Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady, with a few fancy replacement cows that sold up to 1300.00. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $129.29/cwt on 249 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −81.20 against this barn's trailing median of $210.49.

Average price

$129.29

249 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$21

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

$25.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	406	146.88	597	72
Medium and Large 2	528	122.50	647	122
Medium and Large 3	474	121.31	575	55

One grade step is worth $25.57/cwt here — about $21 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

16 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $224.63, low $186.73, median $210.49 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale249 hd

129.29

—

AL average15 barns · 1,399 hd

123.89

+5.39

This barn, trailing median16 sales

210.49

−81.20

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	1,611	74.88	1,206	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	53.71	798	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	50.31	630	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	43.47	427	16

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	592.86/cwt	560.00–650.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	516.67/cwt	500.00–550.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	759.44/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	983.33/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	—	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	136.65/cwt	134.00–140.00	502	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	153.76/cwt	152.00–157.50	361	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	97.47/cwt	95.00–100.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	132.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	643	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	127.75/cwt	126.00–129.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	123.13/cwt	120.00–125.00	697	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	147.19/cwt	145.00–150.00	543	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	581	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	117.34/cwt	116.00–118.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	602	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	798	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	153.51/cwt	148.00–158.00	642	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	129.46/cwt	128.00–130.00	755	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	132.24/cwt	130.00–134.00	700	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	141.48/cwt	138.00–145.00	673	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	781	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	164.67/cwt	162.00–170.00	553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	123.24/cwt	120.00–126.00	467	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	116.87/cwt	114.00–120.00	513	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	129.44/cwt	126.00–134.00	421	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	104.91/cwt	104.00–106.00	622	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	114.00/cwt	112.00–116.00	535	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	107.51/cwt	106.00–110.00	567	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	128.05/cwt	126.00–130.00	540	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	122.95/cwt	120.00–125.00	575	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	118.61/cwt	117.00–120.00	635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	97.50/cwt	96.00–99.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	112.97/cwt	111.00–115.00	580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	113.30/cwt	110.00–118.00	654	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	131.32/cwt	130.00–134.00	574	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	128.95/cwt	125.00–130.00	601	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	119.58/cwt	117.00–123.00	649	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	676	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	149.37/cwt	147.00–152.00	499	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	101.76/cwt	100.00–103.00	734	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	520	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	784	100.01/cwt	99.00–101.00	784	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	105.56/cwt	104.00–108.00	718	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	276	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	435	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	833	97.52/cwt	95.00–100.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	159.10/cwt	156.00–162.00	506	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	291	167.88/cwt	163.00–172.00	489	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	129.01/cwt	126.00–132.00	675	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	141.11/cwt	140.00–143.00	600	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	148.39/cwt	146.00–152.00	568	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	107.79/cwt	106.00–110.00	522	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	287	124.16/cwt	122.00–125.00	356	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	592	100.67/cwt	100.00–102.00	596	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	38.97/cwt	36.00–41.00	366	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	55.57/cwt	54.00–57.00	860	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	680	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	51.22/cwt	48.00–53.00	658	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	45.87/cwt	44.00–47.00	537	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	56.39/cwt	55.00–58.00	715	3
Bulls	—	—	1,715	77.55/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,330	7
Bulls	—	—	1,457	69.92/cwt	67.00–72.00	1,019	5
Bulls	—	—	1,655	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,341	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	531.25/cwt	500.00–550.00	—	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	871.67/cwt	815.00–900.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	662.50/cwt	650.00–675.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,185.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	787.50/cwt	775.00–800.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	103.00/cwt	102.00–105.00	631	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	45.51/cwt	43.00–48.00	456	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	707	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	492	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	659	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	103.66/cwt	101.00–105.00	542	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	109.40/cwt	108.00–112.00	469	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	115.34/cwt	111.00–118.00	435	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	119.73/cwt	117.50–122.00	393	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	119.75/cwt	118.00–121.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	158.81/cwt	158.00–160.00	618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	267	147.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	394	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	107.40/cwt	107.00–108.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	308	138.66/cwt	138.00–140.00	427	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	125.03/cwt	124.00–126.00	540	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	128.38/cwt	127.00–132.00	490	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	122.20/cwt	120.00–128.00	583	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	99.49/cwt	99.00–102.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	104.67/cwt	104.00–105.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	106.80/cwt	106.00–108.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	129.50/cwt	128.00–131.00	469	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	120.01/cwt	117.00–122.00	557	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	123.68/cwt	121.00–128.00	526	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	97.01/cwt	96.00–98.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	762	95.34/cwt	94.00–96.00	726	3

How this sale compares

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.

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