Sale reports / Alabama / Florence Stockyards / 2019-11-04

Florence Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Nov 4
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,134 head
▲ 564 vs last sale 570▲ 1,134 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 51▲ 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 42▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.90/cwt on 111 head.
Average price
$110.90
111 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$549
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$4.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.24
vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1570112.2564036
Medium and Large 2477111.9753441
Medium and Large 3437108.1847334
One grade step is worth $4.08/cwt here — about $167 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 sale111 hd
110.90
—
AL average14 barns · 1,850 hd
110.66
+0.24
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,97168.691,3549thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,38045.546289thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24143.6654222
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04036.7338220

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 3—62592.00/cwt92.00–92.005751
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475112.80/cwt110.00–114.0053612
HeifersMedium and Large 2—423114.98/cwt114.00–116.0048610
HeifersMedium and Large 2—529108.40/cwt107.00–110.005737
HeifersMedium and Large 2—373118.61/cwt117.00–120.004426
HeifersMedium and Large 2—560107.00/cwt107.00–107.005994
HeifersMedium and Large 2—77587.00/cwt87.00–87.006741
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—885942.23/cwt925.00–975.008,3396
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2951,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,9508
SteersMedium and Large 3—427126.25/cwt124.00–130.005393
SteersMedium and Large 3—475122.00/cwt122.00–122.005802
SteersMedium and Large 3—605116.00/cwt116.00–116.007021
SteersMedium and Large 3—510122.00/cwt122.00–122.006221
SteersMedium and Large 3—320137.00/cwt137.00–137.004381
SteersMedium and Large 2—572123.99/cwt122.00–125.007093
SteersMedium and Large 2—463131.01/cwt130.00–132.006072
SteersMedium and Large 2—745111.00/cwt111.00–111.008271
SteersMedium and Large 2—520127.00/cwt127.00–127.006601
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—770126.00/cwt126.00–126.009707
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—667132.49/cwt132.00–135.008846
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—800119.50/cwt119.00–120.009562
SteersMedium and Large 1—631130.00/cwt130.00–130.008202
SteersMedium and Large 1—820115.00/cwt115.00–115.009431
SteersMedium and Large 1—790115.00/cwt115.00–115.009091
SteersMedium and Large 1—705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
SteersMedium and Large 1—690125.00/cwt125.00–125.008631
SteersMedium and Large 1—555132.00/cwt132.00–132.007331
SteersMedium and Large 1—415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
HeifersMedium and Large 3—421109.59/cwt107.00–111.004618
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—893845.71/cwt750.00–900.007,5526
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 3—1,228883.93/cwt750.00–950.0010,8558
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3111,130.05/cwt1,050.00–1,175.0014,81512
HeifersMedium and Large 1—79595.00/cwt95.00–95.007551
BullsMedium and Large 3—429117.70/cwt115.00–122.005059
BullsMedium and Large 3—472113.82/cwt112.00–115.005377
BullsMedium and Large 3—367125.92/cwt122.00–127.004625
BullsMedium and Large 3—608100.00/cwt100.00–100.006083
BullsMedium and Large 3—512110.99/cwt110.00–112.005683
BullsMedium and Large 3—280133.61/cwt132.00–137.003743
BullsMedium and Large 3—328130.98/cwt130.00–132.004302
BullsMedium and Large 2—468119.47/cwt117.00–122.0055914
BullsMedium and Large 2—425124.79/cwt122.00–127.0053013
BullsMedium and Large 2—386129.84/cwt127.00–132.005019
BullsMedium and Large 2—521115.12/cwt112.00–117.006006
BullsMedium and Large 2—730100.00/cwt100.00–100.007301
BullsMedium and Large 2—555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
BullsMedium and Large 2—335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004521
BullsMedium and Large 1—473124.23/cwt122.00–127.005887
BullsMedium and Large 1—558115.00/cwt114.00–116.006422
BullsMedium and Large 1—533118.46/cwt117.00–120.006312
BullsMedium and Large 1—433130.99/cwt130.00–132.005672
BullsMedium and Large 1—810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
BullsMedium and Large 1—385135.00/cwt135.00–135.005201
HeifersMedium and Large 3—326115.96/cwt112.00–120.003788
HeifersMedium and Large 3—472105.80/cwt104.00–108.004996
HeifersMedium and Large 3—534102.47/cwt102.00–104.005474
HeifersMedium and Large 3—366111.73/cwt111.00–112.004094
HeifersMedium and Large 3—565101.49/cwt101.00–102.005732
HeifersMedium and Large 3—69587.00/cwt87.00–87.006051
HeifersMedium and Large 2—660102.00/cwt102.00–102.006731
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—715108.99/cwt107.00–110.007793
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—605114.00/cwt114.00–114.006901
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—575114.00/cwt114.00–114.006561
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—777102.00/cwt102.00–102.007933
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—615119.00/cwt119.00–119.007322
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—675112.00/cwt112.00–112.007561
HeifersMedium and Large 1—525112.94/cwt111.00–115.005935
HeifersMedium and Large 1—479115.98/cwt115.00–117.005565
HeifersMedium and Large 1—568110.49/cwt110.00–111.006284
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3—797534.21/cwt525.00–550.004,2586
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,160650.72/cwt550.00–700.007,54813
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,377979.65/cwt875.00–1,075.0013,49011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,217714.61/cwt700.00–725.008,6975
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—1,210488.00/cwt465.00–525.005,9054
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—1,170649.39/cwt625.00–675.007,5983
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—1,125557.88/cwt540.00–580.006,2765
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—888625.98/cwt500.00–675.005,5596
Bred CowsSmall 3—833488.27/cwt460.00–525.004,0673
Bred CowsSmall 3—770435.00/cwt435.00–435.003,3501
Bulls——1,77865.00/cwt65.00–65.001,1562
Bulls——2,00072.61/cwt71.00–74.001,4522
Bulls——2,03768.59/cwt67.00–70.001,3975
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,29338.00/cwt38.00–38.004912
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21846.99/cwt46.00–48.005724
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24043.53/cwt42.00–45.0054016
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,42544.00/cwt44.00–44.006271
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,37445.73/cwt45.00–47.006288
CowsLean 85-90%—1,06940.23/cwt38.00–42.004309
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01633.87/cwt32.00–37.0034411
HeifersMedium and Large 1—81092.00/cwt92.00–92.007451
HeifersMedium and Large 1—620107.98/cwt107.00–109.006692
HeifersMedium and Large 1—432117.97/cwt117.00–119.005103
HeifersMedium and Large 1—380121.69/cwt120.00–125.004624

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.