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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Aug 2

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

928 head

▲ 165 vs last sale 763▲ 39 vs year ago 889 · +4.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

175 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 97▼ 96 vs year ago 271 · −35.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 105▲ 72 vs year ago 38 · +189.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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 $216.32/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$216.32

171 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$12.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.25

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	221.08	1,154	85
Medium and Large 2	514	212.42	1,092	66
Medium and Large 3	463	208.93	966	20

One grade step is worth $12.15/cwt here — about $187 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 sale171 hd

216.32

—

AL average12 barns · 1,318 hd

221.57

−5.25

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	1,795	123.52	2,217	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,436	107.12	1,538	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	106.68	1,243	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	93.02	920	45

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)	—	$1,361	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,259	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,061	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,322	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,411	48

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	279.01/cwt	278.00–280.00	957	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	273.53/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,143	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	242.65/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,165	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	244.99/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,257	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	239.02/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,279	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	244.58/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,401	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	235.47/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,361	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	228.64/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,338	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	222.96/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,389	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	226.03/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,413	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	228.80/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,444	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	226.58/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,516	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	222.96/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,603	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,630	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	536	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	241.31/cwt	240.00–244.00	683	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	234.26/cwt	230.00–236.00	761	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	238.98/cwt	238.00–240.00	796	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	762	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	882	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	215.48/cwt	215.00–216.00	819	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	226.04/cwt	220.00–228.00	888	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	228.67/cwt	226.00–230.00	979	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	213.44/cwt	210.00–216.00	918	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	221.00/cwt	218.00–224.00	957	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	214.37/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,008	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	225.28/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,063	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	216.48/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,121	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	208.35/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,094	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	564	197.52/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,114	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	207.17/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,191	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	214.74/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,258	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	213.99/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,320	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	624	205.87/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,285	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	209.08/cwt	206.00–213.00	1,405	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	199.32/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,459	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,421	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	271	260.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	705	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	293	249.34/cwt	248.00–250.00	731	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	853	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	327	254.82/cwt	250.00–258.00	833	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	255.51/cwt	250.00–260.00	940	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	273.06/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,046	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	238.04/cwt	236.00–240.00	924	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	250.01/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,043	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	238.82/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,029	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	228.38/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,078	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	218.57/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,038	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	220.65/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,169	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	227.54/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,208	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	208.91/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,118	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	224.47/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,271	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	215.38/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,238	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	203.36/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,169	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	211.98/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,293	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	196.99/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,434	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	733	187.58/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,375	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,094	7
Bulls	—	—	1,785	116.75/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,084	3
Bulls	—	—	1,978	128.55/cwt	127.00–130.00	2,543	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	101.97/cwt	100.00–105.00	964	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	94.87/cwt	92.00–98.00	914	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	88.28/cwt	86.00–91.00	911	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	107.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,230	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	101.71/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,190	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	113.21/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,363	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,268	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,268	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	105.47/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,445	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	112.05/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,765	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343.75/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,344	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,316.67/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,317	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118.75/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,119	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,087.50/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,088	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	983.33/head	975.00–1,000.00	983	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,618.75/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,619	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437.50/head	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,438	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,322.22/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,322	9

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 Aug 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 928Last week 763Year ago 889

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 97Year ago 271

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 105Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	283	240.00–244.00	241.31
6	—	333	238.00–240.00	238.98
3	—	732	199.00–200.00	199.32
20	—	617	210.00–216.00	213.99
1	—	380	232.00	232.00
2	—	518	215.00–218.00	216.48
9	—	672	206.00–213.00	209.08
11	—	586	213.00–216.00	214.74
15	—	472	220.00–229.00	225.28
12	—	428	226.00–230.00	228.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	190.00–200.00	197.52
6	—	430	210.00–216.00	213.44
1	—	235	228.00	228.00
1	—	525	200.00	200.00
2	—	340	224.00	224.00
4	—	380	215.00–216.00	215.48
1	—	665	190.00	190.00
1	—	790	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	200.00	200.00
4	—	325	230.00–236.00	234.26
10	—	470	210.00–218.00	214.37
4	—	393	220.00–228.00	226.04
8	—	433	218.00–224.00	221.00
1	—	740	192.00	192.00
8	—	624	200.00–209.00	205.87
17	—	525	204.00–212.00	208.35
12	—	575	202.00–210.00	207.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	293	248.00–250.00	249.34
3	—	245	250.00	250.00
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
4	—	535	204.00–214.00	208.91
3	—	415	230.00	230.00
3	—	575	200.00–205.00	203.36
4	—	388	236.00–240.00	238.04
4	—	733	180.00–190.00	187.58
7	—	475	210.00–220.00	218.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	218.00–222.00	220.65
2	—	728	194.00–200.00	196.99
3	—	575	210.00–218.00	215.38
10	—	431	234.00–242.00	238.82
11	—	472	226.00–231.00	228.38
7	—	327	250.00–258.00	254.82
7	—	368	250.00–260.00	255.51
1	—	660	205.00	205.00
2	—	610	210.00–214.00	211.98
5	—	271	255.00–265.00	260.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	275.00	275.00
7	—	531	225.00–232.00	227.54
4	—	383	270.00–276.00	273.06
9	—	417	248.00–252.00	250.01
7	—	566	220.00–227.00	224.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	220.00–224.00	222.96
2	—	525	235.00	235.00
3	—	585	226.00–230.00	228.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	210.00	210.00
9	—	669	225.00–229.00	226.58
2	—	343	278.00–280.00	279.01
7	—	719	217.00–224.00	222.96
6	—	513	242.00–248.00	244.99
16	—	631	228.00–230.00	228.80
2	—	418	272.00–275.00	273.53
1	—	465	250.00	250.00
5	—	573	239.00–247.00	244.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	480	240.00–248.00	242.65
4	—	685	220.00	220.00
6	—	625	225.00–227.00	226.03
4	—	578	232.00–238.00	235.47
4	—	535	238.00–240.00	239.02
1	—	795	205.00	205.00
3	—	430	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	963	92.00–98.00	94.87
18	—	1,032	86.00–91.00	88.28
5	—	945	100.00–105.00	101.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	100.00	100.00
6	—	1,575	110.00–113.00	112.05
5	—	1,370	103.00–108.00	105.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,170	98.00–104.00	101.71
11	—	1,204	111.00–116.00	113.21
26	—	1,146	105.00–110.00	107.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,695	122.00–125.00	123.54
3	—	1,785	115.00–119.00	116.75
4	—	1,978	127.00–130.00	128.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,087.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,118.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,316.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,343.75

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	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00

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	32	—	—	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,437.50

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	8	—	—	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,618.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,322.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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.