Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 119.00 cwt. high yielding slaughter bulls up to 136.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with 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 $220.48/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$220.48

149 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,083

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$171

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

$4.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	400	222.36	890	39
Medium and Large 1	556	221.74	1,233	58
Medium and Large 2	488	217.68	1,061	52

One grade step is worth $4.69/cwt here — about −$171 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 sale149 hd

220.48

—

AL average16 barns · 2,001 hd

221.47

−0.99

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	1,658	124.56	2,065	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,177	105.56	1,243	73
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	104.50	1,575	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	93.31	920	58

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)	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,233	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,618	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	3thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	368	226.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	833	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	217.46/cwt	215.00–220.00	916	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	214.15/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,026	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	233.08/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,091	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	235.62/cwt	235.00–240.00	749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	222.60/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,060	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	257.67/cwt	255.00–260.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	228.27/cwt	225.00–232.00	968	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	236.44/cwt	235.00–240.00	882	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	236.63/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,223	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	203.50/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	215.55/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,119	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	182.55/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	217.93/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,238	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	200.44/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,130	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	233.24/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,103	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	238.38/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,004	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	805	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	181.66/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,277	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	208.39/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	211.69/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	262.43/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,198	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	228.58/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	193.48/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	218.50/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	263.76/cwt	260.00–265.00	960	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	197.33/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,401	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	590	227.52/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,342	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	105.40/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,598	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	113.23/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,409	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	107.18/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,343	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	91.89/cwt	89.00–94.00	865	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,465	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	100.42/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,078	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	85.04/cwt	82.00–86.00	771	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	96.55/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,017	25
Bulls	—	—	1,721	127.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,192	5
Bulls	—	—	1,579	121.06/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,912	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,815.00/head	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,815	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,587.50/head	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,588	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,233.33/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,233	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	213.76/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,118	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	234.37/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,005	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	241.65/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	232.33/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,243	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	243.08/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,125	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	748	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,459	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	758	178.50/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	218.74/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,363	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	209.74/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,395	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	260.70/cwt	260.00–265.00	811	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	283.75/cwt	280.00–285.00	596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	222.92/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,057	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	242.72/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,044	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	271.70/cwt	270.00–275.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	883	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	603	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,191	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	207.01/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,186	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,146	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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 773Year ago 758

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 145Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 52Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	368	220.00–230.00	226.26
6	—	421	215.00–220.00	217.46
6	—	479	210.00–215.00	214.15
8	—	318	235.00–240.00	235.62
2	—	220	255.00–260.00	257.67
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
2	—	515	200.00–207.00	203.50
2	—	583	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	217.00–227.00	222.60
1	—	625	195.00	195.00
14	—	424	225.00–232.00	228.27
5	—	373	235.00–240.00	236.44
9	—	519	215.00–220.00	215.55
2	—	683	180.00–185.00	182.55
1	—	315	255.00	255.00
12	—	564	200.00–205.00	200.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	235.00–240.00	236.63
3	—	805	182.50	182.50
13	—	463	242.00–247.00	243.08
6	—	748	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	215.00–225.00	217.93
1	—	395	252.00	252.00
6	—	473	230.00–240.00	233.24
8	—	421	235.00–245.00	238.38
3	—	703	180.00–185.00	181.66
3	—	633	205.00–215.00	208.39
1	—	775	175.00	175.00
2	—	533	225.00–232.00	228.58
2	—	678	192.00–195.00	193.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	230.00–235.00	233.08
2	—	733	185.00	185.00
2	—	758	177.00–180.00	178.50
7	—	311	260.00–265.00	260.70
4	—	210	280.00–285.00	283.75
10	—	430	240.00–245.00	242.72
1	—	285	270.00	270.00
1	—	640	205.00	205.00
2	—	515	220.00–225.00	222.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	217.00–220.00	218.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	364	260.00–265.00	263.76
3	—	710	195.00–200.00	197.33
1	—	345	270.00	270.00
2	—	590	225.00–230.00	227.52
1	—	405	250.00	250.00
3	—	475	240.00–245.00	241.65
3	—	535	230.00–237.00	232.33
7	—	623	215.00–225.00	218.74
5	—	665	205.00–215.00	209.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	260.00	260.00
1	—	315	255.00	255.00
8	—	523	210.00–215.00	213.76
8	—	429	230.00–235.00	234.37
1	—	685	185.00	185.00
12	—	474	220.00–225.00	222.92
3	—	230	270.00–275.00	271.70
3	—	368	240.00	240.00
2	—	603	195.00–200.00	197.49
5	—	573	205.00–210.00	207.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	270.00–280.00	274.96
3	—	790	205.00–215.00	211.69
3	—	428	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	195.00	195.00
1	—	540	250.00	250.00
1	—	620	235.00	235.00
2	—	420	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	270.00	270.00
1	—	485	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	260.00–265.00	262.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,516	104.00–107.00	105.40
1	—	1,465	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,244	111.00–116.00	113.23
29	—	1,253	104.00–110.00	107.18
30	—	1,073	98.00–103.00	100.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	941	89.00–94.00	91.89
5	—	907	82.00–86.00	85.04
25	—	1,053	95.00–100.00	96.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,721	125.00–130.00	127.36
4	—	1,579	119.00–123.00	121.06

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	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,815.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	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)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,233.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	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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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

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