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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-20

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

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

768 head

▼ 285 vs last sale 1,053▼ 253 vs year ago 1,021 · −24.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 233▼ 44 vs year ago 185 · −23.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 76▲ 16 vs year ago 75 · +21.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bull market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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 $131.12/cwt on 216 head.

Average price

$131.12

216 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$15.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.12

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	135.74	721	112
Medium and Large 2	517	129.87	671	65
Medium and Large 3	517	119.93	620	39

One grade step is worth $15.81/cwt here — about $101 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 sale216 hd

131.12

—

AL average16 barns · 1,749 hd

138.24

−7.12

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	1,735	97.52	1,692	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	74.91	1,081	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,081	73.96	800	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	944	58.72	554	21

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,033	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$831	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,149	34
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$663	39

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	507	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	187.27/cwt	187.00–188.00	691	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	182.99/cwt	182.00–184.00	677	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	185.59/cwt	180.00–188.00	787	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	177.68/cwt	175.00–179.00	769	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	178.14/cwt	175.00–181.00	827	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	159.48/cwt	159.00–160.00	750	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	170.01/cwt	166.00–172.00	801	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	157.45/cwt	155.00–159.00	838	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	161.63/cwt	160.00–165.00	861	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	160.59/cwt	155.00–164.00	919	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	594	144.73/cwt	144.00–150.00	860	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	152.81/cwt	148.00–158.00	954	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	142.03/cwt	140.00–144.00	902	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	644	134.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	866	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	135.11/cwt	134.00–137.00	892	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	143.43/cwt	140.00–148.00	980	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	137.66/cwt	135.00–138.00	999	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	135.40/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,033	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	314	134.52/cwt	132.00–138.00	422	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	143.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	463	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	147.09/cwt	144.00–151.00	544	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	143.57/cwt	140.00–148.00	603	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	136.03/cwt	135.00–138.00	582	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	131.35/cwt	130.00–132.00	621	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	140.85/cwt	137.00–145.00	670	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	134.59/cwt	132.00–141.00	693	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	128.10/cwt	124.00–130.00	674	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	537	119.17/cwt	117.00–120.00	640	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	132.13/cwt	130.00–136.00	749	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	126.27/cwt	120.00–128.00	729	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	129.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	779	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	112.81/cwt	110.00–113.00	694	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	121.12/cwt	120.00–123.00	765	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	652	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	782	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	125.27/cwt	123.00–127.00	839	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	125.00/cwt	122.00–127.00	904	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	119.76/cwt	119.00–120.00	877	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	122.76/cwt	120.00–127.00	962	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	181.96/cwt	180.00–184.00	500	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	177.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	577	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	345	186.67/cwt	184.00–192.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	184.28/cwt	182.00–190.00	673	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	174.03/cwt	170.00–176.00	661	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	414	182.51/cwt	180.00–190.00	756	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	159.32/cwt	158.00–160.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	168.95/cwt	168.00–170.00	718	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	169.96/cwt	168.00–172.00	790	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	656	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	152.77/cwt	150.00–158.00	733	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	132.07/cwt	130.00–138.00	688	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	145.59/cwt	142.00–149.00	760	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	154.12/cwt	150.00–157.00	811	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	561	146.80/cwt	145.00–153.00	824	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	608	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	754	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	133.51/cwt	132.00–135.00	854	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	928	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	891	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	880	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	733	131.44/cwt	128.00–135.00	963	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	793	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	991	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	930	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,735	97.52/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,692	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	50.53/cwt	50.00–51.00	417	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	62.32/cwt	61.00–65.00	586	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	57.99/cwt	55.00–60.00	560	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,059	68.36/cwt	65.00–70.00	724	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	73.67/cwt	71.00–77.00	787	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	79.63/cwt	78.00–83.00	897	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	72.82/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,003	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	75.96/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,120	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162.50/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847.73/head	750.00–1,000.00	848	11
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,820.00/head	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,820	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	925.00–1,200.00	1,050	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	778.13/head	725.00–850.00	778	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662.82/head	550.00–750.00	663	39

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 Jul 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 768Last week 1,053Year ago 1,021

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 233Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 76Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	572	155.00–164.00	160.59
4	—	369	187.00–188.00	187.27
7	—	464	175.00–181.00	178.14
8	—	424	180.00–188.00	185.59
6	—	533	160.00–165.00	161.63
9	—	726	135.00–138.00	137.66
10	—	763	133.00–140.00	135.40
4	—	624	148.00–158.00	152.81
14	—	683	140.00–148.00	143.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	182.00–184.00	182.99
9	—	660	134.00–137.00	135.11
7	—	532	155.00–159.00	157.45
3	—	433	175.00–179.00	177.68
2	—	635	140.00–144.00	142.03
3	—	780	130.00	130.00
8	—	594	144.00–150.00	144.73
8	—	471	166.00–172.00	170.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	159.00–160.00	159.48
8	—	644	130.00–135.00	134.40
1	—	415	165.00	165.00
1	—	285	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	670	123.00–127.00	125.27
8	—	784	120.00–127.00	122.76
13	—	515	132.00–141.00	134.59
16	—	420	140.00–148.00	143.57
16	—	604	125.00–130.00	129.05
19	—	476	137.00–145.00	140.85
15	—	370	144.00–151.00	147.09
4	—	723	122.00–127.00	125.00
14	—	567	130.00–136.00	132.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	732	119.00–120.00	119.76
11	—	577	120.00–128.00	126.27
3	—	473	130.00–132.00	131.35
5	—	428	135.00–138.00	136.03
12	—	365	140.00	140.00
7	—	632	120.00–123.00	121.12
9	—	652	120.00	120.00
5	—	323	140.00–145.00	143.39
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
8	—	526	124.00–130.00	128.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	314	132.00–138.00	134.52
4	—	415	130.00	130.00
6	—	537	117.00–120.00	119.17
6	—	470	120.00	120.00
16	—	615	110.00–113.00	112.81
1	—	730	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	150.00–157.00	154.12
2	—	680	135.00–138.00	136.49
2	—	465	168.00–172.00	169.96
5	—	561	145.00–153.00	146.80
3	—	345	184.00–192.00	186.67
2	—	793	124.00–126.00	125.00
2	—	733	128.00–135.00	131.44
8	—	414	180.00–190.00	182.51
10	—	365	182.00–190.00	184.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	111.00	111.00
2	—	608	123.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
4	—	521	130.00–138.00	132.07
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
2	—	465	140.00–142.00	140.98
3	—	415	158.00–160.00	159.32
1	—	375	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	168.00–170.00	168.95
2	—	718	120.00–125.00	122.51
3	—	325	175.00–180.00	177.65
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
6	—	380	170.00–176.00	174.03
2	—	275	180.00–184.00	181.96
3	—	522	142.00–149.00	145.59
15	—	480	150.00–158.00	152.77
1	—	680	131.00	131.00
2	—	640	132.00–135.00	133.51
1	—	795	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,475	75.00–79.00	75.96
6	—	1,378	71.00–74.00	72.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,059	65.00–70.00	68.36
23	—	1,126	78.00–83.00	79.63
43	—	1,068	71.00–77.00	73.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	50.00–51.00	50.53
7	—	941	61.00–65.00	62.32
12	—	966	55.00–60.00	57.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,735	97.00–98.00	97.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	847.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,162.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	725.00–850.00	778.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	925.00–1,200.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,820.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	39	—	—	550.00–750.00	662.82

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.