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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 7

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Aug 31Sep 7Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,033 head

▲ 299 vs last sale 734▲ 157 vs year ago 876 · +17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

215 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 127▲ 5 vs year ago 210 · +2.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 65▼ 61 vs year ago 128 · −47.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, boning cows sold up to 109 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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 $152.56/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$152.56

217 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$836

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$10.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.28

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	156.63	889	118
Medium and Large 2	536	148.19	795	78
Medium and Large 3	479	145.99	699	21

One grade step is worth $10.64/cwt here — about $190 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 sale217 hd

152.56

—

AL average11 barns · 1,679 hd

152.85

−0.28

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	1,656	103.42	1,713	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,115	90.60	1,010	109
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,444	89.29	1,289	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	74.81	748	44

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)	—	$1,285	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,074	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$942	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$875	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,178	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$938	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$769	4thin

Every lot

97 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 1	325	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	189.32/cwt	188.00–190.00	824	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	195.50/cwt	195.00–196.00	856	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	170.97/cwt	170.00–172.00	817	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	178.25/cwt	176.00–180.00	859	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	177.18/cwt	175.00–182.00	918	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	160.49/cwt	160.00–162.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	171.53/cwt	170.00–173.00	909	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	175.64/cwt	174.00–178.00	985	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	169.82/cwt	164.00–171.00	978	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	588	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	935	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,020	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	621	157.32/cwt	156.00–158.00	977	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	146.10/cwt	140.00–149.00	972	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	153.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,048	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	147.25/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,066	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	147.25/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,131	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	788	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,182	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	179.26/cwt	177.00–184.00	557	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	159.30/cwt	157.00–162.00	583	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	623	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	151.19/cwt	150.00–152.00	630	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	156.71/cwt	154.00–159.00	674	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	143.99/cwt	142.00–146.00	681	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	151.99/cwt	150.00–155.00	731	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	159.30/cwt	156.00–166.00	773	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	148.57/cwt	147.00–150.00	781	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	157.88/cwt	153.00–163.00	840	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	148.58/cwt	146.00–150.00	838	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	137.96/cwt	136.00–140.00	784	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	156.49/cwt	152.00–162.00	905	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	141.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	874	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	155.04/cwt	149.00–157.00	985	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	138.16/cwt	135.00–141.00	930	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	149.65/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,019	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	904	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	140.60/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,007	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	133.01/cwt	131.00–135.00	984	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	792	130.43/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,033	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	277	210.65/cwt	210.00–212.00	584	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	209.96/cwt	208.00–214.00	689	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	202.25/cwt	200.00–205.00	678	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	200.67/cwt	199.00–203.00	753	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	377	191.93/cwt	188.00–194.00	724	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	190.02/cwt	188.00–191.00	806	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	748	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	183.27/cwt	180.00–186.00	803	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	187.01/cwt	186.00–188.00	879	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	179.29/cwt	178.00–181.00	846	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	168.79/cwt	166.00–170.00	824	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	167.55/cwt	166.00–170.00	875	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	151.32/cwt	150.00–152.00	794	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	162.21/cwt	160.00–165.00	861	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	159.49/cwt	159.00–160.00	898	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	151.63/cwt	147.00–155.00	861	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	152.49/cwt	152.00–153.00	935	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	146.55/cwt	142.00–149.00	907	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	964	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	952	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	715	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	944	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	722	140.67/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,016	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	731	138.76/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,014	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,083	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,513	108.08/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,635	2
Bulls	—	—	1,713	101.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,740	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	70.71/cwt	68.00–73.00	668	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	663	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	77.83/cwt	75.00–80.00	806	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	85.89/cwt	83.00–88.00	928	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	97.98/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,086	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	91.19/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,045	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	96.00/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,299	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,424	89.12/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,269	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,552	84.21/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,307	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,287.50/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,288	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285.00/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,285	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165.00/head	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,165	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	941.67/head	925.00–975.00	942	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	805.00/head	725.00–875.00	805	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768.75/head	700.00–875.00	769	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,450.00/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,450	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,130	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	937.50/head	925.00–950.00	938	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2

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 Sep 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,033Last week 734Year ago 876

Slaughter CattleReceipts 215Last week 127Year ago 210

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 65Year ago 128

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	170.00–172.00	170.97
6	—	621	156.00–158.00	157.32
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
4	—	588	158.00–160.00	158.99
4	—	520	160.00–162.00	160.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	195.00–196.00	195.50
18	—	683	150.00–155.00	153.46
4	—	724	145.00–148.00	147.25
14	—	561	174.00–178.00	175.64
9	—	518	175.00–182.00	177.18
2	—	455	190.00	190.00
1	—	325	205.00	205.00
9	—	607	168.00	168.00
4	—	768	146.00–148.00	147.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	160.00	160.00
4	—	530	170.00–173.00	171.53
3	—	435	188.00–190.00	189.32
7	—	665	140.00–149.00	146.10
10	—	576	164.00–171.00	169.82
8	—	482	176.00–180.00	178.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	788	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	681	145.00–153.00	149.65
23	—	578	152.00–162.00	156.49
1	—	380	164.00	164.00
5	—	716	139.00–144.00	140.60
29	—	635	149.00–157.00	155.04
4	—	311	177.00–184.00	179.26
29	—	532	153.00–163.00	157.88
19	—	485	156.00–166.00	159.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	673	135.00–141.00	138.16
8	—	620	140.00–146.00	141.00
10	—	481	150.00–155.00	151.99
4	—	740	131.00–135.00	133.01
7	—	792	130.00–131.00	130.43
15	—	366	157.00–162.00	159.30
8	—	564	146.00–150.00	148.58
12	—	430	154.00–159.00	156.71
7	—	526	147.00–150.00	148.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	345	160.00	160.00
4	—	568	136.00–140.00	137.96
2	—	525	140.00	140.00
4	—	473	142.00–146.00	143.99
5	—	417	150.00–152.00	151.19
2	—	690	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	140.00–141.00	140.67
4	—	470	186.00–188.00	187.01
5	—	328	208.00–214.00	209.96
3	—	660	146.00	146.00
3	—	277	210.00–212.00	210.65
9	—	522	166.00–170.00	167.55
4	—	563	159.00–160.00	159.49
1	—	785	138.00	138.00
6	—	424	188.00–191.00	190.02
2	—	613	152.00–153.00	152.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	335	200.00–205.00	202.25
4	—	675	140.00–142.00	141.02
10	—	472	178.00–181.00	179.29
4	—	731	138.00–139.00	138.76
6	—	568	147.00–155.00	151.63
8	—	531	160.00–165.00	162.21
1	—	280	208.00	208.00
3	—	375	199.00–203.00	200.67
8	—	438	180.00–186.00	183.27
13	—	619	142.00–149.00	146.55
2	—	755	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	132.00	132.00
3	—	377	188.00–194.00	191.93
3	—	525	150.00–152.00	151.32
3	—	615	140.00	140.00
2	—	555	145.00	145.00
3	—	425	176.00	176.00
2	—	345	198.00	198.00
5	—	488	166.00–170.00	168.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	945	68.00–73.00	70.71
26	—	1,035	75.00–80.00	77.83
1	—	1,005	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,552	83.00–85.00	84.21
9	—	1,424	87.00–91.00	89.12
4	—	1,353	94.00–97.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,080	83.00–88.00	85.89
21	—	1,108	96.00–102.00	97.98
49	—	1,146	89.00–95.00	91.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,713	100.00–105.00	101.56
2	—	1,513	106.00–110.00	108.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–975.00	941.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,165.00
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 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	725.00–875.00	805.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

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	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50

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	—	—	700.00–875.00	768.75

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	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,130.00

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	—	—	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	925.00–950.00	937.50

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	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,450.00

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.