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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Aug 31

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

611 head

▼ 383 vs last sale 994▲ 611 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 122▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 77▲ 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: Notice: Market will not be covered next week 9-7-2020 due to Labor Day. Coverage will resume the following week 9-14-2020.

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

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 $124.74/cwt on 183 head.

Average price

$124.74

183 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$5.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.90

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	486	125.96	612	65
Medium and Large 1	601	125.54	754	81
Medium and Large 3	423	120.87	511	37

One grade step is worth $5.08/cwt here — about $100 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 sale183 hd

124.74

—

AL average15 barns · 1,917 hd

119.84

+4.90

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	—	High	1,713	88.11	1,509	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,290	59.12	763	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	58.06	665	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	922	47.70	440	10

Every lot

97 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	205	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	364	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	433	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	307	153.76/cwt	150.00–155.00	472	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	159.36/cwt	157.50–162.50	518	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	139.92/cwt	135.00–142.50	515	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	546	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	142.46/cwt	137.50–147.50	598	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	131.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	569	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	134.97/cwt	132.50–140.00	640	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	144.33/cwt	143.00–145.00	686	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	128.36/cwt	127.50–130.00	612	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	511	121.85/cwt	120.00–122.50	623	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	133.07/cwt	130.00–135.00	689	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	139.33/cwt	136.00–142.50	791	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	603	125.83/cwt	125.00–127.50	759	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	135.87/cwt	133.00–137.50	826	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	130.50/cwt	128.00–133.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	126.22/cwt	125.00–127.50	915	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	940	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	293	133.74/cwt	132.50–135.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	137.77/cwt	137.50–139.00	457	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	342	127.46/cwt	122.50–132.50	436	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	122.30/cwt	120.00–125.00	464	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	133.53/cwt	130.00–138.00	509	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	128.80/cwt	125.00–133.00	544	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	441	121.51/cwt	115.00–122.50	536	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	132.96/cwt	131.00–136.00	633	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	116.69/cwt	115.00–117.50	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	125.94/cwt	124.00–127.50	606	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	130.06/cwt	126.00–133.00	682	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	596	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	123.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	666	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	127.26/cwt	125.00–129.00	718	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	108.64/cwt	105.00–112.50	623	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	120.74/cwt	117.50–122.00	698	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	122.50/cwt	120.00–126.00	757	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	113.23/cwt	112.50–114.00	708	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	820	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	120.80/cwt	115.00–123.00	807	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	112.25/cwt	112.00–112.50	806	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	741	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	828	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	174.06/cwt	170.00–177.50	487	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	503	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	372	142.61/cwt	137.50–145.00	531	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	142.72/cwt	137.50–147.50	594	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	432	130.49/cwt	127.50–132.50	564	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	464	134.29/cwt	129.00–137.50	623	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	664	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	124.31/cwt	117.50–127.50	590	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	136.21/cwt	135.00–137.50	715	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	127.39/cwt	122.50–132.50	670	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	534	115.72/cwt	112.00–117.00	618	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	122.03/cwt	120.00–125.00	691	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	568	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	135.19/cwt	131.00–137.50	772	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	119.26/cwt	117.50–121.00	743	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	672	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	113.62/cwt	112.50–115.00	773	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	103.81/cwt	100.00–108.00	751	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	113.33/cwt	112.50–115.00	833	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	746	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	800	94.17/cwt	92.50–97.50	753	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,547	82.17/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,271	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,654	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	89.43/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,577	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	46.74/cwt	45.00–50.00	416	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	51.56/cwt	51.00–52.00	540	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,061	53.22/cwt	50.00–54.00	565	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	57.34/cwt	55.00–60.00	632	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	62.73/cwt	61.00–64.00	807	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	59.12/cwt	58.00–60.00	763	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,045.58/cwt	875.00–1,225.00	12,056	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	18,395	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,560	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	17,940	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,020	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	608.43/cwt	540.00–650.00	5,232	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	920	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,370	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	623.64/cwt	520.00–710.00	7,035	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,144	830.76/cwt	725.00–975.00	9,504	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,328	824.43/cwt	725.00–980.00	10,948	14

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 Aug 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 611Last week 994Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 77Year ago 0

Special Note: Notice: Market will not be covered next week 9-7-2020 due to Labor Day. Coverage will resume the following week 9-14-2020.

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	102.50	102.50
1	—	530	112.50	112.50
12	—	379	120.00–125.00	122.30
10	—	441	115.00–122.50	121.51
5	—	342	122.50–132.50	127.46
3	—	478	115.00–117.50	116.69
2	—	573	105.00–112.50	108.64
2	—	293	132.50–135.00	133.74
1	—	685	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	539	120.00–125.00	123.57
12	—	422	125.00–133.00	128.80
10	—	578	117.50–122.00	120.74
8	—	481	124.00–127.50	125.94
8	—	381	130.00–138.00	133.53
5	—	332	137.50–139.00	137.77
2	—	625	112.50–114.00	113.23
1	—	760	97.50	97.50
1	—	700	102.50	102.50
1	—	295	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	661	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	668	115.00–123.00	120.80
14	—	524	126.00–133.00	130.06
13	—	564	125.00–129.00	127.26
8	—	476	131.00–136.00	132.96
7	—	618	120.00–126.00	122.50
2	—	718	112.00–112.50	112.25
1	—	770	107.50	107.50
1	—	415	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
1	—	330	152.50	152.50
9	—	534	112.00–117.00	115.72
5	—	432	127.50–132.50	130.49
3	—	475	117.50–127.50	124.31
3	—	372	137.50–145.00	142.61
2	—	625	107.50	107.50
2	—	568	110.00–112.50	111.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	526	122.50–132.50	127.39
10	—	416	137.50–147.50	142.72
9	—	464	129.00–137.50	134.29
5	—	566	120.00–125.00	122.03
4	—	723	100.00–108.00	103.81
3	—	800	92.50–97.50	94.17
3	—	610	112.50	112.50
3	—	280	170.00–177.50	174.06
2	—	785	95.00	95.00
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	360	157.50	157.50
1	—	315	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	141.00	141.00
5	—	571	131.00–137.50	135.19
4	—	680	112.50–115.00	113.62
3	—	735	112.50–115.00	113.33
2	—	750	105.00	105.00
2	—	623	117.50–121.00	119.26
2	—	525	135.00–137.50	136.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	132.50	132.50
1	—	275	157.50	157.50
3	—	370	147.50	147.50
3	—	603	125.00–127.50	125.83
4	—	307	150.00–155.00	153.76
7	—	420	137.50–147.50	142.46
8	—	474	132.50–140.00	134.97
9	—	518	130.00–135.00	133.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	608	133.00–137.50	135.87
11	—	568	136.00–142.50	139.33
4	—	325	157.50–162.50	159.36
3	—	475	143.00–145.00	144.33
2	—	725	125.00–127.50	126.22
2	—	660	128.00–133.00	130.50
1	—	800	117.50	117.50
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
1	—	205	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
3	—	477	127.50–130.00	128.36
4	—	511	120.00–122.50	121.85
6	—	368	135.00–142.50	139.92
6	—	432	130.00–135.00	131.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	58.00–60.00	59.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,103	55.00–60.00	57.34
18	—	1,287	61.00–64.00	62.73
12	—	1,061	50.00–54.00	53.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	51.00–52.00	51.56
8	—	891	45.00–50.00	46.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,547	80.00–85.00	82.17
9	—	1,763	87.00–92.00	89.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,560	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,415	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,153	875.00–1,225.00	1,045.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	520.00–710.00	623.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,328	725.00–980.00	824.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,144	725.00–975.00	830.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	475.00	475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	540.00–650.00	608.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	700.00	700.00

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.