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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Feb 1

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

506 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 486▼ 106 vs year ago 612 · −17.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

166 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 126▲ 41 vs year ago 125 · +32.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 44▲ 33 vs year ago 33 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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 $158.02/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$158.02

114 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$13.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	164.53	803	35
Medium and Large 2	484	158.02	765	45
Medium and Large 3	476	151.32	721	34

One grade step is worth $13.21/cwt here — about $82 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 sale114 hd

158.02

—

AL average15 barns · 1,255 hd

159.56

−1.55

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	—	Low	1,579	101.86	1,609	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,477	90.98	1,344	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,117	85.68	957	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	68.42	635	26

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)	—	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$850	12
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,540	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,096	14

Every lot

77 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 2	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	183.31/cwt	182.00–184.00	596	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	182.01/cwt	180.00–184.00	652	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	198.65/cwt	198.00–200.00	765	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	722	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	444	192.27/cwt	190.00–195.00	854	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	195.46/cwt	193.00–199.00	932	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	182.49/cwt	178.00–186.00	951	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	190.40/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,017	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	191.59/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,081	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	180.89/cwt	179.00–184.00	1,134	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,098	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	521	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	527	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	166.43/cwt	165.00–168.00	626	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	160.03/cwt	158.00–162.00	605	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	163.93/cwt	160.00–167.00	687	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	169.79/cwt	168.00–174.00	727	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	436	153.87/cwt	150.00–159.00	671	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	166.78/cwt	165.00–169.00	794	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	160.68/cwt	158.00–164.00	770	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	161.49/cwt	160.00–166.00	830	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	527	149.32/cwt	148.00–150.00	787	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	154.80/cwt	152.00–158.00	817	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	579	144.57/cwt	142.00–146.00	837	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	150.17/cwt	147.00–155.00	874	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	152.05/cwt	150.00–158.00	928	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	893	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	270	182.59/cwt	180.00–185.00	493	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	309	202.82/cwt	202.00–204.00	627	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	192.97/cwt	192.00–195.00	618	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	185.70/cwt	180.00–189.00	800	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	190.92/cwt	190.00–192.00	827	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	178.16/cwt	172.00–182.00	836	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	187.75/cwt	185.00–190.00	888	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	176.16/cwt	175.00–181.00	935	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	853	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	162.73/cwt	160.00–165.00	942	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	581	154.75/cwt	150.00–158.00	899	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	956	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,528	95.78/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,464	4
Bulls	—	—	1,578	110.07/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,737	2
Bulls	—	—	1,621	103.43/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,677	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	61.46/cwt	60.00–64.00	513	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	73.30/cwt	71.00–75.00	658	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	67.14/cwt	65.00–70.00	671	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	79.32/cwt	77.00–82.00	829	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	85.94/cwt	83.00–89.00	968	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	92.73/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,103	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,205	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	96.30/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,409	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	87.39/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,320	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,750.00/head	1,625.00–1,950.00	1,750	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435.00/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,435	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975.00/head	900.00–1,150.00	975	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	900.00/head	875.00–925.00	900	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	725.00/head	600.00–875.00	725	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166.67/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,167	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	891.67/head	850.00–950.00	892	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 Feb 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 486Year ago 612

Slaughter CattleReceipts 166Last week 126Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 44Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	140.00	140.00
10	—	436	150.00–159.00	153.87
7	—	378	158.00–162.00	160.03
2	—	685	130.00	130.00
3	—	527	148.00–150.00	149.32
7	—	579	142.00–146.00	144.57
3	—	325	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	165.00–169.00	166.78
1	—	685	150.00	150.00
4	—	610	150.00–158.00	152.05
8	—	514	160.00–166.00	161.49
13	—	428	168.00–174.00	169.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	152.00–158.00	154.80
2	—	310	168.00	168.00
3	—	620	144.00	144.00
3	—	685	140.00	140.00
7	—	479	158.00–164.00	160.68
6	—	582	147.00–155.00	150.17
7	—	376	165.00–168.00	166.43
11	—	419	160.00–167.00	163.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	198.00	198.00
26	—	627	179.00–184.00	180.89
14	—	564	185.00–194.00	191.59
11	—	477	193.00–199.00	195.46
3	—	385	198.00–200.00	198.65
7	—	534	188.00–194.00	190.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	165.00	165.00
2	—	525	170.00	170.00
3	—	325	182.00–184.00	183.31
2	—	358	180.00–184.00	182.01
2	—	410	176.00	176.00
2	—	785	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	444	190.00–195.00	192.27
2	—	375	190.00	190.00
2	—	760	145.00	145.00
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
4	—	521	178.00–186.00	182.49
3	—	475	190.00	190.00
2	—	695	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	192.00–195.00	192.97
6	—	431	180.00–189.00	185.70
4	—	469	172.00–182.00	178.16
2	—	395	190.00	190.00
5	—	581	150.00–158.00	154.75
1	—	530	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	175.00–181.00	176.16
5	—	309	202.00–204.00	202.82
4	—	579	160.00–165.00	162.73
4	—	473	185.00–190.00	187.75
3	—	380	200.00	200.00
10	—	433	190.00–192.00	190.92
1	—	610	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	180.00	180.00
2	—	270	180.00–185.00	182.59
2	—	730	130.00–132.00	131.02
2	—	540	158.00	158.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	84.00	84.00
5	—	1,510	85.00–91.00	87.39
6	—	1,463	95.00–100.00	96.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,045	77.00–82.00	79.32
25	—	1,189	90.00–96.00	92.73
32	—	1,126	83.00–89.00	85.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	835	60.00–64.00	61.46
10	—	897	71.00–75.00	73.30
11	—	999	65.00–70.00	67.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	95.00–97.00	95.78
2	—	1,578	108.00–112.00	110.07
5	—	1,621	100.00–106.00	103.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,625.00–1,950.00	1,750.00

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)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	975.00

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)	2	—	—	875.00–925.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–875.00	725.00

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	—	—	850.00–950.00	891.67

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	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,166.67

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	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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.