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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Oct 12

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

906 head

▲ 179 vs last sale 727▼ 194 vs year ago 1,100 · −17.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

208 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 293▼ 9 vs year ago 217 · −4.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 50▲ 36 vs year ago 45 · +80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $129.90/cwt on 126 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −78.27 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$129.90

126 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$9.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.95

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	138.53	747	5thin
Medium and Large 2	574	129.62	745	75
Medium and Large 3	534	129.41	691	46

One grade step is worth $9.12/cwt here — about $55 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 sale126 hd

129.90

—

AL average15 barns · 1,071 hd

133.85

−3.95

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−78.27

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $224.63, low $154.13, median $208.17 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,674	87.88	1,471	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	70.29	1,000	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,098	69.84	767	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	55.88	561	32

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)	—	$1,038	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$851	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$808	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,202	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$950	4thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	157.84/cwt	155.00–160.00	753	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	708	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	880	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	147.76/cwt	145.00–150.00	907	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	137.80/cwt	135.00–141.00	863	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	156.84/cwt	156.00–158.00	425	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	430	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	150.51/cwt	150.00–152.00	468	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	145.40/cwt	145.00–147.00	474	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	140.88/cwt	140.00–142.00	523	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	555	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	134.75/cwt	134.00–135.00	565	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	145.46/cwt	143.00–148.00	615	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	139.67/cwt	137.00–142.00	605	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	136.64/cwt	135.00–140.00	650	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	633	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	128.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	664	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	133.57/cwt	132.00–135.00	709	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	724	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	131.56/cwt	130.00–133.00	758	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	583	119.18/cwt	118.00–120.00	695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	128.79/cwt	128.00–130.00	787	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	123.73/cwt	121.00–125.00	779	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	119.51/cwt	118.00–120.00	816	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	823	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	862	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	328	159.36/cwt	158.00–160.00	523	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	389	160.73/cwt	160.00–162.00	625	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	146.52/cwt	145.00–148.00	615	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	140.68/cwt	140.00–141.00	668	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	481	136.31/cwt	135.00–138.00	656	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	129.82/cwt	127.00–132.00	682	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	713	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	539	138.53/cwt	137.00–145.00	747	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	127.75/cwt	125.00–130.00	722	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	120.82/cwt	120.00–123.00	692	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	612	121.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	743	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	626	114.77/cwt	111.00–116.00	718	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	671	109.74/cwt	109.00–111.00	736	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	794	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	727	112.09/cwt	110.00–115.00	815	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	763	111.60/cwt	110.00–112.00	852	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	795	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	827	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,445	1
Bulls	—	—	1,578	83.77/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,322	8
Bulls	—	—	1,769	90.25/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,597	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	50.71/cwt	50.00–52.00	480	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,006	79.09/cwt	78.00–82.00	796	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	61.65/cwt	61.00–64.00	627	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	56.95/cwt	54.00–60.00	588	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,056	67.32/cwt	65.00–70.00	711	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	73.06/cwt	71.00–76.00	865	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,371	77.01/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,056	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	70.53/cwt	69.00–74.00	988	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	64.25/cwt	62.00–65.00	958	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037.50/head	925.00–1,150.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929.55/head	850.00–1,100.00	930	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906.25/head	875.00–1,000.00	906	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	808.33/head	800.00–825.00	808	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	711.11/head	600.00–800.00	711	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	593.75/head	550.00–650.00	594	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,450	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170.83/head	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,171	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	950	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	766.67/head	725.00–800.00	767	6

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 Oct 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 906Last week 727Year ago 1,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 293Year ago 217

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 50Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	148.00	148.00
4	—	311	150.00–152.00	150.51
14	—	576	130.00–133.00	131.56
6	—	423	143.00–148.00	145.46
7	—	531	132.00–135.00	133.57
9	—	476	135.00–140.00	136.64
7	—	271	156.00–158.00	156.84
5	—	611	128.00–130.00	128.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	121.00–125.00	123.73
2	—	725	113.00–114.00	113.51
8	—	433	137.00–142.00	139.67
9	—	371	140.00–142.00	140.88
6	—	517	125.00–130.00	128.50
6	—	483	130.00–132.00	131.02
4	—	683	118.00–120.00	119.51
6	—	568	127.00–128.00	127.50
5	—	326	145.00–147.00	145.40
2	—	780	110.00–111.00	110.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	141.00	141.00
4	—	419	134.00–135.00	134.75
2	—	475	125.00	125.00
5	—	583	118.00–120.00	119.18
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
5	—	515	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	395	150.00	150.00
3	—	795	104.00	104.00
3	—	710	105.00	105.00
7	—	525	127.00–132.00	129.82
4	—	626	111.00–116.00	114.77
2	—	420	142.00	142.00
7	—	481	135.00–138.00	136.31
4	—	671	109.00–111.00	109.74
6	—	328	158.00–160.00	159.36
6	—	573	120.00–123.00	120.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	763	110.00–112.00	111.60
7	—	673	116.00–120.00	117.97
10	—	727	110.00–115.00	112.09
9	—	612	120.00–125.00	121.34
8	—	532	133.00–135.00	134.00
6	—	475	140.00–141.00	140.68
8	—	389	160.00–162.00	160.73
6	—	420	145.00–148.00	146.52
16	—	565	125.00–130.00	127.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	137.00–145.00	138.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	135.00	135.00
4	—	626	135.00–141.00	137.80
2	—	755	120.00	120.00
4	—	515	150.00	150.00
3	—	570	140.00	140.00
7	—	477	155.00–160.00	157.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	135.00–140.00	137.50
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
2	—	495	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	614	145.00–150.00	147.76
2	—	575	153.00	153.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,401	69.00–74.00	70.53
6	—	1,371	76.00–79.00	77.01
7	—	1,491	62.00–65.00	64.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,033	54.00–60.00	56.95
10	—	947	50.00–52.00	50.71
6	—	1,017	61.00–64.00	61.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,006	78.00–82.00	79.09
68	—	1,056	65.00–70.00	67.32
39	—	1,184	71.00–76.00	73.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,578	82.00–85.00	83.77
1	—	1,490	97.00	97.00
10	—	1,769	88.00–92.00	90.25

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	—	—	800.00–825.00	808.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	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)	2	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	906.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	850.00–1,100.00	929.55

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–650.00	593.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–800.00	711.11

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)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,450.00

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	6	—	—	725.00–800.00	766.67

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	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	12	—	—	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,170.83

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	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00

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.