Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 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 $120.59/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −81.74 against this barn's trailing median of $202.33.

Average price

$120.59

132 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$627

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$3.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	515	122.03	628	69
Medium and Large 1	573	119.65	686	32
Medium and Large 3	476	118.34	563	31

One grade step is worth $3.68/cwt here — about $65 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 sale132 hd

120.59

—

AL average15 barns · 1,612 hd

124.07

−3.48

This barn, trailing median15 sales

202.33

−81.74

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	1,691	72.02	1,218	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	48.21	587	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	47.58	692	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,061	41.05	435	24

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	108.07/cwt	105.00–110.00	669	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	127.43/cwt	124.00–130.00	604	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	134.23/cwt	130.00–137.00	570	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	117.97/cwt	117.00–120.00	623	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	114.66/cwt	110.00–117.00	647	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	142.60/cwt	140.00–145.00	528	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	709	97.60/cwt	97.00–100.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	666	102.58/cwt	100.00–105.00	683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	146.66/cwt	145.00–150.00	483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	542	120.75/cwt	120.00–125.00	654	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	118.57/cwt	116.00–120.00	683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	138.35/cwt	137.00–140.00	589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	102.94/cwt	100.00–106.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	113.32/cwt	112.00–115.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	131.95/cwt	130.00–134.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	818	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	109.43/cwt	107.00–112.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	114.53/cwt	112.00–117.00	543	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	118.55/cwt	117.00–120.00	503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	108.46/cwt	106.00–110.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	633	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	688	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	515	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	113.61/cwt	111.00–116.00	643	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	122.05/cwt	119.00–124.00	577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	117.71/cwt	115.00–119.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	481	117.18/cwt	115.00–120.00	564	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	123.24/cwt	120.00–127.00	526	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	567	108.64/cwt	107.00–110.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	584	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	658.67/cwt	550.00–750.00	7,357	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	800	658.26/cwt	650.00–685.00	5,266	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	763	583.41/cwt	575.00–600.00	4,451	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	830	783.95/cwt	750.00–820.00	6,507	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,563	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,097	765.99/cwt	725.00–860.00	8,403	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,425.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,475.00	18,311	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	1,264.63/cwt	1,225.00–1,300.00	15,264	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	132.96/cwt	130.00–135.00	621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	123.98/cwt	122.00–126.00	694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	154.41/cwt	152.00–157.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	127.95/cwt	126.00–130.00	738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	124.57/cwt	122.00–125.00	409	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	115.78/cwt	114.00–117.00	430	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	101.64/cwt	100.00–103.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	103.97/cwt	103.00–105.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	815	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	145.98/cwt	145.00–147.00	380	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,813	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091	874.65/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	9,542	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,215	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,594	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,138	557.63/cwt	480.00–600.00	6,346	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	348.80/cwt	325.00–400.00	2,912	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	712.28/cwt	700.00–725.00	6,126	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	856	575.06/cwt	525.00–625.00	4,923	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	828	488.23/cwt	400.00–550.00	4,043	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	805	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,220	1
Bulls	—	—	1,825	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,478	1
Bulls	—	—	1,462	66.56/cwt	65.00–69.00	973	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	73.86/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,352	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	43.08/cwt	42.00–44.00	543	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	52.73/cwt	51.00–54.00	687	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	47.20/cwt	45.00–50.00	554	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	596	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	50.92/cwt	50.00–52.00	765	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	47.06/cwt	45.00–48.00	681	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	536	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	37.16/cwt	35.00–39.00	378	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	42.79/cwt	40.00–45.00	461	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	504	2

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 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,077Last week 1,274Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 130Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 117Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	88.00	88.00
1	—	345	132.00	132.00
1	—	220	147.00	147.00
9	—	481	115.00–120.00	117.18
9	—	427	120.00–127.00	123.24
3	—	567	107.00–110.00	108.64
2	—	610	105.00	105.00
2	—	508	115.00	115.00
1	—	815	80.00	80.00
2	—	260	145.00–147.00	145.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	619	105.00–110.00	108.07
10	—	474	124.00–130.00	127.43
10	—	425	130.00–137.00	134.23
8	—	528	117.00–120.00	117.97
7	—	564	110.00–117.00	114.66
6	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.60
5	—	709	97.00–100.00	97.60
5	—	666	100.00–105.00	102.58
4	—	329	145.00–150.00	146.66
1	—	260	157.00	157.00
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	542	120.00–125.00	120.75
5	—	576	116.00–120.00	118.57
5	—	426	137.00–140.00	138.35
3	—	725	100.00–106.00	102.94
3	—	628	112.00–115.00	113.32
3	—	472	130.00–134.00	131.95
2	—	818	97.00	97.00
2	—	675	107.00–112.00	109.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	110.00	110.00
7	—	328	122.00–125.00	124.57
5	—	371	114.00–117.00	115.78
3	—	563	100.00–103.00	101.64
2	—	523	103.00–105.00	103.97
2	—	458	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	474	112.00–117.00	114.53
7	—	424	117.00–120.00	118.55
6	—	525	110.00–112.00	110.97
4	—	568	106.00–110.00	108.46
1	—	685	102.00	102.00
1	—	375	124.00	124.00
1	—	280	135.00	135.00
1	—	215	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	114.00–115.00	114.67
2	—	688	111.00	111.00
1	—	515	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	566	111.00–116.00	113.61
7	—	473	119.00–124.00	122.05
4	—	523	115.00–119.00	117.71
2	—	715	107.00–108.00	107.50
1	—	825	92.00	92.00
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
1	—	605	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
1	—	595	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	130.00–135.00	132.96
2	—	560	122.00–126.00	123.98
2	—	333	152.00–157.00	154.41
1	—	745	112.00	112.00
1	—	405	144.00	144.00
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	126.00–130.00	127.95
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
1	—	485	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,117	550.00–750.00	658.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,185	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,091	825.00–1,025.00	874.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	480.00–600.00	557.63
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	835	325.00–400.00	348.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	700.00–725.00	712.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	856	525.00–625.00	575.06
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	828	400.00–550.00	488.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	800	650.00–685.00	658.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	763	575.00–600.00	583.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	830	750.00–820.00	783.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,097	725.00–860.00	765.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,285	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,207	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,264.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	81.00	81.00
3	—	1,462	65.00–69.00	66.56
4	—	1,830	71.00–75.00	73.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	42.00–44.00	43.08
7	—	1,303	51.00–54.00	52.73
16	—	1,173	45.00–50.00	47.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	43.00	43.00
2	—	1,503	50.00–52.00	50.92
4	—	1,448	45.00–48.00	47.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	46.00	46.00
8	—	1,016	35.00–39.00	37.16
15	—	1,078	40.00–45.00	42.79

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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Replacement Cattle

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