Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 12.00 to 17.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.22/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$118.22

227 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$8.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.07

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	122.92	521	96
Medium and Large 1	535	118.08	631	21
Medium and Large 3	447	114.14	511	110

One grade step is worth $8.79/cwt here — about $11 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 sale227 hd

118.22

—

AL average15 barns · 1,750 hd

121.29

−3.07

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	1,630	85.34	1,391	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,130	58.05	656	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	57.85	877	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	50.83	493	12

Every lot, as filed

96 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 3	—	428	129.65/cwt	128.00–131.00	555	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	339	142.53/cwt	140.00–144.00	483	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	134.39/cwt	133.00–136.00	491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	118.82/cwt	118.00–120.00	686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	122.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	660	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	427	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	717	107.00/cwt	105.00–108.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	144.05/cwt	140.00–149.00	625	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	154.11/cwt	149.00–158.00	592	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	161.54/cwt	160.00–164.00	538	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	123.56/cwt	122.00–125.00	759	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	127.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	737	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	134.11/cwt	132.00–135.00	703	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	144.86/cwt	140.00–148.00	550	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	130.85/cwt	129.00–135.00	619	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	151.43/cwt	148.00–156.00	504	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	126.60/cwt	125.00–128.00	675	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	137.79/cwt	135.00–140.00	591	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	609	113.42/cwt	110.00–117.00	691	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	122.82/cwt	120.00–126.00	703	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	269	159.14/cwt	158.00–160.00	428	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	151.49/cwt	150.00–154.00	561	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	146.71/cwt	145.00–148.00	625	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	122.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	773	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	116.81/cwt	115.00–118.00	780	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	132.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	686	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	738	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	50.24/cwt	48.00–52.00	505	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	55.48/cwt	54.00–57.00	531	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	43.29/cwt	41.00–45.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	132.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	364	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	121.42/cwt	118.00–124.00	450	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	659	90.41/cwt	90.00–92.00	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	219	137.69/cwt	136.00–140.00	302	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	82.47/cwt	80.00–85.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	95.99/cwt	95.00–98.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	129.65/cwt	128.00–132.00	486	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	134.72/cwt	132.00–138.00	443	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	124.19/cwt	123.00–126.00	541	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	108.67/cwt	107.00–110.00	553	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	137.95/cwt	136.00–140.00	389	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	116.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	539	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	102.30/cwt	100.00–104.00	638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	106.28/cwt	105.00–108.00	599	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	107.18/cwt	105.00–110.00	666	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	132.25/cwt	130.00–135.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	119.92/cwt	118.00–124.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	125.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	122.93/cwt	120.00–128.00	589	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	118.89/cwt	114.00–122.00	625	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	138.25/cwt	136.00–140.00	665	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	110.31/cwt	109.00–112.00	791	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	113.22/cwt	112.00–115.00	773	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	739	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	147.28/cwt	145.00–150.00	682	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	133.85/cwt	132.00–135.00	760	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	154.67/cwt	153.00–157.00	667	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	121.20/cwt	120.00–122.00	796	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	109.45/cwt	105.00–113.00	517	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	129.25/cwt	127.00–131.00	439	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	58.50/cwt	57.00–61.00	902	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	54.38/cwt	54.00–55.00	811	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	873	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	58.10/cwt	56.00–61.00	647	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	53.33/cwt	52.00–55.00	701	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	63.71/cwt	63.00–65.00	714	3
Bulls	—	—	1,639	84.59/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,386	10
Bulls	—	—	1,792	92.67/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,661	5
Bulls	—	—	1,406	78.05/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,097	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	553.08/cwt	485.00–600.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	691.67/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	823.33/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	695.21/cwt	625.00–775.00	—	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,118.75/cwt	1,025.00–1,300.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	675.00/cwt	650.00–700.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/cwt	950.00–1,325.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	129.31/cwt	128.00–130.00	605	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	143.03/cwt	141.00–145.00	552	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	134.49/cwt	132.00–136.00	584	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	148.14/cwt	147.00–150.00	496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	103.97/cwt	102.00–105.00	542	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	117.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	504	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	100.34/cwt	100.00–101.00	579	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	107.98/cwt	106.00–110.00	605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	778	92.56/cwt	90.00–95.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	97.50/cwt	97.00–98.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	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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