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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Feb 21

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Feb 14Feb 21Feb 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,011 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 1,040▲ 850 vs year ago 161 · +528.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

176 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 152▲ 145 vs year ago 31 · +467.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 65▲ 69 vs year ago 21 · +328.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 116. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle 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 $149.67/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$149.67

161 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$151

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$6.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.37

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	448	154.59	693	41
Medium and Large 3	430	148.26	637	53
Medium and Large 1	571	147.78	844	67

One grade step is worth $6.81/cwt here — about −$151 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 sale161 hd

149.67

—

AL average15 barns · 1,753 hd

148.31

+1.37

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	1,789	102.88	1,841	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,432	79.46	1,138	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	75.88	914	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	58.37	605	44

Every lot

98 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	257	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	565	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	583	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	761	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	171.72/cwt	170.00–175.00	728	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	172.50/cwt	171.00–177.00	838	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	153.25/cwt	152.00–157.00	805	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	174.50/cwt	172.00–175.00	921	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	163.81/cwt	160.00–167.00	875	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	164.60/cwt	160.00–167.00	917	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	571	143.98/cwt	142.00–147.00	822	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	926	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	623	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,028	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	697	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,063	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	443	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	176.34/cwt	175.00–177.00	481	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	322	161.79/cwt	160.00–165.00	521	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	168.70/cwt	167.00–172.00	570	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	171.34/cwt	170.00–172.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	157.28/cwt	155.00–160.00	579	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	164.89/cwt	162.00–168.00	622	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	414	152.43/cwt	147.00–155.00	631	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	159.33/cwt	157.00–162.00	671	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	142.16/cwt	137.00–145.00	668	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	160.03/cwt	157.00–163.00	757	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	152.67/cwt	147.00–155.00	727	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	158.22/cwt	150.00–160.00	810	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	513	134.69/cwt	132.00–137.00	691	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	148.01/cwt	147.00–150.00	826	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	136.78/cwt	135.00–140.00	766	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	130.24/cwt	127.00–132.00	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	613	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	736	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	139.27/cwt	135.00–142.50	870	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	129.97/cwt	127.00–136.00	866	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	837	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	933	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	765	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	979	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	121.60/cwt	118.00–122.50	942	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	546	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	193.02/cwt	192.00–195.00	618	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	202.71/cwt	200.00–210.00	669	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	688	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	372	173.04/cwt	170.00–177.00	644	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	680	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	720	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	164.06/cwt	160.00–167.00	692	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	466	169.77/cwt	169.00–172.00	791	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	162.60/cwt	160.00–167.00	769	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	153.31/cwt	150.00–157.00	733	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	152.81/cwt	150.00–157.00	787	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	162.47/cwt	160.00–167.00	840	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	143.99/cwt	140.00–147.00	756	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	155.25/cwt	152.00–157.00	869	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	144.71/cwt	142.00–148.00	826	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	574	137.54/cwt	135.00–140.00	789	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	607	144.01/cwt	142.00–145.00	874	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	629	135.55/cwt	132.00–137.00	853	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	794	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	659	138.43/cwt	132.00–140.00	912	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	129.35/cwt	127.00–131.00	880	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	92.15/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,405	2
Bulls	—	—	1,656	99.06/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,640	4
Bulls	—	—	2,001	110.23/cwt	107.00–112.00	2,206	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	52.62/cwt	49.00–55.00	505	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	58.77/cwt	56.00–61.00	631	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	64.98/cwt	62.00–67.00	707	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	72.18/cwt	70.00–76.00	862	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	88.09/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,070	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	80.15/cwt	77.00–83.00	981	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	87.16/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,237	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	72.52/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,037	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	80.65/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,172	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	945	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,978	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,015	737.99/cwt	725.00–750.00	7,491	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	946.66/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	10,981	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,168	838.25/cwt	800.00–885.00	9,791	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	924.00/cwt	924.00–924.00	10,811	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,218	1,008.11/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	12,279	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,738	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,320	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,530	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,395	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,458	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,156.02/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	12,485	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,304	1,305.42/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	17,023	8

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 Feb 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,011Last week 1,040Year ago 161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 152Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 65Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	417	170.00–175.00	172.57
13	—	473	160.00–167.00	162.60
4	—	571	142.00–148.00	144.71
3	—	680	127.00–131.00	129.35
3	—	320	192.00–195.00	193.02
2	—	378	180.00	180.00
1	—	270	205.00	205.00
11	—	515	150.00–157.00	152.81
7	—	629	132.00–137.00	135.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	659	132.00–140.00	138.43
4	—	560	152.00–157.00	155.25
3	—	607	142.00–145.00	144.01
9	—	517	160.00–167.00	162.47
9	—	466	169.00–172.00	169.77
2	—	360	190.00–192.00	190.99
11	—	330	200.00–210.00	202.71
1	—	280	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	525	140.00–147.00	143.99
1	—	635	125.00	125.00
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
12	—	372	170.00–177.00	173.04
11	—	422	160.00–167.00	164.06
9	—	574	135.00–140.00	137.54
2	—	280	195.00	195.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
9	—	478	150.00–157.00	153.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	147.00–150.00	148.01
5	—	735	127.00	127.00
5	—	775	118.00–122.50	121.60
17	—	473	157.00–163.00	160.03
1	—	405	165.00	165.00
4	—	666	127.00–136.00	129.97
3	—	362	170.00–172.00	171.34
15	—	512	150.00–160.00	158.22
10	—	625	135.00–142.50	139.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	157.00–162.00	159.33
2	—	683	120.00–125.00	122.49
3	—	338	167.00–172.00	168.70
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
9	—	377	162.00–168.00	164.89
3	—	273	175.00–177.00	176.34
4	—	560	135.00–140.00	136.78
7	—	476	147.00–155.00	152.67
2	—	623	127.00–128.00	127.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	470	137.00–145.00	142.16
17	—	368	155.00–160.00	157.28
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
3	—	513	132.00–137.00	134.69
7	—	414	147.00–155.00	152.43
2	—	613	120.00	120.00
5	—	322	160.00–165.00	161.79
2	—	265	167.00	167.00
5	—	578	127.00–132.00	130.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	145.00	145.00
3	—	765	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	182.00	182.00
2	—	358	210.00–215.00	212.52
5	—	557	160.00–167.00	164.60
6	—	528	172.00–175.00	174.50
2	—	613	150.00–152.00	150.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	152.00–157.00	153.25
4	—	424	170.00–175.00	171.72
2	—	305	190.00–192.00	191.02
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
4	—	571	142.00–147.00	143.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	486	171.00–177.00	172.50
2	—	575	157.00	157.00
2	—	345	200.00	200.00
4	—	534	160.00–167.00	163.81
2	—	257	220.00	220.00
1	—	610	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	697	152.50	152.50
6	—	623	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	960	49.00–55.00	52.62
15	—	1,073	56.00–61.00	58.77
13	—	1,088	62.00–67.00	64.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,419	84.00–90.00	87.16
6	—	1,453	79.00–83.00	80.65
11	—	1,430	70.00–76.00	72.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,194	70.00–76.00	72.18
4	—	1,215	85.00–90.00	88.09
12	—	1,224	77.00–83.00	80.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,001	107.00–112.00	110.23
4	—	1,656	96.00–102.00	99.06
2	—	1,525	89.00–95.00	92.15

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	924.00	924.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,160	900.00–1,025.00	946.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,218	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,008.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,168	800.00–885.00	838.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	725.00–750.00	737.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	950.00	950.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	—	870	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	975.00	975.00

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	8	—	1,304	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,305.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,080	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,156.02

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.