Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $156.40/cwt on 157 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −46.71 against this barn's trailing median of $203.11.

Average price

$156.40

157 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$3.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	457	158.18	723	78
Medium and Large 1	512	154.68	792	43
Medium and Large 3	428	154.58	662	36

One grade step is worth $3.61/cwt here — about $61 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

14 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $212.33, low $182.39, median $203.11 across 14 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 sale157 hd

156.40

—

AL average15 barns · 1,384 hd

139.00

+17.40

This barn, trailing median14 sales

203.11

−46.71

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	1,756	91.01	1,598	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,344	69.38	932	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,084	61.96	671	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	45.96	433	15

Every lot, as filed

75 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 1	—	718	107.97/cwt	107.00–110.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	144.59/cwt	142.00–147.00	688	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	155.29/cwt	152.00–157.00	658	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	175.29/cwt	172.00–177.00	573	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	161.79/cwt	160.00–165.00	764	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	143.63/cwt	142.00–149.00	612	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	137.69/cwt	135.00–142.00	649	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	131.47/cwt	127.00–133.00	705	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	151.84/cwt	151.00–155.00	793	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	719	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	154.12/cwt	150.00–157.00	808	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,083.57/cwt	1,020.00–1,175.00	13,870	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,135	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	16,458	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	175.59/cwt	170.00–179.00	685	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	151.78/cwt	150.00–157.00	701	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	144.04/cwt	140.00–147.00	749	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	715	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	129.18/cwt	125.00–134.00	854	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	112.55/cwt	110.00–115.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	758	126.98/cwt	125.00–129.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	136.46/cwt	135.00–142.00	721	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	136.28/cwt	134.00–140.00	849	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	63.91/cwt	62.00–65.00	823	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,307	73.31/cwt	72.00–75.00	958	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	46.88/cwt	45.00–49.00	423	6
Bulls	—	—	1,611	88.88/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,432	7
Bulls	—	—	1,660	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,311	1
Bulls	—	—	1,978	96.39/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,907	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,095	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,090	1,097.37/cwt	1,025.00–1,150.00	11,961	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,224	1,356.25/cwt	1,225.00–1,500.00	16,601	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	68.95/cwt	66.00–71.00	949	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	56.45/cwt	55.00–58.00	609	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	70.08/cwt	68.00–72.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	141.78/cwt	140.00–145.00	535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	738	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	64.07/cwt	61.00–66.00	711	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	41.99/cwt	41.00–43.00	419	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	52.08/cwt	51.00–53.00	470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	296	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	165.76/cwt	162.00–167.00	628	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,016	871.19/cwt	850.00–925.00	8,851	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	840	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,190	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,105	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	134.53/cwt	132.00–137.00	709	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	154.75/cwt	152.00–157.00	508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	133.78/cwt	130.00–137.00	761	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	161.50/cwt	160.00–162.00	730	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	124.16/cwt	122.00–126.00	649	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	550	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	165.10/cwt	162.00–168.00	697	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	339	181.25/cwt	180.00–185.00	614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	136.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	577	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	751	5

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 Apr 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 825Last week 570Year ago 318

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 104Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 76Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	107.00–110.00	107.97
2	—	610	120.00–122.00	120.98
23	—	528	135.00–142.00	136.46
5	—	573	130.00–132.00	130.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	426	142.00–149.00	143.63
13	—	471	135.00–142.00	137.69
9	—	536	127.00–133.00	131.47
4	—	558	122.00	122.00
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
8	—	362	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	140.00–145.00	141.78
4	—	470	130.00–132.00	131.00
1	—	210	167.00	167.00
3	—	328	152.00–157.00	154.75
2	—	680	100.00–101.00	100.50
1	—	590	117.00	117.00
6	—	523	122.00–126.00	124.16
12	—	423	135.00–140.00	136.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	142.00–147.00	144.59
7	—	424	152.00–157.00	155.29
6	—	327	172.00–177.00	175.29
3	—	296	180.00	180.00
4	—	379	162.00–167.00	165.76
9	—	527	132.00–137.00	134.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	472	160.00–165.00	161.79
8	—	522	151.00–155.00	151.84
7	—	417	170.00–175.00	172.44
2	—	580	140.00–142.00	141.02
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
4	—	661	125.00–134.00	129.18
2	—	730	110.00–115.00	112.55
3	—	623	134.00–140.00	136.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	390	170.00–179.00	175.59
13	—	462	150.00–157.00	151.78
12	—	520	140.00–147.00	144.04
4	—	625	125.00–130.00	128.02
9	—	569	130.00–137.00	133.78
12	—	422	162.00–168.00	165.10
4	—	339	180.00–185.00	181.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	130.00–135.00	132.51
1	—	455	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	175.00	175.00
6	—	524	150.00–157.00	154.12
4	—	452	160.00–162.00	161.50
3	—	595	142.00	142.00
1	—	325	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	125.00–129.00	126.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	172.00	172.00
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
1	—	445	167.00	167.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,020.00–1,175.00	1,083.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,016	850.00–925.00	871.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,090	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,097.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,224	1,225.00–1,500.00	1,356.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,288	62.00–65.00	63.91
9	—	1,307	72.00–75.00	73.31
19	—	1,376	66.00–71.00	68.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	903	45.00–49.00	46.88
6	—	999	41.00–43.00	41.99
3	—	903	51.00–53.00	52.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,078	55.00–58.00	56.45
2	—	998	68.00–72.00	70.08
8	—	1,109	61.00–66.00	64.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,611	86.00–91.00	88.88
1	—	1,660	79.00	79.00
5	—	1,978	93.00–99.00	96.39

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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