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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Dec 2

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,038 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 1,038▲ 1,038 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 130▲ 130 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 104▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders good. 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 $115.20/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$115.20

127 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$6.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.15

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	116.88	648	60
Medium and Large 2	459	115.72	531	40
Medium and Large 3	453	110.73	502	27

One grade step is worth $6.14/cwt here — about $147 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 sale127 hd

115.20

—

AL average5 barns · 459 hd

115.05

+0.15

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	1,709	72.55	1,240	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,135	50.41	572	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	47.75	711	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	40.45	413	13

Every lot

96 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	421	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	153.24/cwt	150.00–155.00	501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	555	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	142.93/cwt	140.00–145.00	600	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	649	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	136.99/cwt	135.00–139.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	128.42/cwt	125.00–132.00	605	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	133.30/cwt	132.00–135.00	710	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	127.98/cwt	126.00–131.00	689	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	125.33/cwt	125.00–126.00	696	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	128.96/cwt	127.00–132.00	735	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	121.66/cwt	121.00–122.00	758	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	113.98/cwt	112.00–116.00	716	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	278	124.60/cwt	122.00–127.00	346	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	293	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	372	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	316	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	382	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	415	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	448	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	117.93/cwt	117.00–120.00	448	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	426	114.42/cwt	112.00–117.00	487	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	118.87/cwt	117.00–122.00	508	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	122.97/cwt	122.00–124.00	529	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	115.14/cwt	112.00–117.00	541	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	109.75/cwt	107.00–112.00	516	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	120.39/cwt	118.00–121.00	569	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	104.61/cwt	102.00–107.00	546	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	114.77/cwt	114.00–117.00	604	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	111.17/cwt	110.00–112.00	585	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	119.13/cwt	119.00–120.00	661	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	640	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	730	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	681	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	622	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	681	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	805	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	620	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	225	146.56/cwt	142.00–152.00	330	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	151.15/cwt	147.00–155.00	413	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	273	141.59/cwt	140.00–142.00	387	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	157.32/cwt	155.00–160.00	433	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	322	143.06/cwt	140.00–147.00	461	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	333	138.29/cwt	137.00–140.00	461	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	336	148.54/cwt	147.00–152.00	499	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	135.16/cwt	132.00–137.00	500	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	139.24/cwt	137.00–142.00	518	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	134.53/cwt	132.00–137.00	569	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	127.92/cwt	125.00–130.00	542	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	139.55/cwt	136.00–144.00	594	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	128.64/cwt	125.00–132.00	605	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	134.12/cwt	132.00–136.00	634	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	118.96/cwt	117.00–122.00	565	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	122.29/cwt	119.00–125.00	636	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	126.49/cwt	125.00–127.00	663	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	617	110.28/cwt	107.00–112.00	680	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	113.48/cwt	112.00–115.00	709	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	719	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	103.97/cwt	102.00–106.00	749	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	790	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	812	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,588	73.70/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,170	2
Bulls	—	—	1,675	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,290	1
Bulls	—	—	1,848	69.17/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,278	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	37.95/cwt	35.00–40.00	364	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	43.36/cwt	42.00–45.00	474	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	48.67/cwt	47.00–50.00	540	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	53.88/cwt	52.00–55.00	638	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	47.75/cwt	46.00–50.00	711	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	602.05/cwt	540.00–640.00	6,695	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,162	914.24/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	10,623	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	804.67/cwt	700.00–875.00	9,728	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	805	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,038	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	815	861.89/cwt	850.00–875.00	7,024	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	905	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,240	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,055	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,440	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,063.08/cwt	975.00–1,150.00	12,119	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 Dec 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,038Last week 1,038Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 130Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 104Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	120.00–122.00	120.97
1	—	805	77.00	77.00
3	—	278	122.00–127.00	124.60
3	—	380	117.00–120.00	117.93
3	—	522	102.00–107.00	104.61
4	—	426	112.00–117.00	114.42
5	—	470	107.00–112.00	109.75
1	—	715	87.00	87.00
1	—	685	92.00	92.00
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
1	—	565	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
1	—	740	97.00	97.00
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
2	—	668	102.00	102.00
3	—	430	122.00–124.00	122.97
5	—	526	114.00–117.00	114.77
10	—	473	118.00–121.00	120.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	640	113.00–115.00	113.99
23	—	555	119.00–120.00	119.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	122.00	122.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	740	92.00	92.00
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
3	—	293	127.00	127.00
3	—	367	122.00	122.00
5	—	526	110.00–112.00	111.17
11	—	470	112.00–117.00	115.14
13	—	427	117.00–122.00	118.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	162.00	162.00
1	—	480	142.00	142.00
2	—	440	145.00–150.00	147.47
3	—	533	132.00–135.00	133.30
3	—	570	127.00–132.00	128.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	165.00	165.00
2	—	458	135.00–139.00	136.99
3	—	327	150.00–155.00	153.24
3	—	538	126.00–131.00	127.98
3	—	555	125.00–126.00	125.33
3	—	623	121.00–122.00	121.66
4	—	420	140.00–145.00	142.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
1	—	405	137.00	137.00
1	—	520	125.00	125.00
2	—	628	112.00–116.00	113.98
4	—	471	125.00–132.00	128.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	99.00	99.00
1	—	790	99.00	99.00
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	145.00	145.00
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
6	—	473	132.00–136.00	134.12
6	—	426	136.00–144.00	139.55
5	—	336	147.00–152.00	148.54
4	—	524	125.00–127.00	126.49
3	—	720	102.00–106.00	103.97
2	—	660	111.00–112.00	111.50
2	—	625	112.00–115.00	113.48
2	—	275	155.00–160.00	157.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	273	140.00–142.00	141.59
4	—	424	125.00–130.00	127.92
3	—	333	137.00–140.00	138.29
2	—	225	142.00–152.00	146.56
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
1	—	590	107.00	107.00
5	—	370	132.00–137.00	135.16
5	—	475	117.00–122.00	118.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	132.00–137.00	134.53
10	—	470	125.00–132.00	128.64
6	—	520	119.00–125.00	122.29
6	—	372	137.00–142.00	139.24
5	—	322	140.00–147.00	143.06
4	—	566	115.00–117.00	115.98
3	—	617	107.00–112.00	110.28
3	—	273	147.00–155.00	151.15
1	—	705	102.00	102.00
1	—	675	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	960	35.00–40.00	37.95
6	—	1,093	42.00–45.00	43.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,488	46.00–50.00	47.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,110	47.00–50.00	48.67
4	—	1,185	52.00–55.00	53.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,848	68.00–70.00	69.17
2	—	1,588	72.00–75.00	73.70
1	—	1,675	77.00	77.00

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)	14	—	1,209	700.00–875.00	804.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,162	850.00–1,000.00	914.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,112	540.00–640.00	602.05

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	4	—	815	850.00–875.00	861.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	905	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	750.00	750.00

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	4	—	1,055	800.00	800.00

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	—	1,140	975.00–1,150.00	1,063.08

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.