Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher on strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.15/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$146.15

140 head · 433 lb average

Value per head Derived

$632

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$15.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	150.88	696	61
Medium and Large 2	414	145.09	601	58
Medium and Large 3	402	135.32	544	21

One grade step is worth $15.55/cwt here — about $152 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 sale140 hd

146.15

—

AL average15 barns · 1,405 hd

145.91

+0.24

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	1,573	100.12	1,575	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	74.79	1,133	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	73.69	858	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	879	59.96	527	10

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	383	156.83/cwt	154.00–161.00	601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	145.75/cwt	143.00–151.00	829	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	181.01/cwt	180.00–182.00	621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	180.96/cwt	180.00–182.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	169.87/cwt	165.00–172.00	630	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	130.40/cwt	129.00–131.00	875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	139.70/cwt	138.00–142.00	532	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	130.81/cwt	128.00–135.00	543	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	150.39/cwt	147.00–154.00	713	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	148.02/cwt	146.00–150.00	758	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	159.91/cwt	158.00–162.00	533	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.53/cwt	133.00–140.00	766	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	129.97/cwt	128.00–132.00	823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	141.95/cwt	140.00–145.00	670	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	142.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	144.04/cwt	142.00–145.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	150.14/cwt	148.00–152.00	402	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	149.72/cwt	146.00–152.00	555	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	153.83/cwt	152.00–155.00	512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	144.21/cwt	140.00–148.00	613	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	152.24/cwt	149.00–156.00	645	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	177.04/cwt	174.00–180.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	157.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	135.66/cwt	135.00–136.00	841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	168.99/cwt	168.00–170.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	181.01/cwt	180.00–182.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	163.20/cwt	160.00–167.00	775	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	386	176.57/cwt	174.00–180.00	682	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	158.46/cwt	155.00–165.00	829	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	132.62/cwt	130.00–136.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	171.45/cwt	168.00–176.00	720	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	436	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	866	62.61/cwt	62.00–63.00	542	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	57.64/cwt	55.00–60.00	526	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	75.89/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,139	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	71.47/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,114	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	68.55/cwt	66.00–71.00	747	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	81.18/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,032	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	74.83/cwt	72.00–78.00	885	24
Bulls	—	—	1,369	92.23/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,263	4
Bulls	—	—	1,753	110.64/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,940	2
Bulls	—	—	1,725	103.62/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,787	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	985.00/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	810.71/cwt	650.00–925.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,191.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,350.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/cwt	725.00–950.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	625.00/cwt	575.00–725.00	—	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	717.11/cwt	600.00–900.00	—	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,483.33/cwt	1,400.00–1,650.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,450.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,500.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,077.78/cwt	950.00–1,250.00	—	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	793.18/cwt	600.00–850.00	—	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,775.93/cwt	1,300.00–2,600.00	—	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	636	138.02/cwt	135.00–140.00	878	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	135.97/cwt	133.00–139.00	907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	140.00/cwt	138.00–142.00	818	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	138.29/cwt	133.00–140.00	720	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	150.81/cwt	150.00–154.00	627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	161.53/cwt	160.00–162.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	461	141.40/cwt	140.00–147.00	652	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	574	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	129.66/cwt	129.00–130.00	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	160.62/cwt	156.00–165.00	678	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	149.01/cwt	145.00–153.00	785	3

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

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