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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Mar 29

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

823 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 826▲ 823 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 185▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

205 head

▲ 133 vs last sale 72▲ 205 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher.

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 $190.04/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$190.04

160 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$14.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.13

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	195.31	1,012	56
Medium and Large 2	478	190.09	909	70
Medium and Large 3	490	181.26	888	34

One grade step is worth $14.06/cwt here — about $124 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 sale160 hd

190.04

—

AL average15 barns · 1,438 hd

187.91

+2.13

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	1,508	107.13	1,615	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,081	92.75	1,003	83
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,393	91.99	1,281	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,002	81.06	812	50

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)	—	$1,260	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,189	51
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,062	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,392	44
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,328	37

Every lot

94 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 3	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	235.42/cwt	235.00–236.00	883	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	855	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	232.07/cwt	230.00–235.00	986	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	226.42/cwt	224.00–228.00	987	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	214.50/cwt	214.00–215.00	940	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	216.44/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,019	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	227.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,091	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	215.35/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,124	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	221.41/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,160	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,175	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	214.80/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,252	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	608	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,392	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	208.30/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,285	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	639	193.01/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,233	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	189.50/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,279	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	185.50/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,261	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,346	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,338	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,369	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	178.00/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,317	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,370	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	173.60/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,448	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	162.41/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,418	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	203.92/cwt	200.00–208.00	530	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	211.59/cwt	208.00–214.00	664	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	207.04/cwt	204.00–211.00	768	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	214.45/cwt	212.00–217.00	806	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	199.44/cwt	198.00–200.00	754	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	208.28/cwt	206.00–210.00	883	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	198.64/cwt	195.00–201.00	848	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	201.33/cwt	199.00–204.00	942	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	190.28/cwt	189.00–192.00	919	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	175.20/cwt	170.00–177.00	920	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	181.69/cwt	178.00–185.00	959	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	170.84/cwt	168.00–173.00	977	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	176.64/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,025	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,113	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	177.54/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,092	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	166.69/cwt	164.00–172.00	1,035	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,169	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	163.97/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,099	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	782	146.67/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,147	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	241.55/cwt	240.00–244.00	780	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	231.48/cwt	228.00–238.00	759	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	861	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	848	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	229.45/cwt	227.00–232.00	865	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	412	227.31/cwt	225.00–230.00	937	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	213.36/cwt	210.00–218.00	903	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	205.51/cwt	205.00–206.00	976	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	476	200.13/cwt	200.00–201.00	953	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	209.57/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,075	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	203.37/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,062	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	537	192.98/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,036	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,163	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	193.15/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,109	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	595	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,083	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	673	169.04/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,138	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,307	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,254	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,362	103.59/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,411	8
Bulls	—	—	1,606	108.11/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,736	7
Bulls	—	—	1,668	114.29/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,906	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	73.92/cwt	72.00–77.00	706	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	80.80/cwt	78.00–83.00	809	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	85.47/cwt	84.00–88.00	880	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	98.38/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,048	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	93.69/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,012	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	88.08/cwt	85.00–90.00	963	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,346	94.80/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,276	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	87.78/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,284	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,440.22/head	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,440	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142.86/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,143	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,471.88/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,472	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,360.53/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,361	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256.82/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,257	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,237.50/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,137	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053.33/head	900.00–1,175.00	1,053	15
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	983.33/head	950.00–1,000.00	983	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	910.71/head	850.00–950.00	911	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,718.75/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,719	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,381.67/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,382	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,008.33/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,008	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 Mar 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 823Last week 826Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 185Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 205Last week 72Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	199.00–204.00	201.33
13	—	595	187.00	187.00
10	—	376	212.00–217.00	214.45
1	—	515	190.00	190.00
7	—	424	206.00–210.00	208.28
12	—	653	179.00	179.00
3	—	315	216.00	216.00
4	—	615	175.00–180.00	177.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	164.00–172.00	166.69
8	—	670	160.00–168.00	163.97
10	—	314	208.00–214.00	211.59
3	—	580	175.00–180.00	176.64
10	—	483	189.00–192.00	190.28
11	—	371	204.00–211.00	207.04
11	—	427	195.00–201.00	198.64
10	—	528	178.00–185.00	181.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	160.00	160.00
11	—	378	198.00–200.00	199.44
5	—	525	170.00–177.00	175.20
5	—	475	180.00	180.00
3	—	782	146.00–147.00	146.67
2	—	260	200.00–208.00	203.92
6	—	572	168.00–173.00	170.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	208.00	208.00
3	—	522	214.00–216.00	215.35
5	—	436	224.00–228.00	226.42
7	—	639	190.00–195.00	193.01
5	—	740	175.00–180.00	178.00
4	—	785	174.00–175.00	174.50
7	—	471	215.00–218.00	216.44
2	—	375	228.00	228.00
4	—	675	189.00–190.00	189.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	218.00–228.00	221.41
8	—	480	225.00–230.00	227.35
17	—	713	192.00	192.00
3	—	617	205.00–210.00	208.30
5	—	425	230.00–235.00	232.07
10	—	834	170.00–174.00	173.60
5	—	375	235.00–236.00	235.42
1	—	690	195.00	195.00
11	—	583	210.00–220.00	214.80
2	—	873	158.00–167.00	162.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	608	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	220.00	220.00
1	—	455	200.00	200.00
4	—	680	185.00–186.00	185.50
4	—	438	214.00–215.00	214.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	697	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	537	190.00–195.00	192.98
4	—	673	167.00–171.00	169.04
3	—	595	182.00	182.00
2	—	635	180.00	180.00
2	—	325	228.00	228.00
8	—	476	200.00–201.00	200.13
3	—	375	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	236.00	236.00
1	—	570	204.00	204.00
4	—	513	208.00–214.00	209.57
9	—	323	240.00–244.00	241.55
10	—	412	225.00–230.00	227.31
1	—	695	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	423	210.00–218.00	213.36
10	—	377	227.00–232.00	229.45
9	—	522	200.00–207.00	203.37
4	—	475	205.00–206.00	205.51
2	—	725	173.00	173.00
10	—	328	228.00–238.00	231.48
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
8	—	574	190.00–195.00	193.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,463	86.00–91.00	87.78
9	—	1,346	93.00–97.00	94.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,093	85.00–90.00	88.08
18	—	1,065	97.00–102.00	98.38
36	—	1,080	91.00–96.00	93.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	955	72.00–77.00	73.92
19	—	1,030	84.00–88.00	85.47
20	—	1,001	78.00–83.00	80.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,362	101.00–105.00	103.59
3	—	1,668	114.00–115.00	114.29
7	—	1,606	106.00–111.00	108.11

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	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,142.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,440.22

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–950.00	910.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	983.33

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)	25	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,137.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	1,053.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,256.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,360.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,471.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.50

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	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,008.33

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	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,718.75

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	30	—	—	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,381.67

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.