Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder 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 $253.28/cwt on 413 head.

Average price

$253.28

413 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$326

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

$43.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	420	280.84	1,179	51
Medium and Large 1	467	279.65	1,305	95
Medium and Large 3	459	257.20	1,182	20
Medium and Large 1-2	635	237.13	1,505	247

One grade step is worth $43.72/cwt here — about −$326 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 sale413 hd

253.28

—

AL average13 barns · 1,538 hd

253.48

−0.20

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	1,852	120.04	2,223	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,265	107.67	1,362	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,402	102.10	1,431	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	89.32	919	26

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)	—	$1,450	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,319	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,008	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$975	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,732	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,350	4thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	297.40/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,243	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	337.54/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	294.89/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	331	310.11/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,026	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	219.51/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	217.57/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	284.07/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,338	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	238.00/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	307.51/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,144	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	265.35/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,393	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	268	387.52/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	214.67/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,632	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	274.77/cwt	271.00–282.00	1,305	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	295.57/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,244	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	251.84/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,312	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	238.05/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,478	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	234.87/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	251.48/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,441	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	285.76/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,232	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	310.82/cwt	310.00–315.00	880	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	312.55/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,022	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	267.31/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	251.85/cwt	251.85–251.85	1,473	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	237.70/cwt	234.25–243.25	1,474	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	186.11/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	322.36/cwt	320.00–325.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	223.23/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	234.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,264	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	210	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	232.02/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,571	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	213	336.64/cwt	330.00–340.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	284	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	909	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	282.54/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	313.70/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,446	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	305.04/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,580	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,742	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	334.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,270	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	288.33/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,378	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	278.48/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	334.02/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,029	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	312.60/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	210	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	954	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	504	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	284.97/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,254	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	264.95/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,537	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	341.19/cwt	340.00–345.00	918	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	298.29/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,420	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	324.82/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,228	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	102.86/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,257	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	83.20/cwt	80.00–85.00	859	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	96.19/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,260	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	116.33/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,617	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	109.15/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,360	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	95.12/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,043	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	90.78/cwt	88.00–92.00	887	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	105.44/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,521	5
Bulls	—	—	1,959	121.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,382	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,903	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,633	1
Bulls	—	—	1,541	113.61/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,751	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,516.67/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,517	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,318.75/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,319	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,008.33/head	900.00–1,075.00	1,008	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,810.00/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,810	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,310.00/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,310	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,225.00/head	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,433.33/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	975.00/head	900.00–1,050.00	975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,535.71/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,536	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	309.23/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,144	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	304.76/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,027	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	335	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	270.40/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,157	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	257.51/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	283.92/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,457	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	314.83/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	322.60/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	270	337.64/cwt	335.00–340.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	411	306.62/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,260	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	266	331.24/cwt	330.00–335.00	881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	274.17/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,431	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	208.02/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	263.44/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,370	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	272.51/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,284	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	792	1

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,574Last week 1,155Year ago 862

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 127Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 34Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	295.00–302.00	297.40
2	—	718	217.00–222.00	219.51
8	—	471	280.00–292.00	284.07
13	—	370	305.00–315.00	309.23
2	—	328	320.00–325.00	322.60
4	—	266	330.00–335.00	331.24
6	—	522	270.00–275.00	274.17
1	—	235	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	335.00–340.00	337.54
2	—	225	360.00	360.00
9	—	580	255.00–280.00	264.95
4	—	269	340.00–345.00	341.19
5	—	476	295.00–305.00	298.29
3	—	378	320.00–330.00	324.82
17	—	513	280.00–295.00	283.92
2	—	430	310.00–320.00	314.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	290.00–300.00	294.89
5	—	331	305.00–315.00	310.11
1	—	275	325.00	325.00
2	—	670	215.00–220.00	217.57
4	—	620	235.00–240.00	238.00
10	—	440	280.00–290.00	284.97
3	—	723	205.00–212.00	208.02
5	—	520	260.00–267.00	263.44
1	—	595	255.00	255.00
4	—	471	270.00–275.00	272.51
1	—	240	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	372	305.00–312.00	307.51
1	—	765	205.00	205.00
6	—	525	260.00–270.00	265.35
3	—	707	212.00–217.00	214.67
27	—	475	271.00–282.00	274.77
7	—	421	292.00–300.00	295.57
4	—	621	235.00–245.00	238.05
12	—	573	245.00–258.00	251.48
8	—	327	310.00–320.00	312.55
5	—	677	230.00–232.50	232.02
3	—	213	330.00–340.00	336.64
3	—	284	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	859	190.00	190.00
81	—	585	251.85	251.85
139	—	620	234.25–243.25	237.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	521	245.00–255.00	251.84
3	—	567	230.00–240.00	234.87
6	—	431	280.00–290.00	285.76
6	—	283	310.00–315.00	310.82
6	—	380	300.00	300.00
3	—	462	265.00–270.00	267.31
2	—	223	320.00–325.00	322.36
3	—	625	220.00–230.00	223.23
11	—	337	300.00–307.50	304.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	310.00	310.00
2	—	725	182.00–190.00	186.11
2	—	383	285.00–290.00	287.48
5	—	540	230.00–240.00	234.04
1	—	610	215.00	215.00
4	—	428	267.00–275.00	270.40
1	—	325	295.00	295.00
2	—	458	255.00–260.00	257.51
1	—	250	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	350.00	350.00
1	—	335	325.00	325.00
2	—	270	335.00–340.00	337.64
3	—	411	305.00–310.00	306.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	385.00–390.00	387.52
1	—	405	345.00	345.00
1	—	210	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	300.00	300.00
2	—	513	280.00–285.00	282.54
1	—	550	270.00	270.00
3	—	488	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	461	310.00–325.00	313.70
9	—	518	300.00–307.50	305.04
4	—	379	330.00–340.00	334.98
3	—	573	285.00–290.00	288.33
6	—	424	325.00	325.00
2	—	618	277.00–280.00	278.48
2	—	265	360.00	360.00
1	—	330	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	694	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	308	330.00–335.00	334.02
2	—	423	310.00–315.00	312.60
4	—	504	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,222	99.00–105.00	102.86
11	—	1,390	114.00–120.00	116.33
17	—	1,246	106.00–112.00	109.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,033	80.00–85.00	83.20
7	—	1,096	93.00–98.00	95.12
10	—	977	88.00–92.00	90.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	94.00–98.00	96.19
5	—	1,443	104.00–107.00	105.44
1	—	1,655	115.00	115.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,959	120.00–125.00	121.61
1	—	2,025	130.00	130.00
4	—	1,541	112.00–115.00	113.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,516.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,310.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,318.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,535.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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