Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady with high yielding boning cows up to 117.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with high yielding bulls up to 130.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.85/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$213.85

135 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,107

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

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

$13.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	449	219.76	986	25
Medium and Large 1	550	214.81	1,181	82
Medium and Large 3	486	205.78	999	28

One grade step is worth $13.98/cwt here — about −$13 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 sale135 hd

213.85

—

AL average14 barns · 1,468 hd

220.76

−6.91

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	1,579	117.10	1,849	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,502	102.03	1,532	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	100.79	1,228	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	86.12	899	35

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)	—	$1,329	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,219	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,725	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$880	11

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	625	182.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,141	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	223.66/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,071	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	188.72/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,087	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	231.90/cwt	230.00–235.00	860	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	307	243.26/cwt	240.00–245.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	198.71/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,043	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	221.20/cwt	220.00–225.00	942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	208.96/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,097	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	233.08/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	203.32/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,230	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	210.78/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,231	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	798	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,021	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	244.70/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,529	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	218.86/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,127	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	682	210.67/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,437	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	194.99/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,287	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	233.84/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,436	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	694	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,423	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	285.16/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,235	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	250.11/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,318	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	242.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	267.73/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,379	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	262.84/cwt	260.00–265.00	844	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	446	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,115	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	262.33/cwt	260.00–265.00	931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,198	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	241.30/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,110	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	98.49/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,532	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	102.58/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,250	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	84.09/cwt	81.00–86.00	869	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	77.61/cwt	75.00–80.00	785	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,545	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	100.89/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,525	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	96.17/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,104	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,389	108.66/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,509	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	90.17/cwt	87.00–92.00	957	17
Bulls	—	—	1,286	109.47/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,408	4
Bulls	—	—	1,676	122.88/cwt	121.00–124.00	2,059	5
Bulls	—	—	1,807	117.64/cwt	117.00–119.00	2,126	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	880.27/head	758.00–935.00	880	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,218.50/head	1,209.00–1,228.00	1,219	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,288.13/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,288	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,438.00/head	1,405.00–1,476.00	1,438	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,537.50/head	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,538	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	223.14/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,064	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	198.12/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,254	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	231.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	975	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	512	212.98/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,090	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	251.23/cwt	250.00–255.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	231.42/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,090	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	242.90/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,040	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	200.82/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,171	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	917	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	208.32/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,002	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	603	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,278	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	221.70/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,144	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	263.15/cwt	260.00–265.00	724	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	211.28/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,202	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	243.55/cwt	242.00–245.00	682	2

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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 773Last week 0Year ago 907

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 0Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 0Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	180.00–185.00	182.52
4	—	576	185.00–190.00	188.72
4	—	525	195.00–200.00	198.71
9	—	481	205.00–210.00	208.32
2	—	310	230.00–235.00	232.46
1	—	435	215.00	215.00
2	—	375	220.00	220.00
2	—	280	242.00–245.00	243.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	479	220.00–230.00	223.66
5	—	430	230.00–240.00	233.08
3	—	605	200.00–205.00	203.32
20	—	584	205.00–215.00	210.78
2	—	705	185.00	185.00
12	—	515	215.00–225.00	218.86
6	—	660	190.00–205.00	194.99
1	—	765	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	230.00–235.00	231.90
3	—	307	240.00–245.00	243.26
4	—	426	220.00–225.00	221.20
5	—	525	205.00–210.00	208.96
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
6	—	475	215.00	215.00
1	—	685	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	682	205.00–212.50	210.67
4	—	603	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	798	220.00	220.00
4	—	503	277.50	277.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	625	240.00–247.50	244.70
1	—	685	230.00	230.00
3	—	433	280.00–287.50	285.16
2	—	455	270.00	270.00
2	—	578	255.00	255.00
8	—	515	265.00–270.00	267.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	207.00	207.00
9	—	614	230.00–235.00	233.84
6	—	480	265.00	265.00
1	—	405	275.00	275.00
9	—	527	240.00–255.00	250.11
2	—	573	240.00–245.00	242.60
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	260.00	260.00
1	—	510	245.00	245.00
5	—	694	205.00	205.00
1	—	490	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	321	260.00–265.00	262.84
2	—	375	250.00	250.00
1	—	605	205.00	205.00
14	—	471	230.00–235.00	231.42
12	—	428	240.00–246.00	242.90
6	—	516	220.00–225.00	221.70
8	—	569	210.00–215.00	211.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	446	250.00	250.00
3	—	355	260.00–265.00	262.33
2	—	565	220.00–225.00	222.46
4	—	521	230.00	230.00
4	—	460	240.00–245.00	241.30
1	—	330	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	477	220.00–225.00	223.14
11	—	633	190.00–205.00	198.12
7	—	421	230.00–235.00	231.49
5	—	512	210.00–215.00	212.98
4	—	316	250.00–255.00	251.23
6	—	583	200.00–205.00	200.82
2	—	378	240.00–245.00	242.52
8	—	275	260.00–265.00	263.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	98.00–99.00	98.49
2	—	1,418	108.00–110.00	108.99
6	—	1,512	100.00–104.00	100.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,219	100.00–106.00	102.58
29	—	1,148	93.00–99.00	96.17
12	—	1,389	107.00–112.00	108.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,034	81.00–86.00	84.09
5	—	1,011	75.00–80.00	77.61
17	—	1,061	87.00–92.00	90.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,286	108.00–110.00	109.47
5	—	1,676	121.00–124.00	122.88
3	—	1,807	117.00–119.00	117.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	758.00–935.00	880.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,209.00–1,228.00	1,218.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,288.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,405.00–1,476.00	1,438.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,537.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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