Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with several fancy bred heifers that sold up to 2100.00. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.59/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$110.59

180 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$541

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$19.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	445	124.12	552	40
Medium and Large 2	522	108.17	564	74
Medium and Large 3	479	105.09	504	66

One grade step is worth $19.03/cwt here — about $49 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 sale180 hd

110.59

—

AL average9 barns · 980 hd

111.42

−0.83

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	—	Low	1,778	71.82	1,277	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,424	53.65	764	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	51.54	610	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	41.23	401	20

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	115.33/cwt	115.00–116.00	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	155.72/cwt	154.00–158.00	358	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	138.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	573	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	121.26/cwt	120.00–124.00	633	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	101.34/cwt	100.00–102.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	122.42/cwt	120.00–124.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	108.67/cwt	108.00–110.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	138.62/cwt	136.00–140.00	596	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	140.12/cwt	138.00–143.00	509	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	773	94.33/cwt	92.00–96.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	103.50/cwt	102.00–105.00	685	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	129.78/cwt	128.00–132.00	549	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	123.19/cwt	120.00–127.00	593	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	120.92/cwt	117.00–123.00	628	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	110.50/cwt	108.00–113.00	522	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	990	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	150.65/cwt	150.00–152.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	115.24/cwt	115.00–116.00	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	127.05/cwt	126.00–128.00	413	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	112.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	147.77/cwt	147.00–150.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	130.11/cwt	127.00–132.00	494	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	126.36/cwt	124.00–128.00	532	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	133.56/cwt	132.00–136.00	431	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	810	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	145.20/cwt	144.00–146.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	116.51/cwt	115.00–118.00	662	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	153.13/cwt	152.00–155.00	495	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	132.64/cwt	132.00–134.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	126.84/cwt	125.00–130.00	660	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,458.33/cwt	1,200.00–1,600.00	—	42
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,100.00/cwt	2,100.00–2,100.00	—	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,048.33/cwt	940.00–1,100.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	835.00/cwt	700.00–925.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,078.13/cwt	975.00–1,150.00	—	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	146.48/cwt	145.00–148.00	542	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	726.40/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	661.11/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	793.75/cwt	775.00–825.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	512.50/cwt	500.00–525.00	—	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	498.00/cwt	430.00–560.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	881.25/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	—	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	67.11/cwt	63.00–70.00	1,084	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	46.87/cwt	43.00–48.00	558	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	36.98/cwt	34.00–38.00	353	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	56.33/cwt	55.00–60.00	646	10
Bulls	—	—	1,805	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,444	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	46.64/cwt	46.00–48.00	468	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	57.58/cwt	55.00–61.00	841	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	50.84/cwt	49.00–54.00	711	7
Bulls	—	—	1,890	74.02/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,399	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	51.49/cwt	49.00–54.00	614	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	42.58/cwt	40.00–44.50	416	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	440	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	289	140.73/cwt	140.00–144.00	407	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	539	109.52/cwt	108.00–110.00	590	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	727	93.33/cwt	90.00–95.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	126.61/cwt	125.00–128.00	348	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	444	108.75/cwt	107.00–111.00	483	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	90.99/cwt	90.00–93.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	101.03/cwt	100.00–103.00	533	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	120.03/cwt	118.00–122.00	388	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	104.61/cwt	102.00–105.00	617	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	125.79/cwt	124.00–128.00	542	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	104.40/cwt	103.00–107.00	491	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	119.52/cwt	119.00–120.00	574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	140.63/cwt	140.00–142.00	471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	108.97/cwt	108.00–110.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	95.65/cwt	95.00–97.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	122.95/cwt	120.00–125.00	529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	97.56/cwt	95.00–100.00	654	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	130.39/cwt	129.00–132.00	495	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	631	100.43/cwt	100.00–102.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	778	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	114.01/cwt	112.00–115.00	579	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	115.24/cwt	112.00–118.00	610	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	99.75/cwt	98.00–100.00	622	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	109.44/cwt	108.00–110.00	623	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	105.34/cwt	105.00–107.00	644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	146.15/cwt	145.00–148.00	479	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	114.31/cwt	112.00–116.00	545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	100.84/cwt	100.00–104.00	595	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	123.38/cwt	120.00–126.00	469	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	116.81/cwt	113.00–120.00	502	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	105.62/cwt	104.00–107.00	570	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	722	101.30/cwt	100.00–103.00	731	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	129.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	616	13

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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