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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 31

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

734 head

▼ 384 vs last sale 1,118▲ 734 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 213 vs last sale 340▲ 127 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 75▲ 65 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 sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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 $151.05/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$151.05

196 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$9.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.40

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	154.49	762	97
Medium and Large 2	461	149.69	690	60
Medium and Large 3	445	144.61	643	39

One grade step is worth $9.87/cwt here — about $119 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 sale196 hd

151.05

—

AL average14 barns · 1,755 hd

149.65

+1.40

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	—	Average	1,749	102.65	1,795	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	89.10	1,312	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,085	84.03	912	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	71.24	661	41

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)	—	$977	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$788	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,692	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,145	20
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$738	4thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	199.65/cwt	196.00–206.00	819	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	172.03/cwt	170.00–174.00	796	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	188.35/cwt	185.00–190.00	891	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	180.68/cwt	178.00–184.00	865	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	178.51/cwt	175.00–181.00	948	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	175.62/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,003	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	171.49/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,060	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	160.59/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,018	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	998	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,066	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,079	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,596	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	273	159.21/cwt	158.00–160.00	435	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	462	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	160.53/cwt	160.00–162.00	507	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	164.67/cwt	164.00–166.00	560	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	164.71/cwt	162.00–170.00	616	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	152.00/cwt	150.00–154.00	578	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	158.48/cwt	156.00–160.00	604	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	142.85/cwt	140.00–146.00	597	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	156.96/cwt	155.00–160.00	666	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	151.31/cwt	148.00–154.00	646	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	148.03/cwt	145.00–150.00	694	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	153.88/cwt	152.00–156.00	734	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	139.59/cwt	139.00–140.00	733	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	151.43/cwt	148.00–154.00	806	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	144.99/cwt	143.00–147.00	780	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	545	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	150.72/cwt	147.00–153.00	861	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	141.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	814	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	138.01/cwt	134.00–140.00	853	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	146.97/cwt	144.00–150.00	920	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	662	126.94/cwt	121.00–130.00	840	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	939	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	135.66/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,007	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	211.74/cwt	210.00–214.00	678	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	324	201.67/cwt	200.00–204.00	653	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	366	188.89/cwt	188.00–190.00	691	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	212.44/cwt	208.00–216.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	198.27/cwt	194.00–203.00	751	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	171.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	729	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	192.21/cwt	190.00–196.00	825	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	183.83/cwt	180.00–188.00	792	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	188.26/cwt	186.00–192.00	866	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	172.36/cwt	170.00–180.00	832	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	167.50/cwt	167.00–168.00	817	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	519	156.88/cwt	152.00–160.00	814	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	167.52/cwt	164.00–170.00	876	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	161.14/cwt	159.00–165.00	901	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	151.95/cwt	148.00–155.00	865	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	154.66/cwt	153.00–156.00	964	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	150.32/cwt	145.00–152.00	955	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	995	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	141.65/cwt	140.00–148.00	999	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	139.47/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,018	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	788	131.33/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,035	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,691	98.95/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,673	4
Bulls	—	—	1,803	108.89/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,963	2
Bulls	—	—	1,810	103.80/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,879	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	896	75.65/cwt	74.00–79.00	678	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	64.15/cwt	61.00–66.00	594	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	69.79/cwt	68.00–73.00	661	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,069	92.17/cwt	90.00–95.00	985	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	80.51/cwt	78.00–82.00	874	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,094	85.23/cwt	83.00–88.00	932	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	95.54/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,336	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	87.89/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,295	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	81.04/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,311	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,275.00/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,050	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958.33/head	900.00–1,025.00	958	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	658.33/head	575.00–775.00	658	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	616.67/head	550.00–675.00	617	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137.50/head	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,138	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737.50/head	625.00–800.00	738	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,691.67/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,692	12

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 734Last week 1,118Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 340Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 75Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,140	140.00	140.00
8	—	531	175.00–181.00	178.51
6	—	410	196.00–206.00	199.65
5	—	571	170.00–178.00	175.62
3	—	473	185.00–190.00	188.35
2	—	618	168.00–175.00	171.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	190.00	190.00
1	—	740	144.00	144.00
5	—	634	160.00–162.00	160.59
1	—	760	142.00	142.00
9	—	479	178.00–184.00	180.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
2	—	520	156.00	156.00
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
2	—	463	170.00–174.00	172.03
1	—	570	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	705	140.00–148.00	141.65
11	—	429	190.00–196.00	192.21
6	—	623	153.00–156.00	154.66
4	—	376	208.00–216.00	212.44
2	—	668	148.00–150.00	148.98
17	—	523	164.00–170.00	167.52
8	—	320	210.00–214.00	211.74
7	—	460	186.00–192.00	188.26
7	—	559	159.00–165.00	161.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	635	145.00–152.00	150.32
7	—	431	180.00–188.00	183.83
3	—	788	130.00–132.00	131.33
11	—	519	152.00–160.00	156.88
8	—	379	194.00–203.00	198.27
2	—	730	137.00–142.00	139.47
20	—	483	170.00–180.00	172.36
16	—	569	148.00–155.00	151.95
7	—	324	200.00–204.00	201.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	635	140.00	140.00
3	—	530	150.00	150.00
4	—	488	167.00–168.00	167.50
6	—	425	170.00–175.00	171.63
8	—	366	188.00–190.00	188.89
4	—	585	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	140.00–145.00	141.99
17	—	427	148.00–154.00	151.31
2	—	275	168.00	168.00
8	—	381	156.00–160.00	158.48
8	—	316	160.00–162.00	160.53
3	—	785	120.00	120.00
3	—	618	134.00–140.00	138.01
1	—	730	131.00	131.00
8	—	469	145.00–150.00	148.03
4	—	538	143.00–147.00	144.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	121.00–130.00	126.94
3	—	310	156.00	156.00
4	—	620	130.00	130.00
5	—	525	139.00–140.00	139.59
5	—	273	158.00–160.00	159.21
10	—	380	150.00–154.00	152.00
2	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
6	—	418	140.00–146.00	142.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	477	152.00–156.00	153.88
17	—	374	162.00–170.00	164.71
10	—	626	144.00–150.00	146.97
12	—	571	147.00–153.00	150.72
17	—	532	148.00–154.00	151.43
6	—	340	164.00–166.00	164.67
2	—	673	139.00–140.00	139.49
3	—	742	135.00–137.00	135.66
12	—	424	155.00–160.00	156.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	926	61.00–66.00	64.15
14	—	896	74.00–79.00	75.65
23	—	947	68.00–73.00	69.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,398	95.00–96.00	95.54
8	—	1,474	85.00–90.00	87.89
2	—	1,618	80.00–82.00	81.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,069	90.00–95.00	92.17
14	—	1,094	83.00–88.00	85.23
21	—	1,085	78.00–82.00	80.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,810	102.00–106.00	103.80
4	—	1,691	95.00–100.00	98.95
2	—	1,803	108.00–110.00	108.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00

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)	3	—	—	575.00–775.00	658.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–675.00	616.67

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,050.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

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	2	—	—	850.00	850.00

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	16	—	—	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,137.50

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	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	4	—	—	625.00–800.00	737.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,691.67

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.