Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady with high yielding boning cows up to 111.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. 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 $230.81/cwt on 207 head.

Average price

$230.81

207 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,210

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$354

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

$33.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.19

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	585	250.00	1,463	64
Medium and Large 1	509	227.01	1,155	78
Medium and Large 3	449	216.91	973	30
Medium and Large 2	513	216.10	1,109	35

One grade step is worth $33.90/cwt here — about $354 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 sale207 hd

230.81

—

AL average16 barns · 2,285 hd

218.62

+12.19

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	—	Average	1,694	118.21	2,002	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,465	98.23	1,439	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	96.27	1,188	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	85.13	912	33

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)	—	$1,517	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,312	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,825	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,325	5

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	416	221.72/cwt	220.00–225.00	922	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	228.16/cwt	225.00–230.00	872	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	219.61/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,254	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	234.24/cwt	232.00–235.00	867	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	227.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,167	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	197.56/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	188.48/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,463	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	238.86/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,010	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	188.31/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,343	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	229.26/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,284	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,001	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,067	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	217.77/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,124	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	262.42/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,254	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	233.28/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,089	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	198.86/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,209	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,456	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	276.99/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,324	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	250.93/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,342	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,212	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,017	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	224.47/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	233.74/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	486	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,397	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,685	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	263.31/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	216.03/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,443	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	226.26/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,301	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	214.39/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,353	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	221.87/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,400	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	928	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	105.35/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,441	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	98.72/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,284	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	74.25/cwt	73.00–75.00	744	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	87.09/cwt	85.00–90.00	918	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	91.94/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,058	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	92.68/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,370	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	102.95/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,535	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	81.85/cwt	80.00–84.00	983	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	97.79/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,404	5
Bulls	—	—	1,803	122.38/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,207	6
Bulls	—	—	1,598	113.85/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,819	8
Bulls	—	—	1,805	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,310	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,233.33/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,233	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,985.00/head	1,875.00–2,100.00	1,985	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,311.54/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,312	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,516.67/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,517	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	242.43/cwt	240.00–245.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	183.53/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	225.80/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,068	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	773	173.97/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,345	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	208.74/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,186	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	557	217.39/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,211	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	254.47/cwt	250.00–257.00	822	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	207.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,391	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	226.24/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,165	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	913	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	712	191.66/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,365	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	231.03/cwt	230.00–235.00	980	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	215.74/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,115	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	209.99/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,300	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	240.67/cwt	240.00–245.00	862	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	206.63/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,174	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	206.11/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,070	4

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,171Last week 1,334Year ago 823

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 151Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 43Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	416	220.00–225.00	221.72
8	—	382	225.00–230.00	228.16
2	—	630	187.00–190.00	188.48
2	—	578	190.00–195.00	192.53
2	—	460	215.00–220.00	217.50
4	—	519	200.00–210.00	206.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	215.00–225.00	219.61
21	—	513	225.00–230.00	227.53
2	—	675	195.00–200.00	197.56
9	—	423	235.00–240.00	238.86
3	—	713	185.00–190.00	188.31
12	—	467	230.00–237.00	233.28
7	—	619	205.00–215.00	209.99
8	—	358	240.00–245.00	240.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	232.00–235.00	234.24
5	—	474	225.00	225.00
6	—	516	212.00–220.00	217.77
7	—	608	195.00–200.00	198.86
5	—	442	230.00	230.00
8	—	568	200.00–212.00	206.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	585	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	227.00–230.00	229.26
5	—	518	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	235.00	235.00
5	—	571	255.00	255.00
5	—	478	275.00–277.50	276.99
1	—	700	225.00	225.00
1	—	370	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	260.00–265.00	262.42
5	—	535	250.00–255.00	250.93
1	—	430	270.00	270.00
1	—	360	285.00	285.00
6	—	631	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	245.00	245.00
2	—	680	215.00	215.00
2	—	613	222.00–227.00	224.47
4	—	574	230.00–235.00	233.74
3	—	428	260.00–265.00	263.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	300.00	300.00
10	—	486	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	581	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	212.00–220.00	216.03
1	—	785	190.00	190.00
7	—	575	225.00–232.00	226.26
7	—	631	217.00–227.00	221.87
1	—	350	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	631	212.00–215.00	214.39
3	—	557	215.00–222.00	217.39
5	—	669	200.00–210.00	207.98
4	—	515	225.00–230.00	226.24
3	—	358	255.00	255.00
1	—	780	180.00	180.00
1	—	400	245.00	245.00
3	—	712	190.00–195.00	191.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	275.00	275.00
2	—	360	240.00–245.00	242.43
2	—	723	182.00–185.00	183.53
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
19	—	473	220.00–230.00	225.80
3	—	773	170.00–177.00	173.97
4	—	568	205.00–210.00	208.74
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
5	—	323	250.00–257.00	254.47
19	—	424	230.00–235.00	231.03
6	—	517	210.00–220.00	215.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,368	103.00–109.00	105.35
18	—	1,301	96.00–102.00	98.72
29	—	1,151	88.00–95.00	91.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,002	73.00–75.00	74.25
25	—	1,054	85.00–90.00	87.09
5	—	1,201	80.00–84.00	81.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	92.00–94.00	92.68
4	—	1,491	101.00–105.00	102.95
5	—	1,436	95.00–100.00	97.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,803	120.00–125.00	122.38
8	—	1,598	110.00–116.00	113.85
1	—	1,805	128.00	128.00

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	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,875.00–2,100.00	1,985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,233.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,311.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,516.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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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