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Roanoke Stockyards

Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-20

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

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999

← Nov 13Nov 20Dec 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

797 head

▼ 391 vs last sale 1,188▲ 797 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 125▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

157 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 93▲ 157 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $255.55/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −121.44 against this barn's trailing median of $376.99.

Average price

$255.55

65 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,368

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$26.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.38

vs AL average

−11.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	262.44	1,383	43
Medium and Large 2	548	247.57	1,356	12thin
Medium and Large 3	557	235.49	1,312	10thin

One grade step is worth $26.95/cwt here — about $71 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale65 hd

255.55

—

AL average15 barns · 432 hd

237.17

+18.38

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−11.50

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.99

−121.44

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	1,573	136.15	2,141	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	127.79	1,841	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,148	125.48	1,440	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,030	110.88	1,142	20

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)	—	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,679	30
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,497	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,450	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,560	70
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,725	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,250	10

Every lot

100 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	935	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	924	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	321.02/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,043	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,027	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	315.86/cwt	314.00–317.00	1,194	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,131	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	301.30/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,265	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	307.82/cwt	305.00–309.00	1,327	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	304.84/cwt	301.00–309.00	1,463	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	296.52/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,438	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	292.65/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,525	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	304.73/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,600	45
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	284.34/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,516	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	273.59/cwt	272.00–276.00	1,540	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	255.97/cwt	253.00–259.00	1,446	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	268.07/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,544	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,642	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	258.45/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,610	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	661	242.36/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,602	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,701	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	677	235.34/cwt	234.00–236.00	1,593	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	241.03/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,747	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	743	234.01/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,739	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	229.98/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,766	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	236.76/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,821	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	284	292.04/cwt	290.00–295.00	829	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	998	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	321	285.49/cwt	284.00–286.00	916	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	282.66/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,029	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	273.19/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,024	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	270.23/cwt	268.00–271.00	1,146	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	276.84/cwt	274.00–282.00	1,199	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	255.39/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,188	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	245.64/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,162	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	264.14/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,263	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	241.77/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,264	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	263.40/cwt	254.00–264.50	1,380	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	248.16/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,308	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	249.65/cwt	248.00–253.00	1,416	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	246.74/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,424	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	231.30/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,342	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	248.08/cwt	236.00–248.25	1,526	69
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	641	220.75/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,415	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	220.49/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,466	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	677	212.67/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,440	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,401	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,490	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,439	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	825	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	935	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	324.45/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,067	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	314.17/cwt	313.00–316.00	1,046	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	323.29/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,196	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	312.61/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,200	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	298.25/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,268	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	310.98/cwt	308.00–314.00	1,331	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	291.05/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,275	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	302.76/cwt	298.00–308.00	1,402	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	290.53/cwt	288.00–295.00	1,360	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	282.23/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,326	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	292.67/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,507	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	274.71/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,442	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	261.68/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,376	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	261.31/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,471	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	253.31/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,477	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,440	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	239.01/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,489	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	641	233.74/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,498	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	212.02/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,427	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,407	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,469	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,442	132.78/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,915	5
Bulls	—	—	1,666	138.55/cwt	137.00–141.00	2,308	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,082	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	111.68/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,150	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	107.24/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,143	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	120.51/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,365	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	126.02/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,447	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	131.86/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,541	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	129.21/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,755	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,783	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	134.65/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,094	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,865.91/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,866	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,678.57/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,679	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,533.33/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,533	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,270.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,270	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,825.00/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,825	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,473.08/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,473	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,041.67/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,042	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,725.00/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,250	10

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 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 797Last week 1,188Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 125Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 157Last week 93Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	300.00	300.00
12	350–400	375	270.00–278.00	273.19
4	400–450	424	268.00–271.00	270.23
3	450–500	465	250.00–258.00	255.39
7	500–550	527	245.00–250.00	248.16
5	550–600	577	240.00–256.00	246.74
6	650–700	665	219.00–222.00	220.49
1	700–750	745	188.00	188.00
1	750–800	795	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	312.00	312.00
8	350–400	364	280.00–285.00	282.66
11	400–450	433	274.00–282.00	276.84
9	450–500	478	262.00–268.00	264.14
40	500–550	524	254.00–264.50	263.40
3	550–600	567	248.00–253.00	249.65
69	600–650	615	236.00–248.25	248.08
1	750–800	780	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	284	290.00–295.00	292.04
4	300–350	321	284.00–286.00	285.49
4	400–450	430	260.00	260.00
8	450–500	473	240.00–248.00	245.64
4	500–550	523	238.00–243.00	241.77
6	550–600	580	228.00–233.00	231.30
4	600–650	641	220.00–221.00	220.75
3	650–700	677	212.00–213.00	212.67
2	700–750	730	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	438	288.00–292.00	291.05
7	450–500	470	280.00–285.00	282.23
6	500–550	526	260.00–264.00	261.68
1	550–600	590	244.00	244.00
2	650–700	673	210.00–214.00	212.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	333	313.00–316.00	314.17
7	350–400	384	310.00–316.00	312.61
6	400–450	425	295.00–300.00	298.25
8	450–500	468	288.00–295.00	290.53
5	500–550	525	270.00–278.00	274.71
3	550–600	583	250.00–255.00	253.31
4	600–650	641	230.00–235.00	233.74
1	650–700	685	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	725	194.00	194.00
1	750–800	765	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	375.00	375.00
4	250–300	275	340.00	340.00
7	300–350	329	320.00–328.00	324.45
3	350–400	370	320.00–325.00	323.29
6	400–450	428	308.00–314.00	310.98
10	450–500	463	298.00–308.00	302.76
3	500–550	515	290.00–294.00	292.67
3	550–600	563	260.00–262.00	261.31
4	600–650	623	238.00–240.00	239.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	325	316.00	316.00
3	400–450	420	300.00–302.00	301.30
4	450–500	485	295.00–298.00	296.52
6	500–550	521	290.00–295.00	292.65
5	550–600	576	265.00–270.00	268.07
4	600–650	623	254.00–260.00	258.45
8	650–700	661	240.00–245.00	242.36
3	700–750	743	230.00–236.00	234.01
4	750–800	768	228.00–232.00	229.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	290.00	290.00
6	500–550	533	280.00–287.00	284.34
4	550–600	565	253.00–259.00	255.97
3	650–700	677	234.00–236.00	235.34
1	750–800	790	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	340.00	340.00
6	300–350	325	320.00–322.00	321.02
5	350–400	378	314.00–317.00	315.86
5	400–450	431	305.00–309.00	307.82
6	450–500	480	301.00–309.00	304.84
45	500–550	525	300.00–305.00	304.73
5	550–600	563	272.00–276.00	273.59
2	600–650	615	267.00	267.00
20	650–700	675	252.00	252.00
6	700–750	725	240.00–242.00	241.03
4	750–800	769	233.00–238.00	236.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,169	130.00–135.00	131.86
25	—	1,148	124.00–129.00	126.02
22	—	1,133	118.00–123.00	120.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	117.00	117.00
12	—	1,030	109.00–114.00	111.68
6	—	1,066	105.00–108.00	107.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,555	132.00–137.00	134.65
6	—	1,358	126.00–131.00	129.21
8	—	1,446	120.00–125.00	123.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	132.00–135.00	132.78
7	—	1,666	137.00–141.00	138.55

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)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,270.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	14	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,678.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,533.33

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)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,865.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725.00

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	12	—	—	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,041.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,473.08

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	32	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,825.00

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	10	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,250.00

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.