Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 $129.81/cwt on 142 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −72.52 against this barn's trailing median of $202.33.

Average price

$129.81

142 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$13.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.89

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	139.42	738	28
Medium and Large 3	491	128.82	633	50
Medium and Large 2	557	126.38	704	64

One grade step is worth $13.03/cwt here — about $33 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

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $212.33, low $181.39, median $202.33 across 15 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 sale142 hd

129.81

—

AL average15 barns · 1,353 hd

130.70

−0.89

This barn, trailing median15 sales

202.33

−72.52

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	1,779	85.87	1,527	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,365	63.89	872	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,151	57.99	667	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	44.32	448	25

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	575	116.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	670	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	105.98/cwt	105.00–107.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	133.50/cwt	132.00–135.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	128.61/cwt	127.00–130.00	619	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	125.22/cwt	124.00–127.00	709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	126.17/cwt	125.00–130.00	526	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	123.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	583	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	132.99/cwt	132.00–135.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	142.28/cwt	135.00–143.00	650	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	128.64/cwt	128.00–130.00	664	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	114.81/cwt	112.00–120.00	599	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	115.75/cwt	115.00–116.00	780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	113.75/cwt	111.00–115.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	125.52/cwt	123.00–127.00	861	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	120.21/cwt	117.00–125.00	747	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	141.64/cwt	140.00–142.00	737	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	124.00/cwt	122.00–126.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	149.03/cwt	148.00–150.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	664	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	896	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	137.87/cwt	130.00–139.00	837	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	113.55/cwt	112.00–115.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	110.37/cwt	107.00–114.00	737	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	123.79/cwt	120.00–127.00	761	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	127.84/cwt	127.00–132.00	663	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	116.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	770	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	122.84/cwt	121.00–127.00	708	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	177.20/cwt	175.00–182.00	572	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	52.68/cwt	49.00–54.00	631	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	41.40/cwt	40.00–42.00	413	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	50.10/cwt	49.00–51.00	529	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	45.21/cwt	44.00–47.00	454	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	64.33/cwt	63.00–67.00	885	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	57.65/cwt	55.00–60.00	649	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	62.37/cwt	61.00–66.00	750	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	817	3
Bulls	—	—	1,662	83.67/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,391	3
Bulls	—	—	2,380	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	2,166	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	86.36/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,464	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,051	847.15/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,904	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031	897.71/cwt	825.00–975.00	9,255	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	1,042.78/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	11,950	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,145	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	1,250.92/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	11,108	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	641.84/cwt	575.00–710.00	5,995	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	1,145.64/cwt	1,125.00–1,175.00	10,402	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	979	1,064.55/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	10,422	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	875	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,325.71/cwt	1,300.00–1,350.00	11,600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	720	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	124.30/cwt	122.00–127.00	649	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	110.32/cwt	107.00–112.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	117.18/cwt	115.00–119.00	735	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	131.35/cwt	127.00–135.00	624	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	578	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	751	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	402	148.34/cwt	145.00–150.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	157.77/cwt	157.00–160.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	137.40/cwt	137.00–139.00	655	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	115.20/cwt	112.00–118.00	660	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	139.90/cwt	137.00–142.00	599	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	164.52/cwt	162.00–167.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	165.22/cwt	165.00–167.00	591	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	731	112.78/cwt	110.00–117.00	824	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	516	122.36/cwt	117.00–126.00	631	14

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 Oct 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,093Last week 904Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 156Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 215Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	575	115.00–120.00	116.56
8	—	481	127.00–130.00	128.61
1	—	660	107.00	107.00
3	—	415	132.00–135.00	132.99
3	—	633	115.00	115.00
1	—	315	152.00	152.00
12	—	522	122.00–127.00	124.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	105.00–107.00	105.98
2	—	380	132.00–135.00	133.50
4	—	574	110.00–114.00	112.00
7	—	417	125.00–130.00	126.17
14	—	474	120.00–125.00	123.00
1	—	310	137.00	137.00
12	—	522	112.00–120.00	114.81
2	—	665	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	124.00–127.00	125.22
11	—	457	135.00–143.00	142.28
8	—	516	128.00–130.00	128.64
4	—	674	115.00–116.00	115.75
4	—	704	111.00–115.00	113.75
10	—	621	117.00–125.00	120.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	117.00	117.00
2	—	655	120.00	120.00
14	—	578	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
3	—	625	107.00–112.00	110.32
11	—	475	127.00–135.00	131.35
2	—	365	155.00	155.00
6	—	573	112.00–118.00	115.20
11	—	428	137.00–142.00	139.90
2	—	330	155.00–160.00	157.50
14	—	516	117.00–126.00	122.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	107.00–114.00	110.37
6	—	519	127.00–132.00	127.84
22	—	576	121.00–127.00	122.84
10	—	627	115.00–119.00	117.18
3	—	402	145.00–150.00	148.34
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
1	—	730	102.00	102.00
4	—	376	157.00–160.00	157.77
5	—	477	137.00–139.00	137.40
2	—	308	162.00–167.00	164.52
2	—	765	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	120.00–127.00	123.79
7	—	661	115.00–120.00	116.43
3	—	323	175.00–182.00	177.20
9	—	358	165.00–167.00	165.22
4	—	731	110.00–117.00	112.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	142.00	142.00
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
4	—	686	123.00–127.00	125.52
2	—	770	122.00	122.00
8	—	607	130.00–139.00	137.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	137.00	137.00
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
11	—	520	140.00–142.00	141.64
2	—	600	122.00–126.00	124.00
2	—	723	112.00–115.00	113.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	142.00	142.00
5	—	664	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	130.00–137.00	133.50
2	—	668	115.00	115.00
2	—	423	148.00–150.00	149.03
1	—	465	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,198	49.00–54.00	52.68
25	—	1,125	55.00–60.00	57.65
8	—	1,203	61.00–66.00	62.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	998	40.00–42.00	41.40
4	—	1,055	49.00–51.00	50.10
10	—	1,005	44.00–47.00	45.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,376	63.00–67.00	64.33
3	—	1,317	62.00	62.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,662	83.00–84.00	83.67
1	—	2,380	91.00	91.00
3	—	1,695	86.00–87.00	86.36

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)	5	—	1,051	800.00–900.00	847.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,031	825.00–975.00	897.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,146	925.00–1,100.00	1,042.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	888	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	908	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,145.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	979	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,064.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	934	575.00–710.00	641.84

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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How this sale compares

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