Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available, however high yielding bulls sold up to 143. Trace active with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $219.97/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$219.97

208 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,117

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$15.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.72

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	225.75	1,182	125
Medium and Large 2	496	211.68	1,049	62
Medium and Large 3	451	210.03	947	21

One grade step is worth $15.73/cwt here — about $236 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 sale208 hd

219.97

—

AL average12 barns · 1,189 hd

217.25

+2.72

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	1,606	116.76	1,875	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	104.29	1,216	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,491	101.11	1,507	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	89.41	943	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,237	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin

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	—	585	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,097	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	648	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,341	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,016	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	212.79/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,092	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	222.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	851	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	190.36/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,169	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	199.98/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,108	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	507	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,369	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	231.59/cwt	230.00–232.00	866	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,455	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	286.57/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	183.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	216.85/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,032	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	222.40/cwt	220.00–227.00	936	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	227.75/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	299.79/cwt	295.00–305.00	953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	273.13/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	496	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,156	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	257.96/cwt	255.00–260.00	715	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	236.64/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,460	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	263.42/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,112	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	243.29/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	258.16/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,366	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	260.21/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,215	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,055	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	262.55/cwt	260.00–265.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,351	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	252.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,162	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	281.25/cwt	275.00–285.00	897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,236	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	299.97/cwt	295.00–305.00	840	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	81.06/cwt	80.00–82.00	712	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	107.39/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,608	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	99.89/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,495	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	98.40/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,116	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	93.05/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,062	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	87.08/cwt	85.00–90.00	866	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	94.28/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,379	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	111.27/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,363	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	105.22/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,221	31
Bulls	—	—	1,650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,112	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,030	1
Bulls	—	—	1,543	113.27/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,748	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,123.00/head	1,123.00–1,123.00	1,123	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	270.07/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,037	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	212.33/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,123	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	234.07/cwt	230.00–240.00	997	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,156	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	267.41/cwt	265.00–270.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	214.01/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,218	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	487	223.34/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	959	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	201.61/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	287.61/cwt	285.00–290.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	234.99/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,107	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	221.74/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,151	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	233.80/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,190	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	176.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	208.71/cwt	205.00–210.00	979	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	212.46/cwt	210.00–217.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	398	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	222.04/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,183	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	228.48/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,110	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	219.24/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,300	36

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 Jun 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,045Last week 649Year ago 665

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 152Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 129Year ago 39

No trends available, however high yielding bulls sold up to 143. Trace active with very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	185.00–190.00	187.46
7	—	382	220.00–225.00	222.65
2	—	333	230.00	230.00
1	—	775	150.00	150.00
4	—	469	205.00–210.00	208.71
3	—	413	210.00–217.00	212.46
2	—	533	195.00–200.00	197.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	648	207.00	207.00
12	—	437	232.50	232.50
3	—	712	180.00–185.00	183.35
5	—	277	255.00–260.00	257.96
3	—	398	240.00	240.00
22	—	533	218.00–224.00	222.04
4	—	486	225.00–232.00	228.48
3	—	308	255.00	255.00
36	—	593	210.00–220.00	219.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	210.00–215.00	212.79
8	—	614	187.00–192.00	190.36
4	—	554	195.00–205.00	199.98
10	—	374	230.00–232.00	231.59
13	—	476	212.00–220.00	216.85
13	—	421	220.00–227.00	222.40
3	—	688	175.00–180.00	176.65
2	—	760	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	496	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	230.00	230.00
1	—	740	185.00	185.00
3	—	422	250.00	250.00
2	—	378	260.00–265.00	262.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	275.00	275.00
11	—	507	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	644	226.00	226.00
19	—	535	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	255.00	255.00
3	—	381	285.00–290.00	286.57
4	—	672	227.00–230.00	227.75
3	—	318	295.00–305.00	299.79
4	—	438	272.50–275.00	273.13
1	—	755	200.00	200.00
3	—	617	235.00–240.00	236.64
11	—	845	190.00	190.00
1	—	700	215.00	215.00
7	—	529	255.00–260.00	258.16
10	—	467	260.00–262.00	260.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	260.00–267.00	263.42
3	—	512	240.00–250.00	243.29
1	—	460	250.00	250.00
2	—	573	230.00–235.00	232.51
1	—	375	275.00	275.00
1	—	255	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	250.00–255.00	252.55
2	—	230	300.00–305.00	302.50
4	—	319	275.00–285.00	281.25
3	—	562	220.00	220.00
3	—	280	295.00–305.00	299.97
4	—	384	265.00–275.00	270.07
4	—	509	230.00–240.00	233.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	529	210.00–217.00	212.33
5	—	426	230.00–240.00	234.07
2	—	365	240.00	240.00
4	—	571	200.00–205.00	202.48
2	—	285	265.00–270.00	267.41
3	—	487	220.00–225.00	223.34
1	—	315	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	210.00–215.00	214.01
2	—	728	180.00–185.00	182.46
4	—	376	255.00	255.00
3	—	627	200.00–205.00	201.61
1	—	680	197.00	197.00
2	—	278	285.00–290.00	287.61
6	—	471	230.00–240.00	234.99
1	—	245	290.00	290.00
4	—	519	220.00–225.00	221.74
2	—	405	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	80.00–82.00	81.06
11	—	1,141	91.00–94.00	93.05
10	—	994	85.00–90.00	87.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,497	105.00–111.00	107.39
9	—	1,497	99.00–102.00	99.89
3	—	1,463	93.00–95.00	94.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,134	95.00–101.00	98.40
17	—	1,225	109.00–115.00	111.27
31	—	1,160	102.00–108.00	105.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,750	116.00	116.00
3	—	1,543	110.00–115.00	113.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,123.00	1,123.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle