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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Jul 22

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

698 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 615▲ 698 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 45▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 47▲ 74 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 sold 2.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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 $119.61/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$119.61

92 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$7.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.36

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	122.39	683	43
Medium and Large 2	520	117.72	612	39
Medium and Large 3	470	115.05	540	10thin

One grade step is worth $7.35/cwt here — about $143 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 sale92 hd

119.61

—

AL average14 barns · 1,632 hd

120.97

−1.36

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	1,744	79.86	1,393	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,179	53.31	628	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	52.99	741	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	44.95	437	16

Every lot

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. 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	130.74/cwt	129.00–132.00	679	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	139.47/cwt	138.00–141.00	813	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	708	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	132.33/cwt	132.00–133.00	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	130.50/cwt	130.00–132.00	868	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	705	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	902	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	874	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	114.66/cwt	114.00–115.00	886	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	120.10/cwt	120.00–122.00	943	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	138.28/cwt	135.00–142.00	378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	138.95/cwt	137.00–140.00	507	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	120.89/cwt	117.00–125.00	457	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	127.94/cwt	125.00–130.00	548	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	131.59/cwt	131.00–133.00	566	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	126.69/cwt	123.00–131.00	597	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	119.79/cwt	116.00–123.00	567	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	121.39/cwt	120.00–123.00	632	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	115.81/cwt	115.00–117.00	603	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	538	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	603	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	108.63/cwt	105.00–112.00	614	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	572	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	692	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	656	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	727	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	114.70/cwt	112.00–117.00	709	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	109.31/cwt	107.00–113.00	696	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	108.49/cwt	107.00–110.00	716	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	663	113.97/cwt	112.00–115.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	687	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	123.33/cwt	123.00–124.00	845	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	705	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	839	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	793	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	860	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	283	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	410	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	322	147.95/cwt	147.00–150.00	476	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	494	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	143.47/cwt	142.00–145.00	528	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	544	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	143.50/cwt	142.00–145.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	138.08/cwt	137.00–140.00	591	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	134.35/cwt	130.00–137.00	640	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	137.99/cwt	137.00–139.00	676	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	123.79/cwt	120.00–126.00	644	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	130.56/cwt	128.00–132.00	683	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	126.84/cwt	126.00–128.00	670	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	126.97/cwt	126.00–128.00	724	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	576	117.48/cwt	116.00–120.00	677	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	705	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	616	113.47/cwt	110.00–116.00	699	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	119.96/cwt	118.00–122.00	750	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	640	123.99/cwt	123.00–125.00	794	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	796	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	785	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,395	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,046	2
Bulls	—	—	1,811	80.78/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,463	5
Bulls	—	—	2,110	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,794	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	41.69/cwt	40.00–44.00	372	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	973	47.32/cwt	46.00–48.00	460	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	46.91/cwt	45.00–50.00	479	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	53.05/cwt	50.00–55.00	615	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	678	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	57.72/cwt	56.00–60.00	788	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	54.48/cwt	54.00–55.00	774	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	770	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,888	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	808	681.86/cwt	650.00–720.00	5,509	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	810	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,265	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	872	550.25/cwt	460.00–620.00	4,798	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	878	818.41/cwt	775.00–900.00	7,186	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	731.73/cwt	650.00–775.00	8,247	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,170	542.79/cwt	535.00–550.00	6,351	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,175	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,463	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	779	716.40/cwt	625.00–825.00	5,581	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	792	1,138.18/cwt	1,125.00–1,175.00	9,014	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	890	1,000.42/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	8,904	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,165	1,009.12/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	11,756	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,180	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,095	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,335.17/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	16,129	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 Jul 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 698Last week 615Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 47Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	116.00–120.00	117.48
6	—	520	120.00–126.00	123.79
6	—	616	110.00–116.00	113.47
3	—	415	130.00–132.00	130.99
2	—	283	145.00	145.00
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	476	130.00–137.00	134.35
9	—	428	137.00–140.00	138.08
7	—	528	126.00–128.00	126.84
5	—	625	118.00–122.00	119.96
3	—	322	147.00–150.00	147.95
2	—	580	121.00–122.00	121.50
2	—	368	142.00–145.00	143.47
1	—	770	102.00	102.00
1	—	265	160.00	160.00
1	—	245	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	128.00–132.00	130.56
3	—	490	137.00–139.00	137.99
2	—	640	123.00–125.00	123.99
2	—	570	126.00–128.00	126.97
2	—	425	142.00–145.00	143.50
1	—	730	109.00	109.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	145.00	145.00
1	—	580	117.00	117.00
1	—	715	107.00	107.00
2	—	660	107.00–110.00	108.49
3	—	365	137.00–140.00	138.95
4	—	471	123.00–131.00	126.69
4	—	618	112.00–117.00	114.70
5	—	430	131.00–133.00	131.59
7	—	521	120.00–123.00	121.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	108.00–109.00	108.50
3	—	572	120.00–122.00	120.99
3	—	663	112.00–115.00	113.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
1	—	705	119.00	119.00
2	—	575	126.00–127.00	126.50
3	—	685	123.00–124.00	123.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	135.00–142.00	138.28
2	—	680	100.00–102.00	100.99
6	—	428	125.00–130.00	127.94
6	—	521	115.00–117.00	115.81
6	—	637	107.00–113.00	109.31
8	—	573	114.00–115.00	114.49
9	—	473	116.00–123.00	119.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	117.00	117.00
2	—	538	112.00	112.00
3	—	565	105.00–112.00	108.63
4	—	378	117.00–125.00	120.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	124.00	124.00
2	—	583	138.00–141.00	139.47
2	—	815	120.00	120.00
3	—	618	132.00–133.00	132.33
6	—	665	130.00–132.00	130.50
20	—	785	120.00–122.00	120.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	775	125.00	125.00
9	—	705	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	142.00	142.00
3	—	773	114.00–115.00	114.66
8	—	519	129.00–132.00	130.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
1	—	605	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,021	45.00–50.00	46.91
6	—	893	40.00–44.00	41.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	54.00–55.00	54.48
1	—	1,355	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,159	50.00–55.00	53.05
5	—	1,365	56.00–60.00	57.72
3	—	973	46.00–48.00	47.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,811	80.00–82.00	80.78
2	—	1,395	75.00	75.00
1	—	2,110	85.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	375.00	375.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	808	650.00–720.00	681.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	878	775.00–900.00	818.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	872	460.00–620.00	550.25

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)	1	—	1,175	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,170	535.00–550.00	542.79

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,127	650.00–775.00	731.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	779	625.00–825.00	716.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	792	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,138.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	890	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,180	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,165	925.00–1,125.00	1,009.12

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	—	1,208	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,335.17

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.