Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.22/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$154.22

146 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$780

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$6.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.79

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	155.99	890	72
Medium and Large 2	454	154.23	701	46
Medium and Large 3	423	149.66	633	28

One grade step is worth $6.33/cwt here — about $257 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 sale146 hd

154.22

—

AL average5 barns · 377 hd

151.43

+2.79

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	1,659	90.34	1,499	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	70.83	987	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	67.47	818	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	53.70	573	34

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)	—	$1,163	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,059	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$987	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$858	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$788	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,175	2thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	172.19/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,095	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	157.46/cwt	155.00–160.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	184.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	970	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	427	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	907	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	526	196.48/cwt	192.00–197.50	1,033	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	616	179.23/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,104	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	490	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	990	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	195.99/cwt	195.00–197.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	154.49/cwt	147.00–157.00	941	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	205.63/cwt	205.00–207.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,012	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	183.29/cwt	180.00–185.00	876	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	52.29/cwt	50.00–54.00	548	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	75.43/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,088	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	194.17/cwt	190.00–197.00	814	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	74.81/cwt	72.00–77.00	914	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	68.52/cwt	66.00–71.00	846	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	438	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	56.39/cwt	55.00–59.00	620	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	69.45/cwt	67.00–72.00	926	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	62.84/cwt	59.00–65.00	744	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	63.01/cwt	60.00–66.00	994	2
Bulls	—	—	1,677	92.34/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,549	9
Bulls	—	—	1,618	85.85/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,389	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	859	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	857.67/head	805.00–893.00	858	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.50/head	975.00–1,076.00	1,026	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	787.50/head	775.00–800.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	203.64/cwt	200.00–207.00	774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	198.84/cwt	195.00–205.00	849	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	187.98/cwt	182.00–190.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	140.39/cwt	137.00–142.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	141.40/cwt	140.00–143.00	891	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	160.98/cwt	157.00–165.00	769	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	151.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	722	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	133.49/cwt	132.00–135.00	872	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	162.13/cwt	160.00–165.00	614	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	158.53/cwt	155.00–162.00	669	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	146.22/cwt	145.00–147.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	166.02/cwt	165.00–167.00	440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	621	121.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	161.01/cwt	160.00–165.00	535	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	179.70/cwt	177.00–182.00	848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	174.54/cwt	172.00–177.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	166.79/cwt	166.00–170.00	884	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	209.46/cwt	207.00–212.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	147.85/cwt	145.00–154.00	837	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	167.70/cwt	165.00–171.00	714	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,162.50/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	986.50/head	930.00–1,043.00	987	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	174.78/cwt	172.00–180.00	890	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	169.96/cwt	168.00–172.00	974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	178.49/cwt	177.00–180.00	678	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	188.13/cwt	185.00–192.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	177.45/cwt	175.00–185.00	735	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	160.65/cwt	160.00–162.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	146.91/cwt	142.00–152.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	184.22/cwt	182.00–185.00	582	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	168.69/cwt	165.00–172.00	727	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	563	165.32/cwt	159.00–167.00	931	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	155.36/cwt	153.00–158.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	147.73/cwt	147.00–150.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	673	147.89/cwt	147.50–148.00	995	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	515	169.70/cwt	162.00–171.00	874	7

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 Jan 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 886Last week 762Year ago 290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 122Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 25Year ago 34

No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
5	—	636	172.00–173.00	172.19
3	—	527	180.00–190.00	184.07
2	—	493	195.00–197.00	195.99
1	—	295	217.00	217.00
2	—	380	200.00–207.00	203.64
3	—	427	195.00–205.00	198.84
1	—	655	152.00	152.00
1	—	215	230.00	230.00
2	—	315	207.00–212.00	209.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	155.00–160.00	157.46
2	—	423	172.00–177.00	174.54
1	—	465	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	212.50	212.50
28	—	526	192.00–197.50	196.48
13	—	616	179.00–180.00	179.23
3	—	490	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	182.00–190.00	187.98
3	—	472	177.00–182.00	179.70
1	—	640	157.00	157.00
1	—	580	162.00	162.00
5	—	530	166.00–170.00	166.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
4	—	609	147.00–157.00	154.49
3	—	372	205.00–207.00	205.63
1	—	300	207.00	207.00
3	—	478	180.00–185.00	183.29
5	—	419	190.00–197.00	194.17
4	—	509	172.00–180.00	174.78
2	—	573	168.00–172.00	169.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
1	—	565	152.00	152.00
1	—	455	167.00	167.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
3	—	372	185.00–192.00	188.13
4	—	414	175.00–185.00	177.45
3	—	515	160.00–162.00	160.65
1	—	745	122.00	122.00
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	710	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	177.00–180.00	178.49
2	—	575	140.00	140.00
2	—	535	142.00–152.00	146.91
2	—	275	190.00	190.00
4	—	316	182.00–185.00	184.22
8	—	431	165.00–172.00	168.69
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	180.00	180.00
3	—	570	137.00–142.00	140.39
16	—	477	150.00–155.00	151.36
8	—	379	160.00–165.00	162.13
1	—	325	170.00	170.00
11	—	422	155.00–162.00	158.53
2	—	620	135.00	135.00
4	—	521	147.00–150.00	147.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	117.00	117.00
2	—	523	140.00–142.00	141.01
5	—	484	145.00–147.00	146.22
1	—	205	170.00	170.00
2	—	265	165.00–167.00	166.02
4	—	621	120.00–125.00	121.29
9	—	332	160.00–165.00	161.01
4	—	374	155.00–157.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	140.00–143.00	141.40
6	—	478	157.00–165.00	160.98
2	—	653	132.00–135.00	133.49
8	—	566	145.00–154.00	147.85
6	—	426	165.00–171.00	167.70
2	—	725	130.00–132.00	130.97
3	—	515	153.00–158.00	155.36
1	—	775	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	170.00	170.00
15	—	563	159.00–167.00	165.32
14	—	673	147.50–148.00	147.89
7	—	515	162.00–171.00	169.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,048	50.00–54.00	52.29
3	—	973	45.00	45.00
17	—	1,099	55.00–59.00	56.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,443	73.00–78.00	75.43
12	—	1,333	67.00–72.00	69.45
2	—	1,578	60.00–66.00	63.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,222	72.00–77.00	74.81
28	—	1,234	66.00–71.00	68.52
27	—	1,184	59.00–65.00	62.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,677	90.00–95.00	92.34
4	—	1,618	83.00–88.00	85.85

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	805.00–893.00	857.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,076.00	1,025.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	930.00–1,043.00	986.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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