Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.93/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$112.93

172 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$0.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.71

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	511	113.23	579	55
Medium and Large 1	624	113.23	707	43
Medium and Large 3	454	112.52	511	74

One grade step is worth $0.71/cwt here — about $68 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 sale172 hd

112.93

—

AL average14 barns · 1,921 hd

117.64

−4.71

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	1,631	87.38	1,425	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	65.91	754	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	63.18	885	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	57.77	588	28

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	605.18/cwt	515.00–700.00	—	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	700.00/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	803.13/cwt	750.00–900.00	—	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,104.17/cwt	1,100.00–1,125.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	960.00/cwt	945.00–975.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,016.67/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	137.08/cwt	134.00–140.00	528	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	115.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	127.68/cwt	127.00–128.00	610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	810	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	126.89/cwt	124.00–129.00	669	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	718	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	158.57/cwt	157.00–160.00	523	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	124.86/cwt	124.00–126.00	803	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	136.00/cwt	133.00–138.00	694	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	126.60/cwt	126.00–127.00	708	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.96/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	—	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,085.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	754.35/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	116.72/cwt	114.00–120.00	669	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	137.71/cwt	134.00–140.00	591	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	634	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	158.07/cwt	154.00–161.00	523	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	129.74/cwt	127.00–132.00	611	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	111.88/cwt	110.00–113.00	712	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	143.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	559	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	163.55/cwt	162.50–165.00	450	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	109.24/cwt	108.00–110.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	105.67/cwt	105.00–106.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	117.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	735	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	140.51/cwt	139.00–143.00	656	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	112.51/cwt	111.00–114.00	776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	743	108.67/cwt	108.00–109.00	807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	160.35/cwt	159.00–162.00	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	945	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	149.06/cwt	147.00–150.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	111.36/cwt	110.00–114.00	546	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	120.17/cwt	120.00–122.00	411	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	106.13/cwt	105.00–109.00	558	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	444	114.34/cwt	113.00–115.00	508	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	117.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	438	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	102.70/cwt	100.00–105.00	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	127.16/cwt	124.00–130.00	356	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	95.67/cwt	95.00–97.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	112.66/cwt	110.00–115.00	608	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	104.78/cwt	103.00–106.00	641	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	118.65/cwt	116.00–120.00	504	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	108.15/cwt	107.00–110.00	618	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	115.86/cwt	115.00–117.00	542	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	123.01/cwt	122.00–125.00	460	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	710	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	709	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	112.62/cwt	110.00–114.00	702	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	113.87/cwt	113.00–115.00	663	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	119.46/cwt	116.00–122.00	613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	117.26/cwt	115.00–119.00	614	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	122.25/cwt	121.00–123.00	599	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	646	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	337	141.54/cwt	140.00–144.00	477	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	104.51/cwt	104.00–105.00	716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	129.53/cwt	128.00–130.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	135.71/cwt	135.00–137.00	509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	151.36/cwt	150.00–152.00	431	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	57.18/cwt	55.00–60.00	574	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	62.58/cwt	61.00–64.00	612	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	53.65/cwt	53.00–54.00	634	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	61.60/cwt	60.00–64.00	860	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	69.51/cwt	69.00–70.00	987	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	65.85/cwt	63.00–68.00	761	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	70.05/cwt	69.00–74.00	761	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	59.91/cwt	57.00–62.00	713	12
Bulls	—	—	1,553	87.85/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,364	7
Bulls	—	—	1,620	92.61/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,500	5
Bulls	—	—	1,750	81.50/cwt	80.00–84.50	1,426	5

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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