Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders light. 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 $111.28/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$111.28

86 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$4.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	515	112.60	580	49
Medium and Large 1	598	111.49	666	12thin
Medium and Large 3	494	108.58	536	25

One grade step is worth $4.03/cwt here — about $44 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 sale86 hd

111.28

—

AL average15 barns · 1,487 hd

121.64

−10.36

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	1,781	81.88	1,458	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	54.41	843	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	54.21	674	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,048	43.82	459	11

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	107.08/cwt	105.00–108.00	606	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	518	114.41/cwt	114.00–115.00	593	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	115.34/cwt	113.00–118.00	549	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	119.52/cwt	118.00–122.00	509	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	110.97/cwt	110.00–113.00	586	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	126.51/cwt	122.00–130.00	468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	111.66/cwt	111.00–112.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	113.98/cwt	112.00–115.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	101.50/cwt	101.00–102.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	556	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	121.93/cwt	120.00–125.00	516	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	114.22/cwt	112.00–115.00	587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	126.18/cwt	125.00–130.00	481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	131.28/cwt	130.00–132.00	416	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	93.48/cwt	92.00–95.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	134.41/cwt	132.00–137.00	370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	124.62/cwt	122.00–128.00	594	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	131.83/cwt	129.00–135.00	559	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	118.40/cwt	115.00–122.00	624	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	112.18/cwt	109.00–115.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	98.49/cwt	97.00–100.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	139.80/cwt	135.00–145.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	139.95/cwt	138.00–142.00	403	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	488	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	42.14/cwt	40.00–44.00	427	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	46.75/cwt	45.00–49.00	518	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	54.41/cwt	53.00–56.00	843	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	55.43/cwt	54.00–60.00	707	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	51.78/cwt	49.00–53.00	611	4
Bulls	—	—	1,846	82.26/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,519	10
Bulls	—	—	1,437	76.73/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,103	3
Bulls	—	—	1,973	87.69/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,730	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	820	638.26/cwt	625.00–650.00	5,234	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	894	447.13/cwt	430.00–500.00	3,997	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,165	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,408	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,135	737.83/cwt	700.00–775.00	8,374	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,246	876.83/cwt	820.00–925.00	10,925	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,008.33/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	12,554	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	761.67/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,637	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	780	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,460	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	970	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	8,827	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,070	818.56/cwt	785.00–850.00	8,759	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,433	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	14,153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	130.57/cwt	127.00–135.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	829	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	118.47/cwt	117.00–120.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	124.50/cwt	124.00–126.00	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	106.19/cwt	105.00–107.00	544	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	109.76/cwt	107.00–112.00	522	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	115.57/cwt	114.00–117.00	485	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	118.30/cwt	117.00–120.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	93.44/cwt	90.00–97.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	403	1

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 Jun 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 607Last week 763Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 57Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders light. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	566	105.00–108.00	107.08
8	—	476	113.00–118.00	115.34
7	—	426	118.00–122.00	119.52
5	—	528	110.00–113.00	110.97
5	—	370	122.00–130.00	126.51
3	—	665	102.00	102.00
2	—	613	104.00–105.00	104.50
1	—	755	87.00	87.00
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	518	114.00–115.00	114.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	111.00–112.00	111.66
3	—	568	112.00–115.00	113.98
2	—	720	101.00–102.00	101.50
2	—	485	118.00	118.00
1	—	675	106.00	106.00
1	—	530	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	105.00–107.00	106.19
5	—	476	107.00–112.00	109.76
5	—	420	114.00–117.00	115.57
3	—	372	117.00–120.00	118.30
2	—	683	90.00–97.00	93.44
2	—	588	102.00	102.00
1	—	720	87.00	87.00
1	—	605	102.00	102.00
1	—	330	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	115.00–120.00	117.57
6	—	423	120.00–125.00	121.93
4	—	626	100.00–102.00	100.99
4	—	514	112.00–115.00	114.22
4	—	381	125.00–130.00	126.18
3	—	317	130.00–132.00	131.28
2	—	725	92.00–95.00	93.48
2	—	670	100.00	100.00
2	—	275	132.00–137.00	134.41
1	—	555	109.00	109.00
1	—	235	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	477	122.00–128.00	124.62
10	—	424	129.00–135.00	131.83
6	—	527	115.00–122.00	118.40
4	—	573	109.00–115.00	112.18
2	—	740	97.00–100.00	98.49
2	—	370	135.00–145.00	139.80
2	—	288	138.00–142.00	139.95
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	119.00	119.00
3	—	488	130.00–132.00	130.66
1	—	605	112.00	112.00
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	115.00	115.00
3	—	477	127.00–135.00	130.57
2	—	775	107.00	107.00
2	—	585	117.00–120.00	118.47
1	—	740	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	124.00–126.00	124.50
2	—	608	121.00–122.00	121.50
1	—	540	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,013	40.00–44.00	42.14
4	—	1,108	45.00–49.00	46.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	53.00–56.00	54.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,276	54.00–60.00	55.43
4	—	1,180	49.00–53.00	51.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,846	79.00–84.00	82.26
3	—	1,437	75.00–78.00	76.73
2	—	1,973	85.00–90.00	87.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	820	625.00–650.00	638.26
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	894	430.00–500.00	447.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,135	700.00–775.00	737.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,246	820.00–925.00	876.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,245	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,134	700.00–800.00	761.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,070	785.00–850.00	818.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,255	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,110.00	1,110.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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