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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, May 25

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← May 18May 25Jun 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

809 head

▲ 283 vs last sale 526▲ 214 vs year ago 595 · +36.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 141▼ 13 vs year ago 206 · −6.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 52▼ 10 vs year ago 110 · −9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, boning cows sold up to 88 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher with strong demand on pairs.

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 $137.01/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$137.01

176 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$9.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	141.74	723	71
Medium and Large 2	501	134.56	674	76
Medium and Large 3	452	131.82	596	29

One grade step is worth $9.92/cwt here — about $127 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

137.01

—

AL average16 barns · 1,518 hd

139.20

−2.19

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	—	High	1,531	95.72	1,466	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	73.06	833	103
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	71.61	1,062	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	952	58.50	557	29

Every lot

99 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 3	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	562	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	168.50/cwt	168.00–170.00	615	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	578	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	173.22/cwt	168.00–176.00	748	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	167.99/cwt	165.00–171.00	790	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	161.78/cwt	160.00–167.00	822	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	155.11/cwt	152.00–158.00	814	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	145.68/cwt	142.00–150.00	842	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	138.20/cwt	135.00–140.00	799	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	160.74/cwt	158.00–161.00	939	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	136.23/cwt	135.00–140.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	147.40/cwt	145.00–149.00	923	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	129.71/cwt	128.00–135.00	869	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	843	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	918	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	148.90/cwt	148.00–151.00	494	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	339	142.41/cwt	140.00–146.00	483	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	153.80/cwt	152.00–157.00	566	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	148.60/cwt	142.00–151.00	565	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	139.32/cwt	138.00–140.00	529	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	148.56/cwt	145.00–152.00	634	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	138.05/cwt	135.00–143.00	594	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	613	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	143.38/cwt	142.00–148.00	675	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	137.45/cwt	133.00–140.00	647	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	140.46/cwt	138.00–145.00	736	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	133.33/cwt	130.00–137.00	707	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	139.39/cwt	135.00–140.00	775	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	129.61/cwt	128.00–131.00	749	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	114.41/cwt	110.00–118.00	713	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	130.01/cwt	129.00–131.00	813	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	118.21/cwt	117.00–120.00	788	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	852	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	112.66/cwt	110.00–116.00	817	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	454	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	507	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	542	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	326	168.60/cwt	166.00–170.00	550	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	167.19/cwt	163.00–170.00	612	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	155.48/cwt	154.00–160.00	581	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	387	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	571	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	161.63/cwt	160.00–164.00	680	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	142.69/cwt	140.00–146.00	601	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	719	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	147.81/cwt	145.00–151.00	695	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	137.86/cwt	135.00–142.00	662	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	742	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	713	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	527	130.59/cwt	130.00–132.00	688	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	592	139.16/cwt	138.00–141.00	824	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	641	122.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	784	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	120.12/cwt	117.00–123.00	817	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	117.01/cwt	114.00–119.00	852	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,432	97.43/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,395	6
Bulls	—	—	1,601	90.02/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,441	4
Bulls	—	—	1,690	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,724	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	743	47.63/cwt	45.00–50.00	354	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	55.80/cwt	53.00–57.00	540	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	61.05/cwt	59.00–63.00	591	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	66.79/cwt	64.00–70.00	740	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	78.96/cwt	77.00–83.00	908	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	73.40/cwt	71.00–76.00	847	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	68.56/cwt	66.00–71.00	1,013	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	73.22/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,087	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,191.67/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934.09/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	—	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791.67/cwt	750.00–825.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712.50/cwt	700.00–725.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	708.33/cwt	700.00–725.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,683.82/cwt	1,400.00–2,375.00	—	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	—	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	675.00/cwt	575.00–775.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698.08/cwt	600.00–825.00	—	13

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 May 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 809Last week 526Year ago 595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 141Year ago 206

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 52Year ago 110

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
5	—	471	142.00–148.00	143.38
2	—	713	119.00–120.00	119.49
12	—	427	145.00–152.00	148.56
23	—	556	135.00–140.00	139.39
7	—	625	129.00–131.00	130.01
10	—	368	152.00–157.00	153.80
11	—	524	138.00–145.00	140.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	117.00–120.00	118.21
8	—	332	148.00–151.00	148.90
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
15	—	430	135.00–143.00	138.05
11	—	578	128.00–131.00	129.61
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
5	—	380	142.00–151.00	148.60
3	—	725	110.00–116.00	112.66
18	—	530	130.00–137.00	133.33
9	—	471	133.00–140.00	137.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	110.00	110.00
4	—	470	130.00–131.00	130.51
6	—	380	138.00–140.00	139.32
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
9	—	339	140.00–146.00	142.41
3	—	623	110.00–118.00	114.41
3	—	575	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	128.00–135.00	129.71
8	—	578	142.00–150.00	145.68
2	—	525	152.00–158.00	155.11
2	—	720	125.00–130.00	127.53
4	—	365	168.00–170.00	168.50
3	—	420	162.00	162.00
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
1	—	325	173.00	173.00
4	—	613	135.00–140.00	136.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	145.00–149.00	147.40
1	—	395	178.00	178.00
4	—	508	160.00–167.00	161.78
5	—	432	168.00–176.00	173.22
22	—	584	158.00–161.00	160.74
3	—	470	165.00–171.00	167.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	152.00	152.00
4	—	480	150.00	150.00
1	—	685	123.00	123.00
5	—	578	135.00–140.00	138.20
3	—	630	125.00	125.00
3	—	710	120.00	120.00
1	—	285	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	154.00–160.00	155.48
13	—	522	135.00–140.00	136.68
2	—	590	130.00	130.00
9	—	680	117.00–123.00	120.12
10	—	326	166.00–170.00	168.60
5	—	728	114.00–119.00	117.01
7	—	641	120.00–125.00	122.29
3	—	415	150.00	150.00
3	—	770	110.00	110.00
12	—	470	145.00–151.00	147.81
1	—	290	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	178.00	178.00
5	—	421	160.00–164.00	161.63
2	—	515	144.00	144.00
2	—	470	153.00	153.00
7	—	366	163.00–170.00	167.19
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
8	—	315	172.00	172.00
6	—	592	138.00–141.00	139.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	160.00	160.00
4	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	280	162.00	162.00
2	—	615	116.00	116.00
7	—	527	130.00–132.00	130.59
5	—	555	120.00	120.00
9	—	387	145.00–150.00	147.46
10	—	480	135.00–142.00	137.86
9	—	421	140.00–146.00	142.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,478	66.00–71.00	68.56
19	—	1,485	72.00–77.00	73.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,108	64.00–70.00	66.79
27	—	1,150	77.00–83.00	78.96
48	—	1,154	71.00–76.00	73.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	968	59.00–63.00	61.05
9	—	967	53.00–57.00	55.80
2	—	743	45.00–50.00	47.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	102.00	102.00
6	—	1,432	96.00–100.00	97.43
4	—	1,601	88.00–92.00	90.02

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)	3	—	—	750.00–825.00	791.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	934.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–725.00	712.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,191.67

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)	6	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33

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)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

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	2	—	—	975.00	975.00

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	4	—	—	575.00–775.00	675.00

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	20	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,115.00

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	34	—	—	1,400.00–2,375.00	1,683.82

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	13	—	—	600.00–825.00	698.08

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.