Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 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 $135.20/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$135.20

130 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$125

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

$6.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	138.30	725	39
Medium and Large 3	405	135.20	548	31
Medium and Large 2	480	133.86	643	38
Medium and Large 1-2	644	132.00	850	22

One grade step is worth $6.30/cwt here — about −$125 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 sale130 hd

135.20

—

AL average5 barns · 409 hd

131.72

+3.48

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	1,775	80.49	1,429	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	56.28	810	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,145	52.28	599	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	40.86	427	41

Every lot, as filed

95 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	—	374	156.49/cwt	152.00–157.50	585	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	139.85/cwt	137.00–142.00	537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	134.01/cwt	132.00–137.00	633	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	116.03/cwt	115.00–117.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	284	149.25/cwt	147.00–152.00	424	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	111.35/cwt	110.00–112.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	129.23/cwt	126.00–132.00	673	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	125.90/cwt	122.00–130.00	793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	123.33/cwt	122.00–128.00	698	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	140.41/cwt	137.00–145.00	601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	850	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	158.53/cwt	157.00–160.00	896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	149.03/cwt	147.00–152.00	615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	109.01/cwt	107.00–110.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	134.13/cwt	130.00–137.00	765	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	136.77/cwt	135.00–140.00	695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	127.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	173.50/cwt	172.00–175.00	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	166.00/cwt	165.00–167.00	868	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	138.04/cwt	135.00–142.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	159.50/cwt	157.00–162.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,030	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	150.79/cwt	150.00–156.00	917	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	168.70/cwt	167.00–172.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	164.01/cwt	162.00–165.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	139.21/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,022	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	128.70/cwt	127.00–130.00	802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	164.38/cwt	160.00–170.00	695	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	761	119.33/cwt	115.00–123.00	908	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	137.23/cwt	132.00–142.00	774	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	653	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	849	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	48.77/cwt	47.00–50.00	555	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	57.48/cwt	57.00–59.00	679	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	53.32/cwt	51.00–56.00	609	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	34.98/cwt	32.00–36.00	357	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	45.82/cwt	44.00–48.00	513	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	41.08/cwt	38.00–43.00	418	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,336	60.22/cwt	58.00–63.00	805	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	54.49/cwt	52.00–57.00	810	11
Bulls	—	—	1,552	77.00/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,195	9
Bulls	—	—	2,310	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	2,056	1
Bulls	—	—	1,939	83.03/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,610	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	802.08/cwt	775.00–825.00	7,965	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,020	774.29/cwt	725.00–850.00	7,898	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	781.44/cwt	725.00–875.00	7,979	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000	654.09/cwt	600.00–710.00	6,541	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	936.75/cwt	875.00–975.00	10,698	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,433	1,118.28/cwt	1,050.00–1,175.00	16,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,173	862.43/cwt	825.00–900.00	10,116	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,595.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,660.00	22,330	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	133.19/cwt	132.00–137.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	143.48/cwt	140.00–147.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	163.44/cwt	160.00–167.00	533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	127.19/cwt	125.00–130.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	128.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	156.64/cwt	150.00–160.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	120.68/cwt	120.00–122.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	153.99/cwt	150.00–157.00	577	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	164.17/cwt	160.00–167.00	625	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	171.68/cwt	170.00–175.00	529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	144.65/cwt	144.00–145.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	144.78/cwt	140.00–148.00	688	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	142.27/cwt	140.00–145.00	659	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	620	132.74/cwt	132.00–135.00	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	172.55/cwt	170.00–175.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	109.52/cwt	107.00–112.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	122.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	142.75/cwt	140.00–147.00	464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	113.51/cwt	112.00–115.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	132.18/cwt	130.00–135.00	558	6

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 Nov 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,383Last week 1,644Year ago 1,234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 147Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 196Last week 109Year ago 102

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	152.00–157.50	156.49
2	—	630	122.00–130.00	125.90
4	—	413	147.00–152.00	149.03
3	—	765	107.00–110.00	109.01
2	—	335	160.00	160.00
8	—	570	130.00–137.00	134.13
4	—	508	135.00–140.00	136.77
3	—	463	140.00–145.00	142.27
2	—	720	112.00–115.00	113.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	137.00–142.00	139.85
7	—	284	147.00–152.00	149.25
3	—	620	110.00–112.00	111.35
2	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.58
4	—	325	140.00–147.00	142.75
4	—	476	125.00–127.00	126.00
6	—	422	130.00–135.00	132.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	132.00–137.00	134.01
2	—	628	115.00–117.00	116.03
1	—	210	165.00	165.00
9	—	521	126.00–132.00	129.23
6	—	566	122.00–128.00	123.33
6	—	428	137.00–145.00	140.41
2	—	388	150.00	150.00
2	—	313	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	644	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	132.00–135.00	132.74
1	—	415	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	157.00–160.00	158.53
2	—	523	165.00–167.00	166.00
1	—	770	127.00	127.00
21	—	608	150.00–156.00	150.79
4	—	465	170.00–175.00	172.47
5	—	734	132.00–141.00	139.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	125.00–130.00	127.30
2	—	335	172.00–175.00	173.50
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
2	—	445	157.00–162.00	159.50
1	—	365	172.00	172.00
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	175.00	175.00
3	—	632	135.00–142.00	138.04
3	—	427	167.00–172.00	168.70
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
3	—	470	162.00–165.00	164.01
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	713	144.50	144.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	127.00–130.00	128.70
2	—	673	125.00–128.00	126.51
8	—	423	160.00–170.00	164.38
6	—	761	115.00–123.00	119.33
5	—	564	132.00–142.00	137.23
4	—	463	150.00–160.00	156.64
4	—	703	122.00–125.00	123.50
3	—	520	144.00–145.00	144.65
1	—	315	182.00	182.00
2	—	378	170.00–175.00	172.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	129.00–131.00	129.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	132.00–137.00	133.19
2	—	423	140.00–147.00	143.48
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
4	—	326	160.00–167.00	163.44
5	—	528	125.00–130.00	127.19
3	—	575	120.00–122.00	120.66
6	—	375	150.00–157.00	153.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	125.00–130.00	128.30
2	—	683	115.00–117.00	115.98
3	—	623	120.00–122.00	120.68
1	—	515	132.00	132.00
7	—	381	160.00–167.00	164.17
3	—	308	170.00–175.00	171.68
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
5	—	475	140.00–148.00	144.78
2	—	755	107.00–112.00	109.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,137	47.00–50.00	48.77
4	—	1,181	57.00–59.00	57.48
24	—	1,143	51.00–56.00	53.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,021	32.00–36.00	34.98
11	—	1,120	44.00–48.00	45.82
20	—	1,018	38.00–43.00	41.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,336	58.00–63.00	60.22
11	—	1,487	52.00–57.00	54.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,552	75.00–79.00	77.00
1	—	2,310	89.00	89.00
9	—	1,939	80.00–85.00	83.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	993	775.00–825.00	802.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,020	725.00–850.00	774.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,000	600.00–710.00	654.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,173	825.00–900.00	862.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,021	725.00–875.00	781.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,142	875.00–975.00	936.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,433	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,118.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,400	1,400.00–1,660.00	1,595.00

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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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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Slaughter Cattle

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