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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Apr 27

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Apr 20Apr 27May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

536 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 573▼ 316 vs year ago 852 · −37.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 140▼ 83 vs year ago 200 · −41.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 143▼ 69 vs year ago 163 · −42.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 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 $143.35/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$143.35

166 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$4

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

$21.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.36

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	147.98	695	92
Medium and Large 2	463	142.29	659	52
Medium and Large 3	553	126.50	699	22

One grade step is worth $21.48/cwt here — about −$4 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 sale166 hd

143.35

—

AL average16 barns · 1,609 hd

141.99

+1.36

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	1,654	99.44	1,645	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,349	74.35	1,003	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,118	72.31	809	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	981	57.39	563	22

Every lot

92 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	635	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	590	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	176.99/cwt	176.00–178.00	669	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	167.44/cwt	165.00–170.00	712	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	177.73/cwt	175.00–180.00	773	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	166.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	788	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	171.10/cwt	170.00–176.00	820	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	162.41/cwt	155.00–165.00	830	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	171.47/cwt	168.00–175.00	880	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	798	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	164.96/cwt	160.00–168.00	925	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	147.31/cwt	143.00–150.00	847	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	156.15/cwt	153.00–159.00	903	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	150.47/cwt	149.00–152.00	945	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,006	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	141.33/cwt	140.00–144.00	958	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,049	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	155.59/cwt	153.00–158.00	503	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	339	149.49/cwt	147.00–151.00	507	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	146.55/cwt	143.00–149.00	544	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	152.41/cwt	150.00–156.00	570	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	145.00/cwt	142.00–147.00	613	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	149.93/cwt	148.00–154.00	645	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	142.87/cwt	140.00–146.00	664	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	149.18/cwt	147.00–153.00	721	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	147.05/cwt	144.00–150.00	768	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	141.56/cwt	138.00–143.00	756	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	736	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	143.78/cwt	141.00–147.00	821	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	138.01/cwt	136.00–140.00	800	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	135.20/cwt	135.00–136.00	819	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	125.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	847	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	498	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	194.11/cwt	192.00–196.00	627	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	326	181.56/cwt	178.00–187.00	592	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	186.70/cwt	185.00–190.00	696	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	176.04/cwt	174.00–178.00	665	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	170.39/cwt	170.00–172.00	644	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	172.41/cwt	170.00–174.00	738	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	434	161.78/cwt	158.00–166.00	702	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	158.27/cwt	155.00–164.00	741	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	169.73/cwt	168.00–173.00	803	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	474	150.12/cwt	148.00–152.00	712	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	140.34/cwt	140.00–141.00	737	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	149.62/cwt	145.00–154.00	788	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	543	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	882	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	153.68/cwt	150.00–156.00	865	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	564	135.42/cwt	135.00–136.00	764	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	141.93/cwt	138.00–148.00	810	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	869	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	130.20/cwt	129.00–132.00	876	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	683	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	915	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	944	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	777	117.32/cwt	116.00–118.00	912	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,651	103.21/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,704	5
Bulls	—	—	1,656	97.34/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,612	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	62.30/cwt	62.00–64.00	581	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	57.14/cwt	55.00–60.00	570	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	49.47/cwt	48.00–50.00	506	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,063	67.64/cwt	65.00–70.00	719	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	80.82/cwt	78.00–82.00	865	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	73.79/cwt	71.00–76.00	845	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,332	73.78/cwt	72.00–75.00	983	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,212	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,460.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,650.00	—	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057.89/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	—	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040.00/cwt	975.00–1,100.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967.86/cwt	800.00–1,025.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829.17/cwt	700.00–950.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	612.50/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	612.50/cwt	550.00–675.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	5

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 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 536Last week 573Year ago 852

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 140Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 143Year ago 163

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	650.00	650.00

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	38	—	—	950.00–1,200.00	1,057.89

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	20	—	—	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,460.00

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)	4	—	—	550.00–700.00	612.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–675.00	612.50

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	—	—	975.00–1,100.00	1,040.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–950.00	829.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–1,025.00	967.86

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)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

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	5	—	—	700.00–850.00	775.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	170.00–172.00	170.39
1	—	280	178.00	178.00
10	—	434	158.00–166.00	161.78
7	—	564	135.00–136.00	135.42
6	—	525	140.00–141.00	140.34
9	—	474	148.00–152.00	150.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	174.00–178.00	176.04
12	—	527	145.00–154.00	149.62
7	—	326	178.00–187.00	181.56
8	—	571	138.00–148.00	141.93
3	—	777	116.00–118.00	117.32
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
5	—	428	170.00–174.00	172.41
5	—	673	129.00–132.00	130.20
15	—	468	155.00–164.00	158.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	168.00–173.00	169.73
3	—	373	185.00–190.00	186.70
3	—	683	133.00–135.00	133.99
2	—	323	192.00–196.00	194.11
2	—	623	139.00–140.00	139.51
2	—	543	160.00–165.00	162.49
1	—	715	132.00	132.00
1	—	445	178.00	178.00
6	—	563	150.00–156.00	153.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	153.00–158.00	155.59
13	—	430	148.00–154.00	149.93
5	—	606	135.00–136.00	135.20
2	—	285	160.00	160.00
16	—	483	147.00–153.00	149.18
15	—	571	141.00–147.00	143.78
3	—	672	125.00–128.00	125.99
17	—	374	150.00–156.00	152.41
13	—	522	144.00–150.00	147.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	138.00–143.00	141.56
8	—	339	147.00–151.00	149.49
6	—	580	136.00–140.00	138.01
2	—	675	120.00	120.00
7	—	465	140.00–146.00	142.87
11	—	423	142.00–147.00	145.00
2	—	775	115.00	115.00
9	—	371	143.00–149.00	146.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	129.00–130.00	129.49
2	—	315	145.00	145.00
2	—	475	135.00	135.00
5	—	530	130.00	130.00
2	—	635	120.00	120.00
2	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
4	—	755	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	171.00	171.00
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
3	—	575	143.00–150.00	147.31
3	—	360	170.00	170.00
2	—	525	152.00	152.00
2	—	425	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	176.00–178.00	176.99
1	—	345	184.00	184.00
4	—	425	165.00–170.00	167.44
2	—	628	149.00–152.00	150.47
6	—	578	153.00–159.00	156.15
3	—	678	140.00–144.00	141.33
1	—	710	140.00	140.00
4	—	473	165.00–168.00	166.51
1	—	795	132.00	132.00
4	—	511	155.00–165.00	162.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	158.00	158.00
2	—	675	148.00–150.00	149.01
6	—	435	175.00–180.00	177.73
5	—	561	160.00–168.00	164.96
13	—	513	168.00–175.00	171.47
9	—	479	170.00–176.00	171.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	933	62.00–64.00	62.30
4	—	1,023	48.00–50.00	49.47
11	—	997	55.00–60.00	57.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	80.00	80.00
10	—	1,332	72.00–75.00	73.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,145	71.00–76.00	73.79
21	—	1,063	65.00–70.00	67.64
3	—	1,070	78.00–82.00	80.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,656	95.00–99.00	97.34
5	—	1,651	101.00–105.00	103.21

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.