Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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 $216.32/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$216.32

171 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$12.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.25

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	221.08	1,154	85
Medium and Large 2	514	212.42	1,092	66
Medium and Large 3	463	208.93	966	20

One grade step is worth $12.15/cwt here — about $187 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 sale171 hd

216.32

—

AL average12 barns · 1,318 hd

221.57

−5.25

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	1,795	123.52	2,217	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,436	107.12	1,538	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	106.68	1,243	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	93.02	920	45

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)	—	$1,361	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,259	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,061	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,322	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,411	48

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	283	241.31/cwt	240.00–244.00	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	238.98/cwt	238.00–240.00	796	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	564	197.52/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	213.44/cwt	210.00–216.00	918	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	293	249.34/cwt	248.00–250.00	731	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	234.26/cwt	230.00–236.00	761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	222.96/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	199.32/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	213.99/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,320	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	214.37/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,008	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	226.04/cwt	220.00–228.00	888	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	221.00/cwt	218.00–224.00	957	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	205.87/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,285	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	216.48/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	215.48/cwt	215.00–216.00	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	209.08/cwt	206.00–213.00	1,405	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	214.74/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,258	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	208.35/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,094	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	207.17/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,191	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	226.58/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,516	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	279.01/cwt	278.00–280.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	222.96/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,603	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	244.99/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,257	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	225.28/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,063	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	228.67/cwt	226.00–230.00	979	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	242.65/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,165	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,507	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	226.03/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,413	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	235.47/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,361	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	228.64/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	228.80/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,444	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	273.53/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	239.02/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,279	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	244.58/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,401	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	220.65/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,169	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	227.54/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,208	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	273.06/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,046	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	250.01/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,043	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	224.47/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,271	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	94.87/cwt	92.00–98.00	914	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,268	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	101.71/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,190	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	113.21/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,363	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	88.28/cwt	86.00–91.00	911	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	101.97/cwt	100.00–105.00	964	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	112.05/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,765	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	105.47/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,445	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	107.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,230	26
Bulls	—	—	1,695	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,094	7
Bulls	—	—	1,785	116.75/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,084	3
Bulls	—	—	1,978	128.55/cwt	127.00–130.00	2,543	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,322.22/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,322	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,088	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	983.33/head	975.00–1,000.00	983	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,118.75/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,119	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,316.67/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,317	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,343.75/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,344	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,437.50/head	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,438	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	196.99/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	215.38/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	238.82/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,029	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	228.38/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,078	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	254.82/cwt	250.00–258.00	833	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	255.51/cwt	250.00–260.00	940	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	211.98/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	208.91/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,118	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	203.36/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	238.04/cwt	236.00–240.00	924	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	733	187.58/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,375	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	218.57/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,038	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	260.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	705	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,618.75/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,619	8

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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