Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.16/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$139.16

161 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$755

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$16.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	142.79	783	102
Medium and Large 2	530	133.85	710	51
Medium and Large 3	539	126.63	683	8thin

One grade step is worth $16.17/cwt here — about $100 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 sale161 hd

139.16

—

AL average15 barns · 786 hd

135.97

+3.18

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	1,503	84.88	1,276	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	73.11	1,108	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,130	70.76	800	122
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	58.59	585	24

Every lot, as filed

97 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	131.59/cwt	130.00–134.00	557	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	123.48/cwt	122.00–125.00	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	735	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	108.66/cwt	108.00–109.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	136.45/cwt	134.00–140.00	650	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	120.50/cwt	120.00–123.00	681	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	126.66/cwt	126.00–128.00	607	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	151.54/cwt	150.00–154.00	574	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	131.68/cwt	130.00–136.00	686	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	93.51/cwt	90.00–96.00	963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	130.81/cwt	130.00–132.00	617	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	111.79/cwt	110.00–113.00	690	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	137.99/cwt	133.00–140.00	574	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	679	110.76/cwt	108.00–112.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	143.10/cwt	140.00–148.00	612	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	116.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	134.82/cwt	130.00–138.00	713	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	124.69/cwt	120.00–127.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	153.32/cwt	153.00–154.00	587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	135.41/cwt	135.00–136.00	512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	147.91/cwt	140.00–150.50	771	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	149.02/cwt	146.00–152.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	133.73/cwt	128.00–137.00	845	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	121.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	768	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	140.15/cwt	135.00–147.00	793	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	144.69/cwt	144.00–146.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	538	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	71.60/cwt	69.00–74.00	824	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	60.37/cwt	57.00–62.00	626	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	53.24/cwt	50.00–56.00	472	6
Bulls	—	—	1,396	81.25/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,134	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,621	83.16/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,348	5
Bulls	—	—	1,593	87.91/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,400	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	516.67/cwt	475.00–550.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	855.00/cwt	775.00–950.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,290.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,450.00	—	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,950.00/cwt	1,650.00–2,200.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	737.50/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	562.50/cwt	550.00–575.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,241.67/cwt	1,225.00–1,250.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	915.91/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,055.00/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	700.00/cwt	625.00–750.00	—	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	713	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	862.50/cwt	775.00–950.00	—	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	70.16/cwt	67.00–73.00	1,041	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,061	65.86/cwt	64.00–68.00	699	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	76.45/cwt	75.00–80.00	897	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	588	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	637.50/cwt	600.00–675.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	347	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	149.03/cwt	148.00–150.00	548	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	107.26/cwt	105.00–108.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	930	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	118.20/cwt	115.00–119.00	691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	650	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	126.35/cwt	125.00–128.00	518	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	128.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	738	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	123.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	582	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	129.41/cwt	128.00–130.00	478	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	113.12/cwt	109.00–116.00	714	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	121.30/cwt	120.00–123.00	702	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	126.19/cwt	124.00–128.00	654	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	643	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	823	92.97/cwt	90.00–96.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	382	4

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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