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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Oct 11

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,022 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 1,005▲ 116 vs year ago 906 · +12.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

159 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 313▼ 49 vs year ago 208 · −23.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 85▲ 14 vs year ago 81 · +17.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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 $202.41/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$202.41

217 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$16.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.09

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	210.31	907	71
Medium and Large 2	457	200.96	918	100
Medium and Large 3	455	193.37	880	46

One grade step is worth $16.94/cwt here — about $28 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 sale217 hd

202.41

—

AL average14 barns · 1,509 hd

206.50

−4.09

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	—	Average	1,575	105.56	1,663	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	97.51	1,357	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,088	92.75	1,009	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	80.09	816	20

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)	—	$1,555	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,407	26
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,111	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,006	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,648	20

Every lot

91 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	378	259.96/cwt	258.00–262.00	983	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	257.07/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,093	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	239.50/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,116	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	250.67/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,208	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	235.82/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,257	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	541	241.79/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,308	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	237.99/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,342	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	231.49/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,306	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	223.74/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,389	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	227.73/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,457	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	226.34/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	216.97/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,471	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	215.65/cwt	215.00–216.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	218.19/cwt	217.00–220.00	707	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	664	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	210.57/cwt	210.00–212.00	712	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	215.90/cwt	214.00–218.00	805	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	209.32/cwt	205.00–212.00	795	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	205.35/cwt	203.00–208.00	856	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	212.39/cwt	210.00–216.00	888	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	199.53/cwt	198.00–200.00	872	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	201.18/cwt	200.00–203.00	942	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	205.59/cwt	205.00–208.00	985	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	203.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,054	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	192.88/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,024	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	199.49/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,135	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	191.72/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,100	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	180.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,126	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	624	175.09/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,093	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	290	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	783	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	252.65/cwt	248.00–255.00	808	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	262.07/cwt	260.00–265.00	846	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	237.39/cwt	230.00–240.00	783	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	256.70/cwt	254.00–260.00	970	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	241.24/cwt	238.00–248.00	917	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	242.34/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,006	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	222.04/cwt	220.00–225.00	935	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	232.68/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,019	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	238.14/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,103	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	220.49/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,047	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	228.00/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,092	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	233.40/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,214	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	217.98/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,136	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	208.97/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,108	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	217.62/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,260	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	584	210.42/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,229	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	210.43/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,303	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,137	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	637	201.96/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,286	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,411	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,320	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,381	101.84/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,406	5
Bulls	—	—	1,655	106.49/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,762	11
Bulls	—	—	1,665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,898	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	80.11/cwt	78.00–83.00	795	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	74.16/cwt	73.00–76.00	737	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	88.41/cwt	86.00–91.00	942	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	85.14/cwt	84.00–87.00	909	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,084	93.90/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,018	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	100.45/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,166	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	96.79/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,278	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	88.89/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,271	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	102.72/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,503	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,775.00/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,775	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,645.45/head	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,645	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,302.08/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,302	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290.00/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,290	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112.50/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,113	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,110.71/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,111	14
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	950	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	900.00/head	875.00–925.00	900	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,193.75/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,194	8

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 Oct 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,022Last week 1,005Year ago 906

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 313Year ago 208

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 85Year ago 81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	564	235.00–240.00	237.99
12	—	541	240.00–250.00	241.79
1	—	705	213.00	213.00
4	—	378	258.00–262.00	259.96
6	—	482	250.00–252.00	250.67
4	—	640	227.00–230.00	227.73
3	—	663	225.00–227.00	226.34
5	—	425	255.00–260.00	257.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	445	240.00	240.00
4	—	466	238.00–240.00	239.50
2	—	678	214.00–220.00	216.97
5	—	533	235.00–237.00	235.82
4	—	621	220.00–225.00	223.74
1	—	710	200.00	200.00
8	—	564	230.00–233.00	231.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	220.00	220.00
1	—	745	190.00	190.00
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	645	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	373	214.00–218.00	215.90
4	—	569	198.00–200.00	199.49
14	—	518	200.00–205.00	203.49
15	—	479	205.00–208.00	205.59
2	—	290	220.00	220.00
11	—	418	210.00–216.00	212.39
12	—	324	217.00–220.00	218.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	380	205.00–212.00	209.32
10	—	338	210.00–212.00	210.57
3	—	282	215.00–216.00	215.65
15	—	468	200.00–203.00	201.18
20	—	531	190.00–198.00	192.88
25	—	417	203.00–208.00	205.35
5	—	622	180.00–185.00	180.98
10	—	574	185.00–195.00	191.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	200.00–205.00	202.52
8	—	365	200.00	200.00
3	—	595	180.00	180.00
3	—	475	190.00	190.00
9	—	624	170.00–177.00	175.09
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
13	—	437	198.00–200.00	199.53
3	—	280	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	260.00	260.00
5	—	479	222.00–230.00	228.00
5	—	320	248.00–255.00	252.65
1	—	725	182.00	182.00
3	—	438	230.00–234.00	232.68
11	—	380	238.00–248.00	241.24
5	—	637	200.00–205.00	201.96
8	—	521	215.00–220.00	217.98
5	—	584	208.00–212.00	210.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	520	228.00–239.00	233.40
10	—	378	254.00–260.00	256.70
9	—	463	235.00–241.00	238.14
2	—	290	270.00	270.00
1	—	675	209.00	209.00
10	—	415	240.00–245.00	242.34
7	—	619	210.00–211.00	210.43
8	—	579	216.00–219.00	217.62
5	—	323	260.00–265.00	262.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	179.00	179.00
3	—	565	200.00	200.00
2	—	475	220.00–221.00	220.49
2	—	530	208.00–210.00	208.97
4	—	330	230.00–240.00	237.39
5	—	421	220.00–225.00	222.04
1	—	735	175.00	175.00
1	—	385	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	994	73.00–76.00	74.16
7	—	1,068	84.00–87.00	85.14
7	—	992	78.00–83.00	80.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,320	95.00–100.00	96.79
2	—	1,430	88.00–90.00	88.89
4	—	1,463	102.00–104.00	102.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,065	86.00–91.00	88.41
10	—	1,161	98.00–103.00	100.45
35	—	1,084	92.00–97.00	93.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,655	104.00–109.00	106.49
1	—	1,665	114.00	114.00
5	—	1,381	99.00–103.00	101.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–925.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,110.71

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)	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,302.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,112.50

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)	11	—	—	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,645.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,775.00

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	8	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550.00

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	8	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,193.75

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	4	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00

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.