Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $222.24/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −173.69 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$222.24

44 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,226

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$16.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.27

vs AL average

−17.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	232.50	1,383	5thin
Medium and Large 2	546	225.01	1,229	21
Medium and Large 3	547	216.16	1,182	18thin

One grade step is worth $16.34/cwt here — about $202 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.03, low $346.36, median $395.93 across 30 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 sale44 hd

222.24

—

AL average13 barns · 589 hd

226.51

−4.27

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−17.85

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−173.69

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	1,814	151.43	2,747	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	116.27	1,431	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	113.33	1,612	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	100.20	1,048	39

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,419	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,189	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	6

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	600–650	603	226.00/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	281.00/cwt	225.00–335.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	224.68/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,249	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	213.97/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,333	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	295.32/cwt	290.00–300.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	310.07/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	278.77/cwt	275.00–280.00	962	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	235.86/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,380	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	244.02/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	251.32/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,294	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	267.84/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,248	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	244.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,365	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	295.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	250.73/cwt	250.00–255.00	953	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	236.59/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,133	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	252.56/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	266.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,378	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	439	272.01/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,194	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	257.89/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,246	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	246.50/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,267	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	703	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	717	192.33/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,379	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	311.54/cwt	305.00–315.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	218.24/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,141	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	243.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,040	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	263.86/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,119	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	110.59/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,347	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	116.01/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,452	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	100.24/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,022	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	114.82/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,625	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	123.29/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,496	12
Bulls	—	—	1,649	144.29/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,379	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,188.75/head	1,130.00–1,325.00	1,189	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,419.00/head	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,419	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	106.14/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,410	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	120.47/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,867	4
Bulls	—	—	2,048	162.08/cwt	160.00–164.00	3,319	2
Bulls	—	—	1,841	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,807	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	93.77/cwt	90.00–96.00	981	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	105.47/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,116	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	232.10/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,209	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	671	201.73/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	227.70/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,084	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	584	212.89/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,243	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	252.69/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,165	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	226.29/cwt	222.00–227.50	1,263	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	667	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,527	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	255	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	247.28/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,523	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	341.66/cwt	340.00–345.00	981	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	332.40/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,057	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	264.60/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,088	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	303.28/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,107	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,383	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,203	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	220.66/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	647	228.32/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,477	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	226.05/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,162	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	277.43/cwt	275.00–280.00	999	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	233.53/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	319.88/cwt	310.00–325.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	294.98/cwt	290.00–305.00	970	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	276.25/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,163	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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 890Last week 685Year ago 1,171

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 119Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 51Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	225.00–335.00	281.00
3	300–350	340	305.00–315.00	310.07
1	350–400	360	290.00	290.00
4	400–450	421	275.00–280.00	276.25
3	500–550	520	242.00–245.00	244.02
2	600–650	603	225.00–227.00	226.00
3	650–700	670	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	740	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	775	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	305.00–315.00	311.54
3	300–350	318	290.00–300.00	295.03
3	350–400	363	275.00	275.00
5	400–450	424	260.00–270.00	263.86
10	450–500	461	250.00–255.00	252.69
7	500–550	521	230.00–235.00	232.10
18	550–600	558	222.00–227.50	226.29
6	600–650	623	210.00–217.00	213.97
4	650–700	671	200.00–207.00	201.73
3	700–750	717	190.00–197.00	192.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	370.00	370.00
3	250–300	287	340.00–345.00	341.66
2	300–350	318	330.00–335.00	332.40
9	350–400	365	300.00–315.00	303.28
1	400–450	405	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	290.00–300.00	295.32
4	300–350	345	275.00–280.00	278.77
5	350–400	385	260.00–270.00	266.96
2	400–450	415	250.00–255.00	252.56
40	450–500	479	235.00–245.00	236.59
5	500–550	514	225.00–230.00	226.05
16	550–600	556	220.00–225.00	224.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	345	260.00	260.00
7	350–400	380	250.00–255.00	250.73
9	400–450	427	240.00–245.00	243.52
8	450–500	476	225.00–230.00	227.70
11	500–550	523	215.00–220.00	218.24
7	550–600	584	210.00–215.00	212.89
2	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	755	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	667	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	310.00–325.00	319.88
4	300–350	329	290.00–305.00	294.98
2	350–400	360	275.00–280.00	277.43
6	400–450	411	260.00–275.00	264.60
5	550–600	595	232.50	232.50
12	600–650	647	228.00–232.00	228.32
3	650–700	663	215.00–225.00	220.66
1	750–800	750	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	315.00	315.00
7	450–500	466	267.50–270.00	267.84
16	500–550	515	251.00–255.00	251.32
3	550–600	557	240.00–250.00	244.99
2	600–650	613	232.00–235.00	233.53
1	650–700	655	217.00	217.00
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	439	270.00–272.50	272.01
12	450–500	483	255.00–260.00	257.89
4	500–550	514	245.00–247.00	246.50
14	550–600	585	235.00–236.00	235.86
8	600–650	615	224.00	224.00
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	703	200.00–202.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	305.00–310.00	307.48
17	600–650	616	240.00–250.00	247.28
3	650–700	680	237.50	237.50
1	750–800	755	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,218	108.00–114.00	110.59
19	—	1,252	115.00–120.00	116.01
12	—	1,213	121.00–125.00	123.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,020	98.00–103.00	100.24
14	—	1,046	90.00–96.00	93.77
17	—	1,058	104.00–109.00	105.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,415	114.00–115.00	114.82
5	—	1,328	105.00–110.00	106.14
4	—	1,550	120.00–122.00	120.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,649	142.00–145.00	144.29
2	—	2,048	160.00–164.00	162.08
7	—	1,841	150.00–155.00	152.46

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,130.00–1,325.00	1,188.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,419.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,100.00

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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Florence Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle