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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Sep 27

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Sep 20Sep 27Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

904 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 800▼ 438 vs year ago 1,342 · −32.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

156 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 85▲ 10 vs year ago 146 · +6.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

215 head

▲ 166 vs last sale 49▲ 161 vs year ago 54 · +298.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $126.10/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −76.23 against this barn's trailing median of $202.33.

Average price

$126.10

107 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$11.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.72

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	134.84	771	19thin
Medium and Large 2	556	125.13	696	50
Medium and Large 3	514	123.00	632	38

One grade step is worth $11.84/cwt here — about $138 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 sale107 hd

126.10

—

AL average16 barns · 1,447 hd

127.82

−1.72

This barn, trailing median15 sales

202.33

−76.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

15 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $212.33, low $158.01, median $202.33 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,733	86.02	1,491	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,447	64.02	926	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	56.15	655	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	43.47	452	28

Every lot

90 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	616	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	453	145.98/cwt	142.00–150.00	661	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	148.50/cwt	147.00–150.00	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	142.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	751	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	812	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	134.47/cwt	132.00–137.00	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	788	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	124.57/cwt	122.00–130.00	853	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	701	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	932	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	885	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	126.35/cwt	125.00–127.00	537	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	464	122.44/cwt	122.00–125.00	568	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	131.33/cwt	130.00–132.00	617	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	131.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	680	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	124.27/cwt	122.00–127.00	651	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	118.52/cwt	117.00–120.00	634	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	686	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	576	112.60/cwt	112.00–115.00	649	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	128.46/cwt	127.00–130.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	120.69/cwt	120.00–122.00	745	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	683	104.45/cwt	102.00–107.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	820	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	506	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	581	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	136.62/cwt	135.00–140.00	499	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	145.69/cwt	145.00–147.00	558	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	148.44/cwt	147.00–150.00	628	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	141.27/cwt	140.00–143.00	598	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	432	132.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	571	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	132.82/cwt	132.00–135.00	631	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	477	128.72/cwt	125.00–131.00	614	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	122.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	638	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	129.61/cwt	127.00–132.00	680	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	123.59/cwt	122.00–127.00	696	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	117.85/cwt	116.00–120.00	724	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	124.00/cwt	122.00–125.00	763	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	634	110.32/cwt	110.00–112.00	699	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	118.72/cwt	117.00–122.00	793	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	671	111.74/cwt	110.00–116.00	750	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	733	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	109.00/cwt	107.00–111.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	114.15/cwt	112.00–117.00	825	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	816	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,636	82.89/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,356	8
Bulls	—	—	1,763	88.03/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,552	6
Bulls	—	—	2,033	92.50/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,881	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	39.35/cwt	36.00–40.00	385	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	43.49/cwt	42.00–46.00	460	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	50.00/cwt	48.00–51.00	542	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	725	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	53.83/cwt	51.00–56.00	626	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	59.56/cwt	57.00–62.00	703	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	60.76/cwt	58.00–62.00	871	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	65.77/cwt	64.00–68.00	948	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,037	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	10,688	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,452.62/cwt	1,335.00–1,525.00	15,253	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,076	1,224.44/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	13,175	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,096	1,188.57/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	13,027	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	1,316.08/cwt	1,300.00–1,325.00	14,766	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,185.86/cwt	1,150.00–1,250.00	13,578	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,150	1,083.22/cwt	1,050.00–1,110.00	12,457	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,420.14/cwt	1,350.00–1,475.00	17,042	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,033	705.84/cwt	650.00–775.00	7,291	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	1,186.65/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	14,109	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,225	1,188.67/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	14,561	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,231	868.31/cwt	848.00–900.00	10,689	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,274	930.53/cwt	858.00–975.00	11,855	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,495	1,017.52/cwt	950.00–1,075.00	15,212	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,556	993.76/cwt	932.00–1,097.00	15,463	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	768.00/cwt	768.00–768.00	8,947	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	543.73/cwt	522.00–570.00	4,894	2

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 Sep 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 904Last week 800Year ago 1,342

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 85Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 215Last week 49Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	145.00	145.00
5	—	432	130.00–135.00	132.22
3	—	365	135.00–140.00	136.62
3	—	477	125.00–131.00	128.72
6	—	634	110.00–112.00	110.32
10	—	521	120.00–125.00	122.41
5	—	565	115.00	115.00
3	—	685	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	160.00	160.00
3	—	668	117.00–122.00	118.72
6	—	723	112.00–117.00	114.15
2	—	423	147.00–150.00	148.44
3	—	615	122.00–125.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	145.00–147.00	145.69
8	—	671	110.00–116.00	111.74
4	—	423	140.00–143.00	141.27
2	—	333	152.00	152.00
7	—	475	132.00–135.00	132.82
7	—	614	116.00–120.00	117.85
2	—	715	107.00–111.00	109.00
2	—	770	105.00–107.00	106.01
12	—	563	122.00–127.00	123.59
3	—	525	127.00–132.00	129.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	400	167.00	167.00
1	—	310	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	142.00–145.00	142.99
2	—	625	125.00–127.00	126.00
2	—	578	132.00–137.00	134.47
1	—	395	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	147.00–150.00	148.50
2	—	570	140.00–145.00	142.43
1	—	725	122.00	122.00
2	—	640	135.00	135.00
3	—	685	122.00–130.00	124.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	135.00–137.00	135.99
1	—	580	127.00	127.00
2	—	453	142.00–150.00	145.98
1	—	380	162.00	162.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	145.00	145.00
9	—	701	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	130.00–132.00	131.33
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
4	—	524	122.00–127.00	124.27
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
3	—	572	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	127.00–130.00	128.46
7	—	515	130.00–135.00	131.98
1	—	655	117.00	117.00
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
3	—	617	120.00–122.00	120.69
2	—	713	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	132.00	132.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
3	—	425	125.00–127.00	126.35
2	—	683	102.00–107.00	104.45
4	—	535	117.00–120.00	118.52
5	—	576	112.00–115.00	112.60
7	—	464	122.00–125.00	122.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,096	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,188.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,150	1,050.00–1,110.00	1,083.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,076	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,224.44

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	—	1,122	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,316.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,050	1,335.00–1,525.00	1,452.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,200	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,420.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,145	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,185.86

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)	3	—	1,274	858.00–975.00	930.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,556	932.00–1,097.00	993.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,189	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,186.65

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)	6	—	1,033	650.00–775.00	705.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,495	950.00–1,075.00	1,017.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,231	848.00–900.00	868.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,188.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	768.00	768.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	522.00–570.00	543.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,763	86.00–90.00	88.03
2	—	2,033	92.00–93.00	92.50
8	—	1,636	80.00–85.00	82.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,181	57.00–62.00	59.56
1	—	1,115	65.00	65.00
23	—	1,162	51.00–56.00	53.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,433	58.00–62.00	60.76
4	—	1,503	69.00	69.00
11	—	1,442	64.00–68.00	65.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,057	42.00–46.00	43.49
5	—	1,083	48.00–51.00	50.00
8	—	979	36.00–40.00	39.35

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.