Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.49/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$119.49

159 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

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

$21.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.35

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	411	134.99	555	4thin
Medium and Large 2	479	122.21	585	101
Medium and Large 3	496	113.27	562	54

One grade step is worth $21.72/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale159 hd

119.49

—

AL average12 barns · 1,472 hd

113.15

+6.35

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	1,837	86.19	1,584	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,464	52.60	770	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,321	52.19	689	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	45.41	467	41

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	481	114.08/cwt	112.50–118.00	549	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,040	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	139.98/cwt	137.50–145.00	543	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	118.75/cwt	117.50–120.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	109.00/cwt	105.00–112.50	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	119.73/cwt	117.50–122.50	619	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	361	155.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	563	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	130.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	564	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	111.20/cwt	107.50–114.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	516	115.80/cwt	112.50–120.00	598	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	144.39/cwt	140.00–147.50	495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	112.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	687	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	111.45/cwt	111.00–115.00	646	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	106.02/cwt	103.00–108.00	656	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	637	112.33/cwt	112.00–112.50	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	130.39/cwt	127.50–133.00	493	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	128.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	134.96/cwt	132.50–137.50	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	122.79/cwt	120.00–127.50	591	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	54.92/cwt	54.00–59.00	667	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	127.56/cwt	125.00–132.50	529	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	111.79/cwt	109.00–114.00	584	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	101.88/cwt	100.00–102.50	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	675	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	52.60/cwt	52.00–54.00	770	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	51.12/cwt	48.00–53.00	697	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	43.68/cwt	40.00–45.00	447	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	580	1
Bulls	—	—	1,718	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,512	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	48.50/cwt	47.00–50.00	502	13
Bulls	—	—	1,917	84.98/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,629	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	828	519.45/cwt	460.00–560.00	4,301	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	3,526	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	970	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	123.35/cwt	122.50–125.00	479	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	120.30/cwt	117.50–122.50	491	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	789	621.07/cwt	550.00–740.00	4,900	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	123.04/cwt	120.00–127.50	581	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,001	731.74/cwt	630.00–875.00	7,325	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	157.01/cwt	155.00–158.00	564	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	583.93/cwt	510.00–625.00	6,534	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	711.47/cwt	620.00–800.00	8,559	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	520.29/cwt	500.00–550.00	5,421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	107.02/cwt	102.50–110.00	610	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	654	104.74/cwt	100.00–109.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	117.84/cwt	115.00–123.00	687	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	131.92/cwt	130.00–132.00	685	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	633	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	793.61/cwt	710.00–925.00	9,952	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,030.54/cwt	825.00–1,150.00	13,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	113.17/cwt	112.50–114.00	807	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	139.15/cwt	137.50–140.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	844	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	17,580	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	953.70/cwt	900.00–1,010.00	11,006	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	97.53/cwt	95.00–100.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	127.88/cwt	127.00–130.00	794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	131.99/cwt	131.00–133.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	153.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	128.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	675	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	145.73/cwt	142.50–149.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	136.23/cwt	135.00–140.00	387	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	134.22/cwt	132.50–137.50	631	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	141.22/cwt	137.50–145.00	597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.75/cwt	117.50–126.00	743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	124.41/cwt	120.00–127.00	575	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	120.36/cwt	115.00–123.00	622	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	127.35/cwt	124.00–130.00	555	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	135.73/cwt	135.00–137.50	459	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	123.95/cwt	122.50–127.50	654	15

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 Sep 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,342Last week 619Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 91Year ago 137

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 45Year ago 88

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	481	112.50–118.00	114.08
1	—	705	92.50	92.50
5	—	326	125.00–130.00	128.02
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
10	—	522	109.00–114.00	111.79
4	—	625	100.00–102.50	101.88
1	—	785	87.50	87.50
6	—	388	122.50–125.00	123.35
5	—	408	117.50–122.50	120.30
1	—	205	132.50	132.50
12	—	570	102.50–110.00	107.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	102.50	102.50
14	—	580	111.00–115.00	111.45
7	—	619	103.00–108.00	106.02
12	—	378	127.50–133.00	130.39
5	—	284	135.00–140.00	136.23
13	—	462	120.00–127.00	124.41
32	—	517	115.00–123.00	120.36
10	—	436	124.00–130.00	127.35
7	—	338	135.00–137.50	135.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	137.50–140.00	139.15
1	—	570	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	137.50–145.00	139.98
7	—	431	125.00–135.00	130.76
1	—	740	92.50	92.50
5	—	588	107.50–114.00	111.20
11	—	516	112.50–120.00	115.80
9	—	472	120.00–127.50	123.04
1	—	315	152.50	152.50
1	—	260	165.00	165.00
4	—	654	100.00–109.00	104.74
1	—	625	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	150.00–160.00	155.93
13	—	612	110.00–115.00	112.32
12	—	583	115.00–123.00	117.84
4	—	738	95.00–100.00	97.53
1	—	765	95.00	95.00
4	—	470	132.50–137.50	134.22
2	—	660	107.50	107.50
4	—	423	137.50–145.00	141.22
15	—	528	122.50–127.50	123.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	117.50	117.50
24	—	519	130.00–132.00	131.92
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	152.50	152.50
1	—	750	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	117.50–120.00	118.75
4	—	665	105.00–112.50	109.00
9	—	517	117.50–122.50	119.73
1	—	230	152.50	152.50
4	—	343	140.00–147.50	144.39
3	—	637	112.00–112.50	112.33
3	—	373	132.50–137.50	134.96
7	—	481	120.00–127.50	122.79
7	—	415	125.00–132.50	127.56
1	—	730	92.50	92.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	126.00	126.00
2	—	370	152.50	152.50
3	—	713	112.50–114.00	113.17
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
3	—	333	150.00–155.00	153.45
5	—	527	125.00–131.00	128.00
2	—	413	142.50–149.00	145.73
2	—	295	155.00–160.00	157.50
5	—	615	117.50–126.00	120.75
6	—	466	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	359	155.00–158.00	157.01
4	—	621	127.00–130.00	127.88
2	—	300	160.00	160.00
2	—	583	131.00–133.00	131.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	828	460.00–560.00	519.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	410.00	410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	460.00	460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	789	550.00–740.00	621.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,001	630.00–875.00	731.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,119	510.00–625.00	583.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,203	620.00–800.00	711.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,042	500.00–550.00	520.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,254	710.00–925.00	793.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,278	825.00–1,150.00	1,030.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,154	900.00–1,010.00	953.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,214	54.00–59.00	54.92
41	—	1,363	48.00–53.00	51.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,464	52.00–54.00	52.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,023	40.00–45.00	43.68
1	—	1,115	52.00	52.00
13	—	1,035	47.00–50.00	48.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,718	88.00	88.00
3	—	1,917	84.00–86.00	84.98

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle