Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 109, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 130. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.45/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$216.45

198 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$7.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.62

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	219.95	1,070	110
Medium and Large 3	393	212.11	834	30
Medium and Large 2	466	212.07	988	58

One grade step is worth $7.89/cwt here — about $82 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 sale198 hd

216.45

—

AL average11 barns · 1,321 hd

200.84

+15.62

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	1,567	113.34	1,776	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,158	95.20	1,102	102
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,347	89.86	1,210	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	886	77.55	687	57

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)	—	$1,453	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,291	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,113	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,067	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,063	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$863	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,150	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,578	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,283	6

Every lot, as filed

93 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 3	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	174.66/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	229.02/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,001	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	203.74/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,284	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	212.01/cwt	210.00–217.00	992	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	232.87/cwt	230.00–237.00	759	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	218.57/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,123	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	569	213.76/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,216	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	242.70/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,014	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	228.97/cwt	225.00–230.00	877	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	217.84/cwt	215.00–220.00	828	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	206.21/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,147	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	207.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,096	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	209.05/cwt	207.00–210.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	261.72/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,133	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	220.91/cwt	217.00–225.00	932	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	222.78/cwt	220.00–225.00	711	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	194.03/cwt	192.00–197.50	1,180	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	230.11/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,075	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	236.29/cwt	235.00–245.00	858	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	223.29/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,067	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	246.07/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,334	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,351	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	254.64/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,179	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,148	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	276.38/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,020	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	253.03/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,085	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	263.31/cwt	255.00–265.00	869	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	227.32/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,398	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	289.92/cwt	285.00–295.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	214.81/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,222	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	280.23/cwt	275.00–285.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	246.59/cwt	245.00–250.00	932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	222.01/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,259	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	256.68/cwt	255.00–265.00	952	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	83.24/cwt	82.00–87.00	799	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	77.31/cwt	75.00–81.00	687	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	88.97/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,209	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	101.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,219	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	96.25/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,126	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	776	70.05/cwt	68.00–72.00	544	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	91.81/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,213	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	89.41/cwt	87.00–92.00	992	29
Bulls	—	—	1,911	120.71/cwt	118.00–123.00	2,307	5
Bulls	—	—	1,496	113.80/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,702	9
Bulls	—	—	1,387	106.51/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,477	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,113	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	863.25/head	850.00–875.00	863	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,477.27/head	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,477	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,216.67/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,217	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,213.00/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,213	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,067.00/head	1,028.00–1,096.00	1,067	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,662.50/head	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,663	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,213.67/head	1,116.00–1,325.00	1,214	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,383.33/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,383	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.50/head	937.00–960.00	951	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	229.05/cwt	225.00–230.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	461	224.39/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,034	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	246.04/cwt	245.00–250.00	807	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	224.93/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,188	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	268.43/cwt	265.00–275.00	840	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	562	205.06/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	252.71/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,079	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	244.07/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,128	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	243.71/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,033	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	233.62/cwt	230.00–235.00	991	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,198	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	234.17/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,105	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	213.45/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,148	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,862.50/head	1,850.00–1,875.00	1,863	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,350	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,379.25/head	1,350.00–1,452.00	1,379	8

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 Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 850Last week 824Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 208Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 147Last week 112Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	190.00	190.00
3	—	622	174.00–175.00	174.66
6	—	380	215.00–220.00	217.84
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
3	—	430	207.00–210.00	209.05
9	—	319	220.00–225.00	222.78
5	—	275	225.00–230.00	229.05
1	—	470	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	437	227.00–235.00	229.02
10	—	514	215.00–220.00	218.57
21	—	556	205.00–210.00	206.21
11	—	608	192.00–197.50	194.03
15	—	363	235.00–245.00	236.29
23	—	478	220.00–230.00	223.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	468	210.00–217.00	212.01
10	—	326	230.00–237.00	232.87
5	—	383	225.00–230.00	228.97
8	—	529	200.00–210.00	207.17
2	—	550	190.00–200.00	195.00
2	—	608	182.00	182.00
13	—	422	217.00–225.00	220.91
1	—	700	167.00	167.00
6	—	660	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	212.50–215.00	213.76
4	—	418	240.00–247.00	242.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	200.00–205.00	203.74
5	—	569	212.00–217.00	214.81
3	—	378	245.00–250.00	246.59
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
1	—	335	260.00	260.00
12	—	528	220.00–227.00	224.93
18	—	424	240.00–245.00	243.71
7	—	472	230.00–237.00	234.17
1	—	285	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	275.00–285.00	280.23
1	—	605	215.00	215.00
5	—	567	220.00–230.00	222.01
12	—	371	255.00–265.00	256.68
6	—	313	265.00–275.00	268.43
13	—	427	250.00–255.00	252.71
9	—	462	240.00–250.00	244.07
4	—	521	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	461	220.00–225.00	224.39
5	—	328	245.00–250.00	246.04
3	—	562	200.00–210.00	205.06
1	—	625	195.00	195.00
11	—	424	230.00–235.00	233.62
1	—	675	182.00	182.00
1	—	395	240.00	240.00
2	—	538	210.00–217.00	213.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	260.00–267.00	261.72
9	—	542	245.00–250.00	246.07
6	—	570	237.00	237.00
7	—	463	252.00–260.00	254.64
1	—	650	212.00	212.00
5	—	369	275.00–282.00	276.38
3	—	615	225.00–230.00	227.32
2	—	325	285.00–295.00	289.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	187.00	187.00
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
1	—	385	260.00	260.00
2	—	568	220.00	220.00
5	—	429	250.00–255.00	253.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	225.00–235.00	230.11
2	—	423	240.00	240.00
6	—	330	255.00–265.00	263.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	960	82.00–87.00	83.24
28	—	888	75.00–81.00	77.31
12	—	776	68.00–72.00	70.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,359	87.00–90.00	88.97
5	—	1,321	91.00–94.00	91.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,199	100.00–105.00	101.63
56	—	1,170	93.00–99.00	96.25
29	—	1,110	87.00–92.00	89.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,911	118.00–123.00	120.71
9	—	1,496	110.00–116.00	113.80
6	—	1,387	104.00–109.00	106.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,112.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–875.00	863.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,028.00–1,096.00	1,067.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,213.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	937.00–960.00	950.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,116.00–1,325.00	1,213.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,452.00	1,379.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,477.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,875.00	1,862.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,216.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00

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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