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Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Oct 30

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

973 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 901▼ 37 vs year ago 1,010 · −3.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

202 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 135▼ 51 vs year ago 253 · −20.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 40▼ 70 vs year ago 135 · −51.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $217.62/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −159.36 against this barn's trailing median of $376.99.

Average price

$217.62

42 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,192

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$13.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.95

vs AL average

−42.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	223.76	1,203	12thin
Medium and Large 2	555	216.51	1,201	24
Medium and Large 3	540	209.81	1,133	6thin

One grade step is worth $13.94/cwt here — about $70 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale42 hd

217.62

—

AL average14 barns · 495 hd

222.57

−4.95

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−42.84

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.99

−159.36

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	—	Low	1,521	141.55	2,152	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,398	124.27	1,737	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,127	123.16	1,388	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	105.78	1,062	42

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)	—	$1,575	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,354	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,980	28
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,130	5

Every lot

99 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	847	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	854	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	286.28/cwt	285.00–290.00	910	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	283.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,099	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	291.11/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,255	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,232	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	275.11/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,293	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	283.50/cwt	283.00–285.00	1,349	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,313	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	257.20/cwt	254.00–259.00	1,350	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	262.86/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,398	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	246.20/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,325	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	247.99/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,404	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	253.33/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,449	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	241.66/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,474	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,457	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,430	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,447	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	723	200.51/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,450	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	213.70/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,571	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,602	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	636	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	261.04/cwt	260.00–262.00	731	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	247.71/cwt	246.00–252.00	889	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	237.86/cwt	235.00–240.00	885	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	259.98/cwt	258.00–264.00	983	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,058	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	239.73/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,036	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	434	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,009	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	230.38/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,076	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	222.72/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,062	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	491	238.75/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,172	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	229.01/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,161	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	214.23/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,116	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	220.78/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,159	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	218.50/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,241	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	200.98/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,162	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	212.23/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,239	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	213.33/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,344	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	208.78/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,330	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	201.68/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,339	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	195.99/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,319	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,526	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	318.42/cwt	315.00–320.00	853	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	303.75/cwt	300.00–305.00	881	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	308.35/cwt	305.00–310.00	965	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	300.43/cwt	298.00–303.00	1,012	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	384	271.43/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,042	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	281.59/cwt	278.00–285.00	1,087	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	289.71/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,121	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,071	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	277.44/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,196	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	269.26/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,182	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,238	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	266.03/cwt	264.00–268.00	1,285	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	247.02/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,198	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	246.10/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,275	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	234.34/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,226	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	224.08/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,188	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	230.91/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,332	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	220.03/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,272	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	221.98/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,390	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	214.14/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,341	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	637	209.43/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,334	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	676	203.02/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,372	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,455	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,314	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,220	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,842	2
Bulls	—	—	1,452	136.90/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,988	11
Bulls	—	—	1,671	145.14/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,425	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	98.89/cwt	96.00–101.00	947	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	111.37/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,100	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	105.25/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,090	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	119.56/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,307	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	125.15/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,439	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	133.82/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,548	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,371	127.40/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,747	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	121.93/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,729	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,614.29/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,614	7
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 3	—	1,354.17/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,354	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,225.00/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,512.50/head	2,475.00–2,550.00	2,513	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,891.67/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,892	24
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130.00/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,130	5

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 973Last week 901Year ago 1,010

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 135Year ago 253

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 40Year ago 135

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	285.00–290.00	286.28
3	350–400	388	280.00–290.00	283.22
4	400–450	440	280.00	280.00
6	450–500	470	270.00–280.00	275.11
5	500–550	525	254.00–259.00	257.20
4	550–600	566	245.00–249.00	247.99
1	600–650	620	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	670	216.00	216.00
3	700–750	735	211.00–215.00	213.70
1	750–800	770	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	268.00	268.00
4	500–550	538	245.00–250.00	246.20
4	550–600	575	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	630	227.00	227.00
2	700–750	723	200.00–201.00	200.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	385.00	385.00
2	250–300	255	335.00	335.00
7	400–450	431	290.00–292.00	291.11
4	450–500	476	283.00–285.00	283.50
11	500–550	532	260.00–267.00	262.86
3	550–600	572	252.00–254.00	253.33
3	600–650	610	240.00–243.00	241.66
1	650–700	670	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	280	260.00–262.00	261.04
2	300–350	310	250.00	250.00
12	350–400	372	235.00–240.00	237.86
9	400–450	434	230.00–235.00	232.51
11	450–500	477	218.00–224.00	222.72
4	500–550	521	210.00–216.00	214.23
2	550–600	578	200.00–202.00	200.98
2	600–650	610	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	359	246.00–252.00	247.71
8	400–450	432	238.00–242.00	239.73
14	450–500	467	226.00–235.00	230.38
12	500–550	525	218.00–225.00	220.78
12	550–600	584	208.00–215.00	212.23
5	600–650	637	208.00–210.00	208.78
2	650–700	673	194.00–198.00	195.99
1	700–750	745	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	305	270.00	270.00
6	350–400	378	258.00–264.00	259.98
1	400–450	410	258.00	258.00
4	450–500	491	238.00–239.00	238.75
6	500–550	507	228.00–231.00	229.01
6	550–600	568	218.00–219.00	218.50
6	600–650	630	213.00–214.00	213.33
6	650–700	664	200.00–204.00	201.68
1	700–750	705	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	795	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	300.00–305.00	303.75
7	300–350	337	298.00–303.00	300.43
7	350–400	386	278.00–285.00	281.59
11	400–450	439	266.00–272.00	269.26
4	450–500	480	258.00	258.00
9	500–550	523	232.00–236.00	234.34
9	550–600	577	230.00–232.00	230.91
7	600–650	626	212.00–215.00	214.14
2	650–700	680	214.00	214.00
1	750–800	770	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	290.00	290.00
7	350–400	384	270.00–274.00	271.43
3	400–450	415	258.00	258.00
6	450–500	485	245.00–249.00	247.02
2	500–550	530	220.00–228.00	224.08
2	550–600	578	219.00–221.00	220.03
7	600–650	637	208.00–210.00	209.43
6	650–700	676	200.00–204.00	203.02
2	700–750	720	180.00–185.00	182.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	315.00–320.00	318.42
3	300–350	313	305.00–310.00	308.35
7	350–400	387	288.00–292.00	289.71
9	400–450	431	275.00–280.00	277.44
4	450–500	483	264.00–268.00	266.03
8	500–550	518	244.00–248.00	246.10
4	600–650	626	218.00–225.00	221.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	131.00–135.00	133.82
42	—	1,150	123.00–129.00	125.15
32	—	1,093	117.00–122.00	119.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,036	102.00–107.00	105.25
9	—	958	96.00–101.00	98.89
13	—	988	109.00–113.00	111.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,418	119.00–124.00	121.93
6	—	1,371	125.00–130.00	127.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,452	135.00–138.00	136.90
2	—	1,220	151.00	151.00
9	—	1,671	144.00–149.00	145.14

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	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,354.17

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	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,614.29

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	24	—	—	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,891.67

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	4	—	—	2,475.00–2,550.00	2,512.50

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	5	—	—	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,130.00

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.