Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply lower with moderate demand, slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.97/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$132.97

149 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$700

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$1.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	133.54	762	65
Medium and Large 2	519	132.84	690	54
Medium and Large 3	442	131.97	583	30

One grade step is worth $1.56/cwt here — about $179 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 sale149 hd

132.97

—

AL average14 barns · 1,439 hd

132.18

+0.78

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	1,701	89.85	1,529	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,349	67.91	916	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,135	63.85	725	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	52.91	544	32

Every lot, as filed

80 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 2	—	432	141.67/cwt	139.00–144.00	612	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	121.34/cwt	121.00–122.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	145.26/cwt	142.00–147.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	773	108.31/cwt	107.00–109.00	837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	126.61/cwt	124.00–129.00	737	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	142.65/cwt	140.00–145.00	613	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	137.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	664	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	143.01/cwt	142.00–144.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	131.33/cwt	130.00–132.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	690	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	155.50/cwt	155.00–157.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	680	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	150.84/cwt	150.00–152.00	655	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	136.34/cwt	135.00–137.50	714	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	136.71/cwt	135.00–140.00	782	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	115.73/cwt	114.00–117.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	137.43/cwt	136.00–140.00	706	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	130.08/cwt	127.00–133.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	137.17/cwt	136.00–139.00	645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	309	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	134.35/cwt	132.00–137.00	563	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,073	1,132.69/cwt	1,020.00–1,220.00	12,154	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	531	125.74/cwt	124.00–127.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	672	1
Bulls	—	—	1,497	84.54/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,266	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	54.22/cwt	52.00–57.00	558	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	137.52/cwt	137.00–140.00	516	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437	1,139.52/cwt	1,050.00–1,250.00	16,375	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,306	973.93/cwt	950.00–1,010.00	12,720	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	71.78/cwt	70.00–74.00	819	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	66.85/cwt	64.00–69.00	917	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	151.37/cwt	150.00–157.00	716	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,236	73.10/cwt	70.00–75.00	904	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	61.73/cwt	59.00–63.00	917	5
Bulls	—	—	1,917	92.74/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,778	5
Bulls	—	—	1,955	100.96/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,974	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	59.84/cwt	58.00–62.00	668	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	48.21/cwt	48.00–49.00	503	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	60.29/cwt	59.00–62.00	578	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	64.72/cwt	63.00–68.00	742	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	142.87/cwt	140.00–148.00	749	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	116.75/cwt	115.00–119.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	550	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	134.80/cwt	132.00–136.00	981	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	131.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,004	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	149.00/cwt	147.00–150.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	145.16/cwt	140.00–147.00	912	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	125.26/cwt	120.00–127.50	833	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	153.44/cwt	150.00–159.00	809	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	140.98/cwt	135.00–142.50	954	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	134.90/cwt	130.00–137.00	773	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	124.46/cwt	122.00–129.00	833	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	160.97/cwt	160.00–162.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	129.72/cwt	127.00–135.00	806	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	122.13/cwt	120.00–125.00	750	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	157.34/cwt	157.00–157.50	590	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	141.19/cwt	141.00–142.00	690	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	127.93/cwt	125.00–133.00	800	10

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 Jun 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 751Last week 691Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 154Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 46Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	432	139.00–144.00	141.67
3	—	630	121.00–122.00	121.34
5	—	582	124.00–129.00	126.61
13	—	483	135.00–140.00	137.55
20	—	521	130.00–135.00	132.50
4	—	665	114.00–117.00	115.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	514	136.00–140.00	137.43
7	—	665	120.00–127.50	125.26
22	—	573	130.00–137.00	134.90
2	—	757	110.00	110.00
10	—	489	141.00–142.00	141.19
10	—	625	125.00–133.00	127.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	127.00–133.00	130.08
4	—	309	140.00–145.00	142.53
8	—	419	132.00–137.00	134.35
4	—	531	124.00–127.00	125.74
1	—	600	112.00	112.00
4	—	573	120.00–122.00	120.99
6	—	375	137.00–140.00	137.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
4	—	475	142.00–147.00	145.26
2	—	513	136.00–137.00	136.50
1	—	445	152.00	152.00
1	—	605	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	142.00–144.00	143.01
1	—	710	122.00	122.00
2	—	630	135.00–137.00	136.01
4	—	495	155.00–157.00	155.50
1	—	440	160.00	160.00
2	—	685	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	728	132.00–136.00	134.80
1	—	440	167.00	167.00
3	—	762	130.00–135.00	131.70
4	—	576	147.00–150.00	149.00
13	—	628	140.00–147.00	145.16
9	—	527	150.00–159.00	153.44
10	—	677	135.00–142.50	140.98
3	—	477	160.00–162.00	160.97
1	—	890	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	773	107.00–109.00	108.31
2	—	685	117.00	117.00
7	—	477	140.00–145.00	142.57
7	—	434	150.00–152.00	150.84
9	—	524	135.00–137.50	136.34
2	—	570	132.00	132.00
8	—	614	120.00–125.00	122.13
9	—	375	157.00–157.50	157.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	430	140.00–145.00	142.65
3	—	515	130.00–132.00	131.33
2	—	375	152.00–155.00	153.50
1	—	640	112.00	112.00
6	—	470	136.00–139.00	137.17
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	572	135.00–140.00	136.71
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
6	—	473	150.00–157.00	151.37
9	—	524	140.00–148.00	142.87
4	—	715	115.00–119.00	116.75
6	—	669	122.00–129.00	124.46
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
7	—	621	127.00–135.00	129.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,073	1,020.00–1,220.00	1,132.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,437	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,139.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,306	950.00–1,010.00	973.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,497	82.00–87.00	84.54
5	—	1,917	90.00–94.00	92.74
3	—	1,955	99.00–103.00	100.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,029	52.00–57.00	54.22
9	—	1,044	48.00–49.00	48.21
2	—	958	59.00–62.00	60.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,141	70.00–74.00	71.78
19	—	1,117	58.00–62.00	59.84
24	—	1,147	63.00–68.00	64.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,372	64.00–69.00	66.85
9	—	1,236	70.00–75.00	73.10
5	—	1,485	59.00–63.00	61.73

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

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Replacement Cattle

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