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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Dec 20

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Dec 13Dec 20Jan 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

602 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 683▼ 413 vs year ago 1,015 · −40.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 150▼ 87 vs year ago 277 · −31.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 126 vs last sale 39▲ 37 vs year ago 128 · +28.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 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 $231.58/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$231.58

137 head · 398 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$39

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

$30.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.11

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	382	241.91	923	57
Medium and Large 2	387	230.48	892	54
Medium and Large 3	456	211.20	963	26

One grade step is worth $30.71/cwt here — about −$39 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 sale137 hd

231.58

—

AL average14 barns · 1,457 hd

217.46

+14.11

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	—	High	1,664	108.34	1,803	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,392	97.17	1,353	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	92.37	1,042	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	79.35	798	28

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)	—	$1,461	35
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,296	45
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,899	42

Every lot

79 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	266.70/cwt	265.00–270.00	875	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	994	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	970	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	262.44/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,115	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,237	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,334	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	245.49/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,264	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	235.96/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,262	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	244.34/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,376	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,402	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	277	230.41/cwt	230.00–232.00	638	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	253.27/cwt	250.00–260.00	704	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	279	244.09/cwt	240.00–248.00	681	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	247.44/cwt	245.00–250.00	787	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	238.22/cwt	235.00–242.00	781	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	243.53/cwt	240.00–248.00	930	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	232.46/cwt	230.00–238.00	893	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	881	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	224.92/cwt	220.00–228.00	940	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	240.04/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,008	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	218.03/cwt	215.00–219.00	959	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	232.66/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,089	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	220.28/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,042	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	217.35/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,145	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	536	201.26/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,079	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	586	191.23/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,121	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	783	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	336	284.14/cwt	280.00–290.00	955	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	279.50/cwt	275.00–286.00	1,034	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	252.40/cwt	250.00–260.00	959	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	267.89/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,021	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	276.94/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,191	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	247.44/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,076	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	442	265.58/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,174	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	271.00/cwt	240.00–278.00	1,276	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	263.01/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,262	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	482	242.97/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,171	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	238.34/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,244	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	228.14/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,216	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	227.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,295	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,203	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,254	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	682	179.34/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,223	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	169.01/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,310	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,906	1
Bulls	—	—	1,626	104.11/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,693	8
Bulls	—	—	1,708	110.70/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,891	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	82.31/cwt	80.00–85.00	818	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	76.78/cwt	74.00–79.00	781	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,107	88.39/cwt	86.00–91.00	978	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,114	94.37/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,051	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	100.51/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,231	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	104.59/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,407	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	97.37/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,349	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	91.31/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,313	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,666.67/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,667	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,591.67/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,592	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,407.89/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,408	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,331.82/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,332	33
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,093.75/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,094	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,063.89/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,064	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,175.00/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,175	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,859.62/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,860	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,325.00/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325	4

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 602Last week 683Year ago 1,015

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 150Year ago 277

Replacement CattleReceipts 165Last week 39Year ago 128

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	242.00–245.00	242.97
3	—	570	211.00	211.00
4	—	345	260.00	260.00
4	—	380	250.00–260.00	252.40
3	—	682	178.00–180.00	179.34
4	—	435	245.00–250.00	247.44
2	—	775	168.00–170.00	169.01
1	—	640	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	290.00	290.00
7	—	336	280.00–290.00	284.14
12	—	471	240.00–278.00	271.00
10	—	430	272.00–282.00	276.94
6	—	522	234.00–240.00	238.34
15	—	370	275.00–286.00	279.50
7	—	569	225.00–230.00	227.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	218.00	218.00
8	—	625	200.00	200.00
4	—	480	260.00–266.00	263.01
9	—	442	262.00–268.00	265.58
3	—	325	270.00	270.00
3	—	275	280.00	280.00
8	—	381	265.00–270.00	267.89
5	—	533	224.00–231.00	228.14
1	—	670	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	245.00–246.00	245.49
1	—	615	228.00	228.00
6	—	328	265.00–270.00	266.70
2	—	375	265.00	265.00
2	—	425	260.00–265.00	262.44
3	—	563	244.00–245.00	244.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	259.00	259.00
2	—	445	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	252.00	252.00
2	—	335	262.00	262.00
2	—	435	250.00	250.00
3	—	535	235.00–238.00	235.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	226.00	226.00
4	—	440	215.00–219.00	218.03
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
5	—	277	230.00–232.00	230.41
4	—	586	190.00–195.00	191.23
2	—	310	230.00	230.00
8	—	536	200.00–205.00	201.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	185.00	185.00
2	—	545	210.00	210.00
11	—	384	230.00–238.00	232.46
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
11	—	473	218.00–226.00	220.28
12	—	279	240.00–248.00	244.09
10	—	328	235.00–242.00	238.22
6	—	418	220.00–228.00	224.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	230.00–238.00	232.66
14	—	278	250.00–260.00	253.27
12	—	382	240.00–248.00	243.53
13	—	420	235.00–244.00	240.04
6	—	318	245.00–250.00	247.44
5	—	527	215.00–219.00	217.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,114	92.00–97.00	94.37
32	—	1,107	86.00–91.00	88.39
10	—	1,225	99.00–103.00	100.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	994	80.00–85.00	82.31
15	—	1,017	74.00–79.00	76.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	102.00–106.00	104.59
4	—	1,438	90.00–92.00	91.31
6	—	1,385	95.00–100.00	97.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	121.00	121.00
9	—	1,708	108.00–113.00	110.70
8	—	1,626	102.00–105.00	104.11

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,093.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,063.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

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)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,331.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,407.89

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)	3	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,591.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,666.67

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	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00

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	26	—	—	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,859.62

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	12	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,175.00

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.