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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Jul 12

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jun 28Jul 12Jul 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

899 head

▲ 210 vs last sale 689▼ 154 vs year ago 1,053 · −14.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

178 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 210▼ 55 vs year ago 233 · −23.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 117▲ 62 vs year ago 76 · +81.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 $210.26/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$210.26

144 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$4.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.53

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	464	211.84	982	62
Medium and Large 1	547	209.64	1,147	58
Medium and Large 3	431	207.71	895	24

One grade step is worth $4.13/cwt here — about $87 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

210.26

—

AL average16 barns · 1,959 hd

216.79

−6.53

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	1,699	115.50	1,962	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,122	99.93	1,121	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	97.18	1,443	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	85.46	828	46

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)	—	$1,042	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$985	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$931	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,405	74
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,457	7

Every lot

82 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	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	893	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	242.55/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,298	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	237.19/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,271	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	229.21/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,293	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	237.33/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,350	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	223.66/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,282	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	223.50/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,366	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	228.20/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,426	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,447	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	220.23/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,478	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	240.85/cwt	240.00–242.00	754	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	232.14/cwt	230.00–236.00	738	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	222.64/cwt	220.00–228.00	741	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	221.99/cwt	220.00–224.00	828	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	205.04/cwt	204.00–208.00	855	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	214.73/cwt	210.00–218.00	904	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	216.00/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,011	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	208.84/cwt	207.00–211.00	1,023	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	208.49/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,097	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	203.54/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,083	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	205.77/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,163	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	198.63/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,128	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	203.43/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,251	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,175	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	192.42/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,214	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	191.32/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,295	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	190.99/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,381	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	318	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	735	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	244.94/cwt	242.00–248.00	914	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	236.87/cwt	230.00–240.00	895	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	228.62/cwt	224.00–232.00	983	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	434	221.50/cwt	220.00–222.00	961	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	239.02/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,040	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	467	214.28/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,001	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	222.87/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,061	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	228.50/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,188	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	211.66/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,107	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	221.47/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,176	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	209.49/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,179	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	223.60/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,277	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	211.50/cwt	211.00–212.00	1,233	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	204.54/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,272	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	215.71/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,370	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	182.44/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,222	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	215.32/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,464	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	683	198.23/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,354	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	724	207.43/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,502	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,591	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,330	109.59/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,458	2
Bulls	—	—	1,749	114.80/cwt	113.00–117.00	2,008	8
Bulls	—	—	1,810	121.30/cwt	120.00–122.00	2,196	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	917	80.14/cwt	78.00–82.00	735	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	85.26/cwt	83.00–88.00	830	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	89.81/cwt	89.00–92.00	894	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	95.84/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,033	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	102.74/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,187	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	107.84/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,293	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,232	105.81/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,304	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	93.47/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,370	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	97.71/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,578	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,610.00/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,610	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,450	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,175.00/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175	18
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,457.14/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,457	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141.67/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,142	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058.33/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,058	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985.00/head	900.00–1,100.00	985	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	941.67/head	900.00–975.00	942	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	855.00/head	800.00–900.00	855	5

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 Jul 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 899Last week 689Year ago 1,053

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 210Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 117Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	180.00	180.00
2	—	625	188.00	188.00
3	—	455	200.00	200.00
5	—	417	204.00–208.00	205.04
1	—	515	190.00	190.00
9	—	333	220.00–228.00	222.64
2	—	390	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	615	200.00–205.00	203.43
7	—	313	240.00–242.00	240.85
8	—	565	205.00–207.00	205.77
6	—	677	190.00–194.00	191.32
6	—	468	215.00–218.00	216.00
4	—	723	190.00–194.00	190.99
4	—	365	230.00	230.00
4	—	526	208.00–210.00	208.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	490	207.00–211.00	208.84
6	—	568	194.00–200.00	198.63
13	—	421	210.00–218.00	214.73
15	—	532	200.00–206.00	203.54
12	—	318	230.00–236.00	232.14
4	—	373	220.00–224.00	221.99
5	—	631	190.00–195.00	192.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	225.00–230.00	228.20
4	—	535	240.00–245.00	242.55
4	—	671	219.00–224.00	220.23
6	—	569	235.00–240.00	237.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	230.00	230.00
6	—	573	223.00–224.00	223.66
2	—	540	230.00	230.00
3	—	375	238.00	238.00
1	—	320	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	216.00	216.00
4	—	611	222.00–224.00	223.50
3	—	430	250.00	250.00
3	—	785	200.00	200.00
2	—	475	240.00	240.00
5	—	536	236.00–238.00	237.19
5	—	564	228.00–230.00	229.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	571	222.00–228.00	223.60
4	—	520	228.00–229.00	228.50
7	—	724	206.00–208.00	207.43
6	—	435	238.00–240.00	239.02
4	—	635	215.00–218.00	215.71
8	—	373	242.00–248.00	244.94
1	—	780	204.00	204.00
3	—	680	214.00–216.00	215.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	190.00	190.00
4	—	583	211.00–212.00	211.50
6	—	430	224.00–232.00	228.62
17	—	476	220.00–228.00	222.87
6	—	378	230.00–240.00	236.87
4	—	683	196.00–205.00	198.23
7	—	622	200.00–208.00	204.54
10	—	531	219.00–224.00	221.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	200.00	200.00
4	—	670	180.00–190.00	182.44
6	—	523	209.00–214.00	211.66
4	—	434	220.00–222.00	221.50
9	—	467	210.00–217.00	214.28
6	—	318	230.00–232.00	230.99
2	—	563	209.00–210.00	209.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	974	83.00–88.00	85.26
8	—	917	78.00–82.00	80.14
11	—	995	89.00–92.00	89.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,199	106.00–112.00	107.84
18	—	1,155	100.00–105.00	102.74
24	—	1,078	94.00–99.00	95.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,466	92.00–95.00	93.47
3	—	1,232	104.00–109.00	105.81
7	—	1,615	96.00–100.00	97.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,749	113.00–117.00	114.80
2	—	1,330	107.00–112.00	109.59
3	—	1,810	120.00–122.00	121.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	10	—	—	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,610.00

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	18	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175.00

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	46	—	—	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,450.00

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	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,457.14

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)	5	—	—	800.00–900.00	855.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–975.00	941.67

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,058.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,141.67

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.