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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Feb 8

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Feb 1Feb 8Feb 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

863 head

▲ 357 vs last sale 506▲ 863 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

245 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 166▲ 245 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 66▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $169.75/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$169.75

163 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$16.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.85

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	172.33	877	112
Medium and Large 2	450	168.12	756	34
Medium and Large 3	484	156.00	755	17thin

One grade step is worth $16.32/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

169.75

—

AL average13 barns · 1,550 hd

164.89

+4.85

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	1,534	100.16	1,537	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	93.05	1,331	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,093	89.15	974	116
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	932	71.87	670	52

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)	—	$1,094	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$967	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$786	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$706	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,032	28
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,432	22

Every lot

85 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	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	203.03/cwt	198.00–208.00	747	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	214.54/cwt	212.00–220.00	794	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	722	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	202.36/cwt	200.00–206.00	860	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	194.58/cwt	193.00–196.00	837	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	191.23/cwt	190.00–193.00	885	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	187.52/cwt	186.00–189.00	900	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	205.13/cwt	198.00–206.50	999	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	973	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	192.80/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,001	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	181.32/cwt	180.00–182.00	961	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	192.77/cwt	189.00–196.00	1,097	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,092	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,090	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	169.01/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,205	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	177.98/cwt	176.00–180.00	593	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	632	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	182.06/cwt	180.00–188.00	679	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	177.16/cwt	176.00–178.00	684	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	158.51/cwt	157.00–160.00	647	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	178.85/cwt	176.00–182.00	760	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	171.81/cwt	170.00–173.00	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	174.85/cwt	172.00–177.00	825	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	165.47/cwt	163.00–168.00	794	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	168.68/cwt	164.00–174.00	872	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	980	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	168.74/cwt	160.00–171.00	974	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	153.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	955	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	931	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	850	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	154.76/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,038	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	225	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	457	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	197.99/cwt	196.00–200.00	669	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	202.77/cwt	200.00–205.00	750	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	194.02/cwt	190.00–199.00	724	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	395	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	197.53/cwt	196.00–200.00	843	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	191.59/cwt	190.00–192.00	822	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	191.50/cwt	188.00–195.00	871	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	184.69/cwt	180.00–186.00	879	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	185.99/cwt	184.00–190.00	976	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	899	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	945	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,003	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	160.67/cwt	160.00–162.00	932	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	182.98/cwt	182.00–184.00	1,070	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	155.66/cwt	150.00–160.00	978	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	965	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	146.36/cwt	144.00–149.00	988	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,051	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,446	93.86/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,357	4
Bulls	—	—	1,458	109.13/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,591	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	101.62/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,661	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	909	75.94/cwt	75.00–80.00	690	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	931	66.34/cwt	63.00–68.00	618	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	71.47/cwt	69.00–74.00	675	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	82.62/cwt	80.00–85.00	839	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	89.21/cwt	86.00–92.00	963	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	94.93/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,118	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,392	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	88.34/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,261	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	93.44/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,339	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191.67/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,192	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	966.67/head	925.00–1,000.00	967	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915.91/head	825.00–1,000.00	916	11
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706.25/head	600.00–750.00	706	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	666.67/head	600.00–725.00	667	12
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,431.82/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,432	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189.29/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,189	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	875.00/head	800.00–950.00	875	14

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 863Last week 506Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 166Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 66Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	180.00	180.00
5	—	438	170.00–173.00	171.81
3	—	625	149.00	149.00
6	—	480	163.00–168.00	165.47
4	—	515	160.00	160.00
4	—	333	176.00–180.00	177.98
3	—	575	155.00	155.00
7	—	386	176.00–178.00	177.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	577	160.00–171.00	168.74
10	—	373	180.00–188.00	182.06
5	—	671	150.00–158.00	154.76
3	—	623	150.00–160.00	153.26
19	—	425	176.00–182.00	178.85
12	—	472	172.00–177.00	174.85
19	—	517	164.00–174.00	168.68
3	—	340	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	170.00	170.00
3	—	625	136.00	136.00
3	—	495	160.00	160.00
4	—	408	157.00–160.00	158.51
3	—	565	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	560	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	212.00–220.00	214.54
4	—	713	167.00–171.00	169.01
33	—	487	198.00–206.50	205.13
10	—	569	189.00–196.00	192.77
10	—	519	190.00–198.00	192.80
11	—	425	200.00–206.00	202.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
3	—	530	180.00–182.00	181.32
1	—	595	170.00	170.00
2	—	370	195.00	195.00
4	—	480	186.00–189.00	187.52
4	—	415	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	190.00–193.00	191.23
2	—	580	188.00	188.00
4	—	368	198.00–208.00	203.03
2	—	515	189.00	189.00
7	—	430	193.00–196.00	194.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	573	190.50	190.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	455	188.00–195.00	191.50
10	—	525	184.00–190.00	185.99
10	—	427	196.00–200.00	197.53
4	—	585	182.00–184.00	182.98
11	—	370	200.00–205.00	202.77
2	—	330	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	395	189.00	189.00
1	—	730	144.00	144.00
2	—	430	180.00	180.00
2	—	480	176.00	176.00
4	—	315	190.00	190.00
2	—	535	168.00	168.00
2	—	635	152.00	152.00
6	—	580	160.00–162.00	160.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	203.00	203.00
3	—	540	175.00	175.00
5	—	429	190.00–192.00	191.59
6	—	476	180.00–186.00	184.69
6	—	628	150.00–160.00	155.66
6	—	338	196.00–200.00	197.99
18	—	373	190.00–199.00	194.02
4	—	265	200.00	200.00
3	—	675	144.00–149.00	146.36
2	—	580	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	909	75.00–80.00	75.94
28	—	945	69.00–74.00	71.47
9	—	931	63.00–68.00	66.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	88.00–89.00	88.34
2	—	1,420	98.00	98.00
11	—	1,433	90.00–95.00	93.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,178	93.00–98.00	94.93
44	—	1,080	86.00–92.00	89.21
34	—	1,015	80.00–85.00	82.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	108.00–110.00	109.13
5	—	1,635	98.00–104.00	101.62
4	—	1,446	92.00–95.00	93.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	11	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	915.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–750.00	706.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,191.67

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	600.00–725.00	666.67

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	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	966.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,431.82

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	14	—	—	800.00–950.00	875.00

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	14	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,189.29

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.