Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $254.71/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$254.71

96 head · 634 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$170

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

$19.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	500	270.00	1,350	2thin
Medium and Large 3	413	267.45	1,105	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	658	255.50	1,681	64
Medium and Large 1	606	250.90	1,520	28

One grade step is worth $19.10/cwt here — about −$170 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 sale96 hd

254.71

—

AL average11 barns · 926 hd

248.11

+6.60

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	1,699	123.66	2,100	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	108.87	1,317	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,370	102.65	1,407	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	93.87	929	41

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)	—	$1,538	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,350	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,219	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,010	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$868	5

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	235.55/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,100	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	227.41/cwt	225.00–230.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	227.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	199.91/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	243.53/cwt	242.00–245.00	908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	207.43/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	235.99/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	238.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	236.68/cwt	235.00–240.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	238.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	997	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,681	64
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	267.45/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	276.75/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,428	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	285.59/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,337	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	266.00/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	218.49/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	266.59/cwt	265.00–275.00	992	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	237.56/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,254	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	227.54/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,286	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	87.79/cwt	84.00–90.00	830	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	114.44/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,569	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	100.94/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,411	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,379	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	104.68/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,201	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	101.88/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,045	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	93.68/cwt	91.00–97.00	939	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	109.80/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,325	27
Bulls	—	—	1,864	132.93/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,478	5
Bulls	—	—	1,712	122.96/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,105	11
Bulls	—	—	1,455	114.00/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,659	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	868.20/head	735.00–962.00	868	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,306.63/head	1,100.00–1,575.00	1,307	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,010.00/head	950.00–1,075.00	1,010	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,158.00/head	1,049.00–1,225.00	1,158	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,538.40/head	1,350.00–1,675.00	1,538	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	228.53/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	267.54/cwt	265.00–270.00	843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	216.67/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,263	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	216.75/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,123	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	254.91/cwt	250.00–260.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	219.50/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	226.38/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,066	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	247.56/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,052	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 Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 854Last week 635Year ago 967

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 158Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 51Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	467	235.00–242.00	235.55
2	—	540	225.00–232.00	228.53
2	—	315	265.00–270.00	267.54
3	—	583	215.00–220.00	216.67
3	—	380	250.00–260.00	254.91
2	—	425	245.00–250.00	247.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	215.00	215.00
1	—	760	202.00	202.00
2	—	623	217.00–220.00	218.49
6	—	372	265.00–275.00	266.59
2	—	528	235.00–240.00	237.56
2	—	565	225.00–230.00	227.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	215.00–220.00	216.75
1	—	320	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	215.00	215.00
2	—	428	225.00–230.00	227.57
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
3	—	382	235.00–240.00	236.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	225.00–230.00	227.41
1	—	400	215.00	215.00
1	—	475	212.00	212.00
3	—	328	235.00–240.00	238.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	195.00–205.00	199.91
2	—	373	242.00–245.00	243.53
2	—	670	205.00–210.00	207.43
2	—	418	237.00–240.00	238.49
1	—	790	185.00	185.00
2	—	553	219.00–220.00	219.50
5	—	471	225.00–232.00	226.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	235.00–237.00	235.99
1	—	550	232.00	232.00
1	—	675	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	658	255.50	255.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	265.00–270.00	267.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	715	220.00	220.00
9	—	516	272.00–282.00	276.75
4	—	468	280.00–287.50	285.59
2	—	575	265.00–267.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	265.00	265.00
1	—	490	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	946	84.00–90.00	87.79
11	—	1,026	98.00–104.00	101.88
16	—	1,002	91.00–97.00	93.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,371	113.00–117.00	114.44
14	—	1,147	102.00–106.00	104.68
27	—	1,207	107.00–112.00	109.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,398	99.00–104.00	100.94
2	—	1,260	109.00–110.00	109.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,864	130.00–137.00	132.93
11	—	1,712	120.00–125.00	122.96
4	—	1,455	111.00–117.00	114.00

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	5	—	—	735.00–962.00	868.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,100.00–1,575.00	1,306.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,049.00–1,225.00	1,158.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,350.00–1,675.00	1,538.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,075.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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Steers · 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