Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, bulls sold 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.21/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$132.21

130 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$9.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.34

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	135.66	638	64
Medium and Large 2	437	130.28	569	45
Medium and Large 3	404	125.83	509	21

One grade step is worth $9.83/cwt here — about $129 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 sale130 hd

132.21

—

AL average14 barns · 1,841 hd

129.87

+2.34

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	—	Average	1,755	72.11	1,266	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	50.28	637	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,562	48.77	762	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	41.89	449	10

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	324	134.43/cwt	132.00–137.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	135.88/cwt	133.00–138.00	584	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	148.43/cwt	147.00–150.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	128.37/cwt	125.00–132.00	485	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	131.52/cwt	130.00–133.00	548	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	134.93/cwt	132.00–137.00	505	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	139.71/cwt	137.00–142.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	108.93/cwt	106.00–112.00	793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	150.99/cwt	150.00–152.00	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	123.97/cwt	122.00–125.00	645	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	129.88/cwt	127.00–132.00	666	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	132.59/cwt	132.00–134.00	623	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	148.11/cwt	142.00–152.00	698	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	137.97/cwt	137.00–140.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	137.98/cwt	137.00–140.00	791	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	147.99/cwt	147.00–150.00	764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	153.33/cwt	152.00–155.00	754	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	703.33/cwt	600.00–790.00	7,730	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	837.39/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,923	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	882	834.92/cwt	825.00–840.00	7,364	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,109	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,868	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,180	863.08/cwt	835.00–1,000.00	10,184	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	565.68/cwt	550.00–600.00	4,780	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,703	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050	530.19/cwt	490.00–550.00	5,567	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,142	655.42/cwt	550.00–735.00	7,485	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	964.87/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	11,192	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	134.22/cwt	132.00–137.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	167.30/cwt	165.00–170.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	172.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	541	133.25/cwt	133.00–134.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	328	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	247	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	412	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	572	131.65/cwt	130.00–133.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	451	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	708	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	489	134.53/cwt	130.00–137.00	658	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	141.94/cwt	140.00–145.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	126.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	152.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	717	1
Bulls	—	—	1,764	70.73/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,248	4
Bulls	—	—	1,882	76.33/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,437	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	120.57/cwt	117.00–125.00	699	3
Bulls	—	—	1,340	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	142.12/cwt	138.00–145.00	671	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.14/cwt	145.00–155.00	635	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	159.25/cwt	155.00–162.00	589	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	164.52/cwt	162.00–170.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	170.62/cwt	170.00–172.00	474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	155.92/cwt	153.00–161.00	661	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	128.98/cwt	128.00–132.00	795	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	140.95/cwt	137.00–143.00	737	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	147.43/cwt	143.00–152.00	699	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	136.86/cwt	135.00–138.00	697	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	43.11/cwt	40.00–45.00	460	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	403	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	50.89/cwt	50.00–52.00	812	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	48.28/cwt	45.00–50.00	588	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	52.86/cwt	52.00–54.00	704	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	47.35/cwt	46.00–49.00	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	127.26/cwt	125.00–130.00	606	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	119.65/cwt	119.00–120.00	564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	140.19/cwt	137.00–142.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	106.98/cwt	106.00–108.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	518	5

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 Jan 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 490Last week 778Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 140Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 99Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, bulls sold 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	132.00–137.00	134.43
6	—	378	125.00–132.00	128.37
6	—	471	119.00–120.00	119.65
5	—	420	120.00–125.00	123.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	430	133.00–138.00	135.88
5	—	374	137.00–142.00	139.71
2	—	728	106.00–112.00	108.93
2	—	328	147.00	147.00
2	—	278	150.00–152.00	150.99
11	—	513	127.00–132.00	129.88
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
2	—	628	120.00–125.00	122.45
5	—	470	132.00–134.00	132.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	147.00–150.00	148.43
1	—	705	106.00	106.00
11	—	417	130.00–133.00	131.52
10	—	374	132.00–137.00	134.93
6	—	520	122.00–125.00	123.97
9	—	476	125.00–130.00	127.26
4	—	330	137.00–142.00	140.19
2	—	668	106.00–108.00	106.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	541	133.00–134.00	133.25
3	—	328	155.00	155.00
1	—	605	129.00	129.00
5	—	247	167.00	167.00
3	—	572	130.00–133.00	131.65
3	—	451	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	115.00–117.00	116.00
2	—	755	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	135.00–136.00	135.50
1	—	665	127.00	127.00
5	—	573	137.00–140.00	137.98
4	—	516	147.00–150.00	147.99
3	—	492	152.00–155.00	153.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	167.00	167.00
5	—	471	142.00–152.00	148.11
3	—	528	137.00–140.00	137.97
1	—	435	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	132.00–137.00	134.22
3	—	363	165.00–170.00	167.30
2	—	680	120.00	120.00
2	—	323	170.00–175.00	172.36
1	—	760	109.00	109.00
1	—	720	116.00	116.00
10	—	424	153.00–161.00	155.92
8	—	616	128.00–132.00	128.98
8	—	523	137.00–143.00	140.95
8	—	474	143.00–152.00	147.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	489	130.00–137.00	134.53
6	—	423	140.00–145.00	141.94
3	—	528	125.00–130.00	126.93
3	—	370	150.00–155.00	152.27
1	—	640	112.00	112.00
3	—	580	117.00–125.00	120.57
1	—	260	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	138.00–145.00	142.12
11	—	423	145.00–155.00	150.14
8	—	370	155.00–162.00	159.25
3	—	323	162.00–170.00	164.52
3	—	278	170.00–172.00	170.62
2	—	558	132.00	132.00
1	—	790	102.00	102.00
1	—	205	182.00	182.00
8	—	509	135.00–138.00	136.86
1	—	730	105.00	105.00

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)	9	—	1,099	600.00–790.00	703.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,185	800.00–900.00	837.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,160	925.00–1,000.00	964.87
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	845	550.00–600.00	565.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	490.00–550.00	530.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,142	550.00–735.00	655.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	882	825.00–840.00	834.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,180	835.00–1,000.00	863.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,764	68.00–73.00	70.73
3	—	1,882	75.00–78.00	76.33
1	—	1,340	65.00	65.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,068	40.00–45.00	43.11
2	—	1,088	37.00	37.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	50.00–52.00	50.89
3	—	1,540	46.00–49.00	47.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,218	45.00–50.00	48.28
7	—	1,331	52.00–54.00	52.86

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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