Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.01/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$138.01

102 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$80

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$1.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	446	139.10	621	16thin
Medium and Large 1	563	138.07	777	43
Medium and Large 2	510	137.54	701	43

One grade step is worth $1.56/cwt here — about −$80 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 sale102 hd

138.01

—

AL average16 barns · 1,229 hd

137.82

+0.18

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	1,774	75.48	1,339	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,269	57.36	728	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,084	56.46	612	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	897	46.15	414	7thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	575	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	694	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	140.96/cwt	140.00–142.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	690	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	138.66/cwt	135.00–142.00	570	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	177.54/cwt	175.00–180.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	108.33/cwt	107.00–110.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	116.83/cwt	115.00–120.00	721	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	144.78/cwt	142.00–147.00	518	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	137.51/cwt	135.00–142.00	635	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	483	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	126.03/cwt	125.00–127.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	786	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	182.97/cwt	180.00–187.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	131.20/cwt	130.00–132.00	677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	134.01/cwt	132.50–137.00	746	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	401	160.26/cwt	157.00–165.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	164.67/cwt	162.00–167.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	145.79/cwt	145.00–147.00	633	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	130.00/cwt	128.00–132.00	612	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	151.52/cwt	150.00–153.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	153.19/cwt	152.00–155.00	576	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	120.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	806	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	141.29/cwt	137.50–147.50	740	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	852	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	126.11/cwt	125.00–127.00	653	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	60.93/cwt	59.00–64.00	657	11
Bulls	—	—	1,975	77.67/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,534	2
Bulls	—	—	1,588	70.96/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,127	6
Bulls	—	—	2,012	83.07/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,671	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	42.52/cwt	42.00–43.00	402	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	51.10/cwt	50.00–52.00	532	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	117.68/cwt	113.00–120.00	794	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,130	732.56/cwt	725.00–750.00	8,278	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	383	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,282	56.47/cwt	54.00–58.00	724	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	54.61/cwt	53.00–60.00	704	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,241	59.84/cwt	59.00–62.00	743	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	128.48/cwt	125.00–133.00	482	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,096	55.86/cwt	54.00–58.00	612	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	48.25/cwt	48.00–49.00	427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	423	146.99/cwt	146.00–148.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	118.51/cwt	117.00–120.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	134.60/cwt	132.00–137.00	633	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,250	822.20/cwt	775.00–875.00	10,278	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	896.85/cwt	850.00–975.00	12,107	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	119.73/cwt	117.00–125.00	515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	151.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	398	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	643	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	114.69/cwt	112.00–120.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	131.50/cwt	131.00–132.00	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	125.56/cwt	125.00–127.00	608	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	121.32/cwt	120.00–122.00	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	164.40/cwt	162.00–167.00	515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	144.01/cwt	140.00–147.00	616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.66/cwt	135.00–145.00	668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	152.42/cwt	145.00–155.00	633	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	120.49/cwt	117.00–122.00	742	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	116.59/cwt	115.00–117.00	679	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	125.62/cwt	120.00–130.00	732	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	132.66/cwt	130.00–135.00	698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	162.71/cwt	160.00–167.00	602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	123.51/cwt	123.00–125.00	658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	132.00/cwt	131.00–133.00	626	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	145.03/cwt	142.00–150.00	551	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	115.39/cwt	115.00–118.00	722	8

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 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 547Last week 1,079Year ago 490

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 150Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 62Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	120.00–122.00	120.66
4	—	421	140.00–142.00	140.96
3	—	672	107.00–110.00	108.33
2	—	318	152.00	152.00
2	—	523	125.00–127.00	126.03
8	—	474	131.00–133.00	132.00
5	—	380	142.00–150.00	145.03
8	—	626	115.00–118.00	115.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	120.00–122.00	121.02
12	—	462	135.00–142.00	137.51
6	—	568	125.00	125.00
5	—	516	130.00–132.00	131.20
3	—	323	162.00–167.00	164.67
5	—	434	145.00–147.00	145.79
1	—	710	108.00	108.00
5	—	376	152.00–155.00	153.19
3	—	675	113.00–120.00	117.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	112.00	112.00
4	—	263	150.00–155.00	151.33
5	—	582	115.00–117.00	116.59
1	—	400	122.00	122.00
1	—	375	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	115.00–117.00	115.99
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
6	—	613	112.50	112.50
2	—	433	131.00–132.00	131.50
5	—	363	135.00–140.00	137.41
7	—	484	125.00–127.00	125.56
4	—	533	123.00–125.00	123.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	110.00	110.00
7	—	411	135.00–142.00	138.66
19	—	617	115.00–120.00	116.83
5	—	358	142.00–147.00	144.78
3	—	720	101.00	101.00
3	—	562	120.00–121.00	120.33
7	—	471	128.00–132.00	130.00
10	—	518	125.00–127.00	126.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
6	—	375	125.00–133.00	128.48
4	—	430	117.00–125.00	119.73
2	—	643	105.00–107.00	106.00
3	—	457	112.00–120.00	114.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	146.00–148.00	146.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	175.00–180.00	177.54
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
3	—	475	135.00–145.00	140.66
8	—	415	145.00–155.00	152.42
6	—	616	117.00–122.00	120.49
13	—	583	120.00–130.00	125.62
6	—	526	130.00–135.00	132.66
4	—	370	160.00–167.00	162.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	125.00–130.00	127.52
3	—	358	180.00–187.00	182.97
2	—	763	115.00–116.00	115.49
6	—	557	132.50–137.00	134.01
4	—	401	157.00–165.00	160.26
2	—	458	150.00–153.00	151.52
5	—	666	120.00–125.00	120.98
13	—	524	137.50–147.50	141.29
2	—	852	110.00	110.00
2	—	708	117.00–120.00	118.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
3	—	470	132.00–137.00	134.60
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
3	—	517	120.00–122.00	121.32
2	—	313	162.00–167.00	164.40
6	—	428	140.00–147.00	144.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,078	59.00–64.00	60.93
6	—	1,041	50.00–52.00	51.10
28	—	1,096	54.00–58.00	55.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	42.00–43.00	42.52
1	—	850	45.00	45.00
4	—	884	48.00–49.00	48.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,282	54.00–58.00	56.47
8	—	1,290	53.00–60.00	54.61
20	—	1,241	59.00–62.00	59.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,975	76.00–79.00	77.67
6	—	1,588	69.00–73.00	70.96
3	—	2,012	82.00–85.00	83.07

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)	3	—	1,130	725.00–750.00	732.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	775.00–875.00	822.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,350	850.00–975.00	896.85

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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Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle