Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.07/cwt on 200 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −62.42 against this barn's trailing median of $210.49.

Average price

$148.07

200 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$24.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	163.91	718	44
Medium and Large 2	506	145.07	734	113
Medium and Large 3	478	139.74	668	43

One grade step is worth $24.17/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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

16 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $224.63, low $186.73, median $210.49 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale200 hd

148.07

—

AL average14 barns · 1,207 hd

149.87

−1.80

This barn, trailing median16 sales

210.49

−62.42

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	—	High	1,673	102.75	1,719	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,562	80.70	1,260	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	78.56	912	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	57.16	554	32

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	130.59/cwt	128.00–132.00	798	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	162.58/cwt	160.00–165.00	608	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	131.65/cwt	130.00–133.00	619	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	132.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	139.47/cwt	136.00–143.00	601	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	142.29/cwt	140.00–145.00	391	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	132.18/cwt	130.00–135.00	566	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	150.94/cwt	148.00–154.00	400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	121.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	140.16/cwt	135.00–143.00	453	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	122.01/cwt	120.00–125.00	509	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	137.90/cwt	135.00–142.00	645	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	157.47/cwt	155.00–161.00	850	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	153.56/cwt	152.00–155.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	131.74/cwt	130.00–134.00	440	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	164.04/cwt	162.00–168.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	142.35/cwt	140.00–145.00	827	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	173.00/cwt	172.00–174.00	657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	142.40/cwt	140.00–147.00	535	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	130.63/cwt	127.00–132.00	700	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	164.51/cwt	160.00–168.00	778	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	180.17/cwt	177.00–182.00	598	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	178.32/cwt	175.00–180.00	647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	161.48/cwt	160.00–162.00	688	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	173.71/cwt	170.00–175.00	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	169.52/cwt	165.00–172.00	736	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	151.34/cwt	150.00–155.00	841	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	148.01/cwt	145.00–150.00	774	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	163.72/cwt	160.00–168.00	778	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	168.62/cwt	165.00–172.00	717	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	152.36/cwt	149.00–157.00	731	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	138.63/cwt	135.00–143.00	714	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	170.49/cwt	168.00–175.00	627	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,230	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	83.35/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,257	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	59.63/cwt	56.00–62.00	591	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	77.50/cwt	75.00–81.00	844	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	72.05/cwt	69.00–74.00	883	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,572	80.42/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,264	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	52.39/cwt	50.00–55.00	475	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	64.63/cwt	64.00–65.00	732	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	85.12/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,020	15
Bulls	—	—	1,874	109.49/cwt	106.00–113.00	2,052	5
Bulls	—	—	1,380	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,214	2
Bulls	—	—	1,463	100.67/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,473	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,170.00/cwt	950.00–1,250.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	633.33/cwt	575.00–725.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	640.00/cwt	575.00–700.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,060.00/cwt	900.00–1,250.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,118.75/cwt	1,025.00–1,250.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	161.57/cwt	160.00–164.00	511	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	149.48/cwt	146.00–152.00	652	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	121.51/cwt	118.00–123.00	891	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	129.75/cwt	125.00–132.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	180.67/cwt	178.00–184.00	596	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	144.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	823	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	587	125.39/cwt	125.00–126.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	134.54/cwt	130.00–139.00	774	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	137.85/cwt	135.00–142.00	649	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	123.50/cwt	121.00–125.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	148.93/cwt	145.00–153.00	780	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	914	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	172.93/cwt	167.00–175.00	572	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	159.30/cwt	155.00–162.00	688	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	133.88/cwt	130.00–138.00	501	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	147.40/cwt	144.00–150.00	475	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	137.12/cwt	133.00–141.00	720	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	849	2

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

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