Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.60/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$122.60

176 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$9.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.71

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	123.74	673	93
Medium and Large 2	469	121.80	572	78
Medium and Large 3	451	113.82	514	5thin

One grade step is worth $9.92/cwt here — about $160 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 sale176 hd

122.60

—

AL average14 barns · 1,703 hd

125.31

−2.71

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	1,668	84.29	1,406	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,353	67.10	908	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	62.48	710	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	47.49	464	52

Every lot, as filed

93 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 2	—	742	124.34/cwt	123.00–125.00	923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	135.78/cwt	135.00–137.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	113.33/cwt	112.00–114.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	120.57/cwt	120.00–122.00	559	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	124.27/cwt	120.00–128.00	472	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	124.11/cwt	123.00–125.00	709	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	136.83/cwt	135.00–138.00	794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	113.85/cwt	110.00–115.00	768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	117.39/cwt	116.00–120.00	679	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	120.80/cwt	119.00–123.00	766	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	936	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	113.52/cwt	110.00–116.00	883	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	125.53/cwt	124.00–127.00	662	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	131.53/cwt	130.00–134.00	489	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	126.33/cwt	123.00–129.00	594	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	681	119.79/cwt	115.00–124.00	816	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	163.02/cwt	160.00–165.00	595	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	129.27/cwt	128.00–131.00	557	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	123.44/cwt	120.00–126.00	532	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	409	150.41/cwt	150.00–151.00	615	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	142.86/cwt	140.00–146.00	844	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	129.79/cwt	127.00–135.00	933	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	154.48/cwt	152.00–158.00	667	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	128.99/cwt	126.00–131.00	873	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	134.97/cwt	134.00–135.00	899	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	149.18/cwt	148.00–150.00	780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	118.43/cwt	117.00–120.00	921	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	152.95/cwt	150.00–155.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	742	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	163.68/cwt	163.00–164.00	699	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	115.92/cwt	112.00–120.00	846	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	162.08/cwt	157.00–166.00	601	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	146.71/cwt	143.00–149.00	629	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	140.69/cwt	138.00–144.00	730	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	63.46/cwt	61.00–67.00	716	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	41.70/cwt	40.00–45.00	386	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	52.58/cwt	52.00–53.00	546	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	65.97/cwt	62.00–68.00	891	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	70.42/cwt	68.00–73.00	800	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	49.19/cwt	46.00–51.00	486	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	69.35/cwt	69.00–70.00	943	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	57.07/cwt	54.00–60.00	652	32
Bulls	—	—	1,651	84.94/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,402	9
Bulls	—	—	1,608	77.43/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,245	6
Bulls	—	—	1,755	90.19/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,583	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	904.17/cwt	750.00–1,000.00	—	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	641.67/cwt	575.00–700.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	450.00/cwt	400.00–575.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	892.05/cwt	775.00–1,050.00	—	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	662.50/cwt	500.00–750.00	—	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	831.25/cwt	650.00–900.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,250.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	608.33/cwt	575.00–675.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	725.00–975.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	135.03/cwt	133.00–137.00	581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	131.54/cwt	128.00–135.00	681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.51/cwt	120.00–122.00	747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	133.28/cwt	127.00–135.00	642	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	140.74/cwt	138.00–146.00	661	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	161.85/cwt	158.00–165.00	528	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	154.51/cwt	152.00–156.00	593	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	150.30/cwt	148.00–153.00	726	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	123.58/cwt	120.00–126.00	702	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	153.22/cwt	150.00–158.00	657	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	124.42/cwt	120.00–126.00	666	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	130.69/cwt	128.00–133.00	736	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	115.48/cwt	115.00–116.00	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	736	112.41/cwt	109.00–114.00	827	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	331	154.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	510	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	713	104.60/cwt	103.00–105.00	746	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	118.29/cwt	116.00–119.00	788	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	130.78/cwt	127.00–134.00	434	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	137.68/cwt	136.00–141.00	443	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	114.55/cwt	113.00–116.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	110.46/cwt	109.00–113.00	739	9

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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