Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 100, high yielding breaking cows up to 99. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $185.81/cwt on 183 head.

Average price

$185.81

183 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$801

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$25.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	194.86	840	112
Medium and Large 2	446	172.87	771	46
Medium and Large 3	402	169.04	680	25

One grade step is worth $25.82/cwt here — about $160 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 sale183 hd

185.81

—

AL average15 barns · 1,416 hd

170.88

+14.93

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	—	High	1,663	102.93	1,712	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,346	88.35	1,190	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	84.29	966	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	63.93	621	19

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)	—	$1,417	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,196	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,167	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$956	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,272	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin

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 2	—	630	146.03/cwt	142.00–150.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	163.02/cwt	162.00–165.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	175.80/cwt	174.00–177.00	1,195	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	188.36/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,074	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	184.22/cwt	182.00–187.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	176.01/cwt	172.00–180.00	752	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	187.19/cwt	185.00–190.00	625	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	187.45/cwt	182.00–192.00	785	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	538	214.68/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,155	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	176.37/cwt	170.00–179.00	896	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	173.15/cwt	167.00–177.00	646	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	145.26/cwt	142.00–147.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	179.29/cwt	175.00–185.00	843	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	158.48/cwt	155.00–162.00	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	191.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	727	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	206.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	689	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	155.42/cwt	152.00–158.00	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	159.68/cwt	157.00–162.00	774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	603	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,055	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	730	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	942	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	567	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	152.98/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,031	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	167.77/cwt	165.00–172.00	790	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	207.57/cwt	205.00–210.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	194.84/cwt	190.00–200.00	838	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	233.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	821	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	218.71/cwt	215.00–225.00	921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	618	190.69/cwt	188.00–192.50	1,178	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	196.30/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	213.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	164.23/cwt	162.50–166.00	1,191	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	176.03/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,070	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	211.58/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,028	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	209.27/cwt	207.00–212.00	856	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	267	276.76/cwt	275.00–280.00	739	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	342	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	821	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	235	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	407	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	916	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	94.74/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,213	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,230	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	64.11/cwt	61.00–66.00	626	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	57.88/cwt	54.00–60.00	537	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	69.78/cwt	67.00–72.00	703	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	82.75/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,146	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	92.19/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,070	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	84.96/cwt	82.00–88.00	977	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	77.79/cwt	75.00–80.00	878	14
Bulls	—	—	1,955	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,198	2
Bulls	—	—	1,702	103.94/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,769	3
Bulls	—	—	1,488	97.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,195.83/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,196	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	956.25/head	875.00–1,050.00	956	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,416.67/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,417	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	975.00–1,175.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,388	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,239.29/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,239	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	217.57/cwt	215.00–220.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	177.99/cwt	175.00–182.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	163.67/cwt	162.00–167.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	182.36/cwt	180.00–185.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	567	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	256	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	408	198.97/cwt	195.00–201.00	812	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	237.99/cwt	235.00–240.00	645	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	163.64/cwt	159.00–167.00	920	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	211.73/cwt	210.00–215.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	220.99/cwt	220.00–225.00	807	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	193.39/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,013	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	200.98/cwt	197.00–205.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	188.17/cwt	185.00–192.00	896	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	228.22/cwt	227.00–230.00	760	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	143.49/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	206.70/cwt	205.00–210.00	657	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 Feb 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 862Last week 764Year ago 1,011

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 141Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 41Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	142.00–150.00	146.03
3	—	523	162.00–165.00	163.02
5	—	361	182.00–187.00	184.22
13	—	427	172.00–180.00	176.01
8	—	334	185.00–190.00	187.19
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
5	—	572	152.00–158.00	155.42
1	—	240	225.00	225.00
8	—	471	165.00–172.00	167.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	141.00	141.00
8	—	419	182.00–192.00	187.45
11	—	508	170.00–179.00	176.37
17	—	470	175.00–185.00	179.29
4	—	614	155.00–162.00	158.48
10	—	379	190.00–200.00	191.95
8	—	334	200.00–210.00	206.35
4	—	674	147.00–155.00	152.98
21	—	271	235.00–240.00	237.99
5	—	562	159.00–167.00	163.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	167.00–177.00	173.15
3	—	570	142.00–147.00	145.26
4	—	324	180.00	180.00
1	—	205	190.00	190.00
2	—	278	185.00	185.00
3	—	485	157.00–162.00	159.68
3	—	438	162.00–167.00	163.67
1	—	530	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	603	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	152.00	152.00
3	—	520	180.00–185.00	182.36
2	—	567	177.00	177.00
4	—	256	255.00	255.00
9	—	408	195.00–201.00	198.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	680	174.00–177.00	175.80
3	—	570	185.00–190.00	188.36
4	—	370	230.00–240.00	233.73
5	—	342	240.00	240.00
4	—	421	215.00–225.00	218.71
3	—	528	192.00–200.00	196.30
4	—	725	162.50–166.00	164.23
7	—	608	175.00–180.00	176.03
6	—	486	207.00–215.00	211.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	538	212.00–215.00	214.68
3	—	415	227.00	227.00
2	—	567	210.00	210.00
5	—	618	188.00–192.50	190.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	220.00	220.00
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
1	—	685	155.00	155.00
2	—	330	230.00–235.00	232.54
1	—	425	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	205.00–210.00	207.57
3	—	430	190.00–200.00	194.84
1	—	450	187.00	187.00
3	—	332	210.00–220.00	213.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	409	207.00–212.00	209.27
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
5	—	365	220.00–225.00	220.99
5	—	524	192.00–195.00	193.39
1	—	600	172.00	172.00
2	—	458	197.00–205.00	200.98
6	—	278	240.00	240.00
5	—	333	227.00–230.00	228.22
1	—	230	255.00	255.00
2	—	775	142.00–145.00	143.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	267	275.00–280.00	276.76
5	—	342	240.00	240.00
5	—	235	295.00	295.00
2	—	500	200.00	200.00
3	—	407	220.00–230.00	225.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	215.00–220.00	217.57
2	—	413	180.00–182.00	181.02
1	—	240	220.00	220.00
4	—	463	175.00–182.00	177.99
1	—	605	157.00	157.00
3	—	318	205.00–210.00	206.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	195.00–200.00	197.49
1	—	255	230.00	230.00
3	—	367	210.00–215.00	211.73
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
3	—	210	230.00–240.00	235.00
2	—	658	150.00–155.00	152.47
5	—	476	185.00–192.00	188.17
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
1	—	615	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,280	92.00–97.00	94.74
1	—	1,430	86.00	86.00
3	—	1,385	80.00–85.00	82.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	976	61.00–66.00	64.11
6	—	927	54.00–60.00	57.88
6	—	1,008	67.00–72.00	69.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,161	89.00–95.00	92.19
18	—	1,150	82.00–88.00	84.96
14	—	1,129	75.00–80.00	77.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,955	110.00–115.00	112.45
3	—	1,702	101.00–106.00	103.94
4	—	1,488	95.00–100.00	97.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,239.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,195.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,416.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,175.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	956.25

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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