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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Nov 4

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,134 head

▲ 564 vs last sale 570▲ 1,134 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 51▲ 109 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 42▲ 89 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 mostly steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeder moderate. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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 $110.90/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$110.90

111 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$4.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	112.25	640	36
Medium and Large 2	477	111.97	534	41
Medium and Large 3	437	108.18	473	34

One grade step is worth $4.08/cwt here — about $167 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 sale111 hd

110.90

—

AL average14 barns · 1,850 hd

110.66

+0.24

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	1,971	68.69	1,354	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,380	45.54	628	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	43.66	542	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	36.73	382	20

Every lot

93 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	438	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	126.25/cwt	124.00–130.00	539	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	123.99/cwt	122.00–125.00	709	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	667	132.49/cwt	132.00–135.00	884	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	827	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	770	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	970	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	909	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	115.96/cwt	112.00–120.00	378	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	366	111.73/cwt	111.00–112.00	409	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	118.61/cwt	117.00–120.00	442	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	462	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	109.59/cwt	107.00–111.00	461	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	114.98/cwt	114.00–116.00	486	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	117.97/cwt	117.00–119.00	510	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	105.80/cwt	104.00–108.00	499	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	112.80/cwt	110.00–114.00	536	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	556	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	112.94/cwt	111.00–115.00	593	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	108.40/cwt	107.00–110.00	573	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	534	102.47/cwt	102.00–104.00	547	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	573	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	628	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	615	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	107.98/cwt	107.00–109.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	715	108.99/cwt	107.00–110.00	779	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	674	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	777	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	793	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	745	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	133.61/cwt	132.00–137.00	374	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	328	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	430	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	367	125.92/cwt	122.00–127.00	462	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	386	129.84/cwt	127.00–132.00	501	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	124.79/cwt	122.00–127.00	530	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	429	117.70/cwt	115.00–122.00	505	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	567	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	119.47/cwt	117.00–122.00	559	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	113.82/cwt	112.00–115.00	537	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	124.23/cwt	122.00–127.00	588	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	512	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	568	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	115.12/cwt	112.00–117.00	600	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	118.46/cwt	117.00–120.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	558	115.00/cwt	114.00–116.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	608	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	608	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	810	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	810	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,778	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,156	2
Bulls	—	—	2,000	72.61/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,452	2
Bulls	—	—	2,037	68.59/cwt	67.00–70.00	1,397	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	33.87/cwt	32.00–37.00	344	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	40.23/cwt	38.00–42.00	430	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	46.99/cwt	46.00–48.00	572	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	43.53/cwt	42.00–45.00	540	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	491	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,374	45.73/cwt	45.00–47.00	628	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	627	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	797	534.21/cwt	525.00–550.00	4,258	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	885	942.23/cwt	925.00–975.00	8,339	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	893	845.71/cwt	750.00–900.00	7,552	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,228	883.93/cwt	750.00–950.00	10,855	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,950	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,311	1,130.05/cwt	1,050.00–1,175.00	14,815	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	770	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	3,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	833	488.27/cwt	460.00–525.00	4,067	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	888	625.98/cwt	500.00–675.00	5,559	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,125	557.88/cwt	540.00–580.00	6,276	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	650.72/cwt	550.00–700.00	7,548	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,170	649.39/cwt	625.00–675.00	7,598	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,210	488.00/cwt	465.00–525.00	5,905	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	714.61/cwt	700.00–725.00	8,697	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,377	979.65/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	13,490	11

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 Nov 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,134Last week 570Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 42Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	92.00	92.00
8	—	421	107.00–111.00	109.59
8	—	326	112.00–120.00	115.96
6	—	472	104.00–108.00	105.80
4	—	534	102.00–104.00	102.47
4	—	366	111.00–112.00	111.73
2	—	565	101.00–102.00	101.49
1	—	695	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	110.00–114.00	112.80
10	—	423	114.00–116.00	114.98
7	—	529	107.00–110.00	108.40
6	—	373	117.00–120.00	118.61
4	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	775	87.00	87.00
1	—	660	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	95.00	95.00
5	—	525	111.00–115.00	112.94
5	—	479	115.00–117.00	115.98
4	—	568	110.00–111.00	110.49
1	—	810	92.00	92.00
2	—	620	107.00–109.00	107.98
3	—	432	117.00–119.00	117.97
4	—	380	120.00–125.00	121.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	107.00–110.00	108.99
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
1	—	575	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	102.00	102.00
2	—	615	119.00	119.00
1	—	675	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	124.00–130.00	126.25
2	—	475	122.00	122.00
1	—	605	116.00	116.00
1	—	510	122.00	122.00
1	—	320	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	122.00–125.00	123.99
2	—	463	130.00–132.00	131.01
1	—	745	111.00	111.00
1	—	520	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	770	126.00	126.00
6	—	667	132.00–135.00	132.49
2	—	800	119.00–120.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	631	130.00	130.00
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
1	—	555	132.00	132.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	115.00–122.00	117.70
7	—	472	112.00–115.00	113.82
5	—	367	122.00–127.00	125.92
3	—	608	100.00	100.00
3	—	512	110.00–112.00	110.99
3	—	280	132.00–137.00	133.61
2	—	328	130.00–132.00	130.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	468	117.00–122.00	119.47
13	—	425	122.00–127.00	124.79
9	—	386	127.00–132.00	129.84
6	—	521	112.00–117.00	115.12
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	473	122.00–127.00	124.23
2	—	558	114.00–116.00	115.00
2	—	533	117.00–120.00	118.46
2	—	433	130.00–132.00	130.99
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
1	—	385	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	885	925.00–975.00	942.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	893	750.00–900.00	845.71

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	8	—	1,295	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,311	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,130.05

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	8	—	1,228	750.00–950.00	883.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	797	525.00–550.00	534.21

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)	13	—	1,160	550.00–700.00	650.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,377	875.00–1,075.00	979.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,217	700.00–725.00	714.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,210	465.00–525.00	488.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	625.00–675.00	649.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,125	540.00–580.00	557.88

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)	6	—	888	500.00–675.00	625.98

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)	3	—	833	460.00–525.00	488.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	435.00	435.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,778	65.00	65.00
2	—	2,000	71.00–74.00	72.61
5	—	2,037	67.00–70.00	68.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	38.00	38.00
4	—	1,218	46.00–48.00	46.99
16	—	1,240	42.00–45.00	43.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	44.00	44.00
8	—	1,374	45.00–47.00	45.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,069	38.00–42.00	40.23
11	—	1,016	32.00–37.00	33.87

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.