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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-13

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

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Dec 6Dec 13Dec 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

683 head

▼ 406 vs last sale 1,089▼ 332 vs year ago 1,015 · −32.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 165▼ 127 vs year ago 277 · −45.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 49▼ 89 vs year ago 128 · −69.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 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 $219.52/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$219.52

145 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$24.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.85

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	408	230.17	939	55
Medium and Large 2	464	215.58	1,000	67
Medium and Large 3	461	205.52	948	23

One grade step is worth $24.64/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale145 hd

219.52

—

AL average13 barns · 1,194 hd

208.66

+10.85

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	1,816	111.79	2,030	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	92.31	1,045	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,478	91.43	1,351	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	79.82	766	21

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)	—	$1,475	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,358	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,345	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,329	14

Every lot

80 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	969	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,170	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,109	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,258	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	249.17/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,313	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	241.46/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,287	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,401	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	237.62/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,373	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	233.65/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,477	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	224.50/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,448	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,493	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	215.90/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,464	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,382	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	617	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	272	240.65/cwt	240.00–242.00	655	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	273	227.66/cwt	225.00–230.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	247.62/cwt	244.00–250.00	696	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	235.10/cwt	230.00–238.00	734	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	243.47/cwt	240.00–250.00	769	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	239.95/cwt	236.00–248.00	885	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	231.60/cwt	225.00–235.00	857	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	220.22/cwt	220.00–222.00	835	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	227.88/cwt	226.00–233.00	964	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	220.44/cwt	216.00–224.00	955	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	974	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	215.00/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,038	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	221.33/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,071	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	211.00/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,076	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	203.09/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,048	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	193.31/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,001	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	198.68/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,150	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	190.97/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,194	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,143	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	230	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	598	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	278	279.37/cwt	278.00–280.00	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	871	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	251.01/cwt	250.00–252.00	841	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	336	274.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	921	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	362	271.38/cwt	270.00–274.00	982	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	262.72/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,001	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	260.52/cwt	256.00–264.00	1,081	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	436	270.20/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,178	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	247.53/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,089	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	266.17/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,251	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	250.86/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,194	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	239.02/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,154	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	235.44/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,222	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	224.00/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,185	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	557	228.32/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,272	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	218.51/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,241	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	206.01/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,195	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	203.15/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,260	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	194.00/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,251	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	683	194.24/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,327	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	185.51/cwt	183.00–188.00	1,323	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,759	108.43/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,907	3
Bulls	—	—	1,838	113.07/cwt	112.00–114.00	2,078	3
Bulls	—	—	1,920	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,266	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	899	75.04/cwt	72.00–77.00	675	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	843	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	81.17/cwt	78.00–83.00	806	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	88.15/cwt	86.00–91.00	966	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	94.21/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,078	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	98.43/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,179	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	88.91/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,282	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	93.95/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,421	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383.33/head	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,383	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475.00/head	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,475	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358.33/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,358	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345.00/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,345	15

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 Dec 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 683Last week 1,089Year ago 1,015

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 165Year ago 277

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 49Year ago 128

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	257.00	257.00
8	—	369	236.00–248.00	239.95
9	—	423	226.00–233.00	227.88
9	—	316	240.00–250.00	243.47
12	—	510	208.00–216.00	211.00
5	—	281	244.00–250.00	247.62
10	—	484	220.00–228.00	221.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	205.00	205.00
4	—	635	175.00–185.00	179.96
2	—	273	225.00–230.00	227.66
3	—	518	190.00–195.00	193.31
1	—	325	225.00	225.00
1	—	425	210.00	210.00
9	—	379	220.00–222.00	220.22
2	—	665	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	190.00–192.00	190.97
9	—	433	216.00–224.00	220.44
17	—	483	210.00–218.00	215.00
8	—	579	195.00–205.00	198.68
3	—	272	240.00–242.00	240.65
5	—	312	230.00–238.00	235.10
8	—	516	200.00–205.00	203.09
11	—	370	225.00–235.00	231.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	228.00	228.00
1	—	565	248.00	248.00
5	—	527	248.00–250.00	249.17
2	—	480	262.00	262.00
12	—	632	233.00–238.00	233.65
3	—	430	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	230.00–240.00	237.62
2	—	678	212.00–220.00	215.90
2	—	340	275.00	275.00
1	—	705	196.00	196.00
1	—	435	255.00	255.00
2	—	645	220.00–229.00	224.50
6	—	533	240.00–246.00	241.46
1	—	370	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	240.00	240.00
3	—	645	210.00	210.00
1	—	525	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	336	270.00–280.00	274.23
10	—	470	260.00–270.00	266.17
3	—	557	225.00–230.00	228.32
9	—	362	270.00–274.00	271.38
13	—	519	230.00–240.00	235.44
3	—	278	278.00–280.00	279.37
17	—	436	266.00–276.00	270.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	205.00–207.00	206.01
2	—	515	210.00	210.00
2	—	483	238.00–240.00	239.02
8	—	440	245.00–250.00	247.53
5	—	645	190.00–195.00	194.00
2	—	335	250.00–252.00	251.01
1	—	230	260.00	260.00
3	—	365	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	248.00–256.00	250.86
4	—	568	218.00–220.00	218.51
8	—	529	220.00–228.00	224.00
2	—	713	183.00–188.00	185.51
4	—	683	192.00–195.00	194.24
7	—	415	256.00–264.00	260.52
10	—	620	200.00–210.00	203.15
2	—	325	268.00	268.00
7	—	381	260.00–265.00	262.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,442	86.00–91.00	88.91
9	—	1,513	92.00–97.00	93.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,198	98.00–100.00	98.43
28	—	1,144	92.00–97.00	94.21
26	—	1,096	86.00–91.00	88.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	993	78.00–83.00	81.17
3	—	980	86.00	86.00
7	—	899	72.00–77.00	75.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,838	112.00–114.00	113.07
1	—	1,920	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,759	107.00–110.00	108.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	12	—	—	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,383.33

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)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,358.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,345.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,475.00

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.