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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Feb 14

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Feb 7Feb 14Feb 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

681 head

▼ 342 vs last sale 1,023▼ 197 vs year ago 878 · −22.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 127▼ 41 vs year ago 137 · −29.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 30▲ 37 vs year ago 31 · +119.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $319.04/cwt on 134 head. That ranks 16 of 15 comparable sales and sits +110.87 against this barn's trailing median of $208.17.

Average price

$319.04

134 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,405

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$13.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+48.39

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	323.89	1,448	57
Medium and Large 2	437	317.35	1,387	57
Medium and Large 3	430	310.02	1,334	20

One grade step is worth $13.88/cwt here — about $114 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 sale134 hd

319.04

—

AL average13 barns · 690 hd

270.65

+48.39

This barn, trailing median15 sales

208.17

+110.87

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $224.63, low $154.13, median $208.17 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,639	122.87	2,014	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	107.30	1,218	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,340	105.29	1,411	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	89.16	922	17

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)	—	$1,512	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,355	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,069	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,981	26
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,079	7

Every lot

90 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,207	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,285	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,254	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,444	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,318	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	323.40/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,397	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,499	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	304.73/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,475	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,407	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	304.98/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,592	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,581	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	282.07/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,611	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	272.99/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,592	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	259.51/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,630	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,613	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	247.51/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,666	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	692	237.01/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,640	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	234.90/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,691	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	754	233.23/cwt	225.00–233.50	1,759	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,649	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	293.49/cwt	290.00–300.00	828	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	288	271.98/cwt	270.00–274.00	783	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	289	282.96/cwt	280.00–285.00	818	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	271.58/cwt	270.00–278.00	880	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	284.03/cwt	280.00–288.00	952	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	268.97/cwt	265.00–270.00	990	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	278.46/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,061	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	256.53/cwt	252.00–260.00	977	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	270.00/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,115	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	441	262.48/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,158	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,139	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	257.02/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,216	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	265.49/cwt	265.00–266.00	1,269	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	245.06/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,274	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	252.40/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,320	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	239.20/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,263	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	239.00/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,334	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	226.70/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,288	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	232.41/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,362	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,344	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	220.67/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,296	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	683	181.01/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,236	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,073	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	365.70/cwt	360.00–368.00	1,181	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	353.09/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,183	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	337	371.58/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,252	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	359.32/cwt	355.00–363.00	1,362	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	387	345.57/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,337	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	328.03/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,365	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	306.68/cwt	306.00–308.00	1,288	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	316.57/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,374	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	301.32/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,416	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	288.71/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,386	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	311.48/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,501	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	281.69/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,459	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	292.24/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,517	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	586	268.77/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,575	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,379	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,483	127.10/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,885	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,858	1
Bulls	—	—	1,693	122.94/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,081	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	90.98/cwt	89.00–94.00	904	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,000	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	84.66/cwt	82.00–87.00	933	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	111.77/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,261	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	101.00/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,149	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	106.05/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,212	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	106.40/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,378	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,298	99.42/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,290	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	111.79/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,594	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078.57/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,079	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,528.57/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,529	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485.71/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,486	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182.14/head	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,182	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068.75/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,069	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,183.33/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,183	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,807.14/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,807	14

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 Feb 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 681Last week 1,023Year ago 878

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 127Year ago 137

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 30Year ago 31

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	335	280.00–288.00	284.03
10	—	523	250.00–260.00	252.40
6	—	282	290.00–300.00	293.49
8	—	381	275.00–280.00	278.46
10	—	413	268.00–272.00	270.00
2	—	478	265.00–266.00	265.49
2	—	558	238.00–240.00	239.00
3	—	605	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	220.00–222.00	220.67
5	—	324	270.00–278.00	271.58
10	—	520	242.00–249.00	245.06
1	—	675	192.00	192.00
8	—	473	252.00–260.00	257.02
5	—	289	280.00–285.00	282.96
5	—	586	230.00–237.00	232.41
8	—	441	260.00–266.00	262.48
10	—	368	265.00–270.00	268.97
1	—	725	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	445	256.00	256.00
1	—	625	215.00	215.00
2	—	683	180.00–182.00	181.01
2	—	288	270.00–274.00	271.98
5	—	528	238.00–240.00	239.20
3	—	568	224.00–228.00	226.70
5	—	465	250.00	250.00
4	—	381	252.00–260.00	256.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	245.00–250.00	247.51
5	—	476	310.00–320.00	315.00
10	—	628	257.00–262.00	259.51
32	—	754	225.00–233.50	233.23
8	—	522	300.00–310.00	304.98
2	—	415	348.00	348.00
4	—	571	280.00–288.00	282.07
2	—	720	230.00–240.00	234.90
1	—	365	352.00	352.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	250.00	250.00
1	—	485	290.00	290.00
1	—	425	310.00	310.00
1	—	380	330.00	330.00
1	—	525	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	583	270.00–274.00	272.99
2	—	340	355.00	355.00
1	—	785	210.00	210.00
5	—	692	230.00–240.00	237.01
4	—	484	300.00–307.00	304.73
2	—	545	290.00	290.00
2	—	375	340.00	340.00
3	—	432	320.00–325.00	323.40
3	—	645	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	335	350.00–355.00	353.09
4	—	480	285.00–290.00	288.71
6	—	420	306.00–308.00	306.68
1	—	795	190.00	190.00
3	—	390	330.00	330.00
1	—	525	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	416	325.00–335.00	328.03
10	—	379	355.00–363.00	359.32
6	—	337	370.00–375.00	371.58
2	—	275	390.00	390.00
1	—	635	240.00	240.00
13	—	482	307.00–315.00	311.48
11	—	519	290.00–295.00	292.24
4	—	586	265.00–270.00	268.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	228.00	228.00
15	—	434	310.00–320.00	316.57
11	—	470	300.00–305.00	301.32
5	—	323	360.00–368.00	365.70
1	—	675	220.00	220.00
18	—	387	340.00–350.00	345.57
3	—	518	280.00–285.00	281.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,143	104.00–109.00	106.05
6	—	1,138	99.00–103.00	101.00
11	—	1,128	111.00–114.00	111.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,102	82.00–87.00	84.66
1	—	1,020	98.00	98.00
10	—	994	89.00–94.00	90.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,298	97.00–101.00	99.42
4	—	1,426	110.00–113.00	111.79
3	—	1,295	105.00–107.00	106.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,693	120.00–125.00	122.94
1	—	1,630	114.00	114.00
2	—	1,483	126.00–128.00	127.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,078.57

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	1,068.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,182.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,485.71

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,528.57

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	14	—	—	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,807.14

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	—	—	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,183.33

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.