Name: Roanoke Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $216.31/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$216.31

197 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,119

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$319

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

$18.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.87

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	224.43	1,320	78
Medium and Large 2	460	214.81	988	69
Medium and Large 3	486	205.72	1,000	50

One grade step is worth $18.71/cwt here — about $319 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 sale197 hd

216.31

—

AL average15 barns · 1,999 hd

218.18

−1.87

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	1,606	114.53	1,840	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,136	97.89	1,112	106
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,376	94.58	1,301	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	87.74	918	38

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,308	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,032	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,006	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,498	20

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	472	238.47/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,126	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	226.45/cwt	225.00–228.00	713	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	268.41/cwt	267.00–270.00	872	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	237.92/cwt	237.00–238.00	1,449	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	207.95/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,081	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	218.48/cwt	216.00–220.00	950	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	214.57/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,111	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	200.66/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,080	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	213.69/cwt	210.00–220.00	994	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	224.83/cwt	220.00–228.00	827	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	206.71/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	207.04/cwt	205.00–209.00	977	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	214.60/cwt	210.00–218.00	811	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	260.63/cwt	260.00–263.00	844	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,030	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	238.20/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,258	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	870	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	240.22/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,379	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,033	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	258.85/cwt	255.00–260.00	958	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	247.14/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,270	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,814	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	236.23/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,604	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	247.55/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,151	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	273.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	263.48/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,014	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	220.84/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,246	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	237.93/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,011	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	251.61/cwt	250.00–255.00	916	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	543	232.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,262	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	89.38/cwt	87.00–92.00	938	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	94.89/cwt	93.00–97.00	921	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	84.09/cwt	81.00–86.00	896	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,299	91.61/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,190	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	95.53/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,337	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	93.31/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,085	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	105.96/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,207	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	99.13/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,105	53
Bulls	—	—	1,527	108.24/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,653	9
Bulls	—	—	1,639	117.10/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,919	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,302.63/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,303	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,091.67/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,092	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,032.35/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,032	17
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	941.67/head	925.00–950.00	942	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,466.67/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,467	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,510.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,510	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,691.67/head	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,692	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,180	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	793	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	210.39/cwt	210.00–212.00	932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	203.66/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,273	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	250.68/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,048	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	211.30/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,219	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	619	231.91/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,436	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	237.46/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,123	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,289	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	206.14/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,290	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	242.05/cwt	240.00–245.00	886	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	957	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	212.19/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,239	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	224.01/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,053	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	213.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,127	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	221.61/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,159	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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