Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady with high yield boning cows up to 103.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $224.62/cwt on 137 head. That ranks 15 of 14 comparable sales and sits +21.51 against this barn's trailing median of $203.11.

Average price

$224.62

137 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$275

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

$26.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.47

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	363	240.00	871	21
Medium and Large 1	475	238.80	1,135	21
Medium and Large 1-2	456	231.00	1,053	11thin
Medium and Large 3	460	217.90	1,001	54
Medium and Large 2	536	213.67	1,146	30

One grade step is worth $26.33/cwt here — about −$275 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

14 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $212.33, low $182.39, median $203.11 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale137 hd

224.62

—

AL average16 barns · 1,216 hd

221.15

+3.47

This barn, trailing median14 sales

203.11

+21.51

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	1,723	109.95	1,895	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,197	89.67	1,074	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	88.76	1,289	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	77.02	792	22

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)	—	$1,435	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,238	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,208	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,070	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$983	10
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,444	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$925	31

Every lot, as filed

95 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	224.21/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,312	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	253.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,219	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	395	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	488	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	770	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	512	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,331	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	225.68/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,424	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	215.26/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,007	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	209.85/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,200	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	197.75/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,204	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	224.58/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,060	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	222.89/cwt	220.00–227.00	952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	198.77/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	220.82/cwt	217.00–225.00	855	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	253.36/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	221.67/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	248.54/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,300	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	210.99/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	236.57/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,379	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	235.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,267	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	219.06/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	194.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,107	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	248.79/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,050	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	228	302.42/cwt	300.00–305.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	231.24/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	217.51/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,203	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	91.49/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,368	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	81.80/cwt	79.00–84.00	856	11
Bulls	—	—	1,790	116.34/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,082	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	90.78/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,112	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	86.18/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,005	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	96.52/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,168	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	66.42/cwt	65.00–70.00	674	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	74.43/cwt	72.00–76.00	749	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	86.02/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,213	10
Bulls	—	—	1,614	103.45/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,670	4
Bulls	—	—	1,771	111.31/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,971	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	865.10/head	729.00–946.00	865	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,049.30/head	1,020.00–1,113.00	1,049	10
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 3	—	—	1,070.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,070	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,107.50/head	1,065.00–1,150.00	1,108	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,237.50/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,238	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	982.50/head	925.00–1,050.00	983	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,257.50/head	1,160.00–1,400.00	1,258	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,443.75/head	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	235.81/cwt	232.00–240.00	877	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	688	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	225.60/cwt	225.00–230.00	950	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	714	165.41/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,181	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	238.29/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,072	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	228.38/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,078	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	218.02/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,121	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	871	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	238.03/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,031	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	171.65/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,241	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	241.74/cwt	240.00–250.00	788	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	206.20/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,299	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,238	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	723	154.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	229.18/cwt	225.00–230.00	710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	217.15/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,110	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	185.24/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,219	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,053	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	207.47/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,077	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	202.22/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,155	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	216.50/cwt	215.00–217.50	927	15

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 Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 953Last week 1,384Year ago 1,528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 122Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 114Year ago 71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	220.00–225.00	224.21
1	—	230	290.00	290.00
3	—	422	250.00–255.00	253.36
2	—	625	212.00–215.00	213.51
1	—	765	185.00	185.00
1	—	475	245.00	245.00
1	—	350	265.00	265.00
1	—	340	270.00	270.00
7	—	537	230.00–240.00	235.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	250.00–260.00	253.33
16	—	631	220.00–227.50	225.68
4	—	523	245.00–252.00	248.54
2	—	430	260.00	260.00
2	—	368	275.00–280.00	277.52
2	—	670	210.00–212.00	210.99
1	—	765	195.00	195.00
14	—	583	230.00–242.00	236.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	290.00	290.00
2	—	488	265.00	265.00
2	—	770	205.00	205.00
3	—	512	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	220.00–225.00	221.67
1	—	720	180.00	180.00
1	—	645	207.00	207.00
1	—	275	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	215.00–217.00	215.26
1	—	635	187.00	187.00
3	—	427	220.00–227.00	222.89
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
6	—	363	227.50	227.50
10	—	519	205.00–210.00	207.47
9	—	571	195.00–205.00	202.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	207.00–215.00	209.85
7	—	609	195.00–205.00	197.75
1	—	670	197.00	197.00
11	—	472	220.00–232.50	224.58
9	—	511	215.00–220.00	217.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
1	—	660	165.00	165.00
1	—	205	255.00	255.00
2	—	770	140.00–150.00	145.00
4	—	528	195.00–200.00	198.77
5	—	387	217.00–225.00	220.82
2	—	723	150.00–160.00	154.88
6	—	469	205.00–210.00	207.50
6	—	310	225.00–230.00	229.18
15	—	428	215.00–217.50	216.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	215.00–222.00	219.06
3	—	568	190.00–200.00	194.90
9	—	372	232.00–240.00	235.81
4	—	280	260.00	260.00
2	—	688	170.00–175.00	172.53
8	—	421	225.00–230.00	225.60
5	—	714	165.00–167.00	165.41
9	—	523	200.00–210.00	205.00
2	—	635	180.00–185.00	182.46
9	—	326	240.00–250.00	241.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	245.00–255.00	248.79
3	—	515	227.00–237.00	231.24
2	—	553	215.00–220.00	217.51
3	—	467	235.00–240.00	238.29
4	—	630	205.00–210.00	206.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	300.00–305.00	302.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	472	225.00–232.00	228.38
5	—	514	215.00–220.00	218.02
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
2	—	375	245.00	245.00
4	—	433	235.00–242.00	238.03
3	—	723	170.00–175.00	171.65
3	—	635	190.00–200.00	194.93
4	—	658	182.00–190.00	185.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	363	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	456	231.00	231.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,495	89.00–94.00	91.49
10	—	1,410	84.00–88.00	86.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,047	79.00–84.00	81.80
3	—	1,015	65.00–70.00	66.42
8	—	1,006	72.00–76.00	74.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,225	89.00–94.00	90.78
34	—	1,166	83.00–89.00	86.18
12	—	1,210	95.00–100.00	96.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,790	115.00–119.00	116.34
4	—	1,614	101.00–108.00	103.45
5	—	1,771	109.00–114.00	111.31

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	21	—	—	729.00–946.00	865.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,020.00–1,113.00	1,049.30
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,070.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	982.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,065.00–1,150.00	1,107.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,435.00	1,435.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,160.00–1,400.00	1,257.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,443.75

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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