Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.27/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −166.65 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$229.27

7 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,245

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$27.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.64

vs AL average

−37.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	247.46	1,269	2thin
Medium and Large 2	550	225.00	1,238	2thin
Medium and Large 3	558	220.00	1,228	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.46/cwt here — about $42 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale7 hd

229.27

—

AL average16 barns · 661 hd

232.92

−3.64

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−37.78

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−166.65

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	1,665	137.76	2,293	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	113.30	1,777	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	107.29	1,311	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	92.45	964	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)	—	$1,888	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,525	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,245	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	5

Every lot, as filed

89 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	623	230.84/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,438	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	284.63/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,358	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	259.03/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	223.74/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,385	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	278.34/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,052	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	302.83/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,096	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	250.96/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,576	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	245.35/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,185	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	286.40/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,211	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	223.61/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	288.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	919	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	273.83/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,287	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,602	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	258.97/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,088	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	286.76/cwt	280.00–290.00	797	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	634	236.22/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,498	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	236.41/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,352	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	259.96/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,217	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	244.42/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,303	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	273.58/cwt	270.00–275.00	892	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	247.04/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,060	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	237.45/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,145	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	266.99/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,020	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	206.67/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,271	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	291.97/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,112	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	351	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,088	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,228	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,587	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,825	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	108.24/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,669	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	103.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,244	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	114.69/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,478	8
Bulls	—	—	1,571	130.80/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,055	6
Bulls	—	—	1,828	147.69/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,245.00/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,245	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,100	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,525	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,887.50/head	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,888	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	109.11/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,322	11
Bulls	—	—	1,688	141.75/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,393	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	86.89/cwt	85.00–90.00	831	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	98.97/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,170	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	94.96/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,008	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	118.34/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	274	318.28/cwt	315.00–325.00	872	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	211.21/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,432	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	273.33/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,151	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	321	305.61/cwt	300.00–310.00	981	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	754	238.58/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,799	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	735	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,635	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	360	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,197	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,534	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	215	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	307.43/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	274.35/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,435	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	259.38/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,769	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	267.07/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,119	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	259.92/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	247.51/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	749	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	236.26/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,500	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	376.79/cwt	370.00–380.00	859	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	365	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	316.99/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,037	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,580	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 Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,224Last week 1,082Year ago 953

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 95Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 117Year ago 95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	335.00	335.00
5	300–350	327	315.00–325.00	316.99
7	350–400	362	300.00–310.00	302.83
7	400–450	423	280.00–290.00	286.40
7	450–500	470	270.00–277.00	273.83
3	500–550	517	257.00–260.00	259.03
2	550–600	578	245.00–250.00	247.51
6	600–650	623	230.00–235.00	230.84
2	650–700	668	220.00–225.00	222.45
1	700–750	735	215.00	215.00
5	750–800	763	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	370.00–380.00	376.79
1	300–350	320	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	350	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	418	295.00	295.00
14	450–500	477	280.00–295.00	284.63
6	500–550	523	270.00–280.00	274.35
1	550–600	550	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	605	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	340.00	340.00
6	250–300	274	315.00–325.00	318.28
7	300–350	321	300.00–310.00	305.61
6	350–400	381	285.00–295.00	291.97
8	400–450	421	270.00–277.00	273.33
4	450–500	468	255.00–265.00	259.96
8	500–550	533	240.00–250.00	244.42
7	550–600	572	230.00–245.00	236.41
2	600–650	620	220.00–227.00	223.61
4	650–700	678	210.00–215.00	211.21
1	700–750	710	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	360	332.50	332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	310.00	310.00
6	300–350	319	280.00–290.00	288.22
12	350–400	378	275.00–280.00	278.34
3	400–450	420	255.00–262.00	258.97
13	450–500	483	240.00–250.00	245.35
2	550–600	550	225.00	225.00
4	600–650	619	220.00–225.00	223.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	278	280.00–290.00	286.76
7	300–350	326	270.00–275.00	273.58
5	350–400	382	260.00–270.00	266.99
5	400–450	429	245.00–250.00	247.04
6	450–500	482	235.00–240.00	237.45
3	550–600	558	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	615	205.00–210.00	206.67
1	750–800	770	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	700–750	735	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	419	265.00–270.00	267.07
2	450–500	463	255.00–265.00	259.92
2	500–550	513	245.00–250.00	247.46
6	600–650	635	235.00–237.50	236.26
8	650–700	667	230.00	230.00
4	700–750	749	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	488	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	538	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	565	265.00	265.00
5	600–650	628	250.00–255.00	250.96
2	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	351	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	420	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	485	277.00	277.00
4	600–650	634	235.00–240.00	236.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	305.00–310.00	307.43
2	500–550	515	282.00	282.00
2	550–600	560	270.00–275.00	272.52
2	600–650	605	265.00	265.00
8	650–700	682	255.00–260.00	259.38
7	750–800	754	230.00–240.00	238.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,542	105.00–110.00	108.24
2	—	1,580	117.00–120.00	118.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,202	100.00–105.00	103.51
8	—	1,289	112.00–118.00	114.69
11	—	1,212	106.00–111.00	109.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	956	85.00–90.00	86.89
6	—	1,182	96.00–100.00	98.97
11	—	1,062	92.00–96.00	94.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,571	130.00–135.00	130.80
3	—	1,828	146.00–149.00	147.69
3	—	1,688	140.00–145.00	141.75

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)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,245.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,887.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	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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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

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