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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Oct 23

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

901 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 888▲ 901 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 131▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 91▲ 40 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 and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.67/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −152.32 against this barn's trailing median of $376.99.

Average price

$224.67

63 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,256

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$18.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.83

vs AL average

−34.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	234.22	1,277	25
Medium and Large 2	573	218.99	1,255	31
Medium and Large 3	546	215.71	1,179	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.51/cwt here — about $98 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale63 hd

224.67

—

AL average13 barns · 612 hd

232.50

−7.83

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−34.96

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.99

−152.32

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 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.57, low $316.09, median $376.99 across 31 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	1,657	144.59	2,395	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,367	126.92	1,735	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	126.67	1,496	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	109.52	1,105	25

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,686	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,519	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,230	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,713	8

Every lot

104 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	303.28/cwt	300.00–305.00	970	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	282.38/cwt	280.00–285.00	918	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,070	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	295.98/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,273	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	288.25/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,239	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	278.22/cwt	274.00–282.00	1,330	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	287.33/cwt	287.00–288.00	1,394	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,318	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	269.24/cwt	266.00–275.00	1,397	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	260.02/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,357	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	259.99/cwt	258.00–264.00	1,490	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	251.99/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,469	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	241.64/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,510	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,588	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	236.53/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,594	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	227.03/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,542	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	228.01/cwt	227.00–229.00	1,626	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	741	235.75/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,747	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	794	227.43/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,806	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	212	313.23/cwt	310.00–320.00	664	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	292.41/cwt	290.00–300.00	637	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	281	266.40/cwt	260.00–270.00	749	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	283.18/cwt	280.00–290.00	816	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	263.67/cwt	257.00–267.00	865	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	273.20/cwt	270.00–280.00	910	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	339	250.78/cwt	250.00–252.00	850	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	262.35/cwt	260.00–267.00	976	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	255.20/cwt	250.00–268.00	954	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	967	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	258.93/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,100	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	247.94/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,071	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	236.60/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,039	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	237.55/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,119	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	227.79/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,080	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	249.71/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,194	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	240.02/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,258	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	225.15/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,189	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	226.84/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,298	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	217.51/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,270	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	211.76/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,296	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	221.56/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,396	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	641	203.71/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,306	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,500	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	206.51/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,396	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	200.98/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,359	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,336	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	705	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,572	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	743	193.99/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,441	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	359.22/cwt	355.00–365.00	783	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	880	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	899	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	307.89/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,004	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	302.60/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,135	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,093	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,100	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	279.82/cwt	278.00–287.00	1,150	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	275.28/cwt	273.00–276.00	1,181	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	262.02/cwt	258.00–264.00	1,161	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	273.96/cwt	268.00–277.00	1,255	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	250.82/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,189	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	261.21/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,272	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	251.55/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,323	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	238.72/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,256	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	242.71/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,379	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	231.48/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,336	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	228.38/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,395	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	220.49/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,407	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,382	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	225.02/cwt	223.00–227.00	1,503	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	218.42/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,463	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,530	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,499	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,502	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,435	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,649	145.45/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,398	9
Bulls	—	—	1,680	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,386	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	104.33/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,021	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	115.23/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,151	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	110.07/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,127	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	126.19/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,473	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	133.40/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,573	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	120.92/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,452	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,344	125.66/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,689	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,372	133.95/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,838	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	121.35/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,735	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,050.00/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,766.67/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,767	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,262.50/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,263	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,230.00/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,230	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,575.00/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,575	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 Oct 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 901Last week 888Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 131Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 91Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	290.00–300.00	292.41
4	250–300	281	260.00–270.00	266.40
4	300–350	328	257.00–267.00	263.67
8	350–400	374	250.00–268.00	255.20
9	400–450	432	242.00–252.00	247.94
12	450–500	471	234.00–240.00	237.55
6	500–550	528	222.00–228.00	225.15
25	550–600	584	212.00–221.00	217.51
7	600–650	612	207.00–217.00	211.76
8	650–700	676	198.00–204.00	200.98
2	700–750	743	192.00–196.00	193.99
1	750–800	755	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	650–700	655	229.00	229.00
5	700–750	705	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	310.00–320.00	313.23
3	250–300	288	280.00–290.00	283.18
6	300–350	333	270.00–280.00	273.20
3	350–400	372	260.00–267.00	262.35
4	400–450	425	256.00–262.00	258.93
7	450–500	478	245.00–254.00	249.71
14	500–550	524	235.00–243.00	240.02
11	550–600	572	225.00–230.00	226.84
8	600–650	630	219.00–226.00	221.56
8	650–700	676	205.00–208.00	206.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	339	250.00–252.00	250.78
3	350–400	390	248.00	248.00
10	400–450	439	231.00–240.00	236.60
13	450–500	474	223.00–232.00	227.79
4	500–550	540	220.00	220.00
3	550–600	555	210.00	210.00
7	600–650	641	203.00–205.00	203.71
1	650–700	685	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	730	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	280.00–285.00	282.38
3	450–500	490	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	300.00–305.00	303.28
9	400–450	430	285.00–290.00	288.25
11	450–500	478	274.00–282.00	278.22
6	500–550	522	254.00–262.00	260.02
6	550–600	583	249.00–254.00	251.99
5	600–650	625	238.00–245.00	241.64
4	650–700	679	225.00–232.00	227.03
2	700–750	713	227.00–229.00	228.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	430	295.00–298.00	295.98
3	450–500	485	287.00–288.00	287.33
11	500–550	519	266.00–275.00	269.24
6	550–600	573	258.00–264.00	259.99
1	600–650	635	250.00	250.00
4	650–700	674	235.00–241.00	236.53
4	700–750	741	235.00–236.00	235.75
7	750–800	794	226.00–228.00	227.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	310.00	310.00
11	350–400	380	285.00–290.00	287.56
4	400–450	429	273.00–276.00	275.28
10	450–500	487	258.00–266.00	261.21
8	500–550	526	232.00–242.00	238.72
13	550–600	577	228.00–235.00	231.48
4	600–650	638	219.00–221.00	220.49
5	650–700	670	214.00–221.00	218.42
1	700–750	735	204.00	204.00
2	750–800	770	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	218	355.00–365.00	359.22
2	250–300	275	320.00	320.00
7	300–350	326	305.00–310.00	307.89
4	350–400	375	300.00–305.00	302.60
6	400–450	411	278.00–287.00	279.82
3	450–500	458	268.00–277.00	273.96
10	500–550	526	248.00–257.00	251.55
5	550–600	568	238.00–248.00	242.71
5	600–650	611	226.00–230.00	228.38
4	650–700	668	223.00–227.00	225.02
2	700–750	715	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	390	282.00	282.00
3	400–450	443	258.00–264.00	262.02
8	450–500	474	247.00–253.00	250.82
2	500–550	525	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	570	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	640	216.00	216.00
4	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	780	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,344	123.00–128.00	125.66
4	—	1,372	133.00–137.00	133.95
3	—	1,430	121.00–122.00	121.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,167	124.00–130.00	126.19
19	—	1,201	118.00–123.00	120.92
18	—	1,179	132.00–136.00	133.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	979	101.00–106.00	104.33
4	—	999	114.00–119.00	115.23
15	—	1,024	107.00–113.00	110.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,649	143.00–148.00	145.45
3	—	1,680	142.00	142.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,262.50

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)	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,230.00

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)	12	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050.00

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	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,575.00

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	4	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.