Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 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 $116.94/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −86.16 against this barn's trailing median of $203.11.

Average price

$116.94

132 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$4.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.62

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	118.02	648	44
Medium and Large 2	469	117.94	553	56
Medium and Large 3	451	113.71	513	32

One grade step is worth $4.31/cwt here — about $135 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

14 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $212.33, low $182.39, median $203.11 across 14 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 sale132 hd

116.94

—

AL average15 barns · 1,532 hd

115.32

+1.62

This barn, trailing median14 sales

203.11

−86.16

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	1,588	69.32	1,101	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	46.71	643	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	46.29	546	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	40.27	402	14

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	106.38/cwt	105.00–107.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	116.96/cwt	115.00–118.00	489	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	110.07/cwt	107.00–112.00	522	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	108.49/cwt	108.00–109.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	111.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	113.19/cwt	113.00–114.00	537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	585	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	687	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	103.49/cwt	102.00–105.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	93.50/cwt	92.00–95.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	106.49/cwt	105.00–107.00	613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	112.49/cwt	112.00–113.00	478	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	109.47/cwt	107.00–111.00	566	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	117.38/cwt	115.00–120.00	440	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	110.75/cwt	110.00–112.00	525	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	577	108.80/cwt	108.00–110.00	628	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	569	102.95/cwt	100.00–105.00	586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	123.45/cwt	122.00–125.00	456	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	114.81/cwt	112.00–117.00	543	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	122.07/cwt	118.00–127.00	522	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	593	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	129.28/cwt	127.00–132.00	489	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	108.40/cwt	107.00–110.00	622	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	104.45/cwt	102.00–107.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	133.44/cwt	132.00–135.00	444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	144.39/cwt	142.00–147.00	332	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	831	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	112.46/cwt	111.00–115.00	649	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	133.67/cwt	128.00–135.00	545	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	707	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	721	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	143.96/cwt	142.00–145.00	458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	105.97/cwt	105.00–107.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	108.96/cwt	107.00–111.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	42.26/cwt	41.00–43.00	442	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	36.68/cwt	35.00–38.00	334	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	664	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	616	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	45.50/cwt	44.00–47.00	521	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	49.84/cwt	48.00–51.00	624	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	42.30/cwt	42.00–43.00	521	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	74.75/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,430	3
Bulls	—	—	1,368	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	889	3
Bulls	—	—	1,482	68.20/cwt	67.00–70.00	1,011	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	770	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,503	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	819	520.42/cwt	500.00–550.00	4,262	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	828	597.15/cwt	560.00–640.00	4,944	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	804	466.17/cwt	395.00–550.00	3,748	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,168	608.75/cwt	550.00–650.00	7,110	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,215	679.75/cwt	650.00–700.00	8,259	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,150	505.80/cwt	455.00–550.00	5,817	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	794.71/cwt	725.00–875.00	9,680	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	893.71/cwt	875.00–900.00	11,288	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	618.46/cwt	600.00–635.00	6,772	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	810	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,873	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	715	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,469	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,268	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,270	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,557	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,145	861.34/cwt	825.00–900.00	9,862	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,105	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,288	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	956.02/cwt	950.00–975.00	10,631	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	112.82/cwt	112.00–115.00	422	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	105.45/cwt	102.00–107.00	501	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	109.51/cwt	107.00–111.00	467	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	121.44/cwt	119.00–124.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	160.66/cwt	160.00–162.00	498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	156.17/cwt	150.00–160.00	579	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	712	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	143.89/cwt	140.00–147.00	532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	125.66/cwt	125.00–127.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	134.21/cwt	132.00–135.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	122.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	703	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	119.40/cwt	117.00–122.00	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	492	122.66/cwt	122.00–124.00	603	3

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 Oct 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 708Last week 1,039Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 137Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 88Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	105.00–107.00	106.38
6	—	418	115.00–118.00	116.96
8	—	474	107.00–112.00	110.07
4	—	569	100.00–105.00	102.95
4	—	369	122.00–125.00	123.45
2	—	340	125.00–127.00	126.00
1	—	610	100.00	100.00
1	—	255	132.00	132.00
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	473	112.00–117.00	114.81
12	—	428	118.00–127.00	122.07
8	—	534	110.00–112.00	110.99
8	—	378	127.00–132.00	129.28
7	—	574	107.00–110.00	108.40
2	—	618	102.00–107.00	104.45
2	—	333	132.00–135.00	133.44
2	—	230	142.00–147.00	144.39
1	—	825	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	831	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	577	111.00–115.00	112.46
10	—	408	128.00–135.00	133.67
7	—	707	102.00	102.00
3	—	318	142.00–145.00	143.96
2	—	673	105.00–107.00	105.97
2	—	628	107.00–111.00	108.96
2	—	468	122.00	122.00
2	—	373	135.00–140.00	137.42
1	—	785	92.00	92.00
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	127.00	127.00
1	—	310	127.00	127.00
2	—	430	115.00	115.00
2	—	578	108.00–109.00	108.49
2	—	618	108.00	108.00
2	—	680	102.00	102.00
2	—	715	101.00–102.00	101.49
3	—	542	110.00–112.00	111.33
5	—	474	113.00–114.00	113.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
2	—	687	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	96.00	96.00
2	—	315	122.00	122.00
2	—	608	102.00–105.00	103.49
2	—	768	92.00–95.00	93.50
4	—	576	105.00–107.00	106.49
8	—	425	112.00–113.00	112.49
8	—	517	107.00–111.00	109.47
9	—	375	115.00–120.00	117.38
9	—	474	110.00–112.00	110.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	577	108.00–110.00	108.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	97.00	97.00
1	—	695	92.00	92.00
2	—	508	102.00	102.00
2	—	560	100.00–101.00	100.50
7	—	374	112.00–115.00	112.82
8	—	475	102.00–107.00	105.45
9	—	426	107.00–111.00	109.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
2	—	723	119.00–124.00	121.44
3	—	310	160.00–162.00	160.66
3	—	485	134.00	134.00
5	—	371	150.00–160.00	156.17
11	—	565	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	147.00	147.00
1	—	455	132.00	132.00
1	—	660	112.00	112.00
2	—	628	112.00–115.00	113.49
3	—	370	140.00–147.00	143.89
3	—	532	125.00–127.00	125.66
4	—	414	132.00–135.00	134.21
5	—	572	120.00–125.00	122.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
2	—	385	130.00–132.00	130.97
2	—	525	117.00–122.00	119.40
2	—	665	107.00–110.00	108.48
3	—	492	122.00–124.00	122.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,046	41.00–43.00	42.26
5	—	910	35.00–38.00	36.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,384	48.00	48.00
3	—	1,368	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,144	44.00–47.00	45.50
8	—	1,253	48.00–51.00	49.84
3	—	1,232	42.00–43.00	42.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,913	74.00–75.00	74.75
3	—	1,368	65.00	65.00
3	—	1,482	67.00–70.00	68.20

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)	1	—	770	325.00	325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	819	500.00–550.00	520.42
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	828	560.00–640.00	597.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	804	395.00–550.00	466.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,168	550.00–650.00	608.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,215	650.00–700.00	679.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,150	455.00–550.00	505.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,218	725.00–875.00	794.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,263	875.00–900.00	893.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,095	600.00–635.00	618.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,145	825.00–900.00	861.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,112	950.00–975.00	956.02

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