Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.38/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$119.38

214 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$3.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	120.95	653	66
Medium and Large 2	484	119.41	578	102
Medium and Large 3	444	117.08	520	46

One grade step is worth $3.88/cwt here — about $133 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 sale214 hd

119.38

—

AL average14 barns · 1,660 hd

120.38

−0.99

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	—	High	1,794	81.04	1,454	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,082	56.61	613	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	56.04	800	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	49.65	478	12

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	930	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	176.37/cwt	174.00–180.00	497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	120.30/cwt	118.00–123.00	754	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	130.36/cwt	129.00–132.00	677	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	127.45/cwt	125.00–131.00	726	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	163.02/cwt	162.00–165.00	469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	110.34/cwt	110.00–111.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	141.53/cwt	140.00–142.00	546	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	771	99.98/cwt	98.00–102.00	771	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	151.41/cwt	146.00–156.00	512	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	115.02/cwt	112.00–117.00	729	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	121.16/cwt	117.00–123.00	704	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	125.65/cwt	118.00–128.00	667	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	128.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	611	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	133.86/cwt	130.00–137.00	581	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	131.33/cwt	130.00–134.00	499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	121.39/cwt	120.00–124.00	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	117.85/cwt	113.00–120.00	616	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	105.01/cwt	104.00–106.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	148.68/cwt	148.00–150.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	109.98/cwt	109.00–111.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	118.68/cwt	116.00–122.00	679	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	112.99/cwt	111.00–115.00	707	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	124.51/cwt	124.00–128.00	596	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	122.35/cwt	120.00–124.00	642	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	104.67/cwt	103.00–106.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	137.29/cwt	132.00–142.00	446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	128.22/cwt	127.00–130.00	492	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	116.40/cwt	114.00–119.00	598	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	106.24/cwt	105.00–110.00	666	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	113.00/cwt	110.00–115.00	663	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	121.03/cwt	119.00–123.00	571	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	122.65/cwt	120.00–127.00	524	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	100.32/cwt	100.00–101.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	138.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	104.22/cwt	103.00–106.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	128.21/cwt	125.00–130.00	432	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	118.17/cwt	117.00–119.00	514	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	110.80/cwt	109.00–114.00	529	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	105.67/cwt	105.00–108.00	558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	122.00/cwt	119.00–125.00	482	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	137.98/cwt	137.00–139.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	127.33/cwt	126.00–128.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	120.65/cwt	120.00–122.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	160.82/cwt	160.00–162.50	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	155.36/cwt	154.00–157.00	579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	123.33/cwt	122.00–124.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	145.25/cwt	144.00–147.00	597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	141.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	132.78/cwt	129.00–135.00	713	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	127.00/cwt	125.00–129.00	739	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	160.17/cwt	158.00–162.50	445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	139.02/cwt	134.00–140.00	602	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	916.67/cwt	800.00–1,025.00	—	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	716.67/cwt	675.00–775.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,216.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	914.29/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	607.00/cwt	560.00–650.00	—	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	571.00/cwt	535.00–650.00	—	5
Bulls	—	—	1,890	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,625	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	80.05/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,421	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	771	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	535	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	56.95/cwt	54.00–59.00	618	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	984	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	55.25/cwt	52.00–57.00	766	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	725	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	326	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	54.01/cwt	53.00–55.00	501	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	49.20/cwt	47.00–52.00	491	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	147.22/cwt	145.00–150.00	555	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	140.49/cwt	138.00–144.00	613	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	342	160.68/cwt	157.50–166.00	550	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	115.56/cwt	114.00–118.00	783	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	134.65/cwt	133.00–137.00	623	9

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

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