Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.70/cwt on 285 head.

Average price

$118.70

285 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$3.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.50

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	120.87	695	54
Medium and Large 2	511	118.49	606	158
Medium and Large 3	451	117.55	530	73

One grade step is worth $3.31/cwt here — about $165 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 sale285 hd

118.70

—

AL average16 barns · 2,061 hd

120.20

−1.50

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	1,645	83.36	1,372	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	65.10	1,014	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	64.67	769	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	892	51.99	464	9thin

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	—	480	121.38/cwt	117.00–124.00	583	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	116.19/cwt	114.00–118.00	612	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	130.52/cwt	128.00–134.00	572	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	561	110.40/cwt	110.00–112.00	619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	127.01/cwt	124.00–131.00	742	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	161.03/cwt	160.00–162.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	141.00/cwt	139.00–144.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	170.55/cwt	168.00–175.00	542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	116.42/cwt	116.00–117.00	725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	146.72/cwt	145.00–150.00	615	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	282	166.69/cwt	165.00–170.00	470	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	108.66/cwt	106.00–110.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	96.73/cwt	95.00–100.00	738	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.18/cwt	120.00–125.00	635	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	734	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	752	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	142.08/cwt	140.00–147.00	541	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	135.71/cwt	130.00–138.00	639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	112.23/cwt	110.00–114.00	712	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	158.80/cwt	154.00–162.00	535	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	139.46/cwt	138.00–141.00	595	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	116.79/cwt	114.00–120.00	669	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	132.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	556	108.33/cwt	105.00–110.00	602	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	125.82/cwt	125.00–128.00	410	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	874	47.80/cwt	45.00–50.00	418	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	54.68/cwt	52.00–57.00	500	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	121.37/cwt	118.00–125.00	569	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	115.78/cwt	115.00–119.00	609	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	110.30/cwt	110.00–113.00	685	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	126.07/cwt	124.00–128.00	541	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	115.15/cwt	114.00–116.00	667	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	130.99/cwt	129.00–134.00	496	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	108.00/cwt	106.00–110.00	729	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	134.44/cwt	133.00–136.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	780	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	119.14/cwt	117.00–120.00	689	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	116.44/cwt	114.00–118.00	794	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	115.78/cwt	115.00–118.00	727	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	120.84/cwt	120.00–122.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	131.33/cwt	130.00–134.00	548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	136.41/cwt	136.00–137.00	532	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	144.15/cwt	139.00–147.00	675	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	119.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	798	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	133.02/cwt	130.00–136.00	690	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	121.81/cwt	120.00–125.00	748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	152.21/cwt	150.00–155.00	591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	148.65/cwt	148.00–150.00	651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	128.78/cwt	127.00–131.00	793	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	127.28/cwt	123.00–128.00	852	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	139.07/cwt	137.00–144.00	720	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	122.86/cwt	119.00–125.00	876	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	115.61/cwt	114.00–117.00	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	114.02/cwt	112.00–116.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	115.75/cwt	113.00–117.00	551	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	120.67/cwt	116.00–123.00	524	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	122.84/cwt	120.00–125.00	463	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	110.36/cwt	109.00–114.00	588	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	64.72/cwt	63.00–66.00	991	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	68.49/cwt	68.00–69.00	1,075	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	59.20/cwt	58.00–60.00	946	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	64.53/cwt	62.00–67.00	775	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	59.06/cwt	56.00–61.00	703	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	72.31/cwt	69.00–75.00	837	10
Bulls	—	—	1,697	83.96/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,425	14
Bulls	—	—	1,275	77.49/cwt	75.00–79.00	988	4
Bulls	—	—	2,025	90.90/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,841	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	577.69/cwt	480.00–650.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	714.44/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/cwt	775.00–825.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	625.00/cwt	600.00–650.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	990.83/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,153.33/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	815.00/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	850.00/cwt	750.00–900.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,337.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,375.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	130.33/cwt	129.00–135.00	626	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	124.70/cwt	120.00–128.00	648	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	561	119.12/cwt	115.00–120.00	668	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	140.96/cwt	138.00–145.00	540	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	596	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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