Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 110.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 $223.49/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$223.49

203 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,226

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$330

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

$7.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.68

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	225.24	1,325	129
Medium and Large 2	498	222.47	1,108	42
Medium and Large 3	457	217.81	995	32

One grade step is worth $7.42/cwt here — about $330 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 sale203 hd

223.49

—

AL average14 barns · 1,559 hd

216.81

+6.68

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	1,861	121.77	2,266	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,529	96.60	1,477	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	95.57	1,205	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	984	82.55	812	44

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)	—	$1,210	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$930	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,775	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$947	6

Every lot, as filed

100 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 1Value Added	—	855	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	846	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,523	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,226	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	639	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,623	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,430	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	237.85/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,113	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	224.14/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,282	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	572	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,344	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	191.44/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,373	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	249.27/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,184	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	209.11/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,083	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	230.49/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,215	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	213.76/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,208	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	233.77/cwt	230.00–235.00	970	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	227.04/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,090	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	221.76/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,195	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	233.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	251.24/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,309	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	245.86/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,519	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	242.51/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,471	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	267.47/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,391	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	228.36/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	891	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,005	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	952	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,227	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	299.97/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	787	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,849	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	237.86/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,629	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,371	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	264.97/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,108	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,302	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,364	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,448	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	103.55/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,458	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	75.10/cwt	73.00–78.00	652	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	83.34/cwt	80.00–86.00	859	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	92.65/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,416	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	98.97/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,513	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	91.62/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,134	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	89.76/cwt	88.00–92.00	914	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	96.86/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,200	27
Bulls	—	—	1,765	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,338	2
Bulls	—	—	2,028	124.48/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,524	4
Bulls	—	—	1,782	116.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,074	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	947.00/head	753.00–1,060.00	947	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,210.00/head	1,130.00–1,300.00	1,210	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	930.00/head	900.00–975.00	930	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,162.50/head	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,163	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,581.25/head	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	739	193.01/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,426	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	251.21/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,166	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	659	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,285	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	228.73/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,082	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	212.22/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,218	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	221.66/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,269	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	249.10/cwt	245.00–255.00	924	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	260.95/cwt	255.00–265.00	851	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	230.98/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,199	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	263.42/cwt	260.00–265.00	983	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	632	203.98/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,289	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	220.03/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,142	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	241.99/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,133	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	238.53/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,004	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	243.35/cwt	240.00–245.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	192.58/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	658	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,507	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	243.54/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,042	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	217.82/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,327	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	213.62/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,312	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	561	199.03/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,117	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	206.40/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,381	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	282.33/cwt	280.00–285.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	204.78/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	943	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	216.68/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,034	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	191.69/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,317	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	237.60/cwt	235.00–240.00	767	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 Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,334Last week 1,237Year ago 1,059

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 247Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 138Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	855	200.00	200.00
9	—	572	235.00	235.00
8	—	475	247.00–250.00	249.27
19	—	658	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	846	180.00	180.00
25	—	468	232.00–242.00	237.85
12	—	572	220.00–230.00	224.14
1	—	295	265.00	265.00
5	—	717	190.00–195.00	191.44
15	—	527	225.00–235.00	230.49
2	—	428	242.00–245.00	243.54
11	—	609	212.00–225.00	217.82
5	—	669	200.00–212.00	206.40
2	—	215	280.00–285.00	282.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	175.00	175.00
3	—	315	245.00	245.00
4	—	565	210.00–215.00	213.76
1	—	270	250.00	250.00
1	—	705	185.00	185.00
8	—	415	230.00–235.00	233.77
4	—	353	240.00–245.00	242.48
5	—	480	225.00–230.00	227.04
8	—	539	220.00–222.00	221.76
4	—	610	200.00–207.00	204.78
3	—	687	190.00–195.00	191.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	205.00–215.00	209.11
3	—	380	230.00–235.00	233.33
3	—	283	240.00–245.00	243.35
2	—	620	190.00–195.00	192.58
5	—	561	195.00–205.00	199.03
8	—	424	220.00–225.00	222.47
3	—	477	215.00–220.00	216.68
2	—	323	235.00–240.00	237.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	285.00	285.00
7	—	618	240.00–250.00	245.86
5	—	805	212.50	212.50
12	—	520	260.00–270.00	267.47
3	—	710	225.00–230.00	228.36
2	—	770	220.00	220.00
2	—	363	295.00–305.00	299.97
29	—	685	235.00–240.00	237.86
1	—	460	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	639	254.00	254.00
13	—	891	225.00	225.00
12	—	787	235.00	235.00
3	—	550	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	215.00	215.00
1	—	585	235.00	235.00
2	—	530	235.00–240.00	237.52
1	—	625	220.00	220.00
3	—	725	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	250.00–255.00	251.24
2	—	573	240.00–245.00	242.51
4	—	633	230.00–235.00	232.46
7	—	356	267.50	267.50
2	—	670	220.00–225.00	222.46
3	—	472	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	220.00	220.00
4	—	418	260.00–270.00	264.97
4	—	560	230.00–235.00	232.50
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
2	—	715	200.00–205.00	202.47
4	—	464	250.00–255.00	251.21
4	—	518	240.00–250.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	739	190.00–197.00	193.01
1	—	685	205.00	205.00
3	—	563	220.00–225.00	221.66
1	—	425	255.00	255.00
5	—	519	230.00–235.00	230.98
3	—	373	260.00–265.00	263.42
14	—	468	237.00–247.00	241.99
6	—	614	210.00–217.00	213.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	195.00	195.00
16	—	473	225.00–235.00	228.73
9	—	574	210.00–215.00	212.22
5	—	371	245.00–255.00	249.10
5	—	326	255.00–265.00	260.95
1	—	725	185.00	185.00
3	—	632	200.00–207.00	203.98
6	—	519	215.00–225.00	220.03
7	—	421	235.00–240.00	238.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,408	102.00–106.00	103.55
25	—	1,238	88.00–94.00	91.62
27	—	1,239	95.00–101.00	96.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	868	73.00–78.00	75.10
22	—	1,031	80.00–86.00	83.34
10	—	1,018	88.00–92.00	89.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,528	91.00–95.00	92.65
5	—	1,529	97.00–101.00	98.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,765	130.00–135.00	132.49
4	—	2,028	122.00–126.00	124.48
6	—	1,782	115.00–120.00	116.39

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	6	—	—	753.00–1,060.00	947.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,130.00–1,300.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–975.00	930.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,775.00	1,581.25

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