Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. 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 $142.84/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$142.84

99 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$133

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

$6.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	455	147.28	669	31
Medium and Large 3	444	141.80	630	19thin
Medium and Large 1	571	140.43	802	49

One grade step is worth $6.85/cwt here — about −$133 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 sale99 hd

142.84

—

AL average5 barns · 390 hd

140.29

+2.55

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	1,615	95.18	1,537	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	66.89	809	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,440	66.16	952	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,014	51.79	525	29

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)	—	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	467	149.60/cwt	149.00–152.00	699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	134.76/cwt	130.00–138.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	143.80/cwt	142.00–147.00	686	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	150.84/cwt	150.00–155.00	548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	156.31/cwt	156.00–157.00	600	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	140.57/cwt	140.00–142.00	735	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	142.14/cwt	137.00–146.00	816	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	128.77/cwt	125.00–132.00	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	151.03/cwt	150.00–152.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	144.82/cwt	142.00–147.00	629	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	146.51/cwt	145.00–148.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	195.33/cwt	192.00–200.00	719	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	185.49/cwt	185.00–186.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	186.66/cwt	182.00–188.00	687	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	158.00/cwt	157.00–160.00	839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	482	186.80/cwt	182.00–187.50	900	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	513	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	175.32/cwt	174.00–177.00	719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	912	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	659	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	805	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	138.27/cwt	135.00–142.00	917	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	173.52/cwt	172.00–175.00	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	150.27/cwt	147.00–155.00	873	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	162.79/cwt	161.00–165.00	833	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	67.33/cwt	65.00–70.00	814	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	54.69/cwt	53.00–56.00	576	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	50.60/cwt	48.00–52.00	490	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	62.81/cwt	62.00–64.00	917	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	73.40/cwt	71.00–76.00	984	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	73.59/cwt	71.00–76.00	946	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	62.72/cwt	59.00–64.00	734	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	41.64/cwt	40.00–45.00	411	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	67.29/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,001	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	99.09/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,749	3
Bulls	—	—	1,525	92.84/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,416	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	141.13/cwt	137.00–145.00	748	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	172.26/cwt	170.00–175.00	742	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	139.99/cwt	137.00–142.00	799	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	172.21/cwt	170.00–175.00	668	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	146.87/cwt	142.00–152.00	705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	142.83/cwt	140.00–148.00	894	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	657	124.68/cwt	122.00–130.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	650	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	581	131.04/cwt	127.00–135.00	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	158.24/cwt	157.00–162.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	180.72/cwt	177.00–185.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	149.04/cwt	146.00–152.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	136.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	145.34/cwt	145.00–147.00	741	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	133.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	708	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	917	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	130.68/cwt	130.00–132.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	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 Oct 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 776Last week 830Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 184Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 54Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	149.00–152.00	149.60
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
4	—	609	130.00–138.00	134.76
15	—	574	137.00–146.00	142.14
5	—	680	125.00–132.00	128.77
15	—	510	145.00–147.00	145.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	142.00–147.00	143.80
3	—	570	130.00	130.00
12	—	384	156.00–157.00	156.31
7	—	523	140.00–142.00	140.57
3	—	417	150.00–152.00	151.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	150.00–155.00	150.84
5	—	434	142.00–147.00	144.82
3	—	478	135.00–140.00	136.67
4	—	505	130.00–135.00	133.76
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	139.00	139.00
2	—	708	129.00–130.00	129.50
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	142.00	142.00
1	—	490	154.00	154.00
1	—	335	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	140.00	140.00
2	—	653	145.00–148.00	146.51
4	—	368	192.00–200.00	195.33
1	—	820	127.00	127.00
2	—	418	185.00–186.00	185.49
6	—	577	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	182.00–188.00	186.66
3	—	531	157.00–160.00	158.00
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
2	—	475	167.00	167.00
3	—	410	174.00–177.00	175.32
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
5	—	343	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	482	182.00–187.50	186.80
1	—	415	195.00	195.00
3	—	513	179.00	179.00
1	—	805	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	130.00–132.00	130.98
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
7	—	431	170.00–175.00	172.26
5	—	571	137.00–142.00	139.99
3	—	657	122.00–130.00	124.68
4	—	465	157.00–162.00	158.24
3	—	370	177.00–185.00	180.72
2	—	513	146.00–152.00	149.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	663	135.00–142.00	138.27
2	—	465	172.00–175.00	173.52
7	—	581	147.00–155.00	150.27
5	—	512	161.00–165.00	162.79
1	—	415	177.00	177.00
2	—	790	120.00–121.00	120.50
15	—	626	140.00–148.00	142.83
1	—	370	187.00	187.00
3	—	708	130.00–132.00	130.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	137.00–145.00	141.13
5	—	388	170.00–175.00	172.21
4	—	480	142.00–152.00	146.87
3	—	325	177.00	177.00
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
1	—	615	122.00	122.00
4	—	581	127.00–135.00	131.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,209	65.00–70.00	67.33
7	—	1,286	71.00–76.00	73.59
13	—	1,170	59.00–64.00	62.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,053	53.00–56.00	54.69
11	—	969	48.00–52.00	50.60
3	—	988	40.00–45.00	41.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,460	62.00–64.00	62.81
2	—	1,340	71.00–76.00	73.40
2	—	1,488	65.00–70.00	67.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,765	98.00–100.00	99.09
5	—	1,525	90.00–95.00	92.84

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	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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