Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 $136.58/cwt on 113 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −65.75 against this barn's trailing median of $202.33.

Average price

$136.58

113 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$14.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	145.05	670	39
Medium and Large 2	489	132.69	649	51
Medium and Large 3	438	130.83	573	23

One grade step is worth $14.22/cwt here — about $98 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 sale113 hd

136.58

—

AL average15 barns · 1,105 hd

141.89

−5.31

This barn, trailing median15 sales

202.33

−65.75

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	1,725	85.89	1,482	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	55.70	671	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	50.85	758	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	46.15	484	16

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	710	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,704	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,209	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	83.75/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,357	7
Bulls	—	—	1,861	89.74/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	178.19/cwt	175.00–182.00	401	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	124.45/cwt	122.00–127.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	171.18/cwt	167.00–175.00	474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	148.88/cwt	145.00–152.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	165.16/cwt	162.00–167.00	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	141.78/cwt	140.00–145.00	666	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	118.99/cwt	116.00–120.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	833	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	397	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	643	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	172.33/cwt	170.00–175.00	379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	127.28/cwt	125.00–130.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	153.49/cwt	152.00–155.00	513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	149.97/cwt	148.00–152.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	762	96.74/cwt	96.00–97.00	737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	818	91.98/cwt	90.00–94.00	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	164.21/cwt	160.00–167.00	440	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	103.97/cwt	100.00–107.00	705	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	842	739.37/cwt	720.00–750.00	6,225	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	54.32/cwt	52.00–57.00	639	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	61.12/cwt	58.00–63.00	772	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	132.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	143.94/cwt	142.00–145.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	145.65/cwt	145.00–147.00	401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	150.78/cwt	147.00–155.00	344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	629	119.10/cwt	118.00–123.00	749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	130.96/cwt	130.00–132.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	138.77/cwt	137.00–142.00	525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	121.75/cwt	117.00–124.00	693	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	125.71/cwt	124.00–127.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	127.33/cwt	127.00–128.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	147.36/cwt	145.00–150.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	146.42/cwt	142.00–152.00	480	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	133.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	560	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	101.33/cwt	100.00–102.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	112.23/cwt	110.00–117.00	653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	272	154.50/cwt	152.00–160.00	420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	93.48/cwt	92.00–95.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	238	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	128.98/cwt	127.00–132.00	807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	274	135.30/cwt	132.00–140.00	371	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	124.09/cwt	122.00–127.00	473	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	115.96/cwt	114.00–118.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	105.65/cwt	105.00–107.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	119.94/cwt	118.00–122.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	128.89/cwt	127.00–132.00	421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	144.56/cwt	142.00–147.00	318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	118.70/cwt	117.00–122.00	627	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	114.77/cwt	112.00–117.00	663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	123.55/cwt	122.00–125.00	583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	126.74/cwt	125.00–129.00	536	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	48.20/cwt	46.00–51.00	523	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	43.52/cwt	42.00–45.00	436	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	52.71/cwt	52.00–54.00	762	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	45.32/cwt	45.00–46.00	683	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	812.88/cwt	800.00–825.00	6,666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	131.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	626	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	141.70/cwt	137.00–145.00	599	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	151.76/cwt	147.00–157.00	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	128.42/cwt	125.00–132.00	736	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	646	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,470	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,151.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	13,762	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,475	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	16,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,080	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,122	840.10/cwt	835.00–850.00	9,426	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	915	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,464	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	775	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,231	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	747.39/cwt	680.00–800.00	8,094	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,024.59/cwt	975.00–1,100.00	12,449	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	947.44/cwt	850.00–975.00	11,568	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,172	586.12/cwt	475.00–610.00	6,869	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,328	790.93/cwt	725.00–875.00	10,504	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,159	675.82/cwt	650.00–725.00	7,833	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	863	541.85/cwt	445.00–580.00	4,676	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 Mar 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 757Last week 488Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 103Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 76Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	240.00	240.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	842	720.00–750.00	739.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	820	800.00–825.00	812.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	863	445.00–580.00	541.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,083	680.00–800.00	747.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,215	975.00–1,100.00	1,024.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,221	850.00–975.00	947.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,172	475.00–610.00	586.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,328	725.00–875.00	790.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,159	650.00–725.00	675.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,195	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,151.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,475	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,080	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,122	835.00–850.00	840.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	915	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	78.00	78.00
7	—	1,620	82.00–85.00	83.75
8	—	1,861	88.00–92.00	89.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,176	52.00–57.00	54.32
7	—	1,263	58.00–63.00	61.12
1	—	1,455	48.00	48.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,085	46.00–51.00	48.20
7	—	1,002	42.00–45.00	43.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,445	52.00–54.00	52.71
3	—	1,507	45.00–46.00	45.32
1	—	1,625	60.00	60.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	107.00	107.00
2	—	225	175.00–182.00	178.19
2	—	368	157.00	157.00
2	—	578	122.00–127.00	124.45
3	—	277	167.00–175.00	171.18
3	—	420	145.00–152.00	148.88
4	—	321	162.00–167.00	165.16
4	—	531	130.00–132.00	130.99
5	—	470	140.00–145.00	141.78
5	—	612	116.00–120.00	118.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	105.00	105.00
6	—	397	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	122.00	122.00
2	—	220	170.00–175.00	172.33
3	—	530	125.00–130.00	127.28
4	—	334	152.00–155.00	153.49
4	—	363	148.00–152.00	149.97
4	—	762	96.00–97.00	96.74
4	—	818	90.00–94.00	91.98
6	—	268	160.00–167.00	164.21
6	—	678	100.00–107.00	103.97
7	—	474	130.00–135.00	131.97
10	—	423	137.00–145.00	141.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	142.00–152.00	146.42
4	—	418	132.00–135.00	133.97
3	—	608	100.00–102.00	101.33
3	—	582	110.00–117.00	112.23
3	—	272	152.00–160.00	154.50
2	—	718	92.00–95.00	93.48
2	—	238	160.00–162.00	160.99
1	—	460	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	130.00–135.00	132.21
3	—	320	142.00–145.00	143.94
3	—	275	145.00–147.00	145.65
2	—	228	147.00–155.00	150.78
8	—	528	117.00–122.00	118.70
5	—	578	112.00–117.00	114.77
5	—	472	122.00–125.00	123.55
5	—	423	125.00–129.00	126.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	629	118.00–123.00	119.10
2	—	525	130.00–132.00	130.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	137.00–142.00	138.77
5	—	569	117.00–124.00	121.75
4	—	530	124.00–127.00	125.71
3	—	790	97.00	97.00
3	—	470	127.00–128.00	127.33
2	—	323	145.00–150.00	147.36
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
1	—	275	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	274	132.00–140.00	135.30
6	—	381	122.00–127.00	124.09
4	—	476	114.00–118.00	115.96
3	—	587	105.00–107.00	105.65
3	—	422	118.00–122.00	119.94
3	—	327	127.00–132.00	128.89
3	—	220	142.00–147.00	144.56
1	—	545	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
2	—	425	147.00–157.00	151.76
2	—	518	135.00–137.00	135.98
4	—	573	125.00–132.00	128.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	127.00–132.00	128.98
2	—	478	145.00–150.00	147.46
2	—	415	160.00	160.00
1	—	585	133.00	133.00
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
1	—	205	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	132.00	132.00
1	—	645	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
2	—	458	140.00–142.00	140.99

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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