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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Nov 8

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,360 head

▲ 350 vs last sale 1,010▲ 1,360 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 253▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 135▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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 $211.60/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$211.60

258 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$17.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.05

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	215.36	1,170	153
Medium and Large 2	478	211.59	1,011	63
Medium and Large 3	522	197.90	1,032	42

One grade step is worth $17.46/cwt here — about $137 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 sale258 hd

211.60

—

AL average16 barns · 1,615 hd

208.55

+3.05

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	—	Low	1,689	108.38	1,830	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	93.73	1,401	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,126	92.22	1,038	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	77.78	834	47

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)	—	$1,483	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,169	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,055	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,350	14

Every lot

77 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	281.61/cwt	280.00–284.00	907	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	279.46/cwt	276.00–284.00	1,062	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	263.82/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,010	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	270.73/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,140	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,080	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	259.48/cwt	256.00–263.00	1,240	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	251.74/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,213	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	239.07/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,238	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	249.47/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,300	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	543	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,249	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	234.65/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,352	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	227.02/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,317	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	243.92/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,422	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	231.41/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,430	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,425	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	626	213.77/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,338	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	682	207.35/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,414	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	227.73/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,560	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	725	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,468	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,699	30
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	221.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	749	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	219.65/cwt	217.00–220.00	817	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	224.44/cwt	224.00–225.00	860	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	208.38/cwt	205.00–210.00	802	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	222.57/cwt	218.00–226.00	941	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	213.37/cwt	210.00–217.00	930	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	221.07/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,046	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	213.68/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,017	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	221.06/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,150	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	200.52/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,067	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	208.34/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,110	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	217.99/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,236	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	207.77/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,211	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	583	192.69/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,123	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	616	192.21/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,184	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	185.51/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,165	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	201.36/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,275	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	204.33/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,385	47
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	268.77/cwt	265.00–271.00	855	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	276.37/cwt	275.00–280.00	901	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	372	258.84/cwt	258.00–260.00	963	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	277.24/cwt	274.00–284.00	1,054	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	267.60/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,022	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	254.93/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,086	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	240.36/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,130	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,072	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	250.09/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,195	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	222.88/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,148	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	237.91/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,249	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	222.55/cwt	217.00–226.00	1,257	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	568	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,207	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,279	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	199.75/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,234	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,497	106.42/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,593	3
Bulls	—	—	1,741	108.91/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,896	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	74.93/cwt	72.00–77.00	770	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,091	88.40/cwt	86.00–91.00	964	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	80.09/cwt	78.00–83.00	888	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	100.47/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,141	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	94.18/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,128	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	88.21/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,269	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	92.90/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,390	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	99.09/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,517	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,483.33/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,483	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258.33/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,258	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,055.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,055	15
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	900.00/head	850.00–950.00	900	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,518.75/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,519	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,125.00/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,125	6

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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,360Last week 1,010Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 253Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 135Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	185.00–188.00	185.51
11	—	532	200.00–202.00	200.52
9	—	385	205.00–210.00	208.38
2	—	330	210.00	210.00
14	—	583	190.00–200.00	192.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	338	220.00–225.00	221.60
8	—	583	203.00–211.00	207.77
5	—	616	190.00–195.00	192.21
9	—	372	217.00–220.00	219.65
14	—	533	205.00–214.00	208.34
9	—	476	208.00–216.00	213.68
12	—	436	210.00–217.00	213.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	678	198.00–205.00	204.33
24	—	520	216.00–225.00	221.06
34	—	423	218.00–226.00	222.57
17	—	473	218.00–225.00	221.07
16	—	567	215.00–220.00	217.99
6	—	633	200.00–208.00	201.36
9	—	383	224.00–225.00	224.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	790	215.00	215.00
8	—	421	268.00–275.00	270.73
5	—	322	280.00–284.00	281.61
8	—	380	276.00–284.00	279.46
6	—	478	256.00–263.00	259.48
16	—	583	240.00–246.00	243.92
11	—	685	225.00–228.00	227.73
20	—	618	230.00–238.00	231.41
15	—	521	248.00–252.00	249.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	225.00–235.00	230.00
8	—	682	205.00–210.00	207.35
4	—	626	210.00–215.00	213.77
3	—	465	240.00	240.00
2	—	725	200.00–205.00	202.50
2	—	580	226.00–228.00	227.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	260.00–268.00	263.82
3	—	625	228.00	228.00
3	—	425	254.00	254.00
9	—	482	250.00–255.00	251.74
18	—	576	230.00–238.00	234.65
12	—	518	238.00–245.00	239.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	720	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	318	265.00–271.00	268.77
1	—	615	208.00	208.00
3	—	675	185.00	185.00
14	—	382	264.00–270.00	267.60
5	—	470	235.00–242.00	240.36
5	—	515	220.00–227.00	222.88
2	—	775	180.00	180.00
11	—	565	217.00–226.00	222.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	525	234.00–242.00	237.91
24	—	380	274.00–284.00	277.24
23	—	478	246.00–255.00	250.09
12	—	426	250.00–260.00	254.93
9	—	326	275.00–280.00	276.37
2	—	725	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	372	258.00–260.00	258.84
2	—	568	210.00–215.00	212.47
3	—	470	228.00	228.00
4	—	618	199.00–200.00	199.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,531	98.00–101.00	99.09
5	—	1,439	86.00–89.00	88.21
12	—	1,496	90.00–95.00	92.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,027	72.00–77.00	74.93
26	—	1,109	78.00–83.00	80.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,198	92.00–97.00	94.18
14	—	1,136	98.00–103.00	100.47
39	—	1,091	86.00–91.00	88.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	105.00–108.00	106.42
11	—	1,741	106.00–111.00	108.91

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–950.00	900.00

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)	9	—	—	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,258.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,483.33

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)	15	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,055.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00	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	8	—	—	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,518.75

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	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,125.00

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.