Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.14/cwt on 151 head.

Average price

$124.14

151 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$198

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

$5.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	445	126.97	565	42
Medium and Large 2	523	124.20	649	64
Medium and Large 1	628	121.41	763	45

One grade step is worth $5.56/cwt here — about −$198 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 sale151 hd

124.14

—

AL average16 barns · 1,742 hd

123.51

+0.63

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	1,925	84.50	1,627	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,396	65.65	916	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	63.32	739	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	899	48.65	437	7thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	627	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	109.50/cwt	107.00–112.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	145.67/cwt	145.00–147.00	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	162.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	132.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	692	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	130.59/cwt	122.00–134.00	814	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	117.23/cwt	115.00–120.00	850	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	118.18/cwt	115.00–120.00	678	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	135.65/cwt	135.00–137.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	148.38/cwt	144.00–150.00	789	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	162.01/cwt	160.00–164.00	677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	103.27/cwt	102.00–105.00	688	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	154.97/cwt	152.00–158.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.21/cwt	115.00–116.00	714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	124.10/cwt	123.00–127.00	709	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	149.81/cwt	146.00–153.00	843	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	106.87/cwt	102.00–108.00	820	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	117.41/cwt	116.00–121.00	741	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	488	155.36/cwt	153.00–158.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	161.33/cwt	160.00–162.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	140.35/cwt	139.00–145.00	870	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	125.77/cwt	122.00–127.00	902	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	142.95/cwt	140.00–147.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	133.00/cwt	131.00–135.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	592	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	59.16/cwt	57.00–61.00	711	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	70.31/cwt	68.00–72.00	813	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	64.50/cwt	62.00–67.00	732	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	64.16/cwt	62.00–67.00	830	4
Bulls	—	—	1,820	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,638	1
Bulls	—	—	2,030	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,604	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,357	991.28/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	13,452	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	828.12/cwt	775.00–850.00	8,844	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,200	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,300	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	45.24/cwt	42.00–47.00	389	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	53.19/cwt	51.00–54.00	506	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,760	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	153.61/cwt	152.00–157.00	581	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	69.18/cwt	68.00–71.00	977	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	688	113.03/cwt	110.00–116.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	136.32/cwt	135.00–137.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	125.91/cwt	125.00–127.50	774	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,097	754.54/cwt	725.00–875.00	8,277	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	140.68/cwt	140.00–142.00	516	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,013.45/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	11,300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	166.58/cwt	165.00–167.00	621	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	139.80/cwt	137.00–142.00	463	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	107.73/cwt	105.00–110.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	131.65/cwt	130.00–133.00	558	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	148.35/cwt	142.00–150.00	703	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	434	141.68/cwt	140.00–147.00	615	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	137.34/cwt	132.00–140.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	110.59/cwt	107.00–112.00	628	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	123.39/cwt	120.00–127.00	647	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	154.63/cwt	150.00–158.00	640	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	152.21/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	130.56/cwt	129.00–135.00	620	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	124.33/cwt	122.00–128.00	588	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	163.90/cwt	162.00–167.00	518	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	116.19/cwt	115.00–117.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	110.73/cwt	107.00–113.00	699	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	126.99/cwt	122.00–128.00	648	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	121.34/cwt	120.00–122.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	143.00/cwt	142.00–145.00	651	3

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 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 885Last week 161Year ago 488

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 31Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 21Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	102.00	102.00
3	—	370	135.00–137.00	136.32
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
9	—	331	137.00–142.00	139.80
11	—	424	130.00–133.00	131.65
5	—	568	107.00–112.00	110.59
10	—	473	122.00–128.00	124.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	145.00–147.00	145.67
7	—	574	115.00–120.00	118.18
3	—	415	135.00–137.00	135.65
6	—	666	102.00–105.00	103.27
3	—	367	140.00–142.00	140.68
9	—	475	129.00–135.00	130.56
8	—	631	107.00–113.00	110.73
25	—	510	122.00–128.00	126.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	115.00	115.00
1	—	375	149.00	149.00
10	—	571	123.00–127.00	124.10
8	—	767	102.00–108.00	106.87
5	—	631	116.00–121.00	117.41
1	—	510	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	615	125.00–127.50	125.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	107.00–112.00	109.50
4	—	381	160.00–165.00	162.46
10	—	521	130.00–135.00	132.76
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
5	—	620	115.00–116.00	115.21
2	—	323	170.00–175.00	172.52
8	—	414	150.00–158.00	154.63
3	—	568	120.00–122.00	121.34
3	—	455	142.00–145.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	122.00	122.00
3	—	488	153.00–158.00	155.36
3	—	405	160.00–162.00	161.33
3	—	515	140.00–147.00	142.95
3	—	677	116.00–120.00	117.97
2	—	555	131.00–135.00	133.00
1	—	325	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	152.00–157.00	153.61
4	—	615	105.00–110.00	107.73
9	—	434	140.00–147.00	141.68
2	—	668	100.00–105.00	102.51
11	—	524	120.00–127.00	123.39
5	—	316	162.00–167.00	163.90
5	—	576	115.00–117.00	116.19
6	—	485	130.00–137.00	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	122.00–134.00	130.59
4	—	725	115.00–120.00	117.23
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
11	—	532	144.00–150.00	148.38
4	—	418	160.00–164.00	162.01
1	—	465	157.00	157.00
3	—	582	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	152.00–158.00	154.97
6	—	563	146.00–153.00	149.81
3	—	758	115.00	115.00
47	—	620	139.00–145.00	140.35
19	—	717	122.00–127.00	125.77
2	—	658	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	110.00–116.00	113.03
5	—	373	165.00–167.00	166.58
5	—	474	142.00–150.00	148.35
1	—	590	132.00	132.00
7	—	528	132.00–140.00	137.34
2	—	313	170.00–172.00	171.02
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
4	—	426	150.00–155.00	152.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,202	57.00–61.00	59.16
4	—	1,156	68.00–72.00	70.31
8	—	1,135	62.00–67.00	64.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,293	62.00–67.00	64.16
1	—	1,760	61.00	61.00
3	—	1,412	68.00–71.00	69.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	860	42.00–47.00	45.24
3	—	951	51.00–54.00	53.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	90.00	90.00
1	—	2,030	79.00	79.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,357	900.00–1,050.00	991.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,097	725.00–875.00	754.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,068	775.00–850.00	828.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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