00–152.00	148.39
7	—	422	153.00–157.00	154.77
11	—	380	154.00–160.00	156.54
10	—	473	148.00–156.00	151.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	138.00	138.00
9	—	314	150.00–158.00	154.95
8	—	512	140.00–142.00	140.75
1	—	675	129.00	129.00
13	—	480	138.00–146.00	141.55
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
3	—	785	115.00–118.00	115.99
10	—	380	148.00–153.00	150.83
6	—	427	148.00–151.00	149.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	140.00	140.00
7	—	424	138.00–140.00	139.42
2	—	790	105.00	105.00
3	—	560	125.00–127.00	126.32
2	—	615	118.00–120.00	118.99
6	—	472	128.00–136.00	131.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	160.00	160.00
2	—	385	178.00	178.00
3	—	445	170.00	170.00
2	—	605	148.00	148.00
3	—	735	140.00–142.00	141.33
6	—	465	166.00–170.00	168.61
4	—	525	160.00–164.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	136.00–138.00	136.99
5	—	431	173.00–179.00	176.12
2	—	710	144.00–148.00	145.99
5	—	474	172.00–178.00	176.03
2	—	663	150.00–154.00	151.98
5	—	513	165.00–170.00	166.99
3	—	615	156.00–158.00	157.33
4	—	374	188.00–190.00	188.49
8	—	569	163.00–165.00	164.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	170.00	170.00
4	—	518	150.00–156.00	153.45
2	—	715	124.00	124.00
1	—	635	142.00	142.00
2	—	790	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	162.00–172.00	167.79
11	—	470	152.00–160.00	155.45
4	—	718	125.00–128.00	126.52
2	—	230	184.00–188.00	186.13
4	—	678	128.00–134.00	130.97
5	—	267	180.00–185.00	181.03
16	—	323	174.00–184.00	178.64
4	—	630	130.00–134.00	132.05
8	—	566	136.00–143.00	140.47
13	—	527	145.00–155.00	150.79
2	—	770	116.00	116.00
12	—	368	175.00–182.00	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	168.00–172.00	169.98
7	—	321	188.00–194.00	192.00
4	—	641	140.00–147.00	142.74
6	—	520	157.00–160.00	158.83
2	—	575	146.00–156.00	150.91
2	—	390	188.00	188.00
2	—	278	198.00–208.00	202.95
3	—	412	185.00–188.00	185.98
5	—	672	135.00–143.00	138.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	294	170.00–178.00	171.97
5	—	522	140.00–144.00	142.01
4	—	421	158.00–160.00	159.51
2	—	563	130.00–135.00	132.49
5	—	372	162.00–168.00	165.97
10	—	479	140.00–150.00	144.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	987	63.00–65.00	64.37
4	—	815	55.00–60.00	56.58
4	—	975	50.00–53.00	51.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,064	70.00–75.00	72.77
7	—	1,249	83.00–88.00	84.92
39	—	1,154	76.00–82.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	76.00	76.00
19	—	1,542	77.00–82.00	79.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,792	99.00–103.00	101.16
6	—	1,835	107.00–112.00	110.05
1	—	1,625	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	10	—	—	950.00–1,200.00	1,032.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	700.00–975.00	822.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	875.00–1,125.00	986.54

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)	10	—	—	775.00–900.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–775.00	721.43

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)	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,578.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00

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)	8	—	—	800.00–850.00	815.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

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	—	—	500.00–675.00	600.00

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	12	—	—	875.00–975.00	929.17

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	—	—	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,180.00

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	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	6	—	—	800.00–825.00	808.33

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.