Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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 $219.99/cwt on 144 head. That ranks 16 of 16 comparable sales and sits +9.50 against this barn's trailing median of $210.49.

Average price

$219.99

144 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$18.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	226.34	1,058	66
Medium and Large 2	472	216.44	1,022	61
Medium and Large 3	478	208.05	994	17thin

One grade step is worth $18.29/cwt here — about $64 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 sale144 hd

219.99

—

AL average14 barns · 758 hd

200.60

+19.39

This barn, trailing median16 sales

210.49

+9.50

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	1,491	109.94	1,639	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,344	100.52	1,351	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,113	98.22	1,093	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	82.92	797	23

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)	—	$1,156	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$828	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,260	30

Every lot, as filed

76 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	190.97/cwt	190.00–192.00	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	217.87/cwt	214.00–222.00	915	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	239.47/cwt	236.00–244.00	886	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	185.98/cwt	184.00–188.00	978	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	215.24/cwt	212.00–218.00	816	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	224.66/cwt	220.00–230.00	825	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	173.76/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,095	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	226.06/cwt	222.00–230.00	762	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	780	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	211.41/cwt	210.00–212.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	217.51/cwt	214.00–220.00	729	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	194.99/cwt	194.00–196.00	952	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	228.30/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	204.40/cwt	202.00–212.00	969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	195.33/cwt	194.00–196.00	990	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,226	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	178.73/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,276	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	241.32/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	253.79/cwt	250.00–260.00	822	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	201.08/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,233	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	205.12/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,192	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	231.75/cwt	230.00–234.00	990	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	250.77/cwt	249.00–258.00	930	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	99.94/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,120	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,447	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,331	103.28/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,375	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	93.85/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,015	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	77.62/cwt	76.00–79.00	768	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	88.71/cwt	87.00–92.00	814	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	82.24/cwt	80.00–86.00	798	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	89.51/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,208	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	105.79/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,247	7
Bulls	—	—	1,135	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,146	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	117.35/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,983	3
Bulls	—	—	1,410	105.50/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,488	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,016.67/head	975.00–1,050.00	1,017	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	746.43/head	700.00–825.00	746	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,156.25/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,156	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,006.25/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,006	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,260.71/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,261	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,512.50/head	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,513	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	225.59/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,078	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,142	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	434	218.72/cwt	218.00–221.00	949	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	231.48/cwt	228.00–235.00	863	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	215.48/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,024	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	226.02/cwt	224.00–228.00	983	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	213.62/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,111	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	168.81/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,195	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	201.49/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,094	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	243.36/cwt	240.00–246.00	803	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	607	187.99/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,141	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,102	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	255.98/cwt	254.00–258.00	712	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	181.94/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,215	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	183.51/cwt	183.00–184.00	1,061	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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