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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Apr 5

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

605 head

▼ 218 vs last sale 823▲ 91 vs year ago 514 · +17.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 190▼ 36 vs year ago 148 · −24.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 135 vs last sale 205▲ 4 vs year ago 66 · +6.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, high dressing breaker cows sold up to 131 cwt, 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.82/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$197.82

163 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$887

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$17.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.09

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	427	207.39	885	60
Medium and Large 2	471	193.39	912	73
Medium and Large 3	435	189.47	825	30

One grade step is worth $17.93/cwt here — about $60 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

197.82

—

AL average15 barns · 1,347 hd

196.73

+1.09

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	1,775	113.79	2,019	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	109.17	1,482	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,151	102.21	1,177	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	86.69	835	23

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)	—	$1,215	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$978	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$971	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,107	14

Every lot

88 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	246.74/cwt	245.00–250.00	782	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	791	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	342	256.67/cwt	256.00–258.00	878	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	895	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	231.74/cwt	230.00–235.00	857	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	912	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	221.97/cwt	220.00–224.00	961	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	221.40/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,056	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	229.40/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,099	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	493	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,050	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	224.15/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,141	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	217.49/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,122	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	213.33/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,242	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,199	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	198.69/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,242	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,290	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	219.21/cwt	216.00–224.00	693	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	212.22/cwt	210.00–215.00	675	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	322	203.45/cwt	200.00–208.00	655	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	207.42/cwt	204.00–211.00	765	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	215.78/cwt	212.00–220.00	798	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	197.16/cwt	192.00–200.00	751	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	210.43/cwt	207.00–216.00	907	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	192.29/cwt	190.00–195.00	833	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	202.47/cwt	196.00–206.00	879	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	192.61/cwt	190.00–196.00	890	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	203.02/cwt	200.00–206.00	950	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	185.05/cwt	180.00–188.00	897	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	192.37/cwt	190.00–200.00	979	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	172.55/cwt	170.00–175.00	906	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	182.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	977	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	972	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	179.73/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,035	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,083	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	169.83/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,053	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	169.00/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,132	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,087	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	326	230.16/cwt	226.00–234.00	750	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	329	237.48/cwt	236.00–240.00	781	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	218.45/cwt	216.00–220.00	797	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	229.82/cwt	228.00–232.00	869	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	222.68/cwt	220.00–226.00	846	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	226.96/cwt	224.00–230.00	965	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	214.27/cwt	212.00–222.00	932	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	436	205.16/cwt	202.00–210.00	894	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	216.49/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,013	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	199.51/cwt	198.00–200.00	944	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	481	208.44/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,003	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,040	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	198.26/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,025	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,082	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,084	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	642	181.33/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,164	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	728	163.95/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,194	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,442	1
Bulls	—	—	1,853	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,086	3
Bulls	—	—	1,865	119.50/cwt	118.00–121.00	2,229	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	85.38/cwt	82.00–87.00	801	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	92.24/cwt	90.00–95.00	909	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	79.45/cwt	78.00–81.00	810	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	96.22/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,073	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,152	102.35/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,179	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	107.92/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,281	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,328	114.39/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,519	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	105.26/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,453	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162.50/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,163	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	712.50/head	700.00–725.00	713	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/head	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,300	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,100	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,045.00/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,045	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025.00/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,025	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	861.54/head	800.00–975.00	862	13
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	787.50/head	775.00–800.00	788	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 Apr 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 605Last week 823Year ago 514

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 190Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 205Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	316	216.00–224.00	219.21
17	—	431	207.00–216.00	210.43
10	—	468	200.00–206.00	203.02
8	—	509	190.00–200.00	192.37
3	—	560	185.00	185.00
1	—	280	220.00	220.00
12	—	370	212.00–220.00	215.78
1	—	605	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	318	210.00–215.00	212.22
17	—	434	196.00–206.00	202.47
10	—	620	167.00–172.00	169.83
10	—	462	190.00–196.00	192.61
8	—	576	177.00–182.00	179.73
11	—	369	204.00–211.00	207.42
5	—	534	180.00–185.00	182.98
3	—	670	168.00–170.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	170.00–175.00	172.55
7	—	381	192.00–200.00	197.16
1	—	675	161.00	161.00
6	—	322	200.00–208.00	203.45
6	—	433	190.00–195.00	192.29
4	—	485	180.00–188.00	185.05
2	—	575	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	220.00–223.00	221.40
3	—	625	198.00–200.00	198.69
3	—	685	190.00	190.00
4	—	370	230.00–235.00	231.74
4	—	516	214.00–219.00	217.49
6	—	433	220.00–224.00	221.97
3	—	317	245.00–250.00	246.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	256.00–258.00	256.67
1	—	270	258.00	258.00
1	—	355	252.00	252.00
1	—	855	180.00	180.00
1	—	655	197.00	197.00
1	—	640	205.00	205.00
3	—	582	212.00–214.00	213.33
7	—	509	220.00–230.00	224.15
4	—	479	225.00–235.00	229.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	236.00	236.00
12	—	430	212.00	212.00
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
2	—	623	190.00–195.00	192.49
1	—	380	222.00	222.00
4	—	493	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	195.00–200.00	198.26
9	—	326	226.00–234.00	230.16
7	—	481	206.00–210.00	208.44
3	—	642	180.00–182.00	181.33
6	—	435	212.00–222.00	214.27
6	—	380	220.00–226.00	222.68
1	—	555	195.00	195.00
1	—	275	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	238.00	238.00
11	—	378	228.00–232.00	229.82
6	—	425	224.00–230.00	226.96
5	—	329	236.00–240.00	237.48
2	—	468	215.00–218.00	216.49
2	—	510	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	180.00	180.00
1	—	630	172.00	172.00
5	—	436	202.00–210.00	205.16
4	—	473	198.00–200.00	199.51
2	—	520	190.00	190.00
3	—	728	160.00–166.00	163.95
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
8	—	365	216.00–220.00	218.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,115	94.00–99.00	96.22
10	—	1,187	106.00–110.00	107.92
19	—	1,152	100.00–105.00	102.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,020	78.00–81.00	79.45
7	—	986	90.00–95.00	92.24
13	—	938	82.00–87.00	85.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	113.00–115.00	114.39
4	—	1,380	102.00–107.00	105.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,865	118.00–121.00	119.50
1	—	1,360	106.00	106.00
3	—	1,853	110.00–115.00	112.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,162.50

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	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

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	4	—	—	700.00–725.00	712.50

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)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,300.00

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)	5	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,045.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	800.00–975.00	861.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50

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)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

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.