Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. 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 $128.69/cwt on 139 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −73.64 against this barn's trailing median of $202.33.

Average price

$128.69

139 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$4.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.73

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	466	130.46	608	58
Medium and Large 1	534	128.56	686	43
Medium and Large 3	455	126.13	574	38

One grade step is worth $4.34/cwt here — about $34 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 sale139 hd

128.69

—

AL average15 barns · 1,290 hd

124.96

+3.73

This barn, trailing median15 sales

202.33

−73.64

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	—	High	1,780	83.86	1,493	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	56.11	659	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	54.57	804	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	48.07	476	17

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	565	111.58/cwt	110.00–112.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	134.21/cwt	132.00–135.00	424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	807	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	105.98/cwt	105.00–107.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	139.34/cwt	137.00–142.00	380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	675	117.79/cwt	113.00–119.00	795	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	614	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	514	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	575	122.97/cwt	122.00–124.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	118.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	133.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	146.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	109.98/cwt	109.00–111.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	124.82/cwt	122.00–127.00	592	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	129.09/cwt	127.00–132.00	554	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	133.39/cwt	132.00–135.00	498	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	116.59/cwt	115.00–117.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	113.97/cwt	112.00–115.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	343	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	148.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	825	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	130.52/cwt	127.00–132.00	611	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	134.62/cwt	132.00–137.00	565	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	124.33/cwt	122.00–127.00	654	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	137.74/cwt	135.00–142.00	522	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	118.22/cwt	116.00–120.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	148.29/cwt	145.00–150.00	477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	116.55/cwt	115.00–121.00	738	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	110.97/cwt	110.00–114.00	760	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	124.97/cwt	122.00–127.00	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	134.13/cwt	132.00–136.00	633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	138.78/cwt	137.00–140.00	606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	154.70/cwt	150.00–159.00	495	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	129.60/cwt	127.00–132.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	396	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	45.91/cwt	45.00–47.00	434	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	50.49/cwt	49.00–52.00	526	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,567	55.76/cwt	54.00–58.00	874	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	609	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	54.82/cwt	53.00–58.00	623	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	62.26/cwt	60.00–65.00	843	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	978	49.04/cwt	48.00–51.00	480	3
Bulls	—	—	1,942	89.37/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,736	3
Bulls	—	—	1,588	77.98/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,238	3
Bulls	—	—	1,870	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,590	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	843	423.89/cwt	400.00–450.00	3,573	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	960	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,240	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	854	501.01/cwt	420.00–585.00	4,279	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,169	612.18/cwt	550.00–720.00	7,156	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,170	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,170	508.77/cwt	465.00–550.00	5,953	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	978.92/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	11,747	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,061	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	747.61/cwt	660.00–850.00	8,545	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	780	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	4,992	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	953	921.47/cwt	840.00–1,000.00	8,782	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,225	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,148	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	127.99/cwt	127.00–129.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	113.79/cwt	112.00–116.00	600	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	127.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	476	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	123.17/cwt	120.00–125.00	520	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	117.23/cwt	116.00–120.00	556	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	120.17/cwt	117.00–122.00	445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	103.95/cwt	102.00–107.00	602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	109.56/cwt	107.00–112.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	113.31/cwt	112.00–115.00	535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	115.69/cwt	115.00–117.00	486	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	140.12/cwt	137.00–142.00	730	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	729	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	926	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	131.17/cwt	129.00–135.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	139.82/cwt	137.00–141.00	666	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	726	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	542	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 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 446Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 90Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	565	110.00–112.00	111.58
4	—	316	132.00–135.00	134.21
2	—	807	93.00	93.00
2	—	625	105.00–107.00	105.98
2	—	273	137.00–142.00	139.34
6	—	527	112.00–116.00	113.79
7	—	375	125.00–130.00	127.05
9	—	422	120.00–125.00	123.17
15	—	474	116.00–120.00	117.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	675	113.00–119.00	117.79
6	—	614	122.00	122.00
3	—	514	126.00	126.00
2	—	575	122.00–124.00	122.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	115.00–120.00	118.46
4	—	376	130.00–140.00	133.37
3	—	277	145.00–150.00	146.57
2	—	670	109.00–111.00	109.98
2	—	630	111.00–112.00	111.50
2	—	506	122.00	122.00
2	—	468	122.00	122.00
1	—	790	100.00	100.00
1	—	730	102.00	102.00
1	—	240	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	137.00	137.00
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
2	—	265	130.00–132.00	130.98
2	—	343	122.00	122.00
4	—	370	117.00–122.00	120.17
4	—	579	102.00–107.00	103.95
5	—	525	107.00–112.00	109.56
6	—	472	112.00–115.00	113.31
7	—	420	115.00–117.00	115.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	122.00–127.00	124.82
7	—	429	127.00–132.00	129.09
7	—	373	132.00–135.00	133.39
5	—	527	115.00–117.00	116.59
3	—	565	112.00–115.00	113.97
2	—	343	137.00	137.00
2	—	265	147.00–150.00	148.50
1	—	825	91.00	91.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	468	127.00–132.00	130.52
12	—	420	132.00–137.00	134.62
8	—	526	122.00–127.00	124.33
7	—	379	135.00–142.00	137.74
4	—	575	116.00–120.00	118.22
3	—	322	145.00–150.00	148.29
2	—	608	115.00	115.00
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
1	—	740	105.00	105.00
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	633	115.00–121.00	116.55
6	—	685	110.00–114.00	110.97
6	—	569	122.00–127.00	124.97
5	—	472	132.00–136.00	134.13
5	—	437	137.00–140.00	138.78
5	—	320	150.00–159.00	154.70
3	—	522	127.00–132.00	129.60
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	127.00–129.00	127.99
2	—	428	135.00–137.00	135.99
1	—	390	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	142.00	142.00
1	—	570	132.00	132.00
4	—	603	131.00	131.00
7	—	521	137.00–142.00	140.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	138.00	138.00
4	—	729	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
1	—	430	143.00	143.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
4	—	531	129.00–135.00	131.17
6	—	476	137.00–141.00	139.82
13	—	572	126.00–128.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	946	45.00–47.00	45.91
8	—	1,041	49.00–52.00	50.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	54.00–58.00	55.76
1	—	1,195	51.00	51.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,136	53.00–58.00	54.82
7	—	1,354	60.00–65.00	62.26
3	—	978	48.00–51.00	49.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,942	88.00–90.00	89.37
3	—	1,588	75.00–80.00	77.98
1	—	1,870	85.00	85.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	843	400.00–450.00	423.89
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	854	420.00–585.00	501.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,169	550.00–720.00	612.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,170	465.00–550.00	508.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,200	850.00–1,100.00	978.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,143	660.00–850.00	747.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	640.00	640.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	953	840.00–1,000.00	921.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	750.00	750.00

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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