Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-04

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 / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	112.25	640	36
Medium and Large 2	477	111.97	534	41
Medium and Large 3	437	108.18	473	34

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,971	68.69	1,354	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,380	45.54	628	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	43.66	542	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	36.73	382	20

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 3	—	625	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	112.80/cwt	110.00–114.00	536	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	114.98/cwt	114.00–116.00	486	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	108.40/cwt	107.00–110.00	573	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	118.61/cwt	117.00–120.00	442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	674	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	942.23/cwt	925.00–975.00	8,339	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,950	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	126.25/cwt	124.00–130.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	123.99/cwt	122.00–125.00	709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	770	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	970	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	667	132.49/cwt	132.00–135.00	884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	800	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	109.59/cwt	107.00–111.00	461	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	893	845.71/cwt	750.00–900.00	7,552	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,228	883.93/cwt	750.00–950.00	10,855	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,311	1,130.05/cwt	1,050.00–1,175.00	14,815	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	117.70/cwt	115.00–122.00	505	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	113.82/cwt	112.00–115.00	537	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	125.92/cwt	122.00–127.00	462	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	512	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	133.61/cwt	132.00–137.00	374	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	119.47/cwt	117.00–122.00	559	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	124.79/cwt	122.00–127.00	530	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	129.84/cwt	127.00–132.00	501	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	115.12/cwt	112.00–117.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	124.23/cwt	122.00–127.00	588	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	115.00/cwt	114.00–116.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	118.46/cwt	117.00–120.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	115.96/cwt	112.00–120.00	378	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	105.80/cwt	104.00–108.00	499	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	534	102.47/cwt	102.00–104.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	111.73/cwt	111.00–112.00	409	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	715	108.99/cwt	107.00–110.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	777	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	615	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	112.94/cwt	111.00–115.00	593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	628	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	797	534.21/cwt	525.00–550.00	4,258	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	650.72/cwt	550.00–700.00	7,548	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,377	979.65/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	13,490	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	714.61/cwt	700.00–725.00	8,697	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,210	488.00/cwt	465.00–525.00	5,905	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,170	649.39/cwt	625.00–675.00	7,598	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125	557.88/cwt	540.00–580.00	6,276	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	888	625.98/cwt	500.00–675.00	5,559	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	833	488.27/cwt	460.00–525.00	4,067	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	770	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	3,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,156	2
Bulls	—	—	2,000	72.61/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,452	2
Bulls	—	—	2,037	68.59/cwt	67.00–70.00	1,397	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	491	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	46.99/cwt	46.00–48.00	572	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	43.53/cwt	42.00–45.00	540	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	627	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	45.73/cwt	45.00–47.00	628	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	40.23/cwt	38.00–42.00	430	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	33.87/cwt	32.00–37.00	344	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	107.98/cwt	107.00–109.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	117.97/cwt	117.00–119.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	462	4

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 Nov 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,134Last week 570Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 42Year ago 0

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	92.00	92.00
8	—	421	107.00–111.00	109.59
8	—	326	112.00–120.00	115.96
6	—	472	104.00–108.00	105.80
4	—	534	102.00–104.00	102.47
4	—	366	111.00–112.00	111.73
2	—	565	101.00–102.00	101.49
1	—	695	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	110.00–114.00	112.80
10	—	423	114.00–116.00	114.98
7	—	529	107.00–110.00	108.40
6	—	373	117.00–120.00	118.61
4	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	775	87.00	87.00
1	—	660	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	95.00	95.00
5	—	525	111.00–115.00	112.94
5	—	479	115.00–117.00	115.98
4	—	568	110.00–111.00	110.49
1	—	810	92.00	92.00
2	—	620	107.00–109.00	107.98
3	—	432	117.00–119.00	117.97
4	—	380	120.00–125.00	121.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	107.00–110.00	108.99
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
1	—	575	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	102.00	102.00
2	—	615	119.00	119.00
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	124.00–130.00	126.25
2	—	475	122.00	122.00
1	—	605	116.00	116.00
1	—	510	122.00	122.00
1	—	320	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	122.00–125.00	123.99
2	—	463	130.00–132.00	131.01
1	—	745	111.00	111.00
1	—	520	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	770	126.00	126.00
6	—	667	132.00–135.00	132.49
2	—	800	119.00–120.00	119.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	631	130.00	130.00
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
1	—	555	132.00	132.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	115.00–122.00	117.70
7	—	472	112.00–115.00	113.82
5	—	367	122.00–127.00	125.92
3	—	608	100.00	100.00
3	—	512	110.00–112.00	110.99
3	—	280	132.00–137.00	133.61
2	—	328	130.00–132.00	130.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	468	117.00–122.00	119.47
13	—	425	122.00–127.00	124.79
9	—	386	127.00–132.00	129.84
6	—	521	112.00–117.00	115.12
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	473	122.00–127.00	124.23
2	—	558	114.00–116.00	115.00
2	—	533	117.00–120.00	118.46
2	—	433	130.00–132.00	130.99
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
1	—	385	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	885	925.00–975.00	942.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	893	750.00–900.00	845.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,295	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,311	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,130.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,228	750.00–950.00	883.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	797	525.00–550.00	534.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,160	550.00–700.00	650.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,377	875.00–1,075.00	979.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,217	700.00–725.00	714.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,210	465.00–525.00	488.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	625.00–675.00	649.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,125	540.00–580.00	557.88
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	888	500.00–675.00	625.98
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	833	460.00–525.00	488.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	435.00	435.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,778	65.00	65.00
2	—	2,000	71.00–74.00	72.61
5	—	2,037	67.00–70.00	68.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	38.00	38.00
4	—	1,218	46.00–48.00	46.99
16	—	1,240	42.00–45.00	43.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	44.00	44.00
8	—	1,374	45.00–47.00	45.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,069	38.00–42.00	40.23
11	—	1,016	32.00–37.00	33.87

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle