Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.87/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$123.87

142 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$124

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

$8.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	455	128.22	583	56
Medium and Large 3	455	121.89	555	47
Medium and Large 1	589	120.03	708	39

One grade step is worth $8.19/cwt here — about −$124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale142 hd

123.87

—

AL average16 barns · 2,038 hd

125.42

−1.55

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,820	75.53	1,374	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	54.28	641	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	53.30	809	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	48.32	457	7thin

Every lot, as filed

88 lots · USDA AMS · Roanoke Stockyards - Roanoke, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	157.00/cwt	156.00–158.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	143.97/cwt	143.00–145.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	128.03/cwt	126.00–130.00	476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	133.63/cwt	132.00–135.00	432	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	108.40/cwt	105.00–110.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	101.29/cwt	100.00–105.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	110.67/cwt	110.00–112.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	143.00/cwt	140.00–145.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	149.05/cwt	148.00–150.00	340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	126.67/cwt	122.00–129.00	602	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	620	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	597	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	687	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	136.44/cwt	133.00–140.00	505	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	142.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	131.19/cwt	129.00–134.00	561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	148.25/cwt	146.00–151.00	411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	152.98/cwt	152.00–154.00	344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	126.44/cwt	124.00–129.00	664	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	99.44/cwt	95.00–100.00	801	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	114.79/cwt	114.00–115.00	712	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	120.98/cwt	119.00–124.00	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	138.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	133.36/cwt	132.00–136.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	140.20/cwt	137.00–143.00	540	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	134.42/cwt	133.00–137.00	578	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	113.78/cwt	110.00–115.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	131.24/cwt	130.00–133.00	637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	108.98/cwt	107.00–110.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	342	145.99/cwt	144.00–147.00	499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	292	154.02/cwt	152.00–158.00	450	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	347	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	148.31/cwt	145.00–152.00	575	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	126.30/cwt	122.00–131.00	674	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	166.49/cwt	162.00–168.00	471	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	141.36/cwt	139.00–146.00	604	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	136.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	650	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	117.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	735	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	158.35/cwt	155.00–160.00	504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	233	170.27/cwt	168.00–172.50	397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	166.79/cwt	164.00–168.00	527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	48.32/cwt	45.50–50.50	457	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	54.40/cwt	52.00–56.00	845	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	708	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	54.26/cwt	51.50–56.50	635	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	58.22/cwt	57.00–60.00	717	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	48.88/cwt	47.00–50.00	563	5
Bulls	—	—	1,708	77.93/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,331	6
Bulls	—	—	2,043	70.73/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,445	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	506.25/cwt	475.00–525.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	640.00/cwt	610.00–650.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	826.56/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	703.13/cwt	675.00–750.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	906.25/cwt	875.00–975.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	140.16/cwt	139.00–143.00	587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	541	129.19/cwt	125.00–131.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	138.97/cwt	135.00–141.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	627	117.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	147.50/cwt	147.00–148.00	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	875	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	128.33/cwt	125.00–130.00	808	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	124.94/cwt	124.00–125.00	850	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	131.64/cwt	129.00–135.00	753	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	136.29/cwt	134.00–140.00	702	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	147.74/cwt	146.00–150.00	615	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	144.51/cwt	144.00–145.00	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.50	516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	133.54/cwt	132.00–135.00	841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	125.01/cwt	120.00–128.00	540	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	117.88/cwt	114.00–120.00	571	6

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

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