Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply higher with high yielding boning cows up to 113, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. All Feeder classes sold sharply 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 $202.63/cwt on 323 head.

Average price

$202.63

323 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$993

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$384

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$15.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.77

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	206.09	1,130	157
Medium and Large 1	457	202.59	927	100
Medium and Large 2	407	196.70	800	42
Medium and Large 3	392	190.51	746	24

One grade step is worth $15.58/cwt here — about $384 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 sale323 hd

202.63

—

AL average14 barns · 1,731 hd

184.85

+17.77

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	1,665	109.85	1,829	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	100.03	1,157	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	94.93	1,324	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	976	80.94	790	23

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)	—	$1,542	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,189	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,170	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,095	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$956	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,617	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,380	5

Every lot, as filed

99 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	—	475	185.87/cwt	182.00–190.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	161.32/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,108	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	196.80/cwt	192.00–200.00	935	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	195.03/cwt	192.00–200.00	815	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	157.54/cwt	155.00–160.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	196.75/cwt	196.75–196.75	1,184	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	187.63/cwt	185.00–190.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	198.37/cwt	195.00–200.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	219.27/cwt	215.00–225.00	612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	186.50/cwt	180.00–190.00	968	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	358	228.12/cwt	225.00–232.00	817	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	178.50/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	168.56/cwt	167.00–170.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	173.21/cwt	172.00–175.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,046	69
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	203.74/cwt	200.00–205.00	646	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	212.68/cwt	210.00–215.00	674	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	217.16/cwt	212.00–222.00	819	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	217.65/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,325	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	190.04/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,165	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	223.72/cwt	220.00–225.00	756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	207.98/cwt	202.50–212.00	884	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	250.67/cwt	247.00–255.00	948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	227.52/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,060	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	222.53/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,197	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	242.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	263.39/cwt	257.00–265.00	959	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	409	221.67/cwt	220.00–230.00	907	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	261.86/cwt	260.00–262.50	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	247.41/cwt	245.00–255.00	938	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	221.57/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,128	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	174.25/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,147	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	744	174.26/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,296	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	168.96/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,293	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	85.60/cwt	82.00–88.00	862	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	79.52/cwt	79.00–80.00	731	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	100.81/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,434	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	100.33/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,141	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	69.04/cwt	68.00–70.00	647	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	93.16/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,292	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	92.79/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,000	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	107.50/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,366	22
Bulls	—	—	1,500	109.30/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,640	4
Bulls	—	—	1,738	102.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,784	2
Bulls	—	—	1,835	115.40/cwt	113.00–118.00	2,118	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,633.33/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,633	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,650	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,110.00/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,110	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,169.75/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,170	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	955.56/head	900.00–1,050.00	956	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,450	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,095.00/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,095	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,388	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,520.83/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,521	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,380.00/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,380	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	192.48/cwt	190.00–200.00	991	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	206.19/cwt	205.00–210.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	163.60/cwt	162.00–170.00	959	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	205.98/cwt	205.00–210.00	750	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	173.40/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	229.52/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,058	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	220.85/cwt	215.00–225.00	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	523	193.52/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,012	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	203.28/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,165	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	234.95/cwt	230.00–240.00	874	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	225.45/cwt	220.00–230.00	956	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	197.26/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,136	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	180.09/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	252.36/cwt	250.00–255.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	240.22/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,007	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	319	229.86/cwt	225.00–235.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	244.31/cwt	240.00–250.00	784	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	167.41/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	239.22/cwt	235.00–245.00	677	6

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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 990Last week 718Year ago 938

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 100Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 49Year ago 149

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	182.00–190.00	185.87
7	—	418	192.00–200.00	195.03
1	—	635	162.00	162.00
5	—	279	215.00–225.00	219.27
5	—	524	172.00–175.00	173.21
12	—	317	210.00–215.00	212.68
5	—	586	162.00–170.00	163.60
5	—	364	205.00–210.00	205.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	687	160.00–167.00	161.32
18	—	475	192.00–200.00	196.80
2	—	737	150.00	150.00
1	—	610	172.00	172.00
17	—	519	180.00–190.00	186.50
2	—	590	177.00–180.00	178.50
21	—	377	212.00–222.00	217.16
1	—	260	235.00	235.00
4	—	338	220.00–225.00	223.72
10	—	425	202.50–212.00	207.98
1	—	775	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	155.00–160.00	157.54
2	—	423	185.00–190.00	187.63
3	—	373	195.00–200.00	198.37
1	—	675	145.00	145.00
2	—	468	175.00	175.00
2	—	525	167.00–170.00	168.56
8	—	317	200.00–205.00	203.74
4	—	272	205.00–210.00	206.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	602	196.75	196.75
69	—	480	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	358	225.00–232.00	228.12
6	—	415	215.00–225.00	220.85
2	—	523	192.00–195.00	193.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	220.00	220.00
6	—	609	215.00–219.00	217.65
1	—	510	230.00	230.00
1	—	770	172.00	172.00
5	—	469	240.00–250.00	242.00
5	—	364	257.00–265.00	263.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	240.00	240.00
6	—	409	220.00–230.00	221.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	185.00–195.00	190.04
3	—	378	247.00–255.00	250.67
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
4	—	466	225.00–230.00	227.52
2	—	538	220.00–225.00	222.53
1	—	325	255.00	255.00
1	—	565	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	145.00	145.00
1	—	500	205.00	205.00
2	—	623	170.00–177.00	173.40
5	—	372	230.00–240.00	234.95
5	—	424	220.00–230.00	225.45
4	—	576	195.00–198.00	197.26
2	—	275	250.00–255.00	252.36
7	—	321	240.00–250.00	244.31
3	—	680	162.00–170.00	167.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	260.00–262.50	261.86
14	—	379	245.00–255.00	247.41
14	—	509	220.00–227.00	221.57
4	—	658	172.00–175.00	174.25
1	—	785	172.00	172.00
6	—	461	225.00–235.00	229.52
3	—	573	200.00–210.00	203.28
9	—	419	235.00–245.00	240.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	744	172.00–175.00	174.26
2	—	765	167.00–171.00	168.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	190.00–200.00	192.48
1	—	705	145.00	145.00
2	—	470	200.00–205.00	202.53
2	—	570	175.00–185.00	180.09
1	—	600	165.00	165.00
2	—	683	150.00	150.00
4	—	319	225.00–235.00	229.86
1	—	240	255.00	255.00
1	—	430	215.00	215.00
6	—	283	235.00–245.00	239.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,007	82.00–88.00	85.60
4	—	919	79.00–80.00	79.52
5	—	937	68.00–70.00	69.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	99.00–103.00	100.81
10	—	1,387	91.00–96.00	93.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,137	97.00–103.00	100.33
24	—	1,078	90.00–96.00	92.79
22	—	1,271	104.00–111.00	107.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	106.00–111.00	109.30
2	—	1,738	100.00–105.00	102.63
3	—	1,835	113.00–118.00	115.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,633.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,169.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	955.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,095.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,520.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,380.00

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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