Sale reports / Alabama / Florence Stockyards / 2020-02-24

Florence Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Feb 24
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997
Feeder Cattle receipts
442 head
▼ 233 vs last sale 675▲ 442 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 92▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
180 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 70▲ 180 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 1.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand on feeders good. Replacement cows and pairs sold 100.00 higher per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.25/cwt on 105 head.
Average price
$135.25
105 head · 441 lb average
Value per head Derived
$597
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$40
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$6.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.36
vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2414138.0657243
Medium and Large 1499134.8267336
Medium and Large 3405131.2153226
One grade step is worth $6.85/cwt here — about $40 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 sale105 hd
135.25
—
AL average15 barns · 1,620 hd
132.89
+2.36
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,87379.251,4844thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14154.0061620
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51553.708143thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00445.9546117

Every lot

94 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2390160.00/cwt160.00–160.006241
Steers—Medium and Large 1425164.00/cwt164.00–164.006971
Steers—Medium and Large 3425147.00/cwt147.00–147.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 2440157.00/cwt157.00–157.006911
Steers—Medium and Large 2455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1485155.00/cwt155.00–155.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 1508153.49/cwt152.00–155.007802
Steers—Medium and Large 2520145.00/cwt145.00–145.007541
Steers—Medium and Large 2595134.00/cwt134.00–134.007971
Steers—Medium and Large 1605143.00/cwt143.00–143.008651
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added725131.00/cwt131.00–131.009506
Steers—Medium and Large 2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added760126.00/cwt126.00–126.009581
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added825120.00/cwt120.00–120.009902
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2227159.56/cwt157.00–162.003623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1230162.00/cwt162.00–162.003731
Heifers—Medium and Large 3235147.00/cwt147.00–147.003451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3255147.00/cwt147.00–147.003751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1260162.00/cwt162.00–162.004211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280151.28/cwt150.00–157.004245
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320148.20/cwt145.00–150.004743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320147.33/cwt145.00–152.004713
Heifers—Medium and Large 3329142.19/cwt140.00–145.004684
Heifers—Medium and Large 3369136.37/cwt132.00–140.005036
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371143.44/cwt142.00–145.005324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1383145.00/cwt145.00–145.005554
Heifers—Medium and Large 3421127.95/cwt125.00–130.005397
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424138.44/cwt133.00–142.0058711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428143.78/cwt142.00–145.006155
Heifers—Medium and Large 3466124.17/cwt122.00–125.005795
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469138.80/cwt135.00–142.006517
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478129.76/cwt127.00–132.0062011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520126.32/cwt125.00–127.006573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525133.31/cwt132.00–134.007003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568123.47/cwt122.00–125.007012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575125.97/cwt125.00–127.007242
Heifers—Medium and Large 3595112.00/cwt112.00–112.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640102.00/cwt102.00–102.006531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1647119.00/cwt119.00–119.007705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added662120.00/cwt120.00–120.007942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665107.00/cwt107.00–107.007121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added763110.00/cwt110.00–110.008393
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2238173.48/cwt172.00–175.004132
Bulls—Medium and Large 3260162.00/cwt162.00–162.004211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2265171.00/cwt170.00–172.004532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1295172.00/cwt172.00–172.005071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323168.57/cwt167.00–172.005443
Bulls—Medium and Large 2326160.94/cwt157.00–163.005254
Bulls—Medium and Large 3338152.00/cwt152.00–152.005142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2371154.52/cwt152.00–157.005737
Bulls—Medium and Large 3372147.57/cwt145.00–150.005493
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423150.20/cwt147.00–152.0063511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425139.75/cwt135.00–145.005946
Bulls—Medium and Large 1433155.87/cwt152.00–162.006754
Bulls—Medium and Large 3468133.47/cwt132.00–135.006256
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473143.66/cwt140.00–147.0068011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476149.51/cwt147.00–152.007127
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520127.00/cwt127.00–127.006601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523134.36/cwt131.00–137.007035
Bulls—Medium and Large 1525143.14/cwt137.00–147.007514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1571134.99/cwt134.00–137.007715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572125.74/cwt122.00–130.007196
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595117.00/cwt117.00–117.006961
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615112.00/cwt112.00–112.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625129.93/cwt127.00–133.008122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635115.00/cwt115.00–115.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1655126.00/cwt126.00–126.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2678112.99/cwt112.00–115.007663
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,68373.00/cwt73.00–73.001,2292
Bulls——1,94081.00/cwt81.00–81.001,5711
Bulls——2,18590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,9671
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93141.85/cwt40.00–44.003906
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04448.19/cwt45.00–50.0050311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13354.00/cwt52.00–56.0061218
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18050.00/cwt50.00–50.005901
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25558.00/cwt58.00–58.007281
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51553.70/cwt52.00–56.008143
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3748654.78/cwt650.00–660.004,8984
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2895925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,2792
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,0801,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,8006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,103786.73/cwt750.00–825.008,6784
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0014,1594
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3803288.08/cwt240.00–345.002,3134
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830659.78/cwt550.00–750.005,47615
Bred Cows—Small 1-2858460.33/cwt415.00–500.003,95012
Bred Cows—Small 1-2887848.10/cwt750.00–900.007,52311
Bred Cows—Small 3915600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,100722.66/cwt650.00–800.007,94928
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,119916.15/cwt835.00–1,000.0010,25228
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,137550.28/cwt475.00–650.006,25713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140733.64/cwt620.00–835.008,36315
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1921,110.74/cwt1,050.00–1,200.0013,24035

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.