Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.20/cwt on 151 head.

Average price

$139.20

151 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	424	142.51	605	61
Medium and Large 1	490	141.12	692	51
Medium and Large 3	427	131.51	561	39

One grade step is worth $11.00/cwt here — about $43 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 sale151 hd

139.20

—

AL average15 barns · 1,525 hd

134.16

+5.04

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	1,476	84.36	1,245	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	62.17	902	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,087	57.35	623	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	883	50.00	441	10

Every lot, as filed

95 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	—	270	185.80/cwt	182.00–190.00	502	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	105.98/cwt	103.00–109.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	150.32/cwt	148.00–154.00	732	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	49.29/cwt	48.00–52.00	448	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	208	151.04/cwt	150.00–152.00	314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	143.33/cwt	140.00–147.00	698	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	152.14/cwt	149.00–160.00	660	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	165.82/cwt	160.00–168.00	632	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	138.72/cwt	135.00–140.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	168.84/cwt	167.50–170.00	537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	180.50/cwt	177.50–184.00	424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	116.01/cwt	114.00–118.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	171.25/cwt	170.00–172.50	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	245	209.33/cwt	206.00–212.00	513	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	150.21/cwt	148.00–152.00	723	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	164.48/cwt	162.00–168.00	674	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	394	171.72/cwt	170.00–174.00	677	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	241	194.51/cwt	190.00–197.50	469	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	139.02/cwt	137.00–140.00	810	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	146.66/cwt	145.00–148.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	136.10/cwt	134.00–139.00	649	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	148.67/cwt	146.00–151.00	577	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	153.59/cwt	149.00–157.00	495	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	142.19/cwt	139.00–145.00	613	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	130.59/cwt	128.00–134.00	691	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	157.24/cwt	154.00–162.00	447	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	123.99/cwt	122.00–125.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	107.95/cwt	106.00–110.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	154.99/cwt	152.00–160.00	577	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	147.06/cwt	146.00–150.00	646	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	131.88/cwt	130.00–134.00	754	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	137.00/cwt	135.00–139.00	711	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	141.74/cwt	140.00–145.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	124.31/cwt	120.00–128.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	145.00/cwt	144.00–146.00	625	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	170.09/cwt	168.00–172.50	383	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	132.22/cwt	128.00–136.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	153.22/cwt	150.00–157.50	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	161.74/cwt	160.00–165.00	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	141.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	739	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	126.94/cwt	125.00–129.00	793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	162.18/cwt	160.00–165.00	702	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	170.73/cwt	168.00–175.00	623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	135.64/cwt	135.00–137.00	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	123.52/cwt	122.00–125.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	168.94/cwt	166.00–172.00	819	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	143.18/cwt	140.00–146.00	822	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	173.71/cwt	172.00–176.00	764	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	133.20/cwt	132.00–135.00	894	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	156.25/cwt	154.00–160.00	827	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	140.01/cwt	138.00–142.00	871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	492	128.03/cwt	122.00–130.00	630	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	138.70/cwt	135.00–140.00	537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	138.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	119.50/cwt	118.00–120.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	130.78/cwt	130.00–133.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	147.17/cwt	144.00–150.00	408	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	411	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	61.60/cwt	59.50–63.00	899	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	913	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	57.87/cwt	56.00–61.00	625	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,012	52.99/cwt	50.00–55.00	536	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	62.52/cwt	62.00–64.00	769	12
Bulls	—	—	1,570	84.37/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,325	3
Bulls	—	—	1,118	78.52/cwt	78.00–79.00	878	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,834	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	408.33/cwt	375.00–475.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	604.17/cwt	575.00–650.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/cwt	775.00–825.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	512.50/cwt	500.00–525.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	810.71/cwt	775.00–875.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	987.50/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	667.50/cwt	580.00–725.00	—	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	148.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	126.00/cwt	124.00–128.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	140.02/cwt	137.00–143.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	166.53/cwt	165.00–168.00	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	113.97/cwt	113.00–115.00	661	2

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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