Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady with high yielding boning cows up to 94. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.83/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$146.83

117 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$6.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	149.35	799	57
Medium and Large 2	518	145.46	753	37
Medium and Large 3	468	142.81	669	23

One grade step is worth $6.54/cwt here — about $130 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 sale117 hd

146.83

—

AL average15 barns · 1,906 hd

147.46

−0.63

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	1,703	99.95	1,702	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,429	80.17	1,146	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	79.41	945	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	61.92	634	43

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$804	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,188	4thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 3	—	415	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	157.97/cwt	155.00–160.00	575	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	127.00/cwt	125.00–132.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	158.00/cwt	155.00–160.00	690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	145.39/cwt	141.00–148.00	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	137.73/cwt	135.00–142.00	853	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	136.14/cwt	132.00–140.00	712	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	128.72/cwt	125.00–130.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	144.59/cwt	142.00–146.00	834	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	162.52/cwt	161.00–165.00	661	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	129.65/cwt	125.00–132.00	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	156.97/cwt	155.00–162.00	741	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	149.74/cwt	147.00–152.00	710	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	174.66/cwt	174.00–175.00	899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	154.59/cwt	150.00–157.50	790	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	149.03/cwt	147.00–152.00	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	173.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	153.39/cwt	150.00–157.00	966	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	199.64/cwt	197.00–202.00	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,106	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	163.00/cwt	160.00–167.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	186.78/cwt	182.50–190.00	893	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	170.50/cwt	167.00–172.00	972	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	201.01/cwt	200.00–202.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	178.99/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,022	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	202.58/cwt	200.00–205.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	143.34/cwt	140.00–145.00	808	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	205.01/cwt	202.00–206.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	708	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,005	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,646	73.21/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,205	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	79.87/cwt	77.00–82.00	963	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	85.30/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,004	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	53.72/cwt	50.00–56.00	512	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	68.46/cwt	66.00–70.00	747	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	61.51/cwt	58.00–64.00	621	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	85.41/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,191	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	79.19/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,077	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	74.43/cwt	71.00–76.00	878	12
Bulls	—	—	1,468	94.11/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,382	7
Bulls	—	—	2,051	107.93/cwt	106.00–110.00	2,214	4
Bulls	—	—	1,753	101.75/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,784	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	803.83/head	750.00–850.00	804	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	154.70/cwt	150.00–157.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	152.81/cwt	150.00–160.00	857	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	147.96/cwt	142.00–150.00	923	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	172.55/cwt	170.00–177.00	814	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	141.91/cwt	136.00–145.00	951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	176.34/cwt	175.00–177.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	155.70/cwt	152.00–160.00	807	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	163.48/cwt	160.00–167.00	765	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	194.56/cwt	190.00–197.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	168.48/cwt	167.00–172.00	878	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	164.43/cwt	160.00–167.00	689	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	140.69/cwt	140.00–142.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	575	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	650	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	174.14/cwt	172.00–177.00	735	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	120.68/cwt	120.00–122.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	139.00/cwt	135.00–140.00	809	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	549	2

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 Aug 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,041Last week 967Year ago 800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 205Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 41Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	152.00	152.00
6	—	364	155.00–160.00	157.97
6	—	577	125.00–132.00	127.00
5	—	523	132.00–140.00	136.14
3	—	470	140.00–142.00	140.69
2	—	343	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	437	155.00–160.00	158.00
5	—	538	141.00–148.00	145.39
4	—	619	125.00–130.00	128.72
11	—	474	147.00–152.00	149.74
3	—	672	120.00–122.00	120.68
5	—	582	135.00–140.00	139.00
2	—	393	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	135.00–142.00	137.73
5	—	577	142.00–146.00	144.59
8	—	407	161.00–165.00	162.52
2	—	773	115.00–117.00	115.98
6	—	664	125.00–132.00	129.65
11	—	472	155.00–162.00	156.97
1	—	380	172.00	172.00
1	—	745	127.00	127.00
12	—	511	150.00–157.50	154.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	154.00	154.00
1	—	650	141.00	141.00
2	—	400	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	168.00	168.00
1	—	400	217.00	217.00
10	—	571	175.00–183.00	178.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	174.00–175.00	174.66
2	—	685	160.00	160.00
12	—	478	182.50–190.00	186.78
1	—	750	132.00	132.00
10	—	570	167.00–172.00	170.50
2	—	403	200.00–202.00	201.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	147.00–152.00	149.03
4	—	411	170.00–180.00	173.02
1	—	625	142.00	142.00
1	—	475	167.00	167.00
1	—	320	195.00	195.00
2	—	508	155.00–157.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	150.00–157.00	153.39
3	—	362	197.00–202.00	199.64
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
4	—	519	160.00–167.00	163.00
2	—	425	187.00	187.00
1	—	575	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	606	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	200.00–205.00	202.58
1	—	265	210.00	210.00
1	—	745	127.00	127.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
7	—	561	150.00–160.00	152.81
5	—	624	142.00–150.00	147.96
5	—	472	170.00–177.00	172.55
3	—	670	136.00–145.00	141.91
4	—	521	167.00–172.00	168.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	564	140.00–145.00	143.34
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
1	—	700	117.00	117.00
6	—	518	152.00–160.00	155.70
6	—	468	160.00–167.00	163.48
3	—	330	190.00–197.00	194.56
6	—	422	172.00–177.00	174.14
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	202.00–206.00	205.01
2	—	708	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	150.00–157.00	154.70
1	—	330	187.00	187.00
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
3	—	382	175.00–177.00	176.34
1	—	645	127.00	127.00
12	—	419	160.00–167.00	164.43
2	—	545	145.00–150.00	147.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,646	70.00–75.00	73.21
7	—	1,394	84.00–88.00	85.41
9	—	1,360	77.00–82.00	79.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,206	77.00–82.00	79.87
9	—	1,177	83.00–87.00	85.30
12	—	1,180	71.00–76.00	74.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	954	50.00–56.00	53.72
16	—	1,091	66.00–70.00	68.46
15	—	1,010	58.00–64.00	61.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,468	92.00–96.00	94.11
4	—	2,051	106.00–110.00	107.93
5	—	1,753	99.00–104.00	101.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–850.00	803.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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 it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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