Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.79/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$127.79

114 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$6.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.16

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	130.01	617	51
Medium and Large 2	430	126.93	546	45
Medium and Large 3	391	123.67	483	18thin

One grade step is worth $6.34/cwt here — about $133 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 sale114 hd

127.79

—

AL average15 barns · 1,831 hd

129.96

−2.16

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	1,732	70.62	1,223	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	50.09	606	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	49.71	740	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	40.64	415	21

Every lot, as filed

107 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 1	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,068.47/cwt	1,050.00–1,075.00	12,319	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	16,063	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	154.04/cwt	150.00–157.00	650	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	138.59/cwt	137.00–142.00	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	122.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	890	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	165.96/cwt	165.00–167.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	144.44/cwt	142.00–147.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	154.37/cwt	152.00–155.00	704	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	168.31/cwt	165.00–172.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	117.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	137.49/cwt	137.00–138.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	118.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	146.13/cwt	142.00–150.00	691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	133.74/cwt	130.00–137.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	160.11/cwt	157.00–162.00	602	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	138.94/cwt	137.00–142.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	125.91/cwt	122.00–130.00	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	103.94/cwt	102.00–106.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	267	137.98/cwt	137.00–140.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	133.57/cwt	132.00–137.00	431	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,182.83/cwt	1,150.00–1,225.00	14,158	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	810	609.71/cwt	575.00–640.00	4,939	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	905	949.72/cwt	925.00–975.00	8,595	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	870	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	7,134	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,163	853.80/cwt	825.00–900.00	9,930	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,152	676.16/cwt	650.00–725.00	7,789	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	772	423.05/cwt	410.00–450.00	3,266	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,015	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	3,502	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	784.00/cwt	730.00–825.00	8,412	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	967.65/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	11,738	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	674.42/cwt	640.00–730.00	7,243	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	705	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,701	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	850	366.47/cwt	350.00–375.00	3,115	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	746	301.50/cwt	280.00–340.00	2,249	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	829	519.16/cwt	450.00–550.00	4,304	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,088	500.63/cwt	475.00–525.00	5,447	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	886	706.56/cwt	625.00–750.00	6,260	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	946	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	397	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	707	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	132.75/cwt	132.00–133.00	637	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	733	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	814	2
Bulls	—	—	1,797	75.24/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,352	5
Bulls	—	—	1,625	65.21/cwt	62.00–67.00	1,060	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	128.59/cwt	127.00–132.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	143.14/cwt	140.00–145.00	537	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	148.90/cwt	145.00–152.00	491	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	144.95/cwt	140.00–147.00	612	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	136.34/cwt	133.00–140.00	648	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	148.25/cwt	147.00–152.00	560	6
Bulls	—	—	1,765	70.14/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	149.93/cwt	147.00–153.00	631	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	154.48/cwt	153.00–155.00	581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	145.29/cwt	142.00–147.00	687	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	715	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	50.93/cwt	50.00–52.00	699	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	53.57/cwt	52.00–55.00	710	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	48.19/cwt	45.00–50.00	545	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	114.97/cwt	113.00–117.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	136.02/cwt	132.00–142.00	564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	142.47/cwt	142.00–144.00	464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	125.69/cwt	122.00–127.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	119.22/cwt	117.00–120.00	615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	108.95/cwt	107.00–111.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	141.32/cwt	140.00–142.00	445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	530	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	120.48/cwt	117.00–123.00	571	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	135.04/cwt	132.00–137.00	497	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	47.06/cwt	45.00–49.00	716	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	37.17/cwt	35.00–39.00	356	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	42.78/cwt	40.00–45.00	453	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	127.03/cwt	123.00–130.00	537	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	165.98/cwt	165.00–167.00	456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	155.91/cwt	152.00–160.00	496	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	42.97/cwt	42.00–44.00	450	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 Jan 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 796Last week 616Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 54Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	625	121.00	121.00
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	167.00	167.00
1	—	290	172.00	172.00
8	—	421	147.00–153.00	149.93
4	—	376	153.00–155.00	154.48
3	—	473	142.00–147.00	145.29
2	—	520	135.00–140.00	137.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	127.00–132.00	128.59
13	—	422	140.00–147.00	144.95
10	—	475	133.00–140.00	136.34
6	—	378	147.00–152.00	148.25
1	—	680	111.00	111.00
2	—	275	165.00–167.00	165.98
4	—	318	152.00–160.00	155.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	137.00–138.00	137.50
5	—	375	140.00–145.00	143.14
3	—	330	145.00–152.00	148.90
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
1	—	530	122.00	122.00
1	—	570	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	422	150.00–157.00	154.04
2	—	328	165.00–172.00	168.31
2	—	605	129.00–130.00	129.50
3	—	713	115.00–120.00	117.32
5	—	473	142.00–150.00	146.13
5	—	571	130.00–137.00	133.74
7	—	376	157.00–162.00	160.11
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
4	—	524	137.00–142.00	138.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	137.00–142.00	138.59
4	—	724	120.00–125.00	122.98
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	165.00–167.00	165.96
2	—	533	142.00–147.00	144.44
5	—	456	152.00–155.00	154.37
1	—	615	131.00	131.00
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
2	—	475	137.00–138.00	137.49
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	560	150.00	150.00
5	—	745	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	115.00–120.00	118.25
3	—	368	122.00–130.00	125.91
1	—	220	142.00	142.00
2	—	573	102.00–106.00	103.94
3	—	267	137.00–140.00	137.98
3	—	323	132.00–137.00	133.57
2	—	458	112.00–115.00	113.49
1	—	605	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	112.00	112.00
4	—	574	113.00–117.00	114.97
6	—	415	132.00–142.00	136.02
1	—	680	107.00	107.00
4	—	326	142.00–144.00	142.47
4	—	469	122.00–127.00	125.69
4	—	516	117.00–120.00	119.22
1	—	705	107.00	107.00
8	—	383	137.00–140.00	138.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	397	142.00	142.00
2	—	707	117.50	117.50
8	—	480	132.00–133.00	132.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	110.00–112.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	106.00	106.00
1	—	280	142.00	142.00
1	—	670	102.00	102.00
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
2	—	515	117.00	117.00
2	—	570	107.00–111.00	108.95
6	—	315	140.00–142.00	141.32
9	—	474	117.00–123.00	120.48
11	—	368	132.00–137.00	135.04
11	—	423	123.00–130.00	127.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,153	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,068.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,285	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,197	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,182.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	810	575.00–640.00	609.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	905	925.00–975.00	949.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	820.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,163	825.00–900.00	853.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,152	650.00–725.00	676.16
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	772	410.00–450.00	423.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	829	450.00–550.00	519.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	886	625.00–750.00	706.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	345.00	345.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	475.00–525.00	500.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,073	730.00–825.00	784.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,213	900.00–1,075.00	967.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,074	640.00–730.00	674.42
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	850	350.00–375.00	366.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	746	280.00–340.00	301.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,797	74.00–77.00	75.24
4	—	1,625	62.00–67.00	65.21
3	—	1,765	68.00–72.00	70.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	50.00–52.00	50.93
3	—	1,522	45.00–49.00	47.06
1	—	1,740	54.00	54.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,325	52.00–55.00	53.57
9	—	1,131	45.00–50.00	48.19
2	—	1,048	42.00–44.00	42.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	959	35.00–39.00	37.17
13	—	1,058	40.00–45.00	42.78

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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