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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 28

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Sep 14Sep 28Oct 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,127 head

▲ 277 vs last sale 850▲ 202 vs year ago 925 · +21.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 270▲ 140 vs year ago 110 · +127.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 39▲ 64 vs year ago 30 · +213.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply 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 $140.78/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$140.78

158 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$4.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.12

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	142.89	780	68
Medium and Large 2	494	139.67	689	65
Medium and Large 3	424	137.96	585	25

One grade step is worth $4.94/cwt here — about $195 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 sale158 hd

140.78

—

AL average15 barns · 1,808 hd

140.90

−0.12

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	—	Average	1,631	92.57	1,510	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	72.46	823	99
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	71.66	1,060	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	995	62.85	625	42

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)	—	$1,325	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,264	22
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$921	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,275	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,197	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$925	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$692	3thin

Every lot

86 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 2	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	161.48/cwt	158.00–165.00	691	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	170.57/cwt	170.00–171.00	798	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	774	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	164.64/cwt	162.00–168.00	871	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	158.23/cwt	153.00–160.00	854	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	160.92/cwt	158.00–165.00	911	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	854	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	879	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	151.46/cwt	150.00–153.00	954	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,044	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	958	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	976	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,035	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	502	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	143.77/cwt	143.00–145.00	477	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	364	141.65/cwt	140.00–143.00	516	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	146.21/cwt	144.00–149.00	556	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	138.75/cwt	135.00–140.00	576	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	144.58/cwt	142.00–147.00	601	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	150.35/cwt	148.00–152.00	640	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	148.36/cwt	146.00–150.00	697	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	142.33/cwt	140.00–145.00	672	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	676	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	139.35/cwt	136.00–142.00	722	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	140.80/cwt	140.00–142.00	794	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	135.34/cwt	130.00–139.00	781	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	139.47/cwt	137.00–140.00	855	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	122.62/cwt	120.00–124.00	766	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	851	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	121.98/cwt	121.00–125.00	818	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	129.01/cwt	128.00–132.00	913	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	321	177.06/cwt	174.00–180.00	568	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	329	185.88/cwt	184.00–189.00	612	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	183.24/cwt	180.00–188.00	674	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	615	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	389	172.34/cwt	170.00–174.00	670	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	411	160.50/cwt	160.00–162.00	660	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	167.97/cwt	164.00–172.00	719	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	174.32/cwt	174.00–175.00	753	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	160.68/cwt	158.00–164.00	760	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	481	153.43/cwt	152.00–155.00	738	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	169.50/cwt	169.00–171.00	822	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	146.67/cwt	145.00–149.00	769	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	155.49/cwt	155.00–157.00	824	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	533	139.19/cwt	138.00–140.00	742	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	138.19/cwt	137.00–140.00	792	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	574	131.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	758	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	136.31/cwt	135.00–137.00	852	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	632	130.63/cwt	130.00–132.00	826	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	126.48/cwt	125.00–128.00	851	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	817	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,562	89.73/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,402	5
Bulls	—	—	1,681	94.59/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,590	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	942	55.15/cwt	55.00–56.00	520	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	67.04/cwt	66.00–68.00	646	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	61.97/cwt	60.00–65.00	636	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	74.48/cwt	72.00–77.00	811	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	68.48/cwt	66.00–71.00	770	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	80.01/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,015	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	68.23/cwt	64.00–70.00	998	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	74.36/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,109	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,500.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,475.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,475	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142.86/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,143	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865.00/head	825.00–900.00	865	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	850.00/head	750.00–900.00	850	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691.67/head	650.00–725.00	692	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275.00/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,275	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,550.00/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157.14/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,157	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	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 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,127Last week 850Year ago 925

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 270Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 39Year ago 30

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	613	137.00–140.00	139.47
14	—	470	146.00–150.00	148.36
1	—	515	144.00	144.00
11	—	426	148.00–152.00	150.35
1	—	330	152.00	152.00
10	—	564	140.00–142.00	140.80
4	—	708	128.00–132.00	129.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	140.00–145.00	142.33
8	—	416	142.00–147.00	144.58
2	—	725	120.00	120.00
2	—	640	133.00	133.00
15	—	380	144.00–149.00	146.21
14	—	518	136.00–142.00	139.35
9	—	577	130.00–139.00	135.34
4	—	671	121.00–125.00	121.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	120.00–124.00	122.62
2	—	515	130.00	130.00
3	—	490	138.00	138.00
8	—	364	140.00–143.00	141.65
4	—	415	135.00–140.00	138.75
5	—	332	143.00–145.00	143.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	170.00	170.00
9	—	540	153.00–160.00	158.23
1	—	745	131.00	131.00
1	—	385	180.00	180.00
6	—	630	150.00–153.00	151.46
3	—	665	144.00	144.00
3	—	475	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	146.00	146.00
3	—	475	155.00	155.00
2	—	615	143.00	143.00
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
4	—	428	158.00–165.00	161.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	170.00–171.00	170.57
14	—	566	158.00–165.00	160.92
11	—	529	162.00–168.00	164.64
2	—	790	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	661	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	121.00	121.00
3	—	620	124.00	124.00
2	—	715	115.00	115.00
15	—	533	138.00–140.00	139.19
4	—	411	160.00–162.00	160.50
3	—	375	164.00	164.00
7	—	481	152.00–155.00	153.43
7	—	574	130.00–135.00	131.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	321	174.00–180.00	177.06
6	—	524	145.00–149.00	146.67
6	—	389	170.00–174.00	172.34
3	—	795	120.00	120.00
6	—	473	158.00–164.00	160.68
6	—	673	125.00–128.00	126.48
10	—	573	137.00–140.00	138.19
1	—	725	125.00	125.00
8	—	632	130.00–132.00	130.63
11	—	428	164.00–172.00	167.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	174.00–175.00	174.32
4	—	530	155.00–157.00	155.49
8	—	368	180.00–188.00	183.24
8	—	329	184.00–189.00	185.88
4	—	485	169.00–171.00	169.50
3	—	625	135.00–137.00	136.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	963	66.00–68.00	67.04
23	—	1,026	60.00–65.00	61.97
5	—	942	55.00–56.00	55.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,492	72.00–77.00	74.36
11	—	1,462	64.00–70.00	68.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,124	66.00–71.00	68.48
16	—	1,269	78.00–82.00	80.01
35	—	1,089	72.00–77.00	74.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,681	92.00–96.00	94.59
5	—	1,562	88.00–91.00	89.73

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–900.00	865.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,142.86

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,475.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–900.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

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	3	—	—	650.00–725.00	691.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,275.00

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	—	—	775.00	775.00

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	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00

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	14	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,157.14

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	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,550.00

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.