Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.94/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$139.94

264 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$22.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.86

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	592	156.00	924	34
Medium and Large 1	584	143.72	839	50
Medium and Large 2	524	137.34	720	104
Medium and Large 3	455	133.82	609	76

One grade step is worth $22.18/cwt here — about $314 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 sale264 hd

139.94

—

AL average16 barns · 1,767 hd

141.80

−1.86

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	1,854	90.25	1,674	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	70.32	1,066	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,089	68.76	749	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	60.08	574	24

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,103	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$937	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$869	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$829	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$729	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$675	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$557	7

Every lot, as filed

86 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 3	—	480	131.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	632	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	139.09/cwt	138.00–140.00	517	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	123.92/cwt	120.00–128.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	134.43/cwt	128.00–138.00	757	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	152.21/cwt	150.00–153.00	746	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	592	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	924	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	121.50/cwt	119.00–125.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	146.19/cwt	143.00–150.00	626	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	134.29/cwt	133.00–138.00	890	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	150.49/cwt	148.00–156.00	784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	133.32/cwt	130.00–140.00	711	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	126.55/cwt	124.00–128.00	861	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	131.80/cwt	128.00–134.00	822	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	149.40/cwt	148.00–150.00	551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	137.78/cwt	135.00–140.00	592	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	122.51/cwt	121.00–124.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	151.94/cwt	150.00–154.00	942	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	140.38/cwt	137.00–147.00	677	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	123.25/cwt	121.00–125.00	972	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	175.34/cwt	173.00–178.00	750	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	177.68/cwt	175.00–180.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	175.62/cwt	174.00–178.00	831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	167.50/cwt	165.00–170.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	160.81/cwt	160.00–163.00	867	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	764	124.57/cwt	121.00–126.00	952	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	151.85/cwt	150.00–155.00	726	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	137.03/cwt	135.00–139.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	139.44/cwt	137.00–143.00	848	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	165.80/cwt	165.00–170.00	716	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	51.78/cwt	50.00–54.00	507	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	63.91/cwt	62.00–66.00	652	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	59.40/cwt	57.00–61.00	548	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	70.56/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,084	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	70.08/cwt	67.00–73.00	760	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	64.25/cwt	62.00–66.00	698	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	76.53/cwt	75.00–80.00	863	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	66.00/cwt	65.00–67.00	992	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,059	1
Bulls	—	—	2,032	85.26/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,732	3
Bulls	—	—	2,195	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	2,239	1
Bulls	—	—	1,636	91.05/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,490	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	919.35/head	800.00–1,050.00	919	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	728.57/head	700.00–750.00	729	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	557.14/head	500.00–650.00	557	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	975.00–1,200.00	1,050	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	868.75/head	800.00–925.00	869	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	779.17/head	725.00–900.00	779	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	130.64/cwt	128.00–132.00	739	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	137.10/cwt	135.00–140.00	720	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	161.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	606	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	387	153.34/cwt	152.00–155.00	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	149.58/cwt	148.00–150.00	628	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	141.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	674	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	131.95/cwt	130.00–136.00	833	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	147.27/cwt	144.00–150.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	142.49/cwt	139.00–143.00	898	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	126.34/cwt	126.00–128.00	906	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	159.37/cwt	155.00–162.00	674	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	139.08/cwt	135.00–142.00	786	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	727	126.66/cwt	124.00–130.00	921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	148.98/cwt	145.00–153.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	111.53/cwt	110.00–113.00	809	2

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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