Sale reports / Alabama / Florence Stockyards / 2023-01-02

Florence Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Jan 2
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997
Feeder Cattle receipts
886 head
▲ 124 vs last sale 762▲ 596 vs year ago 290 · +205.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 122▲ 87 vs year ago 73 · +119.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 25▲ 7 vs year ago 34 · +20.6%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1570155.9989072
Medium and Large 2454154.2370146
Medium and Large 3423149.6663328
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,65990.341,49913
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39370.8398721
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21267.4781868
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06753.7057334

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,1632thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,0593thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$9872thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$8583thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$7882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,1752thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1—715140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0011
SteersMedium and Large 1—575180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0351
SteersMedium and Large 1—636172.19/cwt172.00–173.001,0955
SteersMedium and Large 3—528157.46/cwt155.00–160.008312
SteersMedium and Large 1—527184.07/cwt180.00–190.009703
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—427212.50/cwt212.50–212.509075
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—526196.48/cwt192.00–197.501,03328
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—616179.23/cwt179.00–180.001,10413
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—490202.00/cwt202.00–202.009903
SteersMedium and Large 1—493195.99/cwt195.00–197.009662
BullsMedium and Large 1—675140.00/cwt140.00–140.009451
BullsMedium and Large 1—609154.49/cwt147.00–157.009414
BullsMedium and Large 1—372205.63/cwt205.00–207.007653
BullsMedium and Large 2—770110.00/cwt110.00–110.008471
BullsMedium and Large 1—300207.00/cwt207.00–207.006211
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—710142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,01215
BullsMedium and Large 1—478183.29/cwt180.00–185.008763
CowsLean 85-90%—1,04852.29/cwt50.00–54.0054814
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44375.43/cwt73.00–78.001,0887
BullsMedium and Large 1—419194.17/cwt190.00–197.008145
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,22274.81/cwt72.00–77.0091413
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,23468.52/cwt66.00–71.0084628
CowsLean 85-90%—97345.00/cwt45.00–45.004383
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09956.39/cwt55.00–59.0062017
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,33369.45/cwt67.00–72.0092612
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18462.84/cwt59.00–65.0074427
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,57863.01/cwt60.00–66.009942
Bulls——1,67792.34/cwt90.00–95.001,5499
Bulls——1,61885.85/cwt83.00–88.001,3894
BullsMedium and Large 2—565152.00/cwt152.00–152.008591
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2——857.67/head805.00–893.008583
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3——700.00/head700.00–700.007001
BullsMedium and Large 2—455167.00/cwt167.00–167.007601
BullsMedium and Large 2—605140.00/cwt140.00–140.008471
BullsMedium and Large 2—285200.00/cwt200.00–200.005701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2——1,025.50/head975.00–1,076.001,0262
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3——787.50/head775.00–800.007882
SteersMedium and Large 1—295217.00/cwt217.00–217.006401
SteersMedium and Large 1—380203.64/cwt200.00–207.007742
SteersMedium and Large 1—427198.84/cwt195.00–205.008493
SteersMedium and Large 1—655152.00/cwt152.00–152.009961
HeifersMedium and Large 2—235180.00/cwt180.00–180.004231
HeifersMedium and Large 3—680117.00/cwt117.00–117.007961
SteersMedium and Large 2—426187.98/cwt182.00–190.008014
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570140.39/cwt137.00–142.008003
HeifersMedium and Large 1—630141.40/cwt140.00–143.008915
HeifersMedium and Large 1—478160.98/cwt157.00–165.007696
HeifersMedium and Large 3—523141.01/cwt140.00–142.007372
HeifersMedium and Large 2—477151.36/cwt150.00–155.0072216
HeifersMedium and Large 1—653133.49/cwt132.00–135.008722
HeifersMedium and Large 2—379162.13/cwt160.00–165.006148
HeifersMedium and Large 2—325170.00/cwt170.00–170.005531
HeifersMedium and Large 2—422158.53/cwt155.00–162.0066911
HeifersMedium and Large 3—484146.22/cwt145.00–147.007085
HeifersMedium and Large 3—205170.00/cwt170.00–170.003491
HeifersMedium and Large 2—620135.00/cwt135.00–135.008372
HeifersMedium and Large 3—265166.02/cwt165.00–167.004402
HeifersMedium and Large 3—621121.29/cwt120.00–125.007534
HeifersMedium and Large 3—332161.01/cwt160.00–165.005359
SteersMedium and Large 2—472179.70/cwt177.00–182.008483
SteersMedium and Large 2—640157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0051
SteersMedium and Large 2—580162.00/cwt162.00–162.009401
SteersMedium and Large 1—215230.00/cwt230.00–230.004951
SteersMedium and Large 3—423174.54/cwt172.00–177.007382
SteersMedium and Large 3—465170.00/cwt170.00–170.007911
SteersMedium and Large 2—530166.79/cwt166.00–170.008845
SteersMedium and Large 1—315209.46/cwt207.00–212.006602
HeifersMedium and Large 1—566147.85/cwt145.00–154.008378
HeifersMedium and Large 1—426167.70/cwt165.00–171.007146
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy——1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2——1,162.50/head1,150.00–1,175.001,1632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3——986.50/head930.00–1,043.009872
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2——1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
BullsMedium and Large 1—509174.78/cwt172.00–180.008904
BullsMedium and Large 1—573169.96/cwt168.00–172.009742
BullsMedium and Large 3—380178.49/cwt177.00–180.006784
BullsMedium and Large 3—575140.00/cwt140.00–140.008052
BullsMedium and Large 2—372188.13/cwt185.00–192.007003
BullsMedium and Large 2—414177.45/cwt175.00–185.007354
BullsMedium and Large 2—515160.65/cwt160.00–162.008273
BullsMedium and Large 3—535146.91/cwt142.00–152.007862
BullsMedium and Large 3—275190.00/cwt190.00–190.005232
BullsMedium and Large 3—316184.22/cwt182.00–185.005824
BullsMedium and Large 3—431168.69/cwt165.00–172.007278
BullsMedium and Large 3—455162.00/cwt162.00–162.007371
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—475170.00/cwt170.00–170.008083
HeifersMedium and Large 1—725130.97/cwt130.00–132.009502
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—563165.32/cwt159.00–167.0093115
BullsMedium and Large 3—790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
BullsMedium and Large 2—745122.00/cwt122.00–122.009091
BullsMedium and Large 2—650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
HeifersMedium and Large 3—374156.00/cwt155.00–157.005834
HeifersMedium and Large 1—515155.36/cwt153.00–158.008003
HeifersMedium and Large 1—775126.00/cwt126.00–126.009771
HeifersMedium and Large 2—521147.73/cwt147.00–150.007704
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—673147.89/cwt147.50–148.0099514
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—515169.70/cwt162.00–171.008747

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.