Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.78/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$159.78

142 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$4.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.37

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	161.23	827	82
Medium and Large 2	456	158.53	723	36
Medium and Large 3	387	156.72	607	24

One grade step is worth $4.52/cwt here — about $220 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 sale142 hd

159.78

—

AL average15 barns · 1,728 hd

154.41

+5.37

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	1,708	91.76	1,568	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,315	72.59	955	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	67.21	730	35

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)	—	$1,531	26
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,136	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$933	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$808	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$638	16

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	—	565	148.77/cwt	147.00–150.00	841	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	154.34/cwt	150.00–156.00	732	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	163.51/cwt	163.00–166.00	803	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	153.87/cwt	152.00–155.00	857	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	148.99/cwt	148.00–150.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	921	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	168.11/cwt	166.00–172.00	723	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	178.41/cwt	175.00–180.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	169.38/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,120	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	183.60/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,045	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	191.36/cwt	190.00–194.00	899	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	167.58/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	183.37/cwt	180.00–185.00	899	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	176.64/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,021	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	198.08/cwt	196.00–200.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	392	185.31/cwt	180.00–188.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	190.41/cwt	188.00–192.00	777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	201.52/cwt	200.00–202.00	677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	205.70/cwt	204.00–209.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	195.98/cwt	194.00–197.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,123	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	179.33/cwt	178.00–180.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	171.19/cwt	170.00–177.00	885	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	192.76/cwt	190.00–198.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	204.63/cwt	204.00–206.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	155.16/cwt	150.00–160.00	970	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	180.43/cwt	177.00–184.00	866	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	68.02/cwt	65.00–70.00	763	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	66.05/cwt	64.00–68.00	864	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	78.92/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,054	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	75.50/cwt	74.00–76.00	856	8
Bulls	—	—	1,608	91.34/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,469	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	74.45/cwt	72.00–76.00	971	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	61.23/cwt	60.00–63.00	625	13
Bulls	—	—	1,503	86.24/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,296	6
Bulls	—	—	1,963	96.32/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,891	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	637.50/head	600.00–675.00	638	16
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	933.33/head	900.00–975.00	933	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	808.33/head	800.00–825.00	808	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,135.71/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,136	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,530.77/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,531	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,051	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	158.20/cwt	155.00–163.00	831	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	172.11/cwt	168.00–176.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	156.93/cwt	154.00–163.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	164.42/cwt	162.00–167.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	160.97/cwt	160.00–162.00	673	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	169.59/cwt	164.00–172.00	538	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	197.19/cwt	194.00–198.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	153.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	177.46/cwt	170.00–180.00	768	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	176.46/cwt	176.00–178.00	591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	155.46/cwt	152.00–162.00	597	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	920	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	145.54/cwt	144.00–147.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	146.49/cwt	145.00–147.00	987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	167.92/cwt	166.00–170.00	621	14

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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