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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Apr 24

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Apr 17Apr 24May 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

761 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 850▼ 168 vs year ago 929 · −18.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 239▼ 40 vs year ago 161 · −24.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

129 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 147▲ 31 vs year ago 98 · +31.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high yielding bulls up to 132. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. 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 $216.02/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$216.02

143 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$8.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.68

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	220.26	987	70
Medium and Large 2	444	212.19	942	47
Medium and Large 3	378	211.50	800	26

One grade step is worth $8.76/cwt here — about $187 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 sale143 hd

216.02

—

AL average16 barns · 1,761 hd

204.33

+11.68

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	1,576	113.51	1,789	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	94.87	1,082	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,334	91.57	1,221	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	79.54	789	27

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,238	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,124	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,073	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$913	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$895	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$819	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,507	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,175	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$802	18

Every lot

105 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,030	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,047	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	251.67/cwt	245.00–255.00	994	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	260.99/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,070	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	456	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,140	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	254.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,321	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	235.98/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,352	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	603	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,342	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,385	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	230	237.34/cwt	235.00–240.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	272	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	619	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	679	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	308	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	770	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	231.27/cwt	230.00–235.00	749	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	221.17/cwt	220.00–225.00	721	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	367	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	780	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	219.28/cwt	217.00–220.00	838	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	224.43/cwt	222.00–230.00	866	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	952	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	222.15/cwt	220.00–225.00	942	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	201.73/cwt	200.00–205.00	863	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	929	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	471	224.68/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,058	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	217.84/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,026	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	211.49/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,021	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	206.33/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,063	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	184.89/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,150	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,267	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,072	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,262	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	208	292.53/cwt	290.00–295.00	608	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	220	302.56/cwt	300.00–305.00	666	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	228	263.32/cwt	260.00–265.00	600	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	255	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	277	261.69/cwt	260.00–265.00	725	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	714	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	243.41/cwt	240.00–245.00	779	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	267.67/cwt	265.00–270.00	865	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	363	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	835	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	263.52/cwt	262.00–265.00	962	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	931	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	253.78/cwt	252.50–257.50	969	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	251.16/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,067	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	235.01/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,013	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	443	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	986	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	240.97/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,137	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	474	249.78/cwt	247.00–252.50	1,184	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	226.80/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,086	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	487	211.22/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,029	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,154	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,123	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,138	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	218.20/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,248	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	192.59/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,107	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,261	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	773	170.94/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,321	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	815	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,345	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	860	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,393	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,286	108.18/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,391	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	113.79/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,866	10
Bulls	—	—	1,750	119.68/cwt	118.00–121.00	2,094	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	72.33/cwt	70.00–74.00	681	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	84.02/cwt	81.00–86.00	825	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	77.83/cwt	75.00–80.00	792	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	89.81/cwt	87.00–93.00	978	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	95.79/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,098	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,195	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,123	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	102.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,267	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,323	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	88.61/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,218	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,237.50/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123.83/head	1,063.00–1,175.00	1,124	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,072.50/head	1,010.00–1,150.00	1,073	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913.25/head	900.00–950.00	913	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	895.40/head	855.00–950.00	895	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	818.75/head	750.00–875.00	819	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,587.50/head	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,588	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,536.36/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,536	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262.50/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,263	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,195.00/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,195	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	953.00/head	932.00–974.00	953	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783.38/head	670.00–892.00	783	16

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 761Last week 850Year ago 929

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 239Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 129Last week 147Year ago 98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	220.00–225.00	221.17
3	—	428	200.00–205.00	201.73
2	—	230	235.00–240.00	237.34
2	—	515	195.00	195.00
6	—	272	225.00–230.00	227.48
6	—	367	210.00–215.00	212.44
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
2	—	670	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	190.00	190.00
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
13	—	386	222.00–230.00	224.43
3	—	765	165.00	165.00
14	—	424	220.00–225.00	222.15
22	—	471	215.00–220.00	217.84
3	—	277	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	250.00	250.00
2	—	555	190.00	190.00
9	—	515	205.00–207.00	206.33
3	—	270	235.00	235.00
2	—	430	215.00–217.00	216.01
5	—	622	180.00–188.00	184.89
16	—	382	217.00–220.00	219.28
4	—	324	230.00–235.00	231.27
1	—	760	145.00	145.00
4	—	483	210.00–212.00	211.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	471	222.00–235.00	224.68
3	—	308	250.00	250.00
1	—	250	255.00	255.00
1	—	405	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	265.00–270.00	267.67
1	—	860	162.00	162.00
3	—	275	280.00	280.00
1	—	815	165.00	165.00
2	—	208	290.00–295.00	292.53
11	—	382	252.50–257.50	253.78
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
5	—	472	235.00–245.00	240.97
1	—	615	205.00	205.00
2	—	513	225.00	225.00
6	—	572	212.00–220.00	218.20
9	—	425	245.00–255.00	251.16
2	—	773	167.00–175.00	170.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	262.00–265.00	263.52
7	—	474	247.00–252.50	249.78
1	—	255	300.00	300.00
2	—	220	300.00–305.00	302.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
2	—	575	190.00–195.00	192.59
3	—	228	260.00–265.00	263.32
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
4	—	487	210.00–215.00	211.22
6	—	363	230.00	230.00
2	—	443	220.00–225.00	222.49
4	—	280	255.00	255.00
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
3	—	320	240.00–245.00	243.41
1	—	690	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	225.00–230.00	226.80
1	—	650	185.00	185.00
4	—	431	230.00–240.00	235.01
1	—	515	218.00	218.00
1	—	840	150.00	150.00
1	—	640	195.00	195.00
3	—	277	260.00–265.00	261.69
1	—	555	205.00	205.00
2	—	313	255.00	255.00
1	—	240	275.00	275.00
2	—	380	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	195.00	195.00
2	—	378	270.00–275.00	272.55
6	—	603	222.50	222.50
2	—	518	250.00–260.00	254.98
2	—	573	232.00–240.00	235.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	235.00	235.00
3	—	395	245.00–255.00	251.67
1	—	685	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	240.00	240.00
2	—	410	260.00–262.00	260.99
1	—	395	265.00	265.00
3	—	456	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,375	88.00–90.00	88.61
1	—	1,350	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,089	87.00–93.00	89.81
7	—	1,234	100.00–105.00	102.65
29	—	1,146	94.00–99.00	95.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	941	70.00–74.00	72.33
12	—	1,017	75.00–80.00	77.83
11	—	982	81.00–86.00	84.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	118.00–121.00	119.68
10	—	1,640	112.00–117.00	113.79
4	—	1,286	105.00–110.00	108.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	855.00–950.00	895.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,010.00–1,150.00	1,072.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–875.00	818.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,063.00–1,175.00	1,123.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–950.00	913.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,237.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,195.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,536.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	932.00–974.00	953.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	670.00–892.00	783.38

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.