Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, high yielding boning cows up to 120.00 cwt. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with very 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 $248.39/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$248.39

178 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,259

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$261

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

$13.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.00

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	442	256.48	1,134	52
Medium and Large 3	436	249.01	1,086	36
Medium and Large 1	573	243.47	1,395	90

One grade step is worth $13.01/cwt here — about −$261 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 sale178 hd

248.39

—

AL average15 barns · 1,796 hd

242.39

+6.00

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	1,809	123.21	2,229	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	105.51	1,296	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,556	103.36	1,608	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	90.57	906	37

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)	—	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,545	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,070	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,375	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,033	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	5

Every lot, as filed

108 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 1Value Added	—	956	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,912	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	374	352.02/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,317	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,380	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	301.23/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	337.58/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,259	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	239.09/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	216.62/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,358	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	288.69/cwt	285.00–290.00	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	261.73/cwt	255.00–265.00	987	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	275.70/cwt	270.00–280.00	913	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	293.24/cwt	290.00–297.00	780	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	205.14/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,358	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	230.47/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	253.67/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	259.25/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,335	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	307.57/cwt	305.00–310.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	273.25/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,022	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	267.07/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,293	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	261.41/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,121	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	295.29/cwt	292.00–300.00	924	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	249.14/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,408	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	225.69/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,411	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	252.21/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,059	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	250.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	221.72/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	279.96/cwt	277.50–282.50	1,607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	313.00/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,440	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	216.65/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,532	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,062	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,594	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	211.36/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	251.73/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,561	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	313.42/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,363	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,730	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	612	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,469	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	293.40/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,402	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	275.60/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	763	198.00/cwt	197.00–199.00	1,511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	302.53/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,165	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	222.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,478	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,567	109.86/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,722	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	104.53/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,566	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	113.04/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,522	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	107.45/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,346	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	100.27/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,155	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	90.83/cwt	88.00–93.00	941	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	82.99/cwt	80.00–86.00	767	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	96.57/cwt	94.00–99.00	984	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,666	97.11/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,618	5
Bulls	—	—	1,841	124.64/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,295	5
Bulls	—	—	1,688	116.33/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,964	5
Bulls	—	—	1,958	132.31/cwt	129.00–136.00	2,591	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,033.33/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,033	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,380.00/head	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,380	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,070.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,070	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,683.33/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,683	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,037.50/head	1,825.00–2,125.00	2,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	284.89/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,484	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	311.70/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,303	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	349.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	341.94/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,094	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	310.25/cwt	305.00–315.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	277.93/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,156	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	255	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	860	186.75/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,606	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	216.02/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,227	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	238.46/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,109	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	629	209.77/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,319	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	207.65/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,508	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	247.08/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,440	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	292.53/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	257.42/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,336	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	299.03/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,411	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	288.00/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,354	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	336.65/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	319.12/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,174	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	227.52/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,456	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 Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,203Last week 1,113Year ago 625

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 190Year ago 174

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 113Year ago 108

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	956	200.00	200.00
5	—	374	350.00–355.00	352.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	320.00–325.00	322.50
4	—	525	295.00–305.00	301.23
6	—	373	330.00–340.00	337.58
3	—	665	245.00–255.00	250.00
4	—	726	220.00–225.00	221.72
5	—	574	277.50–282.50	279.96
8	—	460	310.00–315.00	313.00
3	—	780	210.00–212.00	211.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	290.00	290.00
2	—	458	305.00	305.00
1	—	660	230.00	230.00
1	—	365	325.00	325.00
6	—	707	215.00–217.50	216.65
4	—	317	335.00	335.00
3	—	620	250.00–255.00	251.73
2	—	435	310.00–317.00	313.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	667	239.00	239.00
22	—	776	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	255.00	255.00
1	—	395	315.00	315.00
1	—	685	225.00	225.00
5	—	612	240.00	240.00
3	—	478	290.00–295.00	293.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	235.00–247.00	239.09
3	—	627	215.00–220.00	216.62
4	—	315	285.00–290.00	288.69
7	—	266	290.00–297.00	293.24
7	—	662	202.00–210.00	205.14
1	—	720	197.00	197.00
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
4	—	566	225.00–235.00	230.47
3	—	475	252.00–257.00	253.67
5	—	220	300.00	300.00
9	—	374	270.00–280.00	273.25
5	—	429	260.00–265.00	261.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	255.00–265.00	261.73
2	—	535	220.00–230.00	224.95
7	—	331	270.00–280.00	275.70
7	—	420	245.00–255.00	252.21
2	—	568	212.00–220.00	216.02
5	—	465	235.00–245.00	238.46
4	—	629	202.00–215.00	209.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	515	250.00–265.00	259.25
2	—	258	305.00–310.00	307.57
8	—	484	260.00–275.00	267.07
14	—	313	292.00–300.00	295.29
2	—	660	215.00–217.00	216.01
7	—	565	245.00–252.50	249.14
7	—	625	225.00–230.00	225.69
3	—	232	305.00–315.00	310.25
4	—	416	275.00–282.00	277.93
16	—	726	207.50–210.00	207.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	325.00	325.00
16	—	860	185.00–187.00	186.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	207.00	207.00
3	—	470	272.00–280.00	275.60
2	—	763	197.00–199.00	198.00
2	—	385	300.00–305.00	302.53
3	—	665	220.00–225.00	222.31
8	—	583	240.00–250.00	247.08
2	—	435	290.00–295.00	292.53
5	—	519	250.00–260.00	257.42
1	—	220	330.00	330.00
1	—	280	325.00	325.00
2	—	640	225.00–230.00	227.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	275.00–280.00	277.50
1	—	240	360.00	360.00
9	—	521	280.00–290.00	284.89
6	—	418	305.00–315.00	311.70
3	—	280	345.00–355.00	349.97
5	—	320	335.00–345.00	341.94
3	—	472	295.00–302.00	299.03
3	—	388	330.00–340.00	336.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	265.00	265.00
1	—	670	230.00	230.00
1	—	710	220.00	220.00
2	—	600	240.00–245.00	242.50
5	—	470	285.00–290.00	288.00
3	—	225	340.00	340.00
2	—	268	330.00	330.00
2	—	510	270.00–275.00	272.50
5	—	368	315.00–325.00	319.12
1	—	345	325.00	325.00
1	—	400	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	108.00–113.00	109.86
10	—	1,498	101.00–106.00	104.53
5	—	1,666	95.00–100.00	97.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,346	111.00–116.00	113.04
18	—	1,253	104.00–110.00	107.45
21	—	1,152	97.00–103.00	100.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,036	88.00–93.00	90.83
10	—	924	80.00–86.00	82.99
12	—	1,019	94.00–99.00	96.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,841	120.00–127.00	124.64
5	—	1,688	113.00–119.00	116.33
3	—	1,958	129.00–136.00	132.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,033.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,380.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,070.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,683.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,825.00–2,125.00	2,037.50

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