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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Oct 19

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 12Oct 19Nov 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▼ 256 vs last sale 906▼ 402 vs year ago 1,052 · −38.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 208▼ 79 vs year ago 220 · −35.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 81▼ 2 vs year ago 90 · −2.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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 $136.16/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$136.16

138 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$9.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.96

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	139.64	702	65
Medium and Large 2	482	134.45	649	51
Medium and Large 3	448	129.86	581	22

One grade step is worth $9.78/cwt here — about $120 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 sale138 hd

136.16

—

AL average16 barns · 1,392 hd

134.20

+1.96

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	1,774	82.96	1,472	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	70.00	1,014	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,095	67.51	739	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	982	56.03	550	23

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)	—	$1,256	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,217	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$883	30
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$650	7

Every lot

89 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	571	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	171.51/cwt	170.00–172.00	623	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	647	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	167.91/cwt	160.00–170.00	776	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	168.10/cwt	167.00–170.00	891	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	165.92/cwt	164.00–170.00	959	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	588	173.99/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,023	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	172.06/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,075	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	163.68/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,031	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	162.73/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,103	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,199	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	788	120.53/cwt	117.00–124.00	950	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	154.05/cwt	152.00–158.00	508	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	148.61/cwt	148.00–150.00	493	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	531	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	150.13/cwt	148.00–154.00	570	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	149.10/cwt	147.00–153.00	634	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	141.32/cwt	138.00–144.00	605	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	131.66/cwt	130.00–134.00	579	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	138.76/cwt	137.00–143.00	640	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	132.74/cwt	130.00–136.00	631	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	135.17/cwt	133.00–138.00	704	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	129.46/cwt	128.00–132.00	690	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	120.51/cwt	120.00–122.00	675	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	134.43/cwt	132.00–137.00	773	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	128.35/cwt	127.00–130.00	751	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	131.12/cwt	128.00–134.00	809	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	119.97/cwt	116.00–122.00	794	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	127.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	846	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	899	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	121.46/cwt	120.00–123.00	941	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	879	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	324	168.89/cwt	168.00–170.00	547	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	359	150.71/cwt	150.00–154.00	541	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	170.40/cwt	166.00–177.00	639	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	161.87/cwt	160.00–165.00	613	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	164.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	675	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	151.07/cwt	148.00–154.00	647	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	441	140.46/cwt	138.00–145.00	619	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	152.16/cwt	150.00–158.00	720	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	142.86/cwt	140.00–146.00	683	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	136.54/cwt	135.00–138.00	659	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	506	130.50/cwt	130.00–132.00	660	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	139.96/cwt	138.00–146.00	740	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	538	152.01/cwt	150.00–154.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	567	121.28/cwt	120.00–123.00	688	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	127.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	732	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	121.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	752	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	663	114.50/cwt	113.00–116.00	759	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	110.25/cwt	110.00–111.00	792	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,729	81.21/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,404	9
Bulls	—	—	1,856	86.12/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,598	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	62.71/cwt	61.00–65.00	589	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	50.12/cwt	49.00–52.00	479	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	56.75/cwt	54.00–59.00	577	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,039	75.39/cwt	74.00–78.00	783	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,069	68.80/cwt	67.00–73.00	735	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	64.60/cwt	62.00–66.00	733	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	72.65/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,021	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,093	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	62.53/cwt	62.00–63.00	957	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,303.13/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,303	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206.67/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,207	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191.67/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,192	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985.00/head	850.00–1,125.00	985	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	680.00/head	625.00–700.00	680	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650.00/head	600.00–700.00	650	7

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 906Year ago 1,052

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 208Year ago 220

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 81Year ago 90

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)	8	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,303.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,206.67

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)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00

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	10	—	—	625.00–700.00	680.00

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	20	—	—	850.00–1,125.00	985.00

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	7	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	663	113.00–116.00	114.50
7	—	529	138.00–146.00	139.96
7	—	324	168.00–170.00	168.89
9	—	428	148.00–154.00	151.07
7	—	619	120.00–125.00	121.55
6	—	478	140.00–146.00	142.86
8	—	575	125.00–130.00	127.22
9	—	379	160.00–165.00	161.87
4	—	718	110.00–111.00	110.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	110.00	110.00
3	—	325	160.00	160.00
6	—	359	150.00–154.00	150.71
6	—	441	138.00–145.00	140.46
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
2	—	483	135.00–138.00	136.54
4	—	506	130.00–132.00	130.50
10	—	567	120.00–123.00	121.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	150.00–158.00	152.16
11	—	375	166.00–177.00	170.40
12	—	410	160.00–170.00	164.60
2	—	538	150.00–154.00	152.01
1	—	575	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
2	—	270	145.00	145.00
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
3	—	380	135.00	135.00
4	—	315	140.00	140.00
6	—	440	130.00–134.00	131.66
4	—	560	120.00–122.00	120.51
1	—	755	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	123.00–124.00	123.50
8	—	425	147.00–153.00	149.10
1	—	285	160.00	160.00
8	—	380	148.00–154.00	150.13
7	—	461	137.00–143.00	138.76
2	—	775	120.00–123.00	121.46
10	—	617	128.00–134.00	131.12
13	—	521	133.00–138.00	135.17
5	—	575	132.00–137.00	134.43
1	—	240	168.00	168.00
3	—	663	125.00–130.00	127.65
5	—	330	152.00–158.00	154.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	140.00–145.00	142.45
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
9	—	428	138.00–144.00	141.32
12	—	533	128.00–132.00	129.46
3	—	332	148.00–150.00	148.61
3	—	585	127.00–130.00	128.35
2	—	270	150.00	150.00
6	—	662	116.00–122.00	119.97
7	—	475	130.00–136.00	132.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	173.00–175.00	173.99
2	—	625	170.00–174.00	172.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
1	—	670	135.00	135.00
3	—	490	150.00	150.00
2	—	788	117.00–124.00	120.53
1	—	340	168.00	168.00
3	—	420	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
1	—	345	172.00	172.00
6	—	462	160.00–170.00	167.91
4	—	363	170.00–172.00	171.51
3	—	535	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	159.00–167.00	162.73
1	—	760	145.00	145.00
1	—	740	162.00	162.00
8	—	578	164.00–170.00	165.92
8	—	530	167.00–170.00	168.10
8	—	630	160.00–169.00	163.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,069	67.00–73.00	68.80
4	—	1,039	74.00–78.00	75.39
21	—	1,134	62.00–66.00	64.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	72.00–74.00	72.65
2	—	1,530	62.00–63.00	62.53
1	—	1,420	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	956	49.00–52.00	50.12
5	—	940	61.00–65.00	62.71
11	—	1,017	54.00–59.00	56.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,856	84.00–89.00	86.12
9	—	1,729	79.00–82.00	81.21

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.