Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 108. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on bred replacement cows.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.48/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$155.48

171 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$826

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$7.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	156.93	896	96
Medium and Large 2	480	156.84	753	44
Medium and Large 3	479	149.07	714	31

One grade step is worth $7.86/cwt here — about $183 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 sale171 hd

155.48

—

AL average16 barns · 2,485 hd

156.52

−1.04

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	1,563	92.93	1,453	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	74.05	1,133	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	73.55	889	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	59.02	604	58

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,209	19
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,138	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,017	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$863	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$993	11

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	707	136.33/cwt	135.00–137.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	141.25/cwt	139.00–145.00	953	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	160.59/cwt	157.00–162.00	761	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	148.98/cwt	142.00–152.00	907	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	137.98/cwt	137.00–140.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	151.01/cwt	147.00–155.00	799	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	621	181.80/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,129	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	144.02/cwt	142.00–147.00	812	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	163.81/cwt	160.00–167.00	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	150.51/cwt	150.00–152.00	874	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	168.51/cwt	167.00–172.00	644	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	132.19/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,007	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	155.22/cwt	152.00–157.00	663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	479	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	829	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	191.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,002	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,108	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	179.79/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,039	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	768	155.30/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,193	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	184.84/cwt	182.00–187.00	860	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	191.46/cwt	190.00–195.00	823	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	877	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,228	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	195.23/cwt	192.00–197.00	906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	149.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,106	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	189.33/cwt	185.00–192.00	973	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	211.35/cwt	210.00–212.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	164.13/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	151.02/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	132.82/cwt	130.00–135.00	899	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	149.80/cwt	147.00–155.00	929	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	179.37/cwt	175.00–185.00	929	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	721	136.56/cwt	130.00–140.00	985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	206.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	751	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	753	133.49/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,005	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	57.32/cwt	55.00–60.00	582	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	52.08/cwt	50.00–54.00	491	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	75.61/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,099	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	80.54/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,051	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	74.30/cwt	72.00–77.00	892	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	63.40/cwt	61.00–66.00	673	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,561	70.18/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,096	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	82.90/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,372	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	68.99/cwt	66.00–71.00	806	19
Bulls	—	—	1,230	87.66/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,078	3
Bulls	—	—	1,888	98.91/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,867	2
Bulls	—	—	1,633	93.70/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,530	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,016.67/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,017	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	891.67/head	800.00–950.00	892	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,031.25/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,031	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,222.22/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,222	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	964.00/head	964.00–964.00	964	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	862.50/head	825.00–900.00	863	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,138.00/head	1,138.00–1,138.00	1,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	184.66/cwt	180.00–187.00	796	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	175.99/cwt	175.00–177.00	737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	193.38/cwt	190.00–197.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	165.99/cwt	162.00–167.00	770	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	162.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	619	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	658	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	987	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	162.04/cwt	157.00–167.00	867	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	170.67/cwt	170.00–172.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	168.75/cwt	165.00–170.00	802	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	142.10/cwt	140.00–147.00	745	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	136.80/cwt	132.00–140.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	154.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	570	162.30/cwt	160.00–165.00	925	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	174.04/cwt	170.00–177.00	825	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	168.40/cwt	167.00–175.00	957	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	183.64/cwt	182.00–187.00	854	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	190.98/cwt	190.00–195.00	823	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	141.58/cwt	140.00–147.00	957	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	162.82/cwt	160.00–164.00	951	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	141.50/cwt	140.00–142.00	882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	169.62/cwt	167.00–172.00	879	3

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,127Last week 995Year ago 565

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 152Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 48Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	707	135.00–137.00	136.33
7	—	675	139.00–145.00	141.25
11	—	609	142.00–152.00	148.98
4	—	581	150.00–152.00	150.51
10	—	762	125.00–133.00	132.19
13	—	535	157.00–167.00	162.04
6	—	434	170.00–172.00	170.67
19	—	475	165.00–170.00	168.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	167.00	167.00
3	—	618	130.00	130.00
2	—	485	150.00–155.00	152.55
5	—	427	152.00–157.00	155.22
8	—	381	160.00–165.00	162.38
8	—	524	140.00–147.00	142.10
4	—	576	132.00–140.00	136.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	157.00–162.00	160.59
3	—	615	137.00–140.00	137.98
13	—	529	147.00–155.00	151.01
4	—	564	142.00–147.00	144.02
5	—	429	160.00–167.00	163.81
13	—	382	167.00–172.00	168.51
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	170.00	170.00
7	—	479	173.00	173.00
7	—	658	150.00	150.00
3	—	570	160.00–165.00	162.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
11	—	621	180.00–183.00	181.80
1	—	680	163.00	163.00
3	—	768	152.00–157.00	155.30
1	—	505	197.00	197.00
11	—	877	140.00	140.00
1	—	725	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	162.00	162.00
1	—	630	159.00	159.00
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
1	—	525	172.00	172.00
6	—	465	182.00–187.00	184.84
7	—	430	190.00–195.00	191.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	220.00–225.00	222.43
4	—	414	200.00–205.00	202.51
4	—	578	175.00–182.00	179.79
1	—	260	235.00	235.00
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
4	—	464	192.00–197.00	195.23
10	—	742	140.00–150.00	149.06
9	—	514	185.00–192.00	189.33
3	—	363	210.00–212.00	211.35
3	—	613	160.00–170.00	164.13
2	—	665	150.00–152.00	151.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	150.00–155.00	152.50
2	—	418	180.00	180.00
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
3	—	385	190.00–195.00	191.71
1	—	310	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	130.00–135.00	132.82
8	—	431	180.00–187.00	184.66
2	—	363	190.00–197.00	193.38
2	—	320	205.00	205.00
1	—	780	117.00	117.00
7	—	474	170.00–177.00	174.04
5	—	584	160.00–164.00	162.82
4	—	623	140.00–142.00	141.50
1	—	210	220.00	220.00
2	—	273	210.00	210.00
3	—	518	167.00–172.00	169.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	147.00–155.00	149.80
12	—	518	175.00–185.00	179.37
5	—	721	130.00–140.00	136.56
8	—	364	200.00–210.00	206.43
3	—	317	215.00	215.00
7	—	568	167.00–175.00	168.40
8	—	465	182.00–187.00	183.64
13	—	431	190.00–195.00	190.98
10	—	676	140.00–147.00	141.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	130.00–137.00	133.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	175.00–177.00	175.99
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
5	—	464	162.00–167.00	165.99
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
6	—	523	150.00–160.00	154.05
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
2	—	285	200.00–205.00	202.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,016	55.00–60.00	57.32
9	—	943	50.00–54.00	52.08
24	—	1,062	61.00–66.00	63.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	74.00–79.00	75.61
7	—	1,561	68.00–73.00	70.18
2	—	1,655	82.00–84.00	82.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,305	78.00–83.00	80.54
22	—	1,200	72.00–77.00	74.30
19	—	1,169	66.00–71.00	68.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	85.00–90.00	87.66
2	—	1,888	98.00–100.00	98.91
5	—	1,633	92.00–95.00	93.70

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)	3	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,016.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	964.00	964.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,138.00	1,138.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,222.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	800.00–950.00	891.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,031.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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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