Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.77/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$124.77

187 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$13.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.97

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	127.66	643	129
Medium and Large 2	502	121.19	609	33
Medium and Large 3	469	114.57	538	25

One grade step is worth $13.09/cwt here — about $106 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 sale187 hd

124.77

—

AL average16 barns · 1,941 hd

125.73

−0.97

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	1,638	83.22	1,363	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	59.31	814	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,098	58.96	647	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	50.56	519	22

Every lot, as filed

85 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 3	—	620	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	151.82/cwt	150.00–154.00	799	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	129.45/cwt	127.00–131.00	597	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	124.55/cwt	120.00–127.00	717	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	126.50/cwt	124.00–130.00	669	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	110.91/cwt	105.00–114.00	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	122.95/cwt	120.00–125.00	585	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	129.35/cwt	128.00–130.00	498	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	135.42/cwt	132.00–139.00	497	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	149.09/cwt	147.00–151.00	708	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	117.24/cwt	115.00–118.00	783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	569	108.27/cwt	106.00–110.00	616	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	119.72/cwt	118.00–122.00	755	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	156.99/cwt	156.00–160.00	683	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	130.92/cwt	127.00–136.00	686	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	141.48/cwt	140.00–143.00	580	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	127.64/cwt	126.00–130.00	872	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	147.48/cwt	145.00–148.00	779	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	129.31/cwt	128.00–130.00	744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	156.16/cwt	154.00–159.00	759	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	124.40/cwt	121.00–129.00	891	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	131.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	815	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	137.45/cwt	132.00–140.00	779	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	117.68/cwt	117.00–118.00	610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	114.33/cwt	114.00–115.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	137.86/cwt	136.00–139.00	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	51.33/cwt	48.00–54.00	527	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,005	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	64.32/cwt	64.00–65.00	743	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	60.48/cwt	58.00–63.00	677	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	45.66/cwt	42.00–47.00	468	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	55.86/cwt	55.00–57.00	590	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	58.72/cwt	56.00–60.00	791	8
Bulls	—	—	1,638	83.22/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,363	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	662.50/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	810.42/cwt	700.00–975.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	916.67/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	—	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	729.55/cwt	675.00–825.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,262.50/cwt	1,125.00–1,750.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,127.08/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	—	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,366.67/cwt	1,350.00–1,400.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	873.68/cwt	725.00–1,050.00	—	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	134.14/cwt	130.00–138.00	502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	130.21/cwt	129.00–132.00	566	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	108.34/cwt	105.00–111.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	122.33/cwt	119.00–125.00	755	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	714	104.49/cwt	103.00–105.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	137.33/cwt	133.00–142.00	711	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	793	107.00/cwt	105.00–108.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	424	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	126.01/cwt	120.00–129.00	716	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	138.60/cwt	137.00–142.00	671	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	127.18/cwt	125.00–131.00	678	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	429	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	114.52/cwt	113.00–116.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	137.73/cwt	136.00–140.00	450	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

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