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Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-13

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

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,188 head

▲ 470 vs last sale 718▲ 161 vs year ago 1,027 · +15.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 137▼ 68 vs year ago 193 · −35.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 55▲ 34 vs year ago 59 · +57.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower, 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.18/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −146.81 against this barn's trailing median of $376.99.

Average price

$230.18

62 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$10.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

vs AL average

−34.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	235.64	1,310	31
Medium and Large 2	542	224.72	1,217	31

One grade step is worth $10.92/cwt here — about $92 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale62 hd

230.18

—

AL average15 barns · 710 hd

232.37

−2.19

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−34.92

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.99

−146.81

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	1,770	139.53	2,470	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,157	111.84	1,294	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,323	110.62	1,463	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	992	102.94	1,021	33

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)	—	$1,671	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,614	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,428	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,310	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,188	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,237	28

Every lot

96 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	875	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	312.53/cwt	312.00–314.00	1,047	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	301.00/cwt	296.00–310.00	1,276	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,335	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	283.34/cwt	283.00–284.00	1,352	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,431	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	282.85/cwt	279.00–288.00	1,440	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	262.81/cwt	252.00–275.00	1,380	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,389	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	261.71/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,476	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	253.23/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,461	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	240.51/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,498	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,613	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	238.14/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,596	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	691	248.64/cwt	242.00–249.50	1,718	32
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,634	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,984	59
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	636	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	671	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	280.36/cwt	280.00–281.00	749	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	300.88/cwt	300.00–302.00	824	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	296.46/cwt	290.00–300.00	963	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	273.87/cwt	270.00–280.00	896	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	336	265.84/cwt	260.00–269.00	893	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	275.18/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,021	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	259.08/cwt	254.00–262.00	982	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	247.30/cwt	244.00–250.00	937	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	250.64/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,063	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	264.53/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,127	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	241.88/cwt	239.00–245.00	1,035	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	247.48/cwt	244.00–253.00	1,173	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	228.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,090	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	235.80/cwt	233.00–241.00	1,127	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	225.43/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,193	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	236.00/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,263	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	235.38/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,344	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	222.97/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,278	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	231.05/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,433	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	219.42/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,391	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,322	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	208.75/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,397	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	224.42/cwt	223.50–230.00	1,513	24
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,354	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,485	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	217	380.94/cwt	375.00–385.00	827	5
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	358.84/cwt	355.00–360.00	789	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	329.24/cwt	325.00–335.00	932	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	319.36/cwt	318.00–320.00	904	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	899	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	320.95/cwt	318.00–325.00	1,078	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	307.75/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,049	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	317.20/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,180	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	301.14/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,129	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	286.79/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,098	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	291.76/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,222	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	276.15/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,163	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	284.34/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,234	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	273.75/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,295	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	285.01/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,357	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	264.77/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,279	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	265.63/cwt	261.00–269.00	1,387	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	253.60/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,349	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	246.67/cwt	246.00–247.00	1,327	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	559	236.50/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,322	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	248.66/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,410	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	258.56/cwt	258.00–259.00	1,474	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	240.75/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,507	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	221.72/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,410	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	219.33/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,454	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,408	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,079	2
Bulls	—	—	1,828	140.66/cwt	139.00–142.00	2,571	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	102.28/cwt	100.00–105.00	996	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	108.34/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,100	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	97.85/cwt	94.00–99.00	994	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	112.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,284	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	105.77/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,238	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	118.18/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,384	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,279	113.13/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,447	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	106.43/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,485	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,837.50/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,838	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,621.05/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,621	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,581.25/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,581	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,457.14/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,457	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,427.78/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,428	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,187.50/head	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,188	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	966.67/head	950.00–1,000.00	967	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,236.61/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,237	28
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,188Last week 718Year ago 1,027

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 137Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 55Year ago 59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	355.00–360.00	358.84
6	250–300	283	318.00–320.00	319.36
5	300–350	341	305.00–312.00	307.75
12	350–400	375	295.00–305.00	301.14
7	400–450	434	280.00–288.00	284.34
10	450–500	473	270.00–278.00	273.75
9	500–550	532	250.00–258.00	253.60
3	550–600	567	248.00–250.00	248.66
8	600–650	636	218.00–226.00	221.72
3	650–700	663	218.00–220.00	219.33
4	750–800	775	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
3	250–300	290	310.00	310.00
2	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
15	350–400	383	285.00–290.00	286.79
5	400–450	421	275.00–277.00	276.15
5	450–500	483	262.00–266.00	264.77
6	500–550	538	246.00–247.00	246.67
4	550–600	559	236.00–238.00	236.50
2	650–700	680	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	375.00–385.00	380.94
7	250–300	283	325.00–335.00	329.24
7	300–350	336	318.00–325.00	320.95
7	350–400	372	310.00–320.00	317.20
10	400–450	419	290.00–295.00	291.76
17	450–500	476	282.00–287.00	285.01
6	500–550	522	261.00–269.00	265.63
7	550–600	570	258.00–259.00	258.56
5	600–650	626	236.00–244.00	240.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	305.00	305.00
3	250–300	267	280.00–281.00	280.36
12	300–350	327	270.00–280.00	273.87
18	350–400	379	254.00–262.00	259.08
12	400–450	424	247.00–255.00	250.64
17	450–500	478	233.00–241.00	235.80
22	500–550	529	223.00–228.00	225.43
9	550–600	573	219.00–225.00	222.97
10	600–650	634	216.00–222.00	219.42
4	650–700	669	208.00–209.00	208.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	336	260.00–269.00	265.84
6	350–400	379	244.00–250.00	247.30
9	400–450	428	239.00–245.00	241.88
10	450–500	477	225.00–230.00	228.57
1	600–650	645	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	705	192.00	192.00
2	750–800	790	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	310.00	310.00
7	250–300	274	300.00–302.00	300.88
6	300–350	325	290.00–300.00	296.46
11	350–400	371	270.00–280.00	275.18
14	400–450	426	260.00–270.00	264.53
12	450–500	474	244.00–253.00	247.48
13	500–550	535	235.00–238.00	236.00
18	550–600	571	231.00–240.00	235.38
11	600–650	620	228.00–235.00	231.05
24	650–700	674	223.50–230.00	224.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	330.00	330.00
5	400–450	445	300.00	300.00
6	450–500	477	283.00–284.00	283.34
15	500–550	525	252.00–275.00	262.81
16	550–600	577	250.00–258.00	253.23
4	600–650	623	238.00–242.00	240.51
7	650–700	670	235.00–240.00	238.14
2	700–750	720	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	335	312.00–314.00	312.53
3	500–550	530	262.00	262.00
3	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	795	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	424	296.00–310.00	301.00
3	450–500	490	292.00	292.00
12	500–550	509	279.00–288.00	282.85
7	550–600	564	260.00–264.00	261.71
3	600–650	645	250.00	250.00
32	650–700	691	242.00–249.50	248.64
59	800–850	825	240.50	240.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,828	139.00–142.00	140.66
2	—	1,540	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	974	100.00–105.00	102.28
8	—	1,015	107.00–111.00	108.34
6	—	1,016	94.00–99.00	97.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	105.00–108.00	106.43
5	—	1,279	111.00–116.00	113.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,170	104.00–108.00	105.77
15	—	1,171	116.00–120.00	118.18
30	—	1,143	110.00–115.00	112.32

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	966.67

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)	9	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,427.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187.50

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)	7	—	—	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,457.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,621.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,581.25

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)	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00

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	28	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,236.61

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	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

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.