Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. 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 $125.63/cwt on 102 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −76.70 against this barn's trailing median of $202.33.

Average price

$125.63

102 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$101

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

$6.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.28

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	535	126.79	678	50
Medium and Large 3	490	126.05	618	38
Medium and Large 1	647	120.35	779	14thin

One grade step is worth $6.43/cwt here — about −$101 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

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $212.33, low $181.39, median $202.33 across 15 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 sale102 hd

125.63

—

AL average15 barns · 1,606 hd

126.91

−1.28

This barn, trailing median15 sales

202.33

−76.70

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	1,670	85.27	1,424	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	59.67	927	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	56.40	697	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	49.95	524	15

Every lot, as filed

93 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	—	770	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	104.44/cwt	102.00–107.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	530	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	115.80/cwt	115.00–116.00	741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	121.95/cwt	120.00–124.00	699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	126.64/cwt	125.00–128.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	116.27/cwt	115.00–119.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	133.95/cwt	132.00–135.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	128.97/cwt	128.00–131.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	133.26/cwt	127.00–142.00	573	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	112.29/cwt	110.00–115.00	696	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	137.90/cwt	135.00–142.00	525	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	567	117.96/cwt	115.00–120.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	121.65/cwt	120.00–123.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	152.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	419	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	132.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	625	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	138.36/cwt	135.00–142.00	584	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	112.98/cwt	110.00–115.00	760	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	712	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	128.58/cwt	127.00–130.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	118.95/cwt	116.00–121.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	97.50/cwt	97.00–98.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	121.49/cwt	121.00–122.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	166.00/cwt	165.00–167.00	340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	127.66/cwt	127.00–129.00	730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	788	108.00/cwt	107.00–109.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	693	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	130.49/cwt	129.00–132.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	52.13/cwt	49.00–54.00	579	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	46.68/cwt	45.00–48.00	447	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	58.45/cwt	58.00–59.00	906	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	60.88/cwt	60.00–62.00	949	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	56.31/cwt	54.00–59.00	691	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	61.39/cwt	60.00–62.00	791	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	51.73/cwt	50.00–53.00	629	3
Bulls	—	—	1,424	81.14/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,155	4
Bulls	—	—	1,892	86.66/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,640	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	91.45/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,674	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	828	629.82/cwt	610.00–650.00	5,215	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	781	522.51/cwt	505.00–565.00	4,081	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,463	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,060	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,565	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	912.39/cwt	775.00–975.00	10,429	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	668.24/cwt	575.00–725.00	7,738	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	785	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	7,654	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	870	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	7,308	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,015	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,135	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,433	1,375.87/cwt	1,325.00–1,450.00	19,716	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	652	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	535	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	121.98/cwt	120.00–123.00	578	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	128.46/cwt	127.00–130.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	139.56/cwt	137.00–142.00	380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	124.66/cwt	120.00–127.00	527	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	119.47/cwt	117.00–121.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	114.98/cwt	113.00–117.00	597	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	621	106.12/cwt	106.00–107.00	659	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	124.65/cwt	122.00–126.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	132.78/cwt	132.00–135.00	694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	582	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 Aug 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 734Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 70Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	92.00	92.00
2	—	670	102.00–107.00	104.44
2	—	615	113.00–115.00	113.98
2	—	525	119.00–120.00	119.49
3	—	582	115.00–119.00	116.27
3	—	372	132.00–135.00	133.95
8	—	420	125.00–130.00	127.44
9	—	474	120.00–123.00	121.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	640	115.00–116.00	115.80
5	—	573	120.00–124.00	121.95
3	—	518	125.00–128.00	126.64
3	—	485	128.00–131.00	128.97
2	—	660	114.00–115.00	114.50
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
1	—	785	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
1	—	715	92.00	92.00
2	—	375	127.00–130.00	128.46
2	—	565	112.00–113.00	112.50
3	—	272	137.00–142.00	139.56
4	—	423	120.00–127.00	124.66
4	—	466	117.00–121.00	119.47
5	—	519	113.00–117.00	114.98
8	—	621	106.00–107.00	106.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	430	127.00–142.00	133.26
6	—	620	110.00–115.00	112.29
6	—	480	125.00–127.00	125.99
6	—	381	135.00–142.00	137.90
3	—	567	115.00–120.00	117.96
3	—	525	120.00–123.00	121.65
2	—	275	150.00–155.00	152.36
1	—	775	92.00	92.00
1	—	730	97.00	97.00
1	—	655	109.00	109.00
1	—	325	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	471	130.00–135.00	132.65
9	—	422	135.00–142.00	138.36
6	—	673	110.00–115.00	112.98
5	—	712	108.00–110.00	108.99
5	—	513	127.00–130.00	128.58
3	—	622	116.00–121.00	118.95
3	—	383	142.00	142.00
2	—	810	97.00–98.00	97.50
2	—	783	100.00–102.00	101.00
2	—	570	121.00–122.00	121.49
2	—	205	165.00–167.00	166.00
1	—	335	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	127.00–129.00	127.66
2	—	788	107.00–109.00	108.00
2	—	705	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	693	115.00	115.00
2	—	530	129.00–132.00	130.49
1	—	830	102.00	102.00
1	—	630	124.00	124.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	116.00	116.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	425	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
1	—	535	137.00	137.00
2	—	780	120.00	120.00
3	—	725	122.00–126.00	124.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	142.00	142.00
1	—	460	142.00	142.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	720	117.00	117.00
2	—	585	127.00	127.00
5	—	523	132.00–135.00	132.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,110	49.00–54.00	52.13
6	—	958	45.00–48.00	46.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	58.00–59.00	58.45
2	—	1,558	60.00–62.00	60.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,227	54.00–59.00	56.31
3	—	1,288	60.00–62.00	61.39
3	—	1,215	50.00–53.00	51.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,424	80.00–83.00	81.14
3	—	1,892	85.00–88.00	86.66
2	—	1,830	90.00–93.00	91.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	610.00–650.00	629.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	781	505.00–565.00	522.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,143	775.00–975.00	912.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,158	575.00–725.00	668.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	785	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	870	840.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,015	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,433	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,375.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	1,050.00	1,050.00

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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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