Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders light. 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 $120.76/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −81.57 against this barn's trailing median of $202.33.

Average price

$120.76

51 head · 421 lb average

Value per head Derived

$508

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$16.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	408	129.94	530	16thin
Medium and Large 2	443	118.09	524	24
Medium and Large 3	391	113.24	443	11thin

One grade step is worth $16.71/cwt here — about $87 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 sale51 hd

120.76

—

AL average15 barns · 1,122 hd

130.99

−10.23

This barn, trailing median15 sales

202.33

−81.57

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	1,897	90.01	1,708	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,112	54.80	610	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	52.00	744	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,066	49.13	524	5thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	—	376	126.15/cwt	122.00–130.00	474	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	114.77/cwt	112.00–117.00	529	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	109.95/cwt	107.00–112.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	120.20/cwt	117.00–122.00	502	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	103.60/cwt	102.00–107.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	135.90/cwt	132.00–140.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	129.55/cwt	125.00–132.00	542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	118.47/cwt	117.00–120.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	412	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	93.97/cwt	93.00–95.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	109.40/cwt	107.00–112.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	109.94/cwt	107.00–112.00	528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	118.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	446	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	123.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	102.42/cwt	100.00–105.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	621	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,108	612.75/cwt	600.00–625.00	6,789	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,135	703.85/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,989	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	769.14/cwt	720.00–875.00	8,622	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,369	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	49.13/cwt	48.00–52.00	524	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	744	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	54.35/cwt	52.00–56.00	621	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	59.56/cwt	58.00–61.00	602	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	547	1
Bulls	—	—	1,873	88.69/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,661	6
Bulls	—	—	1,970	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,851	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	831	575.11/cwt	475.00–650.00	4,779	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	935	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,181	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,438	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,075	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,245	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	8,046	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,433	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,151	917.38/cwt	875.00–975.00	10,559	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	111.67/cwt	111.00–112.00	745	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	128.94/cwt	125.00–132.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	142.98/cwt	142.00–145.00	475	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	696	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	870	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,045	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	820	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,829	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,850	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	922	481.08/cwt	450.00–540.00	4,436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	113.44/cwt	112.00–115.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	119.62/cwt	117.00–122.00	391	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	104.45/cwt	102.00–107.00	491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	113.42/cwt	112.00–115.00	425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	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 Mar 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 757Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 76Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Demand on feeders light. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	122.00–130.00	126.15
5	—	461	112.00–117.00	114.77
4	—	526	107.00–112.00	109.95
4	—	418	117.00–122.00	120.20
3	—	577	102.00–107.00	103.60
1	—	330	132.00	132.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	132.00–140.00	135.90
3	—	418	125.00–132.00	129.55
2	—	518	115.00–117.00	115.98
2	—	475	117.00–120.00	118.47
2	—	325	140.00–142.00	140.98
2	—	290	142.00	142.00
1	—	555	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	117.00–122.00	119.62
2	—	470	102.00–107.00	104.45
2	—	420	112.00	112.00
2	—	375	112.00–115.00	113.42
1	—	515	102.00	102.00
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	135.00	135.00
3	—	667	111.00–112.00	111.67
3	—	470	125.00–132.00	128.94
3	—	332	142.00–145.00	142.98
2	—	530	120.00–122.00	120.97
2	—	383	140.00	140.00
1	—	595	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	140.00–142.00	140.98
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
1	—	570	122.00	122.00
1	—	545	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	655	92.00	92.00
2	—	573	93.00–95.00	93.97
2	—	505	100.00–102.00	101.00
2	—	428	107.00–112.00	109.40
1	—	630	92.00	92.00
1	—	455	107.00	107.00
1	—	270	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	480	107.00–112.00	109.94
3	—	377	115.00–120.00	118.25
3	—	323	120.00–125.00	123.22
2	—	573	100.00–105.00	102.42
2	—	413	115.00	115.00
1	—	770	87.00	87.00
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
1	—	685	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	130.00	130.00
2	—	768	90.00–92.00	90.98
2	—	635	105.00	105.00
2	—	580	107.00	107.00
2	—	475	112.00–115.00	113.44
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
1	—	385	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	600.00–625.00	612.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,135	650.00–750.00	703.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,121	720.00–875.00	769.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	350.00	350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	345.00	345.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	922	450.00–540.00	481.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	831	475.00–650.00	575.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,025	785.00	785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,151	875.00–975.00	917.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,066	48.00–52.00	49.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	52.00–56.00	54.35
2	—	1,010	58.00–61.00	59.56
1	—	1,140	48.00	48.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,873	86.00–90.00	88.69
2	—	1,970	93.00–95.00	93.98

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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