Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 $120.42/cwt on 162 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −82.69 against this barn's trailing median of $203.11.

Average price

$120.42

162 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$6.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.94

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	473	122.14	577	76
Medium and Large 1	534	121.48	649	46
Medium and Large 3	474	115.92	549	40

One grade step is worth $6.22/cwt here — about $28 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 sale162 hd

120.42

—

AL average16 barns · 1,427 hd

118.48

+1.94

This barn, trailing median14 sales

203.11

−82.69

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	1,716	73.96	1,269	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	46.28	572	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	45.71	640	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	39.46	399	17

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	618	101.30/cwt	100.00–104.00	626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	117.94/cwt	116.00–120.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	120.64/cwt	120.00–122.00	636	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,085	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,866	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,143	776.19/cwt	735.00–800.00	8,872	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,149	616.13/cwt	525.00–675.00	7,079	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	107.53/cwt	105.00–109.00	662	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,238	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	796.24/cwt	700.00–875.00	8,870	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,317	729.30/cwt	650.00–825.00	9,605	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,138	556.45/cwt	535.00–575.00	6,332	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,325	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	883	536.33/cwt	500.00–575.00	4,736	2
Bulls	—	—	1,410	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	931	1
Bulls	—	—	1,920	78.49/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,507	3
Bulls	—	—	1,640	72.55/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,190	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	563	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	49.61/cwt	48.00–51.00	590	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	45.40/cwt	43.00–47.00	566	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	45.71/cwt	45.00–48.00	640	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	37.05/cwt	35.00–38.00	365	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	41.15/cwt	39.00–42.00	423	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	106.69/cwt	104.00–109.00	612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	129.36/cwt	125.00–132.00	481	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	119.20/cwt	117.00–122.00	569	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	124.20/cwt	122.00–127.00	528	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	135.54/cwt	132.00–140.00	508	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	114.50/cwt	112.00–117.00	607	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	143.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	463	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	111.36/cwt	110.00–112.00	630	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	101.97/cwt	100.00–104.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	107.30/cwt	106.00–110.00	709	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	114.13/cwt	113.00–117.00	660	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	118.57/cwt	117.00–120.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	133.13/cwt	130.00–135.00	558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	151.93/cwt	150.00–155.00	500	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	125.68/cwt	122.00–129.00	588	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	101.65/cwt	100.00–103.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	142.88/cwt	140.00–147.00	536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	95.00/cwt	93.00–97.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	381	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	120.85/cwt	120.00–121.00	738	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	145.38/cwt	145.00–147.00	547	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	127.33/cwt	127.00–128.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	121.98/cwt	121.00–123.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	534	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	155.96/cwt	155.00–157.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	106.18/cwt	105.00–107.00	504	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	108.28/cwt	107.00–111.00	469	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	103.98/cwt	102.00–105.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	123.99/cwt	122.00–125.00	337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	112.82/cwt	111.00–115.00	483	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	109.87/cwt	109.00–111.00	522	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	108.86/cwt	107.00–110.00	562	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	100.48/cwt	100.00–102.00	637	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	105.95/cwt	102.00–108.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	117.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	124.33/cwt	124.00–125.00	398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	617	110.08/cwt	110.00–111.00	679	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	113.08/cwt	112.00–115.00	596	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	115.37/cwt	115.00–116.00	535	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	111.19/cwt	110.00–112.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	104.23/cwt	102.00–107.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	132.13/cwt	130.00–137.00	433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	127.29/cwt	125.00–130.00	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	113.94/cwt	112.00–117.00	547	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	110.83/cwt	109.00–112.00	575	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	119.93/cwt	117.00–122.00	505	7

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 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,001Last week 1,051Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 78Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	100.00–104.00	101.30
4	—	574	104.00–109.00	106.69
7	—	372	125.00–132.00	129.36
1	—	335	132.00	132.00
11	—	480	112.00–117.00	113.94
7	—	519	109.00–112.00	110.83
7	—	421	117.00–122.00	119.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	616	105.00–109.00	107.53
12	—	477	117.00–122.00	119.20
12	—	425	122.00–127.00	124.20
12	—	375	132.00–140.00	135.54
11	—	530	112.00–117.00	114.50
9	—	322	140.00–145.00	143.72
8	—	566	110.00–112.00	111.36
2	—	665	100.00–104.00	101.97
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	661	106.00–110.00	107.30
6	—	578	113.00–117.00	114.13
5	—	518	117.00–120.00	118.57
5	—	419	130.00–135.00	133.13
5	—	329	150.00–155.00	151.93
4	—	468	122.00–129.00	125.68
3	—	717	100.00–103.00	101.65
3	—	375	140.00–147.00	142.88
2	—	770	93.00–97.00	95.00
2	—	625	112.00	112.00
1	—	235	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	116.00–120.00	117.94
3	—	527	120.00–122.00	120.64
1	—	785	102.00	102.00
1	—	720	102.00	102.00
1	—	615	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	611	120.00–121.00	120.85
5	—	376	145.00–147.00	145.38
3	—	470	127.00–128.00	127.33
2	—	565	121.00–123.00	121.98
1	—	505	127.00	127.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	356	150.00	150.00
3	—	715	120.00	120.00
3	—	621	125.00	125.00
2	—	583	125.00–126.00	125.51
2	—	328	155.00–157.00	155.96
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	525	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	105.00–107.00	106.18
9	—	433	107.00–111.00	108.28
3	—	518	102.00–105.00	103.98
3	—	272	122.00–125.00	123.99
2	—	393	112.00	112.00
2	—	318	117.00–120.00	118.49
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	428	111.00–115.00	112.82
10	—	475	109.00–111.00	109.87
8	—	516	107.00–110.00	108.86
6	—	634	100.00–102.00	100.48
5	—	572	102.00–108.00	105.95
3	—	378	115.00–120.00	117.62
3	—	320	124.00–125.00	124.33
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	220	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	617	110.00–111.00	110.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	527	112.00–115.00	113.08
8	—	464	115.00–116.00	115.37
5	—	581	110.00–112.00	111.19
4	—	628	102.00–107.00	104.23
4	—	328	130.00–137.00	132.13
3	—	703	101.00	101.00
3	—	380	125.00–130.00	127.29
2	—	425	115.00–117.00	116.00
1	—	695	102.00	102.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,143	735.00–800.00	776.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,149	525.00–675.00	616.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,114	700.00–875.00	796.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,317	650.00–825.00	729.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	535.00–575.00	556.45
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	500.00–575.00	536.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	66.00	66.00
3	—	1,920	75.00–80.00	78.49
4	—	1,640	72.00–74.00	72.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	42.00	42.00
5	—	1,189	48.00–51.00	49.61
14	—	1,246	43.00–47.00	45.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	45.00–48.00	45.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	985	35.00–38.00	37.05
10	—	1,028	39.00–42.00	41.15

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 this sale compares

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