Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with 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 $141.83/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$141.83

82 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

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

$1.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	513	142.56	732	36
Medium and Large 3	461	141.64	653	17thin
Medium and Large 1	604	141.03	852	29

One grade step is worth $1.54/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale82 hd

141.83

—

AL average15 barns · 1,083 hd

145.37

−3.55

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	1,700	99.50	1,691	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,344	80.47	1,081	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,134	74.64	846	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	959	58.76	564	14

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	198.59/cwt	197.00–202.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	172.57/cwt	170.00–180.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	353	186.03/cwt	182.00–190.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	128.43/cwt	125.00–132.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	140.11/cwt	137.00–142.00	660	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	156.14/cwt	152.00–160.00	567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	138.45/cwt	135.00–142.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	142.76/cwt	140.00–145.00	811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	157.99/cwt	157.00–160.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	139.89/cwt	135.00–142.00	870	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	156.17/cwt	155.00–160.00	723	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.00	801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	559	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	135.50/cwt	132.00–137.00	776	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	760	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	146.47/cwt	145.00–152.00	706	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	142.11/cwt	140.00–145.00	730	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	164.17/cwt	162.00–170.00	847	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	153.48/cwt	152.00–155.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	184.44/cwt	182.00–187.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	869	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	77.05/cwt	76.00–78.00	958	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	73.73/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,047	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	70.11/cwt	67.00–73.00	791	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	84.83/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,149	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	64.40/cwt	62.00–67.00	629	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	57.84/cwt	56.00–60.00	571	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	82.93/cwt	81.00–86.00	972	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	75.82/cwt	74.00–79.00	851	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	52.55/cwt	50.00–55.00	485	5
Bulls	—	—	1,600	97.64/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,562	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	106.29/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,966	3
Bulls	—	—	1,575	91.17/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,436	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	826.96/cwt	750.00–900.00	8,708	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,342	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,382.53/cwt	1,350.00–1,425.00	15,000	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	867.70/cwt	835.00–900.00	6,898	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,019	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	14,607	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	945	977.04/cwt	900.00–1,060.00	9,233	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	1,136.47/cwt	1,125.00–1,150.00	9,296	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	950	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	176.71/cwt	172.00–180.00	815	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	147.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	159.42/cwt	157.00–160.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	194.51/cwt	192.00–200.00	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	166.21/cwt	165.00–167.00	788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	134.23/cwt	130.00–137.00	838	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	714	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	928	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 Feb 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 1,011Year ago 885

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 176Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 90Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	197.00–202.00	198.59
5	—	516	162.00–170.00	164.17
2	—	770	120.00–125.00	122.48
2	—	563	152.00–155.00	153.48
2	—	425	182.00–187.00	184.44
2	—	325	210.00–215.00	212.50
4	—	461	172.00–180.00	176.71
2	—	620	145.00–150.00	147.58
1	—	720	132.00	132.00
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	170.00–180.00	172.57
1	—	460	157.00	157.00
3	—	422	167.00	167.00
1	—	315	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	182.00–190.00	186.03
1	—	565	147.00	147.00
1	—	430	170.00	170.00
5	—	521	157.00–160.00	159.42
5	—	326	192.00–200.00	194.51
5	—	474	165.00–167.00	166.21
4	—	624	130.00–137.00	134.23
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	130.00–135.00	133.30
5	—	568	140.00–145.00	142.76
9	—	622	135.00–142.00	139.89
6	—	463	155.00–160.00	156.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	125.00–132.00	128.43
3	—	403	157.00–160.00	157.99
1	—	370	162.00	162.00
6	—	573	132.00–137.00	135.50
2	—	675	119.00–120.00	119.49
14	—	482	145.00–152.00	146.47
8	—	514	140.00–145.00	142.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	137.00–142.00	140.11
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
2	—	363	152.00–160.00	156.14
4	—	559	125.00–130.00	127.46
2	—	320	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	714	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	135.00–142.00	138.45
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	150.00	150.00
1	—	570	160.00	160.00
2	—	473	185.00–190.00	187.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	175.00–177.00	176.01
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
3	—	405	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	137.00	137.00
1	—	660	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,243	76.00–78.00	77.05
3	—	1,420	72.00–75.00	73.73
7	—	1,354	82.00–87.00	84.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,128	67.00–73.00	70.11
5	—	1,172	81.00–86.00	82.93
11	—	1,123	74.00–79.00	75.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	976	62.00–67.00	64.40
3	—	987	56.00–60.00	57.84
5	—	922	50.00–55.00	52.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	96.00–99.00	97.64
3	—	1,850	106.00–107.00	106.29
2	—	1,575	89.00–93.00	91.17

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,053	750.00–900.00	826.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,118	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,310.00	1,310.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	945	900.00–1,060.00	977.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,085	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,382.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	818	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,136.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	835.00–900.00	867.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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