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Roanoke Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roanoke, Alabama · Wed, Feb 12
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1999
Feeder Cattle receipts
524 head
▼ 423 vs last sale 947▼ 157 vs year ago 681 · −23.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 102 vs last sale 200▲ 2 vs year ago 96 · +2.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
150 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 190▲ 82 vs year ago 68 · +120.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.27/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −106.72 against this barn's trailing median of $376.99.
Average price
$270.27
34 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,482
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$18.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.30
vs AL average
−26.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1555279.201,5509thin
Medium and Large 2550269.461,48318thin
Medium and Large 3535260.861,3977thin
One grade step is worth $18.34/cwt here — about $153 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 sale34 hd
270.27
—
AL average13 barns · 324 hd
258.97
+11.30
National average157 barns · 11,394 hd
297.00
−26.73
This barn, trailing median31 sales
376.99
−106.72
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
431388345302median 376.9903/0404/2907/0809/0210/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,752169.502,97012
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,463140.112,0498thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,116138.261,54245
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,001118.801,19019

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$2,35715
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$2,10730
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$1,8254thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,79510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$1,6002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$1,5132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$2,93868
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$2,3006
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,3305

Every lot

108 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1263517.52/cwt515.00–520.001,3612
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3502
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3295480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4161
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329401.85/cwt400.00–410.001,3225
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2403
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2336385.84/cwt380.00–390.001,2967
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368386.90/cwt384.00–390.001,4244
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368372.59/cwt370.00–375.001,3714
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3368354.98/cwt350.00–360.001,3066
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1405360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4582
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425344.82/cwt340.00–350.001,4654
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3428331.02/cwt328.00–335.001,41710
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3463316.98/cwt316.00–318.001,4684
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2467327.91/cwt322.00–332.001,5316
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528319.74/cwt316.00–325.001,6889
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528309.88/cwt305.00–315.001,6364
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3529296.40/cwt294.00–300.001,5689
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3555290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6102
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575305.77/cwt304.00–307.001,7585
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578310.70/cwt308.00–315.001,7968
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3625285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7811
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630293.71/cwt290.00–296.001,8508
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635299.48/cwt298.00–301.001,9024
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661285.46/cwt280.00–290.001,8874
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8233
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3690260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7942
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240345.00/cwt345.00–345.008282
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280350.00/cwt350.00–350.009803
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290340.00/cwt340.00–340.009862
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3295320.00/cwt320.00–320.009443
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318332.44/cwt330.00–335.001,0576
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324318.66/cwt314.00–324.001,0329
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3330308.90/cwt306.00–312.001,0196
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371316.23/cwt315.00–318.001,1735
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380305.62/cwt302.00–310.001,1616
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3386299.21/cwt298.00–300.001,1555
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419313.17/cwt310.00–316.001,3129
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425294.12/cwt290.00–298.001,25011
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431300.85/cwt298.00–308.001,2979
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3460278.52/cwt278.00–280.001,2814
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473288.70/cwt284.00–294.001,36616
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474299.42/cwt296.00–302.001,4197
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3508264.02/cwt260.00–268.001,3414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528273.82/cwt270.00–278.001,44610
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1530285.92/cwt282.00–290.001,5154
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3572256.65/cwt250.00–260.001,4683
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575273.82/cwt273.00–275.001,5745
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578264.02/cwt262.00–268.001,5268
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610243.50/cwt240.00–247.001,4852
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617259.22/cwt258.00–260.001,5995
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622254.00/cwt253.00–255.001,5806
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673242.99/cwt240.00–244.001,6354
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,6521
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,6842
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3790203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,6042
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268451.71/cwt450.00–455.001,2116
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,1752
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3295420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2391
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320398.39/cwt395.00–400.001,2756
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3345380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3113
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374377.09/cwt375.00–380.001,4107
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3376347.22/cwt340.00–350.001,3067
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2386366.85/cwt362.00–370.001,4165
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415329.01/cwt328.00–330.001,3654
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420335.86/cwt332.00–340.001,4114
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435316.70/cwt312.00–318.001,3786
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1462325.56/cwt322.00–327.001,5045
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477311.16/cwt308.00–314.001,4847
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1508302.51/cwt300.00–305.001,5374
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525280.08/cwt278.00–284.001,4703
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2536292.67/cwt290.00–295.001,5699
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,5711
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3576268.36/cwt266.00–270.001,5465
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613261.98/cwt260.00–268.001,6064
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3625256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,6002
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3675235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5862
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,7412
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3740222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6432
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,7732
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,590160.67/cwt160.00–161.002,5553
Bulls——1,754171.43/cwt169.00–173.003,0077
Bulls——1,990176.00/cwt176.00–176.003,5022
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%966125.36/cwt124.00–127.001,2116
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017117.16/cwt115.00–119.001,1929
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,019112.65/cwt110.00–114.001,1484
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,094147.40/cwt146.00–150.001,6138
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,118132.80/cwt131.00–136.001,48516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,122138.94/cwt137.00–142.001,55921
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,405138.32/cwt137.00–139.001,9433
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415131.51/cwt131.00–132.001,8612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,552147.62/cwt147.00–149.002,2913
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—2,608.33/head2,450.00–2,700.002,6086
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—2,512.50/head2,400.00–2,700.002,5138
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—2,275.00/head2,100.00–2,400.002,2758
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—2,150.00/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—2,091.18/head1,850.00–2,300.002,09117
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,890.00/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8905
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—1,825.00/head1,750.00–1,900.001,8254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—1,512.50/head1,475.00–1,550.001,5132
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—1,510.00/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5105
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2—1,400.00/head1,350.00–1,450.001,4003
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—3,416.67/head3,000.00–4,000.003,41736
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,654.55/head2,300.00–2,900.002,65522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3—2,300.00/head2,200.00–2,400.002,3006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2—1,840.00/head1,700.00–2,000.001,84010
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,330.00/head1,150.00–1,500.001,3305

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.