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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-07

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

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,220 head

▼ 148 vs last sale 1,368▲ 203 vs year ago 1,017 · +20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

230 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 205▲ 76 vs year ago 154 · +49.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 117▲ 26 vs year ago 68 · +38.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 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 $148.96/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$148.96

163 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$16.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.26

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	154.68	770	76
Medium and Large 2	497	146.18	726	62
Medium and Large 3	468	138.49	648	25

One grade step is worth $16.19/cwt here — about $122 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 sale163 hd

148.96

—

AL average12 barns · 1,538 hd

151.22

−2.26

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	1,526	89.56	1,367	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	68.64	986	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	68.39	781	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	55.04	561	78

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)	—	$954	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$842	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$811	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$800	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	20
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$663	8

Every lot

87 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	185.02/cwt	184.00–186.00	598	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	181.34/cwt	180.00–182.00	685	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	182.50/cwt	182.00–183.00	794	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	185.50/cwt	184.00–188.00	809	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	172.95/cwt	170.00–176.00	758	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	181.56/cwt	180.00–185.00	853	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	176.17/cwt	175.00–177.00	856	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	174.64/cwt	170.00–180.00	919	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	167.27/cwt	165.00–168.00	880	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	169.31/cwt	166.00–172.00	948	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	162.33/cwt	160.00–165.00	935	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	161.52/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,024	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	147.22/cwt	146.00–148.00	994	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,102	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	175.25/cwt	172.00–178.00	577	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	148.68/cwt	148.00–150.00	532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	167.96/cwt	166.00–170.00	637	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	159.99/cwt	158.00–162.00	608	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	162.45/cwt	160.00–166.00	676	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	154.11/cwt	150.00–158.00	653	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	429	144.81/cwt	142.00–146.00	621	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	144.05/cwt	140.00–149.00	684	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	153.33/cwt	150.00–157.00	734	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	636	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	152.32/cwt	149.00–155.00	798	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	526	130.54/cwt	128.00–132.00	687	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	143.42/cwt	139.00–147.00	760	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	137.19/cwt	132.00–140.00	782	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	149.93/cwt	145.00–154.00	856	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	790	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	145.78/cwt	144.00–147.00	908	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	131.41/cwt	129.00–133.00	883	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	959	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	937	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	881	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	321	176.32/cwt	174.00–178.00	566	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	182.15/cwt	180.00–186.00	597	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	178.10/cwt	174.00–180.00	668	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	377	168.67/cwt	168.00–170.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	184.79/cwt	182.00–188.00	699	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	179.63/cwt	177.00–183.00	754	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	170.99/cwt	166.00–173.00	737	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	439	163.74/cwt	162.00–165.00	719	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	162.03/cwt	159.00–165.00	766	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	168.65/cwt	168.00–170.00	801	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	751	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	149.52/cwt	146.00–154.00	770	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	160.12/cwt	158.00–163.00	834	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	533	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.00	753	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	558	141.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	792	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	153.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	860	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	787	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	873	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	831	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	128.00/cwt	127.00–130.00	794	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	660	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	818	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	863	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	920	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,431	96.92/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,387	5
Bulls	—	—	1,569	88.52/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,389	7
Bulls	—	—	1,570	82.18/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,290	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	62.09/cwt	61.00–64.00	600	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	51.83/cwt	50.00–54.00	501	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	57.76/cwt	55.00–60.00	622	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	64.31/cwt	61.00–67.00	713	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	70.88/cwt	68.00–74.00	824	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	76.44/cwt	75.00–80.00	919	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	73.53/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,026	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	68.40/cwt	66.00–71.00	969	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	63.51/cwt	62.00–65.00	968	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137.50/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,138	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012.50/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,013	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	850.00/head	750.00–900.00	850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841.67/head	750.00–975.00	842	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/head	750.00–850.00	800	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	708.33/head	675.00–725.00	708	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	650.00/head	600.00–700.00	650	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156.25/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,156	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	812.50/head	700.00–875.00	813	12
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662.50/head	600.00–750.00	663	8

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 Dec 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,220Last week 1,368Year ago 1,017

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 205Year ago 154

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 117Year ago 68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	170.00–176.00	172.95
2	—	585	150.00	150.00
1	—	480	165.00	165.00
1	—	540	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	180.00–182.00	181.34
6	—	435	182.00–183.00	182.50
5	—	675	146.00–148.00	147.22
9	—	576	160.00–165.00	162.33
4	—	526	165.00–168.00	167.27
6	—	486	175.00–177.00	176.17
4	—	323	184.00–186.00	185.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	634	160.00–164.00	161.52
26	—	526	170.00–180.00	174.64
10	—	436	184.00–188.00	185.50
9	—	470	180.00–185.00	181.56
2	—	725	152.00	152.00
10	—	560	166.00–172.00	169.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	129.00–130.00	129.50
4	—	526	128.00–132.00	130.54
3	—	358	148.00–150.00	148.68
6	—	429	142.00–146.00	144.81
7	—	480	130.00–135.00	132.45
1	—	740	119.00	119.00
2	—	310	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	570	132.00–140.00	137.19
15	—	530	139.00–147.00	143.42
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
5	—	672	129.00–133.00	131.41
15	—	424	150.00–158.00	154.11
10	—	475	140.00–149.00	144.05
8	—	380	158.00–162.00	159.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	130.00–131.00	130.49
22	—	479	150.00–157.00	153.33
11	—	571	145.00–154.00	149.93
8	—	416	160.00–166.00	162.45
5	—	623	144.00–147.00	145.78
17	—	524	149.00–155.00	152.32
1	—	695	138.00	138.00
5	—	329	172.00–178.00	175.25
5	—	379	166.00–170.00	167.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	420	177.00–183.00	179.63
1	—	695	140.00	140.00
12	—	378	182.00–188.00	184.79
1	—	615	142.00	142.00
7	—	521	158.00–163.00	160.12
5	—	560	150.00–155.00	153.58
3	—	475	168.00–170.00	168.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	321	174.00–178.00	176.32
1	—	660	124.00	124.00
2	—	570	138.00	138.00
5	—	533	140.00–142.00	141.23
7	—	439	162.00–165.00	163.74
6	—	475	158.00	158.00
4	—	620	127.00–130.00	128.00
3	—	377	168.00–170.00	168.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	328	180.00–186.00	182.15
3	—	558	140.00–146.00	141.99
2	—	618	134.00–135.00	134.51
2	—	790	115.00–118.00	116.49
8	—	431	166.00–173.00	170.99
2	—	713	120.00–122.00	121.00
17	—	473	159.00–165.00	162.03
9	—	515	146.00–154.00	149.52
13	—	375	174.00–180.00	178.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	967	50.00–54.00	51.83
3	—	967	61.00–64.00	62.09
37	—	1,077	55.00–60.00	57.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,109	61.00–67.00	64.31
5	—	1,202	75.00–80.00	76.44
38	—	1,163	68.00–74.00	70.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,416	66.00–71.00	68.40
7	—	1,524	62.00–65.00	63.51
8	—	1,395	72.00–75.00	73.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,569	86.00–92.00	88.52
4	—	1,570	80.00–84.00	82.18
5	—	1,431	96.00–99.00	96.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–725.00	708.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00

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)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–975.00	841.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,012.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–900.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–850.00	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	12	—	—	700.00–875.00	812.50

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	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,156.25

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	8	—	—	600.00–750.00	662.50

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.