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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, May 3

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Apr 19May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

617 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 672▼ 17 vs year ago 634 · −2.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 145▼ 12 vs year ago 170 · −7.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 115▲ 57 vs year ago 113 · +50.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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 $205.96/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$205.96

144 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$9.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.68

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	433	209.54	908	40
Medium and Large 1	521	205.17	1,069	91
Medium and Large 3	418	200.48	838	13thin

One grade step is worth $9.06/cwt here — about $70 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 sale144 hd

205.96

—

AL average10 barns · 1,016 hd

202.29

+3.68

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	1,564	111.37	1,742	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,134	100.26	1,137	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,407	100.15	1,409	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	81.90	783	29

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)	—	$1,186	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,043	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$881	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,497	84
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$780	5

Every lot

84 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,003	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	444	242.88/cwt	242.00–243.00	1,078	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,093	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	488	217.54/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,062	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	234.81/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,237	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	215.40/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,139	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	213.03/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,214	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	218.02/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,254	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	183.49/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,327	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	177.45/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,384	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,375	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	288	217.36/cwt	216.00–220.00	626	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	230.98/cwt	228.00–234.00	746	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	222.95/cwt	218.00–226.00	736	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	215.04/cwt	214.00–216.00	716	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	230.15/cwt	227.00–232.00	845	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	219.03/cwt	214.00–224.00	819	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	206.38/cwt	205.00–209.00	871	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	213.30/cwt	210.00–216.00	915	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	215.24/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,027	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	491	203.63/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,000	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,019	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	203.93/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,083	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	958	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	193.26/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,098	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	181.49/cwt	178.00–183.00	1,040	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	186.20/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,169	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,236	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	718	161.51/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,160	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	175.95/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,270	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,390	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	290	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	311	248.00/cwt	246.00–250.00	771	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	331	239.84/cwt	239.00–240.00	794	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	340	232.00/cwt	230.00–234.00	789	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	364	244.63/cwt	242.00–248.00	890	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	238.39/cwt	236.00–240.00	892	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	859	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	226.31/cwt	225.00–230.00	941	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	218.65/cwt	216.00–222.00	916	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	218.58/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,040	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	489	211.40/cwt	211.00–212.00	1,034	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	201.29/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,037	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	967	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	210.58/cwt	209.00–212.00	1,106	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,040	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,198	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	639	183.34/cwt	182.00–184.00	1,172	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,221	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,183	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,447	107.13/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,550	5
Bulls	—	—	1,571	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,767	9
Bulls	—	—	1,828	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,139	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	857	75.48/cwt	72.00–78.00	647	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	80.99/cwt	80.00–84.00	782	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	87.61/cwt	86.00–89.00	880	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	105.34/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,176	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	99.81/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,127	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	93.64/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,098	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	111.53/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,509	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	95.16/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,327	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	103.20/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,501	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780.00/head	700.00–900.00	780	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,362.50/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,363	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168.75/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,169	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031.25/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,031	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	937.50/head	900.00–975.00	938	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/head	800.00–975.00	900	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	862.50/head	825.00–950.00	863	10
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,113.64/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,114	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,359.78/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,360	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,043.75/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,044	16

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 May 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 617Last week 672Year ago 634

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 145Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 170Last week 115Year ago 113

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	160.00–163.00	161.51
1	—	560	171.00	171.00
4	—	333	214.00–216.00	215.04
3	—	415	200.00	200.00
3	—	288	216.00–220.00	217.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	190.00–200.00	193.26
2	—	813	171.00	171.00
2	—	685	180.00–181.00	180.51
27	—	477	208.00–218.00	215.24
6	—	367	227.00–232.00	230.15
12	—	429	210.00–216.00	213.30
9	—	531	200.00–209.00	203.93
8	—	628	183.00–190.00	186.20
8	—	323	228.00–234.00	230.98
14	—	722	173.00–180.00	175.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	196.00	196.00
19	—	374	214.00–224.00	219.03
5	—	491	200.00–206.00	203.63
5	—	330	218.00–226.00	222.95
4	—	573	178.00–183.00	181.49
3	—	422	205.00–209.00	206.38
2	—	765	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	228.00	228.00
4	—	488	215.00–220.00	217.54
3	—	515	210.00	210.00
2	—	590	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	216.00–220.00	218.02
4	—	723	182.00–185.00	183.49
2	—	780	175.00–180.00	177.45
2	—	465	235.00	235.00
32	—	527	230.00–238.00	234.81
8	—	444	242.00–243.00	242.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	529	210.00–220.00	215.40
4	—	570	211.00–215.00	213.03
1	—	625	212.00	212.00
3	—	485	230.00	230.00
1	—	790	174.00	174.00
1	—	740	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	311	246.00–250.00	248.00
5	—	525	209.00–212.00	210.58
4	—	416	225.00–230.00	226.31
2	—	590	203.00	203.00
1	—	710	172.00	172.00
1	—	290	254.00	254.00
7	—	476	218.00–219.00	218.58
10	—	364	242.00–248.00	244.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	515	200.00–203.00	201.29
10	—	374	236.00–240.00	238.39
1	—	735	161.00	161.00
17	—	419	216.00–222.00	218.65
6	—	331	239.00–240.00	239.84
6	—	639	182.00–184.00	183.34
3	—	565	184.00	184.00
5	—	489	211.00–212.00	211.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	200.00	200.00
2	—	520	186.00	186.00
3	—	415	210.00	210.00
4	—	340	230.00–234.00	232.00
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
2	—	380	226.00	226.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	857	72.00–78.00	75.48
9	—	1,005	86.00–89.00	87.61
14	—	966	80.00–84.00	80.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,395	93.00–98.00	95.16
2	—	1,353	110.00–113.00	111.53
4	—	1,454	101.00–106.00	103.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,173	91.00–96.00	93.64
15	—	1,116	104.00–109.00	105.34
22	—	1,129	97.00–103.00	99.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,828	117.00	117.00
9	—	1,571	110.00–115.00	112.47
5	—	1,447	105.00–109.00	107.13

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	5	—	—	700.00–900.00	780.00

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)	8	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	1,031.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,168.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–975.00	900.00

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	—	—	900.00–975.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	825.00–950.00	862.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425.00

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	22	—	—	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,113.64

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	46	—	—	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,359.78

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	16	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	1,043.75

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.