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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Apr 4

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Mar 28Apr 4Apr 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

580 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 710▼ 5 vs year ago 585 · −0.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

149 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 214▲ 62 vs year ago 87 · +71.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 131▼ 37 vs year ago 111 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with boning cows up to 95, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

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 $145.60/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$145.60

124 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$47

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

$11.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.62

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	480	153.00	734	10thin
Medium and Large 3	438	148.62	651	21
Medium and Large 1	554	147.55	817	42
Medium and Large 2	553	141.29	781	51

One grade step is worth $11.71/cwt here — about −$47 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 sale124 hd

145.60

—

AL average14 barns · 1,052 hd

143.98

+1.62

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	—	Low	1,557	105.58	1,644	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,337	84.71	1,132	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,157	79.40	918	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	61.98	626	31

Every lot

91 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	725	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	188.65/cwt	187.00–192.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	203.81/cwt	195.00–205.00	864	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	189.77/cwt	185.00–192.00	873	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	821	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	176.00/cwt	175.00–177.00	862	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	170.25/cwt	165.00–172.00	860	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	180.45/cwt	175.00–185.00	951	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	544	160.20/cwt	160.00–162.00	871	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	168.68/cwt	165.00–170.00	950	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	570	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,009	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	940	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	163.48/cwt	162.00–165.00	997	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	142.97/cwt	142.00–150.00	894	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	959	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,007	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	132.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,006	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	331	161.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	535	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	156.93/cwt	155.00–160.00	585	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	164.02/cwt	163.00–165.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	157.87/cwt	157.00–162.00	668	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	436	150.74/cwt	147.00–152.00	657	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	157.21/cwt	155.00–160.00	737	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	150.38/cwt	147.00–152.00	719	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	734	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	136.51/cwt	135.00–138.00	689	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	145.35/cwt	142.00–147.00	749	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	152.22/cwt	150.00–158.00	796	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	146.98/cwt	142.00–151.00	829	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	136.83/cwt	135.00–142.00	803	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	588	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	764	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	133.18/cwt	130.00–135.00	830	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	133.35/cwt	131.00–135.00	887	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	852	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	118.38/cwt	115.00–120.00	852	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	118.51/cwt	117.00–120.00	907	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	200	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	414	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	250	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	475	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	191.51/cwt	190.00–192.00	603	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	340	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	636	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	369	183.15/cwt	180.00–187.00	676	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	371	173.70/cwt	170.00–177.00	644	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	192.72/cwt	190.00–197.00	717	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	172.77/cwt	172.00–175.00	727	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	184.03/cwt	180.00–187.00	780	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	164.47/cwt	162.00–170.00	697	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	467	176.04/cwt	172.00–182.00	822	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	166.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	796	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	166.99/cwt	162.00–170.00	877	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	155.64/cwt	155.00–157.00	822	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	156.43/cwt	152.00–162.00	896	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	149.06/cwt	145.00–152.00	917	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	138.52/cwt	135.00–142.00	860	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	670	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	992	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	920	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	959	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	753	128.49/cwt	125.00–132.00	968	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,158	97.48/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,129	2
Bulls	—	—	1,511	103.05/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,557	4
Bulls	—	—	1,753	110.84/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,943	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	55.31/cwt	52.00–58.00	501	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	59.82/cwt	59.00–61.00	546	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	67.30/cwt	65.00–71.00	752	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	81.97/cwt	79.00–85.00	921	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	74.87/cwt	72.00–78.00	872	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	89.01/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,065	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,292	86.30/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,115	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,328	91.54/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,216	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	79.51/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,092	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	863.42/cwt	825.00–900.00	8,764	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,095	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,414	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,105	961.43/cwt	950.00–975.00	10,624	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	1,015.40/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	11,291	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,130	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,888	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,156	1,133.95/cwt	1,075.00–1,225.00	13,108	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,805	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900	1,600.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,650.00	14,400	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	946	1,431.13/cwt	1,375.00–1,500.00	13,538	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	1,263.05/cwt	1,250.00–1,275.00	16,458	4

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 Apr 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 580Last week 710Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 214Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 131Year ago 111

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	436	147.00–152.00	150.74
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
2	—	505	135.00–138.00	136.51
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
8	—	373	155.00–160.00	156.93
2	—	588	130.00	130.00
3	—	331	160.00–165.00	161.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	157.00–162.00	157.87
3	—	720	115.00–120.00	118.38
2	—	668	125.00–130.00	127.55
2	—	383	163.00–165.00	164.02
11	—	623	130.00–135.00	133.18
10	—	478	147.00–152.00	150.38
14	—	587	135.00–142.00	136.83
3	—	515	142.00–147.00	145.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
4	—	564	142.00–151.00	146.98
8	—	665	131.00–135.00	133.35
13	—	469	155.00–160.00	157.21
12	—	523	150.00–158.00	152.22
2	—	765	117.00–120.00	118.51
1	—	705	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	480	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	132.00	132.00
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
2	—	480	170.00–172.00	170.98
10	—	544	160.00–162.00	160.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
1	—	570	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	162.00–165.00	163.48
4	—	460	185.00–192.00	189.77
1	—	735	137.00	137.00
1	—	350	207.00	207.00
8	—	424	195.00–205.00	203.81
9	—	527	175.00–185.00	180.45
6	—	563	165.00–170.00	168.68
3	—	760	130.00–135.00	132.32
2	—	673	140.00–145.00	142.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	625	142.00–150.00	142.97
3	—	410	187.00–192.00	188.65
1	—	595	158.00	158.00
2	—	490	175.00–177.00	176.00
4	—	505	165.00–172.00	170.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	467	172.00–182.00	176.04
5	—	372	190.00–197.00	192.72
3	—	673	135.00–140.00	136.68
3	—	615	145.00–152.00	149.06
8	—	424	180.00–187.00	184.03
7	—	525	162.00–170.00	166.99
2	—	753	125.00–132.00	128.49
4	—	573	152.00–162.00	156.43
1	—	710	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	180.00–187.00	183.15
3	—	478	165.00–170.00	166.57
4	—	421	172.00–175.00	172.77
4	—	315	190.00–192.00	191.51
4	—	621	135.00–142.00	138.52
3	—	528	155.00–157.00	155.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	148.00	148.00
1	—	505	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	157.00	157.00
1	—	250	190.00	190.00
1	—	200	207.00	207.00
1	—	530	150.00	150.00
7	—	424	162.00–170.00	164.47
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
7	—	371	170.00–177.00	173.70
2	—	340	187.00	187.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	905	52.00–58.00	55.31
6	—	913	59.00–61.00	59.82
15	—	1,118	65.00–71.00	67.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,292	84.00–89.00	86.30
10	—	1,373	78.00–83.00	79.51
6	—	1,328	90.00–95.00	91.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,165	72.00–78.00	74.87
16	—	1,123	79.00–85.00	81.97
8	—	1,197	87.00–91.00	89.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	97.00–98.00	97.48
4	—	1,511	101.00–107.00	103.05
5	—	1,753	108.00–115.00	110.84

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	825.00–900.00	863.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,112	950.00–1,100.00	1,015.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	950.00–975.00	961.43

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)	4	—	1,156	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,133.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	4	—	1,303	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,263.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	946	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,431.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	900	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600.00

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.