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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Sep 13

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

902 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 836▲ 52 vs year ago 850 · +6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 125▼ 135 vs year ago 270 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 27▲ 60 vs year ago 39 · +153.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cow sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 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 $213.31/cwt on 151 head.

Average price

$213.31

151 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$14.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.96

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	220.94	1,191	38
Medium and Large 2	529	212.69	1,125	75
Medium and Large 3	489	206.92	1,013	38

One grade step is worth $14.01/cwt here — about $178 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 sale151 hd

213.31

—

AL average14 barns · 1,514 hd

217.27

−3.96

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	1,507	121.09	1,825	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	108.66	1,554	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,118	105.53	1,180	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	92.08	976	22

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)	—	$1,407	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,253	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,621	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,489	40

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 1	285	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	815	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	253.57/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,199	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	233.66/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,238	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	239.65/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,289	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	238.51/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,348	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	234.48/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,351	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,328	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,406	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	232.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,464	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	228.48/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,554	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	223.36/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,526	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	221.01/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,607	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	763	200.02/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,526	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	190.49/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,505	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	237.56/cwt	236.00–240.00	770	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	224.67/cwt	224.00–225.00	883	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	221.94/cwt	220.00–228.00	925	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	233.93/cwt	230.00–238.00	978	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	212.95/cwt	210.00–218.00	905	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	952	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	216.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,013	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,083	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,148	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	213.28/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,139	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	218.71/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,258	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	210.42/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,220	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	215.99/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,337	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	207.01/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,375	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,297	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	201.10/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,357	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	187.01/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,371	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,330	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,455	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	326	260.79/cwt	260.00–262.00	850	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	876	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	249.23/cwt	248.00–250.00	940	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	261.62/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,020	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	242.04/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,009	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	431	233.05/cwt	228.00–236.00	1,004	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	227.97/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,076	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	237.51/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,135	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	232.25/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,217	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	221.92/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,167	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,100	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	222.71/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,256	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	572	203.64/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,165	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	579	216.29/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,252	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	214.50/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,338	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	211.24/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,337	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	196.60/cwt	193.00–202.00	1,323	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	673	189.00/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,272	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	735	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,367	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	780	173.04/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,350	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	118.68/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,742	3
Bulls	—	—	1,565	124.71/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,952	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	97.51/cwt	97.00–98.00	960	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	88.44/cwt	85.00–90.00	905	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	101.28/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,087	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	93.60/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,027	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	107.66/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,223	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	114.76/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,421	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	110.99/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,515	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	105.25/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,475	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,040	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,489.38/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,489	40
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,675.00/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,462.50/head	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,463	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,347.22/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,347	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260.71/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,261	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,031.25/head	925.00–1,100.00	1,031	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405.00/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,405	10

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 Sep 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 902Last week 836Year ago 850

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 125Year ago 270

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 27Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	220.00–225.00	221.01
4	—	565	238.00–240.00	238.51
6	—	680	227.00–232.00	228.48
2	—	285	286.00	286.00
10	—	629	230.00–235.00	232.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	240.00	240.00
1	—	615	216.00	216.00
1	—	435	250.00	250.00
4	—	790	190.00–192.00	190.49
3	—	530	233.00–234.00	233.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	225.00	225.00
9	—	538	235.00–245.00	239.65
6	—	576	230.00–236.00	234.48
6	—	683	220.00–226.00	223.36
5	—	473	250.00–255.00	253.57
2	—	763	195.00–205.00	200.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	619	210.00–220.00	215.99
3	—	575	216.00–220.00	218.71
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
2	—	475	228.00	228.00
5	—	324	236.00–240.00	237.56
4	—	510	220.00–230.00	225.05
1	—	710	200.00	200.00
6	—	664	205.00–215.00	207.01
6	—	418	230.00–238.00	233.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	393	224.00–225.00	224.67
16	—	580	206.00–214.00	210.42
1	—	795	183.00	183.00
2	—	733	184.00–190.00	187.01
17	—	469	210.00–220.00	216.01
3	—	635	205.00	205.00
9	—	675	200.00–203.00	201.10
12	—	417	220.00–228.00	221.94
9	—	534	208.00–218.00	213.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	181.00	181.00
7	—	560	200.00	200.00
17	—	425	210.00–218.00	212.95
3	—	665	195.00	195.00
5	—	365	220.00	220.00
3	—	460	207.00	207.00
1	—	785	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	193.00–202.00	196.60
11	—	478	234.00–240.00	237.51
12	—	526	218.00–225.00	221.92
2	—	725	195.00	195.00
10	—	417	238.00–246.00	242.04
7	—	579	214.00–218.00	216.29
5	—	377	248.00–250.00	249.23
4	—	633	210.00–212.00	211.24
5	—	326	260.00–262.00	260.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	260.00–265.00	261.62
1	—	315	270.00	270.00
5	—	524	228.00–235.00	232.25
7	—	564	220.00–225.00	222.71
6	—	624	214.00–216.00	214.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	250.00	250.00
2	—	780	170.00–176.00	173.04
2	—	673	188.00–190.00	189.00
6	—	431	228.00–236.00	233.05
3	—	365	240.00	240.00
1	—	735	186.00	186.00
1	—	635	200.00	200.00
3	—	572	200.00–207.00	203.64
2	—	530	205.00–210.00	207.48
6	—	472	225.00–230.00	227.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,023	85.00–90.00	88.44
2	—	985	97.00–98.00	97.51
12	—	1,097	91.00–96.00	93.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	113.00	113.00
4	—	1,365	109.00–112.00	110.99
4	—	1,401	103.00–107.00	105.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,136	105.00–111.00	107.66
25	—	1,073	99.00–104.00	101.28
6	—	1,238	113.00–116.00	114.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	122.00–127.00	124.71
3	—	1,468	116.00–120.00	118.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	40	—	—	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,489.38

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)	4	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	1,031.25

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)	7	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,260.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,347.22

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)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,462.50

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	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,405.00

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	2	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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.