Sale reports / Alabama / Florence Stockyards / 2020-08-24

Florence Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Aug 24
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997
Feeder Cattle receipts
994 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 918▲ 509 vs year ago 485 · +104.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 141▲ 41 vs year ago 81 · +50.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 59▲ 27 vs year ago 50 · +54.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $130.89/cwt on 264 head.
Average price
$130.89
264 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$728
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$64
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$9.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.30
vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2503135.3868195
Medium and Large 1660130.1185995
Medium and Large 3489126.1261774
One grade step is worth $9.25/cwt here — about $64 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 sale264 hd
130.89
—
AL average13 barns · 1,674 hd
134.19
−3.30
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—Average1,76989.611,58510
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,62160.869877thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29558.8776275
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01245.8146419

Every lot

92 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2200157.50/cwt157.50–157.503151
Steers—Medium and Large 3240142.50/cwt142.50–142.503426
Steers—Medium and Large 3265142.50/cwt142.50–142.503782
Steers—Medium and Large 1273164.02/cwt160.00–167.504483
Steers—Medium and Large 1319160.62/cwt157.50–162.505124
Steers—Medium and Large 3333138.05/cwt135.00–142.504604
Steers—Medium and Large 2346147.50/cwt147.50–147.505106
Steers—Medium and Large 1365160.00/cwt160.00–160.005842
Steers—Medium and Large 3384132.54/cwt130.00–135.005095
Steers—Medium and Large 2385147.47/cwt145.00–150.005683
Steers—Medium and Large 2417143.63/cwt140.00–147.5059928
Steers—Medium and Large 3419131.59/cwt129.00–132.505514
Steers—Medium and Large 1423153.74/cwt152.50–155.006502
Steers—Medium and Large 1463145.09/cwt141.00–150.006726
Steers—Medium and Large 3468128.96/cwt125.00–130.0060412
Steers—Medium and Large 2489136.99/cwt135.00–141.0067014
Steers—Medium and Large 1509140.50/cwt140.00–142.507155
Steers—Medium and Large 3520124.70/cwt122.50–126.0064819
Steers—Medium and Large 2524135.42/cwt133.00–137.507106
Steers—Medium and Large 1565136.65/cwt136.00–137.007729
Steers—Medium and Large 2586129.31/cwt125.00–135.0075817
Steers—Medium and Large 3586120.30/cwt115.00–123.0070511
Steers—Medium and Large 2625121.86/cwt120.00–124.0076214
Steers—Medium and Large 1629133.71/cwt131.00–137.508417
Steers—Medium and Large 3633115.69/cwt110.00–117.507324
Steers—Medium and Large 1665128.07/cwt127.50–130.008527
Steers—Medium and Large 2668119.95/cwt117.50–122.508016
Steers—Medium and Large 3683107.75/cwt102.50–110.007366
Steers—Medium and Large 1733124.28/cwt124.00–127.5091123
Steers—Medium and Large 3740102.50/cwt102.50–102.507591
Steers—Medium and Large 1842115.00/cwt115.00–115.0096827
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3225132.50/cwt132.50–132.502982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2228142.50/cwt142.50–142.503256
Heifers—Medium and Large 2271136.81/cwt135.00–137.503717
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310127.50/cwt127.50–127.503951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2322135.34/cwt132.50–137.504363
Heifers—Medium and Large 3361122.47/cwt120.00–125.004428
Heifers—Medium and Large 2370132.50/cwt132.50–132.504906
Heifers—Medium and Large 3421121.55/cwt120.00–122.505125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423127.96/cwt124.00–130.0054118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1430137.50/cwt137.50–137.505911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469123.31/cwt120.00–126.0057830
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006112
Heifers—Medium and Large 3482114.89/cwt112.50–117.505545
Heifers—Medium and Large 1532124.09/cwt122.00–125.006606
Heifers—Medium and Large 3534111.26/cwt107.50–112.505946
Heifers—Medium and Large 2539117.14/cwt116.00–117.506314
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560107.50/cwt107.50–107.506022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577115.24/cwt111.00–118.0066525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1593120.70/cwt120.00–122.507165
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623111.34/cwt110.00–113.006946
Heifers—Medium and Large 1624118.46/cwt116.00–121.0073911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1678116.10/cwt114.00–118.007874
Heifers—Medium and Large 368592.50/cwt92.50–92.506341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2690107.50/cwt107.50–107.507421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008039
Heifers—Medium and Large 2734100.94/cwt97.50–105.007417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1785102.48/cwt100.00–105.008042
Heifers—Medium and Large 379090.00/cwt90.00–90.007111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435147.50/cwt147.50–147.506421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470132.50/cwt132.50–132.506232
Bulls—Medium and Large 2542129.89/cwt125.00–132.507045
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574123.03/cwt120.00–127.007068
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635117.32/cwt115.00–119.007455
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673110.52/cwt107.50–112.507444
Bulls—Medium and Large 2722102.44/cwt100.00–107.507403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1740107.50/cwt107.50–107.507961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1795105.00/cwt105.00–105.008351
Bulls—Medium and Large 279595.00/cwt95.00–95.007551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3351
Bulls——1,79189.51/cwt86.00–92.001,6038
Bulls——1,95585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,6621
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01245.81/cwt43.00–49.0046419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01651.20/cwt50.00–52.005205
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28357.35/cwt53.00–60.0073644
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36862.92/cwt61.00–66.0086126
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62160.86/cwt58.00–63.009877
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2888536.27/cwt525.00–550.004,7622
Bred Cows—Small 1-2900623.33/cwt580.00–680.005,6105
Bred Cows—Small 1-2950650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1751
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,000325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,2501
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,058446.98/cwt385.00–540.004,7293
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,092796.45/cwt725.00–875.008,6976
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100680.91/cwt605.00–740.007,4905
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,136678.90/cwt580.00–775.007,71213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,221735.01/cwt650.00–950.008,97412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225850.51/cwt825.00–875.0010,4192
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,000975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,075735.47/cwt575.00–875.007,9062
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3141,146.96/cwt1,085.00–1,275.0015,0717
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,147.50/cwt1,135.00–1,160.0017,2132

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.