Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. 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 $139.77/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$139.77

205 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$10.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.68

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	143.51	724	93
Medium and Large 2	477	137.82	657	87
Medium and Large 3	425	132.63	564	25

One grade step is worth $10.87/cwt here — about $159 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 sale205 hd

139.77

—

AL average16 barns · 1,697 hd

141.45

−1.68

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	95.56	1,699	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	83.35	1,243	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	81.41	933	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	64.99	612	15

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	790	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	188.74/cwt	185.00–190.00	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	189.04/cwt	188.00–190.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	852	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,193	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	124.99/cwt	123.00–127.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	129.86/cwt	125.00–132.00	816	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	151.03/cwt	150.00–154.00	503	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	134.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	692	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	144.87/cwt	142.00–149.00	685	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	133.73/cwt	128.00–136.00	761	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	140.40/cwt	140.00–141.00	482	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	157.81/cwt	155.00–160.00	922	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	140.78/cwt	138.00–145.00	805	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	123.02/cwt	120.00–125.00	903	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	135.18/cwt	133.00–142.00	839	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	631	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	148.47/cwt	147.00–150.00	561	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	168.31/cwt	165.00–170.00	779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	142.88/cwt	140.00–145.00	537	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	140.54/cwt	137.00–144.00	593	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	144.20/cwt	140.00–148.00	766	31
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	509	149.72/cwt	147.00–152.00	762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	137.52/cwt	135.00–140.00	839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	170.33/cwt	170.00–171.00	923	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	956	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	159.34/cwt	158.00–161.00	824	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	934	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	147.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	916	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	149.51/cwt	148.00–151.00	863	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	185.53/cwt	182.00–190.00	785	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,043	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	183.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	144.10/cwt	140.00–148.00	908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	132.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	817	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	196.18/cwt	196.00–200.00	530	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	159.51/cwt	157.00–161.00	836	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	357	181.68/cwt	180.00–185.00	649	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	792	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	79.61/cwt	76.00–82.00	896	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	507	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	72.76/cwt	70.00–75.00	719	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	85.83/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,044	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	61.29/cwt	60.00–63.00	637	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	67.93/cwt	66.00–70.00	607	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	79.38/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,155	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	85.58/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,293	16
Bulls	—	—	1,840	88.47/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,628	4
Bulls	—	—	1,637	102.72/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,682	3
Bulls	—	—	1,797	96.33/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,731	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,142.50/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	—	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	564.29/cwt	475.00–675.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	980.00/cwt	850.00–1,175.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	662.50/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	813.33/cwt	725.00–925.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	615.00/cwt	525.00–725.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	160.28/cwt	158.00–162.00	758	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	324	169.39/cwt	168.00–170.00	549	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	125.00/cwt	121.00–127.00	894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	127.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	858	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	170.67/cwt	170.00–172.00	720	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	124.62/cwt	122.00–127.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	192.84/cwt	190.00–196.00	623	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	138.77/cwt	135.00–140.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	284	187.99/cwt	186.00–190.00	534	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	175.52/cwt	175.00–176.00	655	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	797	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	146.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	622	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	131.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	147.43/cwt	145.00–152.00	852	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	151.80/cwt	150.00–155.00	703	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	178.52/cwt	175.00–182.00	598	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	150.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	419	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	133.48/cwt	132.00–135.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	139.14/cwt	134.00–141.00	654	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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