Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 $132.03/cwt on 110 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −70.30 against this barn's trailing median of $202.33.

Average price

$132.03

110 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$165

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

$2.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	409	132.86	543	38
Medium and Large 2	478	132.14	632	49
Medium and Large 1	543	130.44	709	23

One grade step is worth $2.42/cwt here — about −$165 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 sale110 hd

132.03

—

AL average16 barns · 1,660 hd

129.83

+2.20

This barn, trailing median15 sales

202.33

−70.30

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	1,773	66.49	1,179	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	44.12	535	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,379	44.02	607	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	36.67	396	27

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	572	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	319	143.44/cwt	142.00–145.00	458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	137.34/cwt	134.00–140.00	519	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	414	131.96/cwt	130.00–134.00	546	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	146.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	400	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	118.27/cwt	115.00–122.00	629	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	906.92/cwt	825.00–975.00	11,953	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	580.29/cwt	525.00–700.00	6,308	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,131	626.81/cwt	610.00–650.00	7,089	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,110	542.34/cwt	525.00–550.00	6,020	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	419.78/cwt	410.00–430.00	3,757	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	898	723.32/cwt	720.00–725.00	6,495	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	893	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	4,778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	427	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	122.45/cwt	119.00–125.00	577	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	127.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	541	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	113.44/cwt	112.00–115.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	118.65/cwt	115.00–122.00	440	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	131.96/cwt	130.00–135.00	367	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	126.68/cwt	125.00–128.00	470	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	115.95/cwt	112.00–119.00	551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	109.95/cwt	108.00–112.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	121.52/cwt	118.00–125.00	515	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	103.45/cwt	102.00–105.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	110.45/cwt	108.00–112.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	588	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	720	111.75/cwt	111.00–113.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	109.44/cwt	107.00–112.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	154.67/cwt	150.00–160.00	356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	141.17/cwt	137.00–145.00	599	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	133.38/cwt	130.00–138.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	124.49/cwt	122.00–127.00	651	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	112.96/cwt	112.00–115.00	714	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	146.97/cwt	145.00–148.00	550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	152.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	116.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	150.46/cwt	148.00–152.00	490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	105.28/cwt	102.00–107.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	126.96/cwt	125.00–130.00	598	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	107.17/cwt	105.00–109.00	780	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	141.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	659	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	148.71/cwt	147.00–150.00	623	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	40.69/cwt	40.00–41.00	514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	129.42/cwt	127.00–132.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	989	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	66.48/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,175	2
Bulls	—	—	1,960	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	44.02/cwt	43.00–45.00	607	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	39.14/cwt	37.00–42.00	437	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	34.02/cwt	32.00–35.00	353	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	43.88/cwt	42.00–45.00	523	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	46.64/cwt	46.00–48.00	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	131.79/cwt	129.00–138.00	511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	1

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 Dec 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 750Last week 1,339Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 120Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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	—	572	113.00–115.00	113.99
4	—	319	142.00–145.00	143.44
5	—	378	134.00–140.00	137.34
5	—	414	130.00–134.00	131.96
6	—	273	145.00–150.00	146.46
6	—	532	115.00–122.00	118.27
2	—	230	150.00–160.00	154.67
7	—	471	125.00–130.00	126.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	107.00–112.00	109.44
1	—	710	102.00	102.00
11	—	424	137.00–145.00	141.17
9	—	475	130.00–138.00	133.38
7	—	523	122.00–127.00	124.49
6	—	374	145.00–148.00	146.97
4	—	576	115.00–120.00	116.97
4	—	326	148.00–152.00	150.46
3	—	673	102.00–107.00	105.28
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	225	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	112.00–115.00	112.96
3	—	385	150.00–155.00	152.26
5	—	728	105.00–109.00	107.17
5	—	464	140.00–144.00	141.97
4	—	419	147.00–150.00	148.71
2	—	528	127.00–132.00	129.42
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	314	135.00–137.00	135.99
6	—	471	119.00–125.00	122.45
4	—	423	125.00–130.00	127.93
1	—	295	137.00	137.00
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
4	—	524	115.00–117.00	115.97
4	—	388	129.00–138.00	131.79
1	—	685	104.00	104.00
1	—	575	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	102.00	102.00
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
1	—	780	87.00	87.00
2	—	230	135.00–137.00	136.00
2	—	315	130.00	130.00
5	—	278	130.00–135.00	131.96
7	—	371	125.00–128.00	126.68
7	—	475	112.00–119.00	115.95
8	—	424	118.00–125.00	121.52
2	—	578	102.00–105.00	103.45
4	—	525	108.00–112.00	110.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	112.00–115.00	113.44
9	—	371	115.00–122.00	118.65
1	—	535	102.00	102.00
3	—	472	108.00–112.00	109.95
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
2	—	338	122.00–124.00	122.99
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
1	—	685	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
2	—	563	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	111.00–113.00	111.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	116.00	116.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,318	825.00–975.00	906.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,087	525.00–700.00	580.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,131	610.00–650.00	626.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	525.00–550.00	542.34
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	895	410.00–430.00	419.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	898	720.00–725.00	723.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	535.00	535.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	40.00–41.00	40.69
20	—	1,193	42.00–45.00	43.88
6	—	1,250	46.00–48.00	46.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,379	43.00–45.00	44.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,117	37.00–42.00	39.14
13	—	1,037	32.00–35.00	34.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	62.00	62.00
2	—	1,768	65.00–68.00	66.48
1	—	1,960	71.00	71.00

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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