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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, May 13

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← May 6May 13May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

469 head

▼ 237 vs last sale 706▲ 469 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 86▲ 49 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 100▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.41/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$128.41

124 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$621

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$129

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

$5.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.67

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	448	130.89	586	61
Medium and Large 3	419	127.77	536	22
Medium and Large 1	572	125.06	715	41

One grade step is worth $5.83/cwt here — about −$129 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 sale124 hd

128.41

—

AL average16 barns · 1,778 hd

130.08

−1.67

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	1,759	80.91	1,423	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	52.58	757	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	52.16	627	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	973	43.13	420	8thin

Every lot

91 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	169.32/cwt	165.00–172.00	628	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	161.92/cwt	157.00–165.00	610	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	153.48/cwt	152.00–155.00	629	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	427	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	692	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	156.32/cwt	155.00–157.00	685	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	671	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	468	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	730	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	735	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	522	151.59/cwt	151.00–152.00	791	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	146.18/cwt	145.00–147.00	775	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	138.42/cwt	135.00–142.00	735	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	799	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	131.23/cwt	130.00–132.00	820	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	682	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	921	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	918	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	278	143.28/cwt	140.00–147.00	398	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	281	150.75/cwt	150.00–152.00	424	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	447	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	448	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	486	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	131.15/cwt	128.00–135.00	485	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	135.43/cwt	135.00–137.00	502	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	408	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	555	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	127.25/cwt	127.00–128.00	526	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	133.51/cwt	132.00–135.00	561	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	128.53/cwt	126.00–130.00	602	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	132.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	123.34/cwt	122.00–125.00	583	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	516	131.34/cwt	131.00–132.00	678	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	665	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	122.97/cwt	122.00–125.00	655	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	572	128.33/cwt	128.00–129.00	734	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	118.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	677	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	123.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	120.13/cwt	115.00–135.00	747	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	114.38/cwt	112.00–115.00	719	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	633	120.61/cwt	120.00–122.00	763	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	205	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	353	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	290	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	499	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	173.43/cwt	172.00–175.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	155.46/cwt	152.00–157.00	572	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	161.13/cwt	157.00–165.00	601	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	643	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	628	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	135.51/cwt	132.00–138.00	637	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	142.11/cwt	138.00–145.00	669	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	147.98/cwt	145.00–150.00	700	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	139.98/cwt	138.00–142.00	729	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	132.38/cwt	127.00–137.00	695	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	528	126.23/cwt	122.00–128.00	666	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	558	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	709	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	130.96/cwt	129.00–135.00	750	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	775	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	717	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	83.86/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,491	4
Bulls	—	—	1,815	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,416	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	44.54/cwt	43.00–46.00	399	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	40.99/cwt	40.00–42.00	400	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	483	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	571	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	50.94/cwt	47.00–52.00	602	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	54.49/cwt	53.00–58.00	678	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	50.51/cwt	50.00–51.00	705	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	787	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	52.73/cwt	52.00–54.00	771	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	738	363.14/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,680	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	795	524.95/cwt	470.00–600.00	4,173	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	863	659.78/cwt	600.00–725.00	5,694	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,085	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,138	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	696.55/cwt	630.00–800.00	7,690	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,143	695.92/cwt	525.00–925.00	7,954	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	808.29/cwt	800.00–825.00	9,635	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,248	668.31/cwt	650.00–735.00	8,341	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	800	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	7,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,194	1,149.27/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	13,722	6

This sale against other markets

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 May 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 706Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 100Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand on feeders moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	46.00	46.00
11	—	1,245	53.00–58.00	54.49
16	—	1,182	47.00–52.00	50.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	56.00	56.00
2	—	1,395	50.00–51.00	50.51
5	—	1,463	52.00–54.00	52.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	51.00	51.00
2	—	895	43.00–46.00	44.54
5	—	975	40.00–42.00	40.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	72.00	72.00
1	—	1,815	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,778	82.00–87.00	83.86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
1	—	725	112.00	112.00
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
2	—	665	115.00	115.00
3	—	528	125.00–127.00	125.98
4	—	470	130.00–135.00	132.23
6	—	622	115.00–135.00	120.13
7	—	575	120.00–125.00	123.56
1	—	285	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	128.00–135.00	131.15
4	—	413	127.00–128.00	127.25
8	—	473	122.00–125.00	123.34
1	—	525	119.00	119.00
1	—	570	112.00	112.00
2	—	278	140.00–147.00	143.28
2	—	328	136.00–137.00	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
3	—	572	128.00–129.00	128.33
5	—	633	120.00–122.00	120.61
6	—	516	131.00–132.00	131.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	107.00	107.00
2	—	345	140.00–142.00	141.00
4	—	533	122.00–125.00	122.97
5	—	281	150.00–152.00	150.75
5	—	629	112.00–115.00	114.38
6	—	572	115.00–120.00	118.27
9	—	371	135.00–137.00	135.43
9	—	468	126.00–130.00	128.53
11	—	420	132.00–135.00	133.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	408	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	137.00	137.00
3	—	438	155.00–157.00	156.32
3	—	571	140.00	140.00
4	—	474	155.00	155.00
5	—	371	165.00–172.00	169.32
5	—	530	145.00–147.00	146.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	162.00	162.00
3	—	468	156.00	156.00
5	—	522	151.00–152.00	151.59
8	—	682	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
2	—	410	152.00–155.00	153.48
2	—	458	146.00–147.00	146.50
2	—	785	117.00	117.00
4	—	531	135.00–142.00	138.42
4	—	625	130.00–132.00	131.23
5	—	377	157.00–165.00	161.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	470	132.00–138.00	135.51
4	—	528	122.00–128.00	126.23
2	—	433	140.00	140.00
1	—	640	112.00	112.00
1	—	205	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	145.00–150.00	147.52
13	—	471	138.00–145.00	142.11
9	—	525	127.00–137.00	132.38
6	—	368	152.00–157.00	155.46
2	—	558	127.00	127.00
1	—	655	117.00	117.00
1	—	630	117.00	117.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	290	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	145.00–150.00	147.98
5	—	521	138.00–142.00	139.98
5	—	419	150.00–155.00	153.37
4	—	573	129.00–135.00	130.96
4	—	373	157.00–165.00	161.13
2	—	615	125.00–127.00	125.98
2	—	320	172.00–175.00	173.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,192	800.00–825.00	808.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,104	630.00–800.00	696.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,143	525.00–925.00	695.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,248	650.00–735.00	668.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	795	470.00–600.00	524.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	863	600.00–725.00	659.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	738	350.00–375.00	363.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,194	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,149.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	925.00	925.00

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.