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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 3

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

889 head

▲ 216 vs last sale 673▲ 889 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

271 head

▲ 178 vs last sale 93▲ 271 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 43▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, boning cows sold up to 97 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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 $141.41/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$141.41

231 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$743

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$17.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.90

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	147.29	777	126
Medium and Large 2	537	136.07	730	77
Medium and Large 3	485	129.68	628	28

One grade step is worth $17.61/cwt here — about $148 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 sale231 hd

141.41

—

AL average14 barns · 1,871 hd

144.32

−2.90

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	1,466	99.59	1,460	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	84.21	941	134
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	81.53	1,138	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	67.96	679	49

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$863	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$781	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,311	18

Every lot

88 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 2	380	187.60/cwt	184.00–190.00	713	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	195.04/cwt	192.00–198.00	751	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	193.51/cwt	192.00–195.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	162.96/cwt	162.00–165.00	769	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	178.98/cwt	178.00–180.00	847	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	171.15/cwt	160.00–175.00	820	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	171.28/cwt	168.00–175.00	887	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	164.70/cwt	162.00–167.00	883	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	158.46/cwt	152.00–160.00	902	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	169.21/cwt	162.00–172.00	964	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	148.30/cwt	145.00–150.00	868	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	156.92/cwt	154.00–160.00	967	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	149.63/cwt	147.00–151.00	934	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	154.70/cwt	148.00–155.50	1,043	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	131.77/cwt	130.00–137.00	946	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	144.99/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,044	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,034	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	169.89/cwt	168.00–172.00	459	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	158.98/cwt	158.00–160.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	147.14/cwt	145.00–149.00	564	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	138.71/cwt	136.00–140.00	588	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	147.17/cwt	145.00–150.00	628	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	563	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	139.45/cwt	133.00–141.00	657	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	145.47/cwt	142.00–149.00	692	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	144.70/cwt	140.00–148.00	758	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	135.75/cwt	130.00–139.00	721	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	541	124.75/cwt	124.00–125.00	675	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	562	154.17/cwt	153.00–156.00	866	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	142.85/cwt	138.00–146.00	807	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	132.02/cwt	130.00–137.00	750	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	121.03/cwt	120.00–124.00	696	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	839	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	674	130.70/cwt	128.00–132.00	881	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	682	122.04/cwt	120.00–123.00	832	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	904	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	131.49/cwt	131.00–132.00	960	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,013	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,078	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,073	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	182.07/cwt	180.00–184.00	670	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	188.99/cwt	188.00–190.00	790	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	178.97/cwt	178.00–182.00	770	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	174.07/cwt	172.00–176.00	749	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	462	181.34/cwt	178.00–186.00	838	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	164.77/cwt	164.00–168.00	783	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	494	159.26/cwt	157.00–160.00	787	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	149.45/cwt	148.00–152.00	767	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	156.60/cwt	154.00–160.00	819	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	140.25/cwt	140.00–141.00	736	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	136.72/cwt	132.00–141.00	783	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	150.61/cwt	147.00–155.00	871	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	149.97/cwt	144.00–154.00	931	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	629	133.72/cwt	132.00–136.00	841	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	683	141.83/cwt	141.00–144.00	969	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	130.33/cwt	129.00–133.00	945	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,316	95.07/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,251	5
Bulls	—	—	1,522	101.06/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,538	8
Bulls	—	—	1,620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,701	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	59.85/cwt	57.00–61.00	567	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	65.50/cwt	62.00–68.00	643	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	72.87/cwt	71.00–76.00	753	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	77.45/cwt	75.00–80.00	845	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	84.91/cwt	82.00–88.00	944	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	92.22/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,073	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	81.47/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,132	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	74.14/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,036	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	86.56/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,214	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021.43/head	950.00–1,175.00	1,021	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781.25/head	775.00–800.00	781	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	640.00/head	500.00–750.00	640	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,425.00/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220.00/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,220	10

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 Aug 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 889Last week 673Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 271Last week 93Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 43Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	120.00–123.00	122.04
5	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	280	144.00	144.00
3	—	480	130.00	130.00
4	—	575	120.00–124.00	121.03
8	—	430	130.00–132.00	130.97
4	—	541	124.00–125.00	124.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	130.00–137.00	132.02
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
11	—	424	136.00–140.00	138.71
6	—	383	145.00–149.00	147.14
21	—	674	128.00–132.00	130.70
2	—	643	130.00–131.00	130.50
10	—	531	130.00–139.00	135.75
2	—	715	125.00–128.00	126.49
18	—	471	133.00–141.00	139.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	565	138.00–146.00	142.85
2	—	880	120.00–125.00	122.47
20	—	524	140.00–148.00	144.70
2	—	270	168.00–172.00	169.89
26	—	476	142.00–149.00	145.47
2	—	385	150.00–152.00	151.01
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
1	—	975	110.00	110.00
2	—	788	128.00–129.00	128.50
2	—	730	131.00–132.00	131.49
14	—	427	145.00–150.00	147.17
2	—	318	158.00–160.00	158.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	562	153.00–156.00	154.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	570	162.00–172.00	169.21
1	—	760	136.00	136.00
2	—	473	178.00–180.00	178.98
15	—	616	154.00–160.00	156.92
11	—	720	139.00–148.00	144.99
2	—	428	192.00–195.00	193.51
2	—	385	192.00–198.00	195.04
32	—	674	148.00–155.50	154.70
17	—	518	168.00–175.00	171.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	180.00	180.00
2	—	545	158.00	158.00
3	—	585	145.00–150.00	148.30
1	—	675	132.00	132.00
3	—	705	127.00	127.00
3	—	472	162.00–165.00	162.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	624	147.00–151.00	149.63
5	—	380	184.00–190.00	187.60
11	—	536	162.00–167.00	164.70
3	—	670	145.00	145.00
15	—	479	160.00–175.00	171.15
10	—	569	152.00–160.00	158.46
4	—	718	130.00–137.00	131.77
1	—	435	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	178.00–186.00	181.34
14	—	578	147.00–155.00	150.61
13	—	523	154.00–160.00	156.60
13	—	621	144.00–154.00	149.97
2	—	418	188.00–190.00	188.99
3	—	725	129.00–133.00	130.33
6	—	683	141.00–144.00	141.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
8	—	629	132.00–136.00	133.72
4	—	430	178.00–182.00	178.97
5	—	573	132.00–141.00	136.72
2	—	368	180.00–184.00	182.07
9	—	513	148.00–152.00	149.45
5	—	475	164.00–168.00	164.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	140.00–141.00	140.25
2	—	430	172.00–176.00	174.07
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
1	—	365	178.00	178.00
8	—	494	157.00–160.00	159.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,390	80.00–83.00	81.47
4	—	1,398	72.00–77.00	74.14
6	—	1,402	84.00–89.00	86.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	982	62.00–68.00	65.50
10	—	947	57.00–61.00	59.85
24	—	1,033	71.00–76.00	72.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,091	75.00–80.00	77.45
33	—	1,164	89.00–95.00	92.22
56	—	1,112	82.00–88.00	84.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,316	94.00–96.00	95.07
8	—	1,522	100.00–103.00	101.06
2	—	1,620	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	7	—	—	950.00–1,175.00	1,021.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–800.00	781.25

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–750.00	640.00

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	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,220.00

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	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425.00

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.