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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jan 25

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

486 head

▼ 305 vs last sale 791▼ 384 vs year ago 870 · −44.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 110▼ 7 vs year ago 133 · −5.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 94▼ 22 vs year ago 66 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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 $174.44/cwt on 144 head. That ranks 5 of 15 comparable sales and sits −33.72 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$174.44

144 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

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

$29.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.72

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	184.00	863	74
Medium and Large 2	523	167.34	874	53
Medium and Large 3	537	154.99	832	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.01/cwt here — about $31 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 sale144 hd

174.44

—

AL average14 barns · 891 hd

167.72

+6.72

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

−33.72

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	1,614	95.29	1,538	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	81.25	976	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	80.78	1,150	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	63.29	641	19

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)	—	$1,040	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$794	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	6

Every lot

84 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	663	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	758	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	199.73/cwt	196.00–205.00	841	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	817	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	190.25/cwt	190.00–191.00	906	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	181.97/cwt	180.00–184.00	879	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	186.14/cwt	185.00–188.00	972	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	181.42/cwt	178.00–184.00	952	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	177.50/cwt	177.00–178.00	994	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	182.02/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,028	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,093	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	169.58/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,077	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	366	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	466	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	482	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	170.06/cwt	168.00–172.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	161.02/cwt	160.00–162.00	536	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	174.57/cwt	174.00–176.00	602	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	175.16/cwt	170.00–180.00	662	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	166.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	654	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	171.81/cwt	169.00–178.00	723	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	163.08/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	160.00/cwt	159.00–161.00	744	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	169.03/cwt	166.00–174.00	810	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	161.92/cwt	160.00–166.00	827	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	151.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	804	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	161.51/cwt	159.00–163.00	924	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	863	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	142.77/cwt	140.00–146.00	888	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	149.34/cwt	148.00–150.00	956	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	883	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	134.01/cwt	132.00–135.00	954	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	283	195.53/cwt	190.00–200.00	553	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	196.00/cwt	194.00–198.00	637	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	204.01/cwt	200.00–208.00	665	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	376	190.53/cwt	188.00–192.00	716	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	198.09/cwt	191.00–204.00	763	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	191.29/cwt	188.00–198.00	823	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	183.84/cwt	181.00–189.00	873	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	178.07/cwt	175.00–180.00	851	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	867	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	177.56/cwt	174.00–180.00	925	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	157.45/cwt	155.00–160.00	834	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	147.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	165.68/cwt	164.00–171.00	958	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	592	160.00/cwt	157.00–162.00	947	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	160.25/cwt	156.00–165.00	984	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	943	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	151.00/cwt	149.00–152.00	998	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	139.34/cwt	138.00–140.00	950	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	731	134.10/cwt	132.00–138.00	980	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	87.66/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,348	4
Bulls	—	—	1,619	95.36/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,544	13
Bulls	—	—	1,660	101.23/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,680	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	902	57.79/cwt	57.00–59.00	521	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	63.27/cwt	61.00–65.00	651	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	67.48/cwt	66.00–70.00	708	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	75.51/cwt	74.00–77.00	829	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	81.68/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,001	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	87.66/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,112	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	80.78/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,136	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	84.79/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,218	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	74.74/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,081	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115.63/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,116	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	850.00/head	700.00–900.00	850	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837.50/head	750.00–1,000.00	838	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	737.50/head	650.00–825.00	738	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	662.50/head	625.00–700.00	663	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,000	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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 486Last week 791Year ago 870

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 110Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 94Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	190.00–191.00	190.25
4	—	325	204.00	204.00
4	—	623	175.00–176.00	175.51
4	—	565	180.00–184.00	182.02
2	—	375	202.00	202.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
9	—	421	196.00–205.00	199.73
7	—	522	185.00–188.00	186.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	525	178.00–184.00	181.42
2	—	685	160.00	160.00
5	—	635	166.00–171.00	169.58
4	—	560	177.00–178.00	177.50
4	—	483	180.00–184.00	181.97
3	—	430	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	150.00–155.00	151.47
8	—	423	160.00–165.00	163.08
3	—	555	150.00	150.00
4	—	393	165.00–168.00	166.51
4	—	465	159.00–161.00	160.00
3	—	712	132.00–135.00	134.01
4	—	330	168.00–172.00	170.06
6	—	622	140.00–146.00	142.77
1	—	280	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	511	160.00–166.00	161.92
7	—	345	174.00–176.00	174.57
19	—	421	169.00–178.00	171.81
15	—	479	166.00–174.00	169.03
15	—	378	170.00–180.00	175.16
6	—	572	159.00–163.00	161.51
3	—	640	148.00–150.00	149.34
2	—	265	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	160.00–162.00	161.02
2	—	215	170.00	170.00
2	—	440	155.00	155.00
2	—	485	150.00	150.00
2	—	515	146.00	146.00
2	—	595	145.00	145.00
2	—	640	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	164.00–171.00	165.68
15	—	475	181.00–189.00	183.84
12	—	385	191.00–204.00	198.09
11	—	326	200.00–208.00	204.01
10	—	521	174.00–180.00	177.56
10	—	430	188.00–198.00	191.29
8	—	614	156.00–165.00	160.25
4	—	661	149.00–152.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	165.00	165.00
3	—	375	180.00	180.00
2	—	785	120.00	120.00
2	—	615	140.00	140.00
2	—	573	145.00–150.00	147.49
2	—	530	155.00–160.00	157.45
2	—	435	170.00	170.00
1	—	695	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	180.00	180.00
7	—	731	132.00–138.00	134.10
4	—	618	150.00–155.00	152.51
4	—	518	165.00–170.00	167.46
3	—	682	138.00–140.00	139.34
7	—	376	188.00–192.00	190.53
5	—	592	157.00–162.00	160.00
9	—	478	175.00–180.00	178.07
4	—	325	194.00–198.00	196.00
4	—	283	190.00–200.00	195.53
3	—	785	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	902	57.00–59.00	57.79
4	—	1,049	66.00–70.00	67.48
12	—	1,029	61.00–65.00	63.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,446	74.00–76.00	74.74
6	—	1,437	84.00–87.00	84.79
10	—	1,406	78.00–83.00	80.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,098	74.00–77.00	75.51
6	—	1,268	84.00–89.00	87.66
17	—	1,226	78.00–83.00	81.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,538	85.00–90.00	87.66
5	—	1,660	100.00–104.00	101.23
13	—	1,619	93.00–98.00	95.36

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–700.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–825.00	737.50

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)	6	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,115.63

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)	4	—	—	700.00–900.00	850.00

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	6	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,000.00

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.