Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. 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 $128.41/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$128.41

124 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$621

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$129

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$5.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.67

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	448	130.89	586	61
Medium and Large 3	419	127.77	536	22
Medium and Large 1	572	125.06	715	41

One grade step is worth $5.83/cwt here — about −$129 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 sale124 hd

128.41

—

AL average16 barns · 1,778 hd

130.08

−1.67

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	1,759	80.91	1,423	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	52.58	757	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	52.16	627	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	973	43.13	420	8thin

Every lot, as filed

91 lots · USDA AMS · Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	808.29/cwt	800.00–825.00	9,635	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,143	695.92/cwt	525.00–925.00	7,954	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,085	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,138	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	524.95/cwt	470.00–600.00	4,173	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	863	659.78/cwt	600.00–725.00	5,694	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	738	363.14/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,680	4
Bulls	—	—	1,625	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	—	1,815	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,416	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	83.86/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,491	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	54.49/cwt	53.00–58.00	678	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	50.94/cwt	47.00–52.00	602	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	787	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	50.51/cwt	50.00–51.00	705	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	52.73/cwt	52.00–54.00	771	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	571	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	44.54/cwt	43.00–46.00	399	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	40.99/cwt	40.00–42.00	400	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,248	668.31/cwt	650.00–735.00	8,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	131.15/cwt	128.00–135.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	127.25/cwt	127.00–128.00	526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	123.34/cwt	122.00–125.00	583	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	156.32/cwt	155.00–157.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	169.32/cwt	165.00–172.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	146.18/cwt	145.00–147.00	775	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	427	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	151.59/cwt	151.00–152.00	791	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	682	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	153.48/cwt	152.00–155.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	138.42/cwt	135.00–142.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	131.23/cwt	130.00–132.00	820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	161.92/cwt	157.00–165.00	610	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	737	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	1,149.27/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	13,722	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	800	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	7,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	696.55/cwt	630.00–800.00	7,690	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	665	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	132.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	120.13/cwt	115.00–135.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	123.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	572	128.33/cwt	128.00–129.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	633	120.61/cwt	120.00–122.00	763	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	516	131.34/cwt	131.00–132.00	678	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	122.97/cwt	122.00–125.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	150.75/cwt	150.00–152.00	424	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	114.38/cwt	112.00–115.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	118.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	135.43/cwt	135.00–137.00	502	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	128.53/cwt	126.00–130.00	602	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	133.51/cwt	132.00–135.00	561	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	408	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	555	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	143.28/cwt	140.00–147.00	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	447	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	135.51/cwt	132.00–138.00	637	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	126.23/cwt	122.00–128.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	205	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	628	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	142.11/cwt	138.00–145.00	669	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	132.38/cwt	127.00–137.00	695	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	155.46/cwt	152.00–157.00	572	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	147.98/cwt	145.00–150.00	700	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	139.98/cwt	138.00–142.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	130.96/cwt	129.00–135.00	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	161.13/cwt	157.00–165.00	601	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	173.43/cwt	172.00–175.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	448	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.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Mon May 13, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 706Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 100Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	46.00	46.00
11	—	1,245	53.00–58.00	54.49
16	—	1,182	47.00–52.00	50.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	56.00	56.00
2	—	1,395	50.00–51.00	50.51
5	—	1,463	52.00–54.00	52.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	51.00	51.00
2	—	895	43.00–46.00	44.54
5	—	975	40.00–42.00	40.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	72.00	72.00
1	—	1,815	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,778	82.00–87.00	83.86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
1	—	725	112.00	112.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
2	—	665	115.00	115.00
3	—	528	125.00–127.00	125.98
4	—	470	130.00–135.00	132.23
6	—	622	115.00–135.00	120.13
7	—	575	120.00–125.00	123.56
1	—	285	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	128.00–135.00	131.15
4	—	413	127.00–128.00	127.25
8	—	473	122.00–125.00	123.34
1	—	525	119.00	119.00
1	—	570	112.00	112.00
2	—	278	140.00–147.00	143.28
2	—	328	136.00–137.00	136.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
3	—	572	128.00–129.00	128.33
5	—	633	120.00–122.00	120.61
6	—	516	131.00–132.00	131.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	107.00	107.00
2	—	345	140.00–142.00	141.00
4	—	533	122.00–125.00	122.97
5	—	281	150.00–152.00	150.75
5	—	629	112.00–115.00	114.38
6	—	572	115.00–120.00	118.27
9	—	371	135.00–137.00	135.43
9	—	468	126.00–130.00	128.53
11	—	420	132.00–135.00	133.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	408	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	137.00	137.00
3	—	438	155.00–157.00	156.32
3	—	571	140.00	140.00
4	—	474	155.00	155.00
5	—	371	165.00–172.00	169.32
5	—	530	145.00–147.00	146.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	162.00	162.00
3	—	468	156.00	156.00
5	—	522	151.00–152.00	151.59
8	—	682	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
2	—	410	152.00–155.00	153.48
2	—	458	146.00–147.00	146.50
2	—	785	117.00	117.00
4	—	531	135.00–142.00	138.42
4	—	625	130.00–132.00	131.23
5	—	377	157.00–165.00	161.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	470	132.00–138.00	135.51
4	—	528	122.00–128.00	126.23
2	—	433	140.00	140.00
1	—	640	112.00	112.00
1	—	205	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	145.00–150.00	147.52
13	—	471	138.00–145.00	142.11
9	—	525	127.00–137.00	132.38
6	—	368	152.00–157.00	155.46
2	—	558	127.00	127.00
1	—	655	117.00	117.00
1	—	630	117.00	117.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	290	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	145.00–150.00	147.98
5	—	521	138.00–142.00	139.98
5	—	419	150.00–155.00	153.37
4	—	573	129.00–135.00	130.96
4	—	373	157.00–165.00	161.13
2	—	615	125.00–127.00	125.98
2	—	320	172.00–175.00	173.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,192	800.00–825.00	808.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,104	630.00–800.00	696.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,143	525.00–925.00	695.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,248	650.00–735.00	668.31
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	795	470.00–600.00	524.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	863	600.00–725.00	659.78
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	738	350.00–375.00	363.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,194	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,149.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	925.00	925.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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