Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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 $226.61/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$226.61

120 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,060

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$5.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.73

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	229.45	1,147	59
Medium and Large 3	407	223.95	911	30
Medium and Large 2	467	223.80	1,044	31

One grade step is worth $5.65/cwt here — about $102 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 sale120 hd

226.61

—

AL average14 barns · 1,758 hd

223.88

+2.73

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	1,722	123.41	2,125	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	102.55	1,245	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	100.78	1,494	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	89.73	953	63

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)	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,366	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,139	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,119	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,063	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,238	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$890	9

Every lot, as filed

88 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 2	—	366	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	860	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	237.68/cwt	235.00–242.00	991	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	227.18/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,184	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	192.47/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	242.51/cwt	242.00–245.00	912	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	218.60/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,139	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	230.54/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,097	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	208.71/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,185	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	214.28/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,247	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	223.75/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,087	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	260.85/cwt	260.00–265.00	955	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,005	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	237.09/cwt	235.00–240.00	785	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	244.03/cwt	242.00–245.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	227.36/cwt	225.00–230.00	991	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	229.40/cwt	225.00–230.00	842	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	267.32/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,385	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	281.64/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	267.59/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,137	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	623	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	233.32/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	262.53/cwt	260.00–265.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	228.85/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,501	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,389	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	246.63/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,189	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	458	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,180	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,476	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,108	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	98.58/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,166	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	111.93/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,429	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	105.14/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,302	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	95.51/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,235	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	81.24/cwt	80.00–83.00	724	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	92.03/cwt	90.00–95.00	998	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	87.03/cwt	84.00–89.00	933	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	104.30/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,677	3
Bulls	—	—	1,836	128.75/cwt	127.00–133.00	2,364	4
Bulls	—	—	1,714	122.28/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,096	4
Bulls	—	—	1,508	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,734	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	890.22/head	726.00–957.00	890	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,365.50/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,366	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,062.50/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,138.50/head	1,050.00–1,227.00	1,139	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,016.50/head	975.00–1,058.00	1,017	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	213.76/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,120	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	227.49/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,203	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	213.94/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,213	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	387	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	948	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	245.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,031	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,142	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	233.84/cwt	230.00–237.00	977	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	236.64/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	221.87/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,249	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,066	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	489	226.75/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	206.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,078	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	210.98/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	477	240.00/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,145	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	254.42/cwt	250.00–255.00	832	9

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 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 854Year ago 1,041

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 135Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 57Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	366	235.00	235.00
6	—	521	212.00–220.00	218.60
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
6	—	568	202.00–210.00	208.71
4	—	486	220.00–225.00	223.75
3	—	333	242.00–245.00	244.03
5	—	436	225.00–230.00	227.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	417	235.00–242.00	237.68
5	—	521	225.00–230.00	227.18
2	—	663	190.00–195.00	192.47
6	—	376	242.00–245.00	242.51
7	—	476	227.00–235.00	230.54
8	—	582	212.00–220.00	214.28
1	—	725	187.00	187.00
2	—	638	207.00–215.00	210.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	235.00	235.00
2	—	623	220.00	220.00
3	—	562	230.00–235.00	233.32
10	—	477	238.00–243.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	195.00–200.00	197.54
4	—	473	210.00–215.00	212.49
11	—	331	235.00–240.00	237.09
8	—	367	225.00–230.00	229.40
5	—	523	200.00–210.00	206.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	205.00	205.00
1	—	305	270.00	270.00
2	—	360	260.00–265.00	262.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	265.00–272.00	267.32
3	—	417	280.00–285.00	281.64
1	—	620	247.00	247.00
1	—	350	290.00	290.00
1	—	550	255.00	255.00
8	—	656	225.00–230.00	228.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	265.00–270.00	267.59
1	—	335	290.00	290.00
1	—	520	250.00	250.00
2	—	365	275.00	275.00
5	—	567	245.00	245.00
1	—	630	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	366	260.00–265.00	260.85
2	—	673	210.00	210.00
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
11	—	482	245.00–252.00	246.63
3	—	512	235.00–240.00	236.64
2	—	708	200.00–205.00	202.47
8	—	563	220.00–230.00	221.87
6	—	418	255.00	255.00
1	—	605	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
4	—	529	225.00–230.00	227.49
4	—	345	260.00	260.00
3	—	567	210.00–217.00	213.94
1	—	745	190.00	190.00
1	—	645	205.00	205.00
5	—	419	240.00–250.00	245.99
11	—	476	240.00	240.00
1	—	380	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	255.00–260.00	257.54
7	—	665	222.00	222.00
1	—	415	267.00	267.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	210.00–220.00	213.76
1	—	640	195.00	195.00
3	—	387	240.00–250.00	245.04
1	—	290	260.00	260.00
7	—	418	230.00–237.00	233.84
4	—	489	222.00–230.00	226.75
9	—	327	250.00–255.00	254.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,183	95.00–101.00	98.58
10	—	1,277	110.00–115.00	111.93
22	—	1,238	102.00–108.00	105.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	95.00–96.00	95.51
3	—	1,608	103.00–105.00	104.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	891	80.00–83.00	81.24
41	—	1,084	90.00–95.00	92.03
16	—	1,072	84.00–89.00	87.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,836	127.00–133.00	128.75
4	—	1,714	120.00–125.00	122.28
2	—	1,508	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	726.00–957.00	890.22
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,365.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,058.00	1,016.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,227.00	1,138.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

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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