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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jan 4

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Dec 14Jan 4Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

510 head

▼ 505 vs last sale 1,015▼ 29 vs year ago 539 · −5.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 144 vs last sale 277▲ 13 vs year ago 120 · +10.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 128▲ 7 vs year ago 49 · +14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available

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 $157.36/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$157.36

174 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$743

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$48

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

$19.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.35

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	162.12	795	81
Medium and Large 2	427	157.73	674	65
Medium and Large 3	524	142.75	747	28

One grade step is worth $19.37/cwt here — about $48 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 sale174 hd

157.36

—

AL average15 barns · 1,451 hd

154.01

+3.35

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	—	High	1,868	92.43	1,727	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	78.05	1,153	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	75.77	855	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	62.98	607	35

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$829	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$663	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,160	26
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$618	10

Every lot

83 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	190.79/cwt	190.00–192.00	727	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	177.77/cwt	176.00–179.00	734	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	182.97/cwt	180.00–185.00	767	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	188.66/cwt	188.00–190.00	807	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	818	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	180.78/cwt	179.00–182.00	848	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	188.21/cwt	185.00–191.00	909	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	929	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	513	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,000	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	178.99/cwt	177.00–181.00	931	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	172.27/cwt	170.00–174.00	984	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	178.74/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,047	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	171.99/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,058	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	634	164.80/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,045	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,129	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	160.73/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,109	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,157	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,264	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,388	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	167.20/cwt	166.00–168.00	477	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	161.09/cwt	158.00–164.00	511	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	167.58/cwt	166.00–170.00	533	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	339	157.19/cwt	156.00–158.00	533	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	160.89/cwt	158.00–164.00	584	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	163.63/cwt	162.00–168.00	694	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	640	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	159.71/cwt	158.00–161.00	687	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	157.01/cwt	154.00–159.00	749	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	162.00/cwt	160.00–166.00	776	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	143.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	153.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	803	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	159.28/cwt	157.00–162.00	843	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	531	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	887	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	147.78/cwt	145.00–150.00	850	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	154.68/cwt	154.00–155.00	894	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	833	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	152.70/cwt	150.00–156.00	936	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	978	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,005	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	194.46/cwt	192.00–198.00	636	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	333	182.34/cwt	180.00–184.00	607	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	187.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	628	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	641	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	191.22/cwt	189.00–194.00	704	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	185.90/cwt	184.00–188.00	695	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	190.66/cwt	188.00–194.00	795	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	174.37/cwt	172.00–178.00	734	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	182.78/cwt	180.00–187.00	801	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	467	168.11/cwt	165.00–170.00	785	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	184.64/cwt	183.00–186.00	873	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	481	176.58/cwt	175.00–178.00	849	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	156.59/cwt	150.00–160.00	819	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	165.86/cwt	161.00–169.00	884	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	872	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	962	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	87.99/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,461	3
Bulls	—	—	1,693	98.60/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,669	2
Bulls	—	—	2,193	92.75/cwt	91.00–95.00	2,034	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	56.87/cwt	55.00–59.00	520	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	68.27/cwt	67.00–70.00	639	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	63.25/cwt	61.00–65.00	626	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	71.16/cwt	69.00–74.00	764	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	77.40/cwt	75.00–81.00	872	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	85.72/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,111	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	82.74/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,191	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	77.48/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,133	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	72.33/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,199	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617.50/head	575.00–700.00	618	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062.50/head	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,063	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	725.00/head	675.00–800.00	725	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	662.50/head	650.00–675.00	663	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,408.33/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,408	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,150	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	933.33/head	900.00–975.00	933	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 Jan 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 1,015Year ago 539

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 277Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 128Year ago 49

No trends available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	150.00–156.00	153.46
13	—	430	158.00–161.00	159.71
13	—	317	158.00–164.00	161.09
1	—	785	128.00	128.00
9	—	363	158.00–164.00	160.89
2	—	690	140.00	140.00
12	—	477	154.00–159.00	157.01
5	—	575	145.00–150.00	147.78
5	—	285	166.00–168.00	167.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	145.00–150.00	147.47
2	—	365	166.00	166.00
13	—	529	157.00–162.00	159.28
6	—	613	150.00–156.00	152.70
5	—	318	166.00–170.00	167.58
19	—	424	162.00–168.00	163.63
3	—	578	154.00–155.00	154.68
14	—	479	160.00–166.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	140.00–145.00	143.31
5	—	339	156.00–158.00	157.19
8	—	470	150.00	150.00
4	—	795	120.00	120.00
2	—	425	150.00–151.00	150.49
4	—	615	130.00	130.00
2	—	595	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	531	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	176.00	176.00
3	—	525	170.00	170.00
5	—	413	176.00–179.00	177.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	150.00	150.00
5	—	419	180.00–185.00	182.97
2	—	340	190.00	190.00
6	—	520	177.00–181.00	178.99
4	—	690	160.00–163.00	160.73
5	—	469	179.00–182.00	180.78
6	—	634	160.00–168.00	164.80
7	—	571	170.00–174.00	172.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	163.00	163.00
1	—	505	184.00	184.00
9	—	483	185.00–191.00	188.21
5	—	381	190.00–192.00	190.79
2	—	680	166.00	166.00
3	—	428	188.00–190.00	188.66
2	—	925	150.00	150.00
11	—	615	170.00–174.00	171.99
19	—	586	177.00–180.00	178.74
1	—	790	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	513	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	159.00	159.00
17	—	417	188.00–194.00	190.66
7	—	533	161.00–169.00	165.86
10	—	327	192.00–198.00	194.46
8	—	473	183.00–186.00	184.64
17	—	368	189.00–194.00	191.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	335	185.00–190.00	187.43
12	—	523	150.00–160.00	156.59
7	—	481	175.00–178.00	176.58
5	—	438	180.00–187.00	182.78
10	—	374	184.00–188.00	185.90
2	—	295	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	333	180.00–184.00	182.34
2	—	570	153.00	153.00
8	—	467	165.00–170.00	168.11
3	—	360	178.00	178.00
5	—	421	172.00–178.00	174.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	989	61.00–65.00	63.25
7	—	936	67.00–70.00	68.27
7	—	914	55.00–59.00	56.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,462	75.00–80.00	77.48
2	—	1,658	71.00–74.00	72.33
4	—	1,439	81.00–84.00	82.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,127	75.00–81.00	77.40
24	—	1,073	69.00–74.00	71.16
8	—	1,296	83.00–87.00	85.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,693	97.00–100.00	98.60
3	—	1,660	87.00–89.00	87.99
3	—	2,193	91.00–95.00	92.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	10	—	—	575.00–700.00	617.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,062.50

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)	9	—	—	675.00–800.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–675.00	662.50

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	—	—	900.00–975.00	933.33

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	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,150.00

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	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,408.33

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.