Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.46/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$142.46

129 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$678

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$3.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.44

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	143.93	768	32
Medium and Large 2	473	143.78	681	50
Medium and Large 3	439	140.05	615	47

One grade step is worth $3.88/cwt here — about $153 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 sale129 hd

142.46

—

AL average12 barns · 1,234 hd

140.02

+2.44

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	—	High	1,513	99.93	1,512	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,345	76.26	1,026	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,081	68.78	743	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	945	53.17	503	20

Every lot, as filed

106 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	180.65/cwt	177.00–187.00	676	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	146.95/cwt	145.00–152.00	545	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	156.84/cwt	155.00–160.00	587	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	155.27/cwt	155.00–157.00	517	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	132.16/cwt	130.00–135.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	147.47/cwt	145.00–152.00	758	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	125.66/cwt	125.00–127.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	580	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	142.16/cwt	140.00–145.00	601	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	144.58/cwt	142.00–147.00	682	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	138.19/cwt	135.00–142.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	127.37/cwt	125.00–132.00	671	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	150.60/cwt	150.00–152.00	717	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	216.00/cwt	212.00–220.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	136.38/cwt	132.00–140.00	655	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	134.67/cwt	132.00–137.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	149.90/cwt	147.00–152.00	622	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	125.49/cwt	122.00–127.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	165.79/cwt	162.00–170.00	869	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	350	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	184.44/cwt	182.00–187.00	699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	176.74/cwt	175.00–177.00	831	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	160.28/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,008	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	487	163.00/cwt	160.00–167.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	165.68/cwt	162.00–170.00	929	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	191.66/cwt	190.00–195.00	790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	199.08/cwt	195.00–202.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	176.85/cwt	172.00–180.00	937	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	182.41/cwt	180.00–185.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	162.77/cwt	159.00–164.00	936	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	378	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	407	197.00/cwt	195.00–197.50	802	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	733	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	660	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	970	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,059	65.01/cwt	62.00–67.00	688	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	57.61/cwt	56.00–60.00	584	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	931	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	419	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	69.90/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,002	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	71.19/cwt	68.00–73.00	779	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	74.34/cwt	74.00–75.00	827	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	54.38/cwt	52.00–55.00	486	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	82.37/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,013	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	76.90/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,037	12
Bulls	—	—	1,472	109.38/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,610	3
Bulls	—	—	1,640	95.82/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,571	4
Bulls	—	—	1,125	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	990	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,750	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,035	796.00/cwt	796.00–796.00	8,239	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	581.92/cwt	534.00–648.00	5,069	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	925	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	11,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	918	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,721	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	985	801.40/cwt	750.00–825.00	7,894	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,322	1,025.28/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	13,554	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	849.39/cwt	825.00–875.00	7,797	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,255	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,158	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	944.63/cwt	925.00–975.00	8,861	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	845	1,014.28/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	8,571	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	1,267.78/cwt	1,225.00–1,350.00	12,374	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	1,203.55/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	9,412	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	195.45/cwt	190.00–200.00	430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	168.96/cwt	162.00–172.00	813	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	277	185.05/cwt	180.00–190.00	513	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	128.53/cwt	127.00–130.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	188.44/cwt	185.00–192.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	155.98/cwt	152.00–160.00	739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	157.32/cwt	155.00–162.00	823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	204.48/cwt	202.00–207.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	211.33/cwt	210.00–212.00	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	169.15/cwt	167.00–175.00	871	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	178.47/cwt	175.00–182.00	830	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	149.64/cwt	147.00–152.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	178.25/cwt	175.00–181.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	123.97/cwt	122.00–126.00	955	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	188.53/cwt	187.00–190.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	128.45/cwt	127.00–130.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	138.03/cwt	135.00–142.00	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	202.14/cwt	200.00–205.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	558	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	937	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	133.26/cwt	132.00–135.00	900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	172.87/cwt	167.00–175.00	652	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	150.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	194.64/cwt	190.00–197.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	145.52/cwt	145.00–146.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1

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 Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 768Last week 1,171Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 209Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 144Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	145.00–150.00	147.52
4	—	575	159.00–164.00	162.77
2	—	718	127.00–130.00	128.53
2	—	433	185.00–192.00	188.44
2	—	328	202.00–207.00	204.48
3	—	272	210.00–212.00	211.33
6	—	515	167.00–175.00	169.15
10	—	465	175.00–182.00	178.47
2	—	770	122.00–126.00	123.97
4	—	675	132.00–135.00	133.26
5	—	378	190.00–197.00	194.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	177.00–187.00	180.65
7	—	481	162.00–172.00	168.96
3	—	523	155.00–162.00	157.32
4	—	415	175.00–181.00	178.25
2	—	338	187.00–190.00	188.53
2	—	673	127.00–130.00	128.45
3	—	622	135.00–142.00	138.03
4	—	279	200.00–205.00	202.14
3	—	572	150.00–152.00	150.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	212.00	212.00
2	—	378	202.00	202.00
5	—	407	195.00–197.50	197.00
2	—	733	136.00	136.00
1	—	660	147.00	147.00
5	—	558	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	190.00–200.00	195.45
5	—	277	180.00–190.00	185.05
4	—	474	152.00–160.00	155.98
3	—	518	147.00–152.00	149.64
5	—	377	167.00–175.00	172.87
2	—	433	160.00–165.00	162.49
1	—	630	132.00	132.00
2	—	575	145.00–146.00	145.52
1	—	330	175.00	175.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	371	145.00–152.00	146.95
7	—	333	155.00–157.00	155.27
1	—	285	160.00	160.00
8	—	423	140.00–145.00	142.16
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
8	—	527	125.00–132.00	127.37
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
8	—	480	132.00–140.00	136.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	155.00–160.00	156.84
6	—	565	130.00–135.00	132.16
13	—	472	142.00–147.00	144.58
5	—	514	135.00–142.00	138.19
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
13	—	415	147.00–152.00	149.90
4	—	634	122.00–127.00	125.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
1	—	595	137.00	137.00
8	—	514	145.00–152.00	147.47
3	—	678	125.00–127.00	125.66
4	—	424	155.00	155.00
10	—	476	150.00–152.00	150.60
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
3	—	610	132.00–137.00	134.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	180.00–185.00	182.51
2	—	335	212.00–220.00	216.00
2	—	360	205.00–210.00	207.50
2	—	680	150.00–155.00	152.54
4	—	629	157.00–162.00	160.28
6	—	561	162.00–170.00	165.68
3	—	412	190.00–195.00	191.66
4	—	530	172.00–180.00	176.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
1	—	610	147.00	147.00
5	—	524	162.00–170.00	165.79
1	—	325	207.00	207.00
8	—	470	175.00–177.00	176.74
3	—	377	195.00–202.00	199.08
3	—	415	180.00–185.00	182.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	170.00–172.00	170.98
4	—	379	182.00–187.00	184.44
1	—	545	157.00	157.00
3	—	487	160.00–167.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	215.00	215.00
1	—	550	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,059	62.00–67.00	65.01
8	—	1,094	68.00–73.00	71.19
6	—	1,113	74.00–75.00	74.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,014	56.00–60.00	57.61
5	—	931	45.00	45.00
8	—	894	52.00–55.00	54.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,433	68.00–73.00	69.90
5	—	1,230	82.00–84.00	82.37
12	—	1,349	74.00–79.00	76.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,472	107.00–111.00	109.38
4	—	1,640	95.00–97.00	95.82
1	—	1,125	88.00	88.00

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	2	—	1,000	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	845	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,014.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	976	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,267.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	782	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,203.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	796.00	796.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	871	534.00–648.00	581.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	985	750.00–825.00	801.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,322	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	825.00–875.00	849.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	938	925.00–975.00	944.63

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