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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Nov 29

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Nov 15Nov 29Dec 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,070 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 1,027▼ 298 vs year ago 1,368 · −21.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 193▼ 5 vs year ago 205 · −2.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 59▼ 50 vs year ago 117 · −42.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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 $212.12/cwt on 189 head.

Average price

$212.12

189 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$73

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

$28.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.09

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	414	224.12	929	72
Medium and Large 2	482	208.71	1,006	81
Medium and Large 3	512	195.81	1,002	36

One grade step is worth $28.31/cwt here — about −$73 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 sale189 hd

212.12

—

AL average11 barns · 1,229 hd

211.03

+1.09

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	1,684	108.35	1,824	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	93.39	1,065	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,460	90.58	1,322	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	77.21	765	24

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)	—	$1,338	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,044	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,042	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,338	8

Every lot

85 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	967	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	257.41/cwt	255.00–260.00	947	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	262.95/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,086	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	246.91/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,044	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	254.49/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,120	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	250.96/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,185	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	255.97/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,224	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	243.01/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,174	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	250.40/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,292	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	243.29/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,277	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	236.38/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,258	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	562	233.29/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,311	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	246.72/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,389	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	240.00/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,351	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	222.99/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,387	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	642	214.81/cwt	208.00–217.00	1,379	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	600	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	612	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	278	226.49/cwt	225.00–228.00	630	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	231.32/cwt	230.00–232.00	655	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	225.40/cwt	225.00–226.00	703	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	230.86/cwt	230.00–234.00	741	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	369	210.81/cwt	210.00–212.00	778	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	220.69/cwt	220.00–222.00	821	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	226.63/cwt	224.00–230.00	845	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	224.66/cwt	220.00–230.00	968	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	215.88/cwt	214.00–218.00	930	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	221.11/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,037	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	205.50/cwt	204.00–206.00	974	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	213.22/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,015	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	211.99/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,092	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	194.49/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,031	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	202.51/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,085	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	203.51/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,156	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	185.99/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,064	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	193.75/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,114	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	193.24/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,194	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	183.73/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,135	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	662	170.21/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,127	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	728	169.35/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,233	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	263	268.99/cwt	268.00–270.00	707	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	285	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	747	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	317	258.86/cwt	258.00–260.00	821	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	869	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	966	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	245.90/cwt	240.00–250.00	954	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	262.44/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,126	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	439	252.98/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,111	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	239.31/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,137	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	249.47/cwt	248.00–253.00	1,190	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	481	259.21/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,247	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	239.01/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,219	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	511	223.02/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,140	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	538	215.98/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,162	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	208.49/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,195	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	581	235.22/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,367	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,355	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,295	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	195.50/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,325	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	105.01/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,617	5
Bulls	—	—	1,740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,001	2
Bulls	—	—	1,835	109.20/cwt	107.00–112.00	2,004	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	78.24/cwt	76.00–80.00	765	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	72.20/cwt	70.00–74.00	708	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	89.91/cwt	87.00–92.00	992	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	945	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	94.83/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,094	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	102.28/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,269	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	98.98/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,329	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	85.75/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,256	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,511	93.03/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,406	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337.50/head	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,338	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,089.29/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,089	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043.75/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,044	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	875.00/head	825.00–925.00	875	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337.50/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,338	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 Nov 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,070Last week 1,027Year ago 1,368

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 193Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 59Year ago 117

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	255	240.00	240.00
2	—	240	250.00	250.00
13	—	373	224.00–230.00	226.63
10	—	321	230.00–234.00	230.86
7	—	469	218.00–224.00	221.11
4	—	568	202.00–205.00	203.51
24	—	431	220.00–230.00	224.66
9	—	515	210.00–214.00	211.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	431	214.00–218.00	215.88
13	—	575	190.00–200.00	193.75
3	—	283	230.00–232.00	231.32
17	—	476	208.00–216.00	213.22
22	—	536	200.00–208.00	202.51
9	—	372	220.00–222.00	220.69
5	—	312	225.00–226.00	225.40
4	—	618	191.00–194.00	193.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	180.00–185.00	183.73
3	—	340	220.00	220.00
2	—	278	225.00–228.00	226.49
4	—	530	193.00–195.00	194.49
3	—	728	168.00–170.00	169.35
5	—	369	210.00–212.00	210.81
3	—	572	185.00–188.00	185.99
3	—	435	210.00	210.00
4	—	474	204.00–206.00	205.50
5	—	662	170.00–171.00	170.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	245.00–250.00	246.72
6	—	478	255.00–257.00	255.97
9	—	516	247.00–256.00	250.40
4	—	413	260.00–264.00	262.95
3	—	365	265.00	265.00
1	—	315	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	642	208.00–217.00	214.81
5	—	483	240.00–245.00	243.01
4	—	423	244.00–250.00	246.91
7	—	532	235.00–239.00	236.38
6	—	562	230.00–235.00	233.29
3	—	390	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	622	220.00–226.00	222.99
6	—	440	254.00–255.00	254.49
16	—	525	240.00–248.00	243.29
4	—	368	255.00–260.00	257.41
13	—	472	248.00–254.00	250.96
6	—	563	238.00–243.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	238.00–240.00	239.01
12	—	481	256.00–262.00	259.21
10	—	429	260.00–266.00	262.44
5	—	581	234.00–237.00	235.22
2	—	280	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	180.00	180.00
2	—	678	195.00–196.00	195.50
2	—	630	210.00–220.00	215.04
13	—	379	250.00–260.00	254.92
12	—	439	250.00–256.00	252.98
5	—	511	220.00–225.00	223.02
4	—	565	220.00	220.00
7	—	317	258.00–260.00	258.86
7	—	477	248.00–253.00	249.47
6	—	263	268.00–270.00	268.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	215.00–218.00	215.98
8	—	635	204.00	204.00
11	—	388	240.00–250.00	245.90
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
4	—	415	240.00	240.00
2	—	573	207.00–210.00	208.49
3	—	345	252.00	252.00
3	—	475	238.00–240.00	239.31
4	—	285	262.00	262.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	981	70.00–74.00	72.20
16	—	978	76.00–80.00	78.24
2	—	1,125	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,465	83.00–88.00	85.75
4	—	1,343	98.00–100.00	98.98
8	—	1,511	90.00–95.00	93.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,103	87.00–92.00	89.91
21	—	1,154	93.00–98.00	94.83
6	—	1,241	100.00–104.00	102.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,835	107.00–112.00	109.20
5	—	1,540	103.00–107.00	105.01
2	—	1,740	115.00	115.00

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)	4	—	—	825.00–925.00	875.00

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	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,043.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,089.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,337.50

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	8	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,337.50

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.