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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Feb 15

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Feb 8Feb 15Feb 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

878 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 863▲ 75 vs year ago 803 · +9.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 245▼ 118 vs year ago 255 · −46.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 111▼ 50 vs year ago 81 · −61.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly 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 $170.59/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$170.59

154 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$7.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	172.04	880	81
Medium and Large 2	469	170.33	799	57
Medium and Large 3	440	164.12	722	16thin

One grade step is worth $7.92/cwt here — about $158 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 sale154 hd

170.59

—

AL average16 barns · 1,426 hd

166.97

+3.62

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	1,642	96.98	1,592	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,412	91.07	1,286	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,179	87.03	1,026	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	964	75.39	727	28

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)	—	$960	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$929	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,108	6

Every lot

86 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	293	243.03/cwt	240.00–246.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	221.03/cwt	220.00–222.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	238.00/cwt	236.00–240.00	785	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	210.22/cwt	209.00–211.00	698	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	807	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	196.03/cwt	192.00–200.00	741	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	209.87/cwt	208.00–212.00	802	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	209.51/cwt	208.00–212.00	867	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	192.42/cwt	187.00–195.00	814	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	203.09/cwt	200.00–206.00	888	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	205.97/cwt	202.00–211.00	966	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	198.41/cwt	195.00–200.00	960	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	191.01/cwt	188.00–193.00	995	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	198.24/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,039	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	180.28/cwt	178.00–184.00	952	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	192.41/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,101	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	182.66/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,047	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	173.98/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,009	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	179.50/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,100	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	184.97/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,145	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	183.51/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,244	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,202	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,073	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	172.81/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,277	41
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	293	183.03/cwt	180.00–186.00	536	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	181.70/cwt	180.00–184.00	603	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	186.83/cwt	186.00–188.00	624	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	183.53/cwt	182.00–186.00	699	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	178.80/cwt	177.00–180.00	692	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	180.58/cwt	178.00–183.00	749	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	426	165.17/cwt	164.00–166.00	704	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	175.02/cwt	174.00–176.00	749	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.00	758	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	171.78/cwt	170.00–174.00	823	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	176.91/cwt	175.00–180.00	849	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	162.57/cwt	160.00–168.00	855	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	171.98/cwt	169.00–175.00	917	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	166.48/cwt	165.00–169.00	954	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	161.75/cwt	158.00–164.00	928	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	154.99/cwt	153.00–156.00	945	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	158.84/cwt	158.00–164.00	994	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	159.01/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,081	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,109	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,130	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	282	233.33/cwt	232.00–234.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	210.65/cwt	210.00–212.00	685	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	332	200.63/cwt	200.00–204.00	666	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	206.65/cwt	204.00–210.00	789	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	189.96/cwt	188.00–192.00	737	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	393	198.81/cwt	197.00–200.00	781	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	201.82/cwt	197.00–207.00	856	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	192.72/cwt	190.00–196.00	819	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	184.95/cwt	182.00–188.00	801	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	193.82/cwt	191.00–198.00	930	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	874	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	909	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	188.87/cwt	186.00–194.00	988	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	179.21/cwt	178.00–180.00	962	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	185.01/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,042	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	177.01/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,005	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,000	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	100.72/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,595	4
Bulls	—	—	1,675	94.84/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,589	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	881	69.18/cwt	68.00–71.00	609	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	75.17/cwt	72.00–78.00	731	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	81.20/cwt	80.00–84.00	821	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	81.61/cwt	80.00–84.00	915	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	87.14/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,025	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	95.73/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,228	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	95.90/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,328	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	85.02/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,193	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	90.47/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,299	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002.50/head	850.00–1,075.00	1,003	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993.75/head	925.00–1,125.00	994	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	750.00/head	725.00–775.00	750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187.50/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,188	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 878Last week 863Year ago 803

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 245Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 111Year ago 81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	160.00	160.00
2	—	378	192.00–200.00	196.03
5	—	332	209.00–211.00	210.22
3	—	580	172.00–175.00	173.98
1	—	715	150.00	150.00
3	—	528	178.00–184.00	180.28
3	—	423	187.00–195.00	192.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	414	208.00–212.00	209.51
7	—	524	194.00–204.00	198.24
2	—	293	240.00–246.00	243.03
41	—	739	172.00–180.00	172.81
9	—	469	202.00–211.00	205.97
4	—	330	236.00–240.00	238.00
2	—	678	181.00–186.00	183.51
7	—	619	181.00–190.00	184.97
4	—	365	220.00–222.00	221.01
5	—	572	190.00–195.00	192.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	188.00–193.00	191.01
9	—	437	200.00–206.00	203.09
2	—	320	220.00–222.00	221.03
1	—	695	173.00	173.00
6	—	573	179.00–188.00	182.66
5	—	484	195.00–200.00	198.41
4	—	613	179.00–180.00	179.50
10	—	382	208.00–212.00	209.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	739	150.00	150.00
2	—	680	158.00–160.00	159.01
4	—	573	165.00–169.00	166.48
1	—	255	196.00	196.00
19	—	626	158.00–164.00	158.84
14	—	415	178.00–183.00	180.58
13	—	480	175.00–180.00	176.91
7	—	334	186.00–188.00	186.83
3	—	533	169.00–175.00	171.98
9	—	381	182.00–186.00	183.53
1	—	785	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	160.00–168.00	162.57
2	—	795	140.00	140.00
2	—	293	180.00–186.00	183.03
6	—	332	180.00–184.00	181.70
6	—	428	174.00–176.00	175.02
7	—	574	158.00–164.00	161.75
14	—	387	177.00–180.00	178.80
5	—	610	153.00–156.00	154.99
8	—	479	170.00–174.00	171.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	164.00–166.00	165.17
2	—	520	155.00	155.00
4	—	470	160.00–162.00	161.23
4	—	390	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	186.00–194.00	188.87
3	—	282	232.00–234.00	233.33
14	—	382	204.00–210.00	206.65
11	—	424	197.00–207.00	201.82
2	—	563	184.00–186.00	185.01
3	—	325	210.00–212.00	210.65
6	—	480	191.00–198.00	193.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	425	190.00–196.00	192.72
6	—	332	200.00–204.00	200.63
3	—	568	175.00–178.00	177.01
2	—	780	150.00	150.00
5	—	393	197.00–200.00	198.81
5	—	537	178.00–180.00	179.21
4	—	485	185.00–190.00	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	180.00–182.00	181.02
4	—	388	188.00–192.00	189.96
3	—	625	160.00	160.00
4	—	433	182.00–188.00	184.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	83.00–87.00	85.02
3	—	1,385	94.00–98.00	95.90
4	—	1,436	89.00–93.00	90.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,176	85.00–91.00	87.14
9	—	1,283	94.00–97.00	95.73
15	—	1,121	80.00–84.00	81.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,011	80.00–84.00	81.20
5	—	881	68.00–71.00	69.18
17	—	972	72.00–78.00	75.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,584	99.00–103.00	100.72
7	—	1,675	93.00–97.00	94.84

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	—	—	725.00–775.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	1,002.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	993.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

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	2	—	—	950.00	950.00

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	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,187.50

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.