Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 148.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $272.68/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −171.42 against this barn's trailing median of $444.10.

Average price

$272.68

24 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,528

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$29.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.87

vs AL average

−2.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	283.07	1,582	12thin
Medium and Large 2	539	274.50	1,479	5thin
Medium and Large 3	578	253.58	1,465	7thin

One grade step is worth $29.49/cwt here — about $117 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $501.72, low $401.64, median $444.10 across 19 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

272.68

—

AL average5 barns · 78 hd

257.81

+14.87

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

−2.40

This barn, trailing median19 sales

444.10

−171.42

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	—	Low	1,748	165.05	2,885	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	135.52	2,025	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	134.41	1,643	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	118.70	1,131	29

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)	—	$2,225	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,875	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,684	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,567	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,450	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,382	14

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	219.45/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	245.49/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	229.48/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,287	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	308.13/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,149	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	212.41/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,423	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	256.00/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,060	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	198.48/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	616	221.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,364	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	266.33/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,236	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	224.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,383	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	797	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	238.27/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	268	322.57/cwt	320.00–325.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	223.52/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	619	241.26/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,493	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	589	251.68/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,482	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	249.33/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,264	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,201	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	246.17/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,051	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	272.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	203.64/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,248	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	566	217.75/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,232	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	293.93/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,099	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	303.52/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	235.99/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,119	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	276.30/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,183	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	108.23/cwt	105.00–111.00	926	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	115.58/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,059	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	123.05/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,226	18
Bulls	—	—	1,620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,511	1
Bulls	—	—	1,829	170.00/cwt	167.00–172.00	3,109	4
Bulls	—	—	1,682	161.80/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,721	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,450	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,566.67/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,567	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,516.67/head	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,517	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,900	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,505.56/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,506	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,160.00/head	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,160	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,875	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,225.00/head	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	138.06/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,992	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	134.25/cwt	134.00–135.00	2,041	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	127.68/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,495	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	140.89/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,765	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	133.96/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,673	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	262.83/cwt	260.00–267.00	993	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	309.90/cwt	305.00–315.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	667	195.66/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,305	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	208.91/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,389	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	283.44/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	659	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,730	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	633	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	670	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	283.07/cwt	272.00–285.00	1,582	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	228.70/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,775	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	254.36/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,762	72
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	276.01/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,250	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	290.98/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,231	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	501	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,190	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	278.12/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	288.50/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	277.26/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,020	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	246.72/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,379	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 Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 838Year ago 854

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 218Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 98Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	373	305.00–315.00	308.13
2	400–450	423	290.00–292.00	290.98
7	450–500	453	275.00–280.00	276.01
1	500–550	520	255.00	255.00
4	550–600	559	245.00–252.00	246.72
2	650–700	663	217.00–222.00	219.45
1	750–800	750	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	320.00–325.00	322.57
3	300–350	322	305.00–315.00	309.90
5	350–400	374	290.00–300.00	293.93
4	400–450	428	275.00–280.00	276.30
5	450–500	464	262.00–270.00	266.33
12	500–550	507	245.00–252.00	249.33
3	550–600	565	235.00–240.00	238.27
5	600–650	616	220.00–225.00	221.41
5	650–700	665	205.00–215.00	208.91
2	700–750	710	197.00–200.00	198.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	302.00	302.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	285.00	285.00
3	350–400	368	275.00–280.00	277.26
10	400–450	414	255.00–260.00	256.00
4	450–500	463	245.00–247.00	245.49
4	500–550	501	237.50	237.50
6	550–600	561	225.00–232.00	229.48
9	600–650	616	220.00–225.00	224.45
5	650–700	670	205.00–215.00	212.41
1	700–750	730	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	335	270.00–275.00	272.25
5	350–400	378	260.00–267.00	262.83
13	400–450	427	240.00–250.00	246.17
17	450–500	474	230.00–240.00	235.99
6	500–550	528	225.00–230.00	227.48
5	550–600	566	215.00–222.00	217.75
6	600–650	613	200.00–210.00	203.64
3	650–700	667	192.00–200.00	195.66
1	700–750	700	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	282.00–285.00	283.44
4	550–600	571	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	633	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	670	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	400	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	455	287.00–290.00	288.50
4	500–550	536	277.50–280.00	278.12
1	550–600	550	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	625	245.00	245.00
2	650–700	678	242.00	242.00
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	765	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	327.00	327.00
2	350–400	393	300.00–307.00	303.52
1	400–450	405	290.00	290.00
4	450–500	463	280.00–285.00	282.51
1	500–550	510	265.00	265.00
6	550–600	589	245.00–253.00	251.68
6	600–650	619	235.00–242.50	241.26
2	650–700	660	222.00–225.00	223.52
2	750–800	797	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	659	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	325.00	325.00
12	550–600	559	272.00–285.00	283.07
3	600–650	628	260.00	260.00
4	650–700	668	245.00–257.50	254.36
6	750–800	776	222.00–230.00	228.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	650–700	691	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	856	105.00–111.00	108.23
5	—	916	115.00–116.00	115.58
18	—	996	120.00–126.00	123.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	137.00–139.00	138.06
4	—	1,520	134.00–135.00	134.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,171	124.00–130.00	127.68
13	—	1,253	138.00–144.00	140.89
8	—	1,249	132.00–137.00	133.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	155.00	155.00
4	—	1,829	167.00–172.00	170.00
3	—	1,682	160.00–164.00	161.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,566.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,516.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,505.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,160.00

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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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