Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with 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 $138.96/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$138.96

77 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$6.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	141.61	727	16thin
Medium and Large 2	449	140.84	633	35
Medium and Large 3	432	134.78	582	26

One grade step is worth $6.83/cwt here — about $145 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 sale77 hd

138.96

—

AL average15 barns · 1,420 hd

128.90

+10.06

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	1,733	86.39	1,497	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,265	67.41	853	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,029	59.49	612	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	912	47.80	436	8thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	136.82/cwt	135.00–140.00	649	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	133.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	685	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	164.36/cwt	162.00–167.00	680	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	134.51/cwt	130.00–138.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	163.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	150.99/cwt	150.00–152.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	142.36/cwt	140.00–145.00	605	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	129.02/cwt	126.00–132.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	140.47/cwt	139.00–142.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	173.12/cwt	170.00–177.00	665	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	144.50/cwt	142.00–147.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	560	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	143.55/cwt	142.00–147.00	688	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	70.73/cwt	69.00–74.00	923	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,178	60.32/cwt	59.00–62.00	711	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	65.59/cwt	63.00–68.00	815	5
Bulls	—	—	1,750	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,400	1
Bulls	—	—	1,798	90.18/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,621	3
Bulls	—	—	1,662	84.72/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,408	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	395	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	50.45/cwt	50.00–51.00	486	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	47.90/cwt	46.00–49.00	424	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	64.64/cwt	64.00–65.00	730	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	54.62/cwt	52.00–57.00	618	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	958	59.89/cwt	58.00–63.00	574	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	162.23/cwt	160.00–165.00	762	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,095	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,034	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,183	1,066.54/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	12,617	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	703	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	148.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	136.20/cwt	134.00–138.00	580	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	132.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	162.16/cwt	160.00–167.00	613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	141.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	529	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	155.22/cwt	150.00–157.00	667	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	173.46/cwt	170.00–177.00	564	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	154.16/cwt	152.00–157.00	714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	164.58/cwt	162.00–167.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	121.18/cwt	120.00–122.00	627	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	166.34/cwt	165.00–167.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	301	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	735	2

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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 296Last week 999Year ago 247

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 99Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 137Year ago 127

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
6	—	338	145.00–150.00	148.40
5	—	426	134.00–138.00	136.20
4	—	476	130.00–132.00	130.98
4	—	373	140.00–145.00	141.72
6	—	517	120.00–122.00	121.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	135.00–140.00	136.82
6	—	514	130.00–135.00	133.34
2	—	358	150.00–152.00	150.99
12	—	425	140.00–145.00	142.36
3	—	301	167.00	167.00
2	—	588	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	127.00	127.00
2	—	610	126.00–132.00	129.02
2	—	535	139.00–142.00	140.47
1	—	430	151.00	151.00
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
7	—	479	142.00–147.00	143.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	122.00	122.00
1	—	270	182.00	182.00
4	—	525	130.00–135.00	132.29
5	—	378	160.00–167.00	162.16
2	—	488	145.00–147.00	146.01
13	—	430	150.00–157.00	155.22
6	—	325	170.00–177.00	173.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	147.00	147.00
8	—	414	162.00–167.00	164.36
4	—	564	130.00–138.00	134.51
2	—	340	180.00–185.00	182.46
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
7	—	384	170.00–177.00	173.12
6	—	463	152.00–157.00	154.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
2	—	625	135.00–137.00	135.98
2	—	555	142.00–147.00	144.50
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
4	—	470	160.00–165.00	162.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
1	—	560	147.00	147.00
1	—	500	157.00	157.00
3	—	470	165.00–167.00	166.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	162.00–165.00	163.49
1	—	450	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	175.00	175.00
2	—	703	107.00–110.00	108.51
2	—	585	135.00–137.00	136.02
2	—	413	162.00–167.00	164.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,305	69.00–74.00	70.73
2	—	1,178	59.00–62.00	60.32
5	—	1,243	63.00–68.00	65.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	42.00	42.00
2	—	963	50.00–51.00	50.45
5	—	886	46.00–49.00	47.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	64.00–65.00	64.64
4	—	1,131	52.00–57.00	54.62
10	—	958	58.00–63.00	59.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,798	88.00–93.00	90.18
3	—	1,662	82.00–86.00	84.72

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)	1	—	1,095	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,183	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,066.54

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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Florence Stockyards

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle