Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady, with few fancy heifers that sold up to 1350.00 and few fancy replacement pairs that sold up to 2175.00. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $128.27/cwt on 278 head.

Average price

$128.27

278 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$6.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.49

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	129.60	780	109
Medium and Large 2	502	129.04	648	125
Medium and Large 3	493	122.81	605	44

One grade step is worth $6.78/cwt here — about $175 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 sale278 hd

128.27

—

AL average14 barns · 1,126 hd

129.77

−1.49

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	1,526	74.67	1,139	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,107	54.13	599	87
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	52.54	786	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	42.03	404	50

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	630	103.51/cwt	102.00–104.00	652	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	110.59/cwt	109.00–112.00	567	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	130.04/cwt	127.00–134.00	629	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	137.16/cwt	133.00–140.00	582	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	144.66/cwt	142.00–148.00	613	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	156.90/cwt	155.00–158.00	438	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	97.41/cwt	95.00–99.00	695	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	111.37/cwt	109.00–114.00	596	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	148.82/cwt	148.00–150.00	499	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	142.12/cwt	141.00–144.00	547	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	120.64/cwt	120.00–123.00	680	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	104.80/cwt	104.00–105.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	108.68/cwt	105.00–110.00	622	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	113.87/cwt	113.00–115.00	532	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	106.01/cwt	105.00–108.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	116.42/cwt	114.00–120.00	711	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	126.73/cwt	122.00–130.00	611	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	146.32/cwt	145.00–148.00	474	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	113.42/cwt	113.00–114.00	648	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	156.79/cwt	155.00–160.00	415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	103.34/cwt	102.00–104.00	708	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	389	132.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	514	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	136.86/cwt	135.00–140.00	449	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	125.38/cwt	121.00–128.00	663	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	104.67/cwt	104.00–105.00	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	99.35/cwt	98.00–100.00	618	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	105.70/cwt	105.00–108.00	516	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	509	119.60/cwt	118.00–120.00	609	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	114.82/cwt	114.00–116.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	122.28/cwt	120.00–128.00	455	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	126.03/cwt	124.00–130.00	543	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	436	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	120.91/cwt	120.00–122.00	398	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	136.27/cwt	135.00–138.00	507	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	122.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	594	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	99.50/cwt	99.00–100.00	706	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	60.54/cwt	59.00–63.00	681	16
Bulls	—	—	1,665	79.73/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,328	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	54.70/cwt	53.00–58.00	604	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	42.40/cwt	40.00–45.00	415	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	52.20/cwt	50.00–55.00	765	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	47.67/cwt	47.00–48.00	776	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	37.09/cwt	35.00–39.00	361	10
Bulls	—	—	1,442	71.64/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,033	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	50.10/cwt	47.00–52.00	552	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	57.29/cwt	57.00–58.00	854	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	46.71/cwt	46.00–49.00	412	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	92.54/cwt	90.00–95.00	615	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	104.88/cwt	103.00–106.00	538	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	150.07/cwt	148.00–152.00	335	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	708	95.66/cwt	95.00–97.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	119.03/cwt	117.00–120.00	575	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	548.00/cwt	400.00–620.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	931.67/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	759.21/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	19
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	991.67/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	—	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	775.00/cwt	725.00–825.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	966.67/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	607.14/cwt	550.00–650.00	—	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	131.20/cwt	129.00–134.00	686	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	840	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	121.60/cwt	120.00–123.00	634	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,221.43/cwt	1,100.00–1,350.00	—	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	577	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	750	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	143.71/cwt	142.00–145.00	614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	115.24/cwt	115.00–116.00	850	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	113.88/cwt	113.00–115.00	886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	152.51/cwt	152.00–154.00	561	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,175.00/cwt	2,175.00–2,175.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	129.59/cwt	128.00–131.00	754	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	117.50/cwt	116.00–119.00	799	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	120.36/cwt	118.00–123.00	577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	123.72/cwt	121.00–127.00	523	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	112.32/cwt	110.00–114.00	693	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	679	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	842	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	125.36/cwt	122.00–127.00	796	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	113.36/cwt	112.00–115.00	661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	137.22/cwt	136.00–138.00	644	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	154.78/cwt	154.00–156.00	494	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	160.67/cwt	160.00–162.00	410	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	116.91/cwt	115.00–119.00	620	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	139.76/cwt	138.00–142.00	679	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	117.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	493	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	115.24/cwt	113.00–118.00	607	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Source/Aged	—	570	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	136.80/cwt	134.00–140.00	583	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	119.76/cwt	119.00–120.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	541	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	144.74/cwt	142.00–148.00	537	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	128.72/cwt	127.00–130.00	544	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	110.35/cwt	110.00–111.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	106.88/cwt	105.00–110.00	605	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	262	143.32/cwt	142.00–144.00	375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	111.55/cwt	108.00–114.00	469	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	100.84/cwt	100.00–102.00	579	14

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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