Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 $148.96/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$148.96

163 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$16.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.26

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	154.68	770	76
Medium and Large 2	497	146.18	726	62
Medium and Large 3	468	138.49	648	25

One grade step is worth $16.19/cwt here — about $122 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 sale163 hd

148.96

—

AL average12 barns · 1,538 hd

151.22

−2.26

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	1,526	89.56	1,367	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	68.64	986	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	68.39	781	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	55.04	561	78

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)	—	$954	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$842	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$811	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$800	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	20
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$663	8

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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	172.95/cwt	170.00–176.00	758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	130.54/cwt	128.00–132.00	687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	137.19/cwt	132.00–140.00	782	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	181.34/cwt	180.00–182.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	148.68/cwt	148.00–150.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	143.42/cwt	139.00–147.00	760	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	131.41/cwt	129.00–133.00	883	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	161.52/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,024	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	153.33/cwt	150.00–157.00	734	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	149.93/cwt	145.00–154.00	856	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	144.81/cwt	142.00–146.00	621	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	162.45/cwt	160.00–166.00	676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	145.78/cwt	144.00–147.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	154.11/cwt	150.00–158.00	653	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	636	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	182.50/cwt	182.00–183.00	794	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	147.22/cwt	146.00–148.00	994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	152.32/cwt	149.00–155.00	798	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	175.25/cwt	172.00–178.00	577	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	162.33/cwt	160.00–165.00	935	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	167.27/cwt	165.00–168.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	174.64/cwt	170.00–180.00	919	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	185.50/cwt	184.00–188.00	809	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	181.56/cwt	180.00–185.00	853	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	176.17/cwt	175.00–177.00	856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	169.31/cwt	166.00–172.00	948	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	185.02/cwt	184.00–186.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	179.63/cwt	177.00–183.00	754	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	184.79/cwt	182.00–188.00	699	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	160.12/cwt	158.00–163.00	834	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	153.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	860	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	51.83/cwt	50.00–54.00	501	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	62.09/cwt	61.00–64.00	600	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	57.76/cwt	55.00–60.00	622	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	64.31/cwt	61.00–67.00	713	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	76.44/cwt	75.00–80.00	919	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	70.88/cwt	68.00–74.00	824	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	68.40/cwt	66.00–71.00	969	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	63.51/cwt	62.00–65.00	968	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	73.53/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,026	8
Bulls	—	—	1,569	88.52/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,389	7
Bulls	—	—	1,570	82.18/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,290	4
Bulls	—	—	1,431	96.92/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,387	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	708.33/head	675.00–725.00	708	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,137.50/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,138	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	812.50/head	700.00–875.00	813	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	662.50/head	600.00–750.00	663	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	850.00/head	750.00–900.00	850	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	841.67/head	750.00–975.00	842	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/head	600.00–700.00	650	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,012.50/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,013	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/head	750.00–850.00	800	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,156.25/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,156	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	167.96/cwt	166.00–170.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	144.05/cwt	140.00–149.00	684	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	159.99/cwt	158.00–162.00	608	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	321	176.32/cwt	174.00–178.00	566	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	182.15/cwt	180.00–186.00	597	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	141.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	170.99/cwt	166.00–173.00	737	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	168.65/cwt	168.00–170.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	439	163.74/cwt	162.00–165.00	719	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	751	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	128.00/cwt	127.00–130.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	162.03/cwt	159.00–165.00	766	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	149.52/cwt	146.00–154.00	770	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	178.10/cwt	174.00–180.00	668	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	168.67/cwt	168.00–170.00	636	3

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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