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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, May 8

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Apr 24May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

938 head

▲ 177 vs last sale 761▲ 219 vs year ago 719 · +30.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 121▲ 22 vs year ago 117 · +18.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 129▲ 51 vs year ago 97 · +52.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.36/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$213.36

130 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$6.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.72

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	216.29	995	67
Medium and Large 2	424	210.26	892	35
Medium and Large 3	376	210.23	790	28

One grade step is worth $6.05/cwt here — about $204 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 sale130 hd

213.36

—

AL average12 barns · 1,278 hd

203.64

+9.72

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	1,568	113.86	1,785	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	94.14	1,137	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,384	89.85	1,244	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	79.14	753	25

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)	—	$1,275	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,230	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,097	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,019	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$950	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$840	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,378	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,192	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$777	28

Every lot

94 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 1Value Added	255	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	848	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	895	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,058	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	230.43/cwt	225.00–235.00	945	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	243.96/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,022	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	246.64/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,130	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	224.05/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,066	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,236	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,060	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,164	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	234.79/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,237	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	225.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,304	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,322	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,415	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	225	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	596	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	264	227.42/cwt	225.00–230.00	600	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	718	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	329	219.54/cwt	217.00–222.00	722	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	374	213.71/cwt	210.00–215.00	799	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	219.50/cwt	217.00–222.00	825	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	884	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	214.01/cwt	210.00–217.00	890	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	220.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	919	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	204.18/cwt	200.00–207.00	866	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	461	224.51/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,035	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	187.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	868	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	216.34/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,008	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	511	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,109	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	212.77/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,092	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	194.38/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,011	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	966	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	175.83/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,083	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,052	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,110	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	230	294.78/cwt	290.00–300.00	678	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	240	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	271	249.95/cwt	245.00–255.00	677	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	261.59/cwt	260.00–265.00	714	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	253.04/cwt	250.00–255.00	792	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	237.86/cwt	235.00–245.00	761	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	938	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	914	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	382	232.35/cwt	230.00–235.00	888	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	232.01/cwt	230.00–235.00	963	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	220.88/cwt	215.00–225.00	939	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	248.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,063	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	212.35/cwt	207.00–215.00	994	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	222.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,047	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,105	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	203.26/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,063	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	204.27/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,152	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	187.54/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,097	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,119	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	191.01/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,203	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,265	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	770	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,194	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,558	6
Bulls	—	—	1,492	115.06/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,717	7
Bulls	—	—	1,816	119.86/cwt	118.00–121.00	2,177	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	76.88/cwt	75.00–79.00	700	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	70.55/cwt	67.00–73.00	679	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	83.74/cwt	81.00–86.00	828	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	89.69/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,015	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	95.31/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,173	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,279	92.59/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,184	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	103.08/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,378	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	87.71/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,286	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,402.33/head	1,315.00–1,450.00	1,402	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,268.00/head	1,111.00–1,425.00	1,268	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126.80/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,127	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,018.75/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,019	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	949.86/head	850.00–1,046.00	950	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	840.25/head	800.00–862.00	840	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,675.00/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,396.88/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,397	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,387.50/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,388	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225.00/head	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,225	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,187.50/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,188	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777.29/head	638.00–882.00	777	28

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 May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 938Last week 761Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 121Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 148Last week 129Year ago 97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
8	—	466	212.00–220.00	216.34
6	—	513	205.00–215.00	212.77
3	—	393	225.00	225.00
25	—	417	220.00–225.00	220.47
1	—	230	250.00	250.00
6	—	616	175.00–180.00	175.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	185.00–190.00	187.43
4	—	374	210.00–215.00	213.71
4	—	264	225.00–230.00	227.42
1	—	615	157.00	157.00
7	—	424	200.00–207.00	204.18
1	—	505	185.00	185.00
9	—	329	217.00–222.00	219.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	376	217.00–222.00	219.50
1	—	755	147.00	147.00
5	—	520	192.00–195.00	194.38
8	—	416	210.00–217.00	214.01
6	—	319	225.00	225.00
1	—	480	210.00	210.00
2	—	630	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	217.00	217.00
12	—	461	222.00–230.00	224.51
1	—	225	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	300.00	300.00
2	—	480	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	245.00–250.00	246.64
5	—	527	232.00–237.00	234.79
1	—	765	185.00	185.00
2	—	407	260.00	260.00
7	—	577	220.00–230.00	225.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	212.00	212.00
5	—	476	220.00–225.00	224.05
13	—	410	225.00–235.00	230.43
2	—	373	240.00	240.00
1	—	320	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	205.00	205.00
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
5	—	523	222.50	222.50
1	—	480	240.00	240.00
5	—	419	240.00–245.00	243.96
1	—	320	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	155.00	155.00
2	—	585	185.00–190.00	187.54
3	—	523	200.00–205.00	203.26
1	—	740	160.00	160.00
10	—	425	215.00–225.00	220.88
6	—	271	245.00–255.00	249.95
5	—	382	230.00–235.00	232.35
10	—	320	235.00–245.00	237.86
3	—	468	207.00–215.00	212.35
1	—	615	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	230.00–235.00	232.01
2	—	630	190.00–192.00	191.01
3	—	273	260.00–265.00	261.59
3	—	373	245.00	245.00
1	—	240	270.00	270.00
5	—	471	220.00–225.00	222.38
5	—	313	250.00–255.00	253.04
4	—	564	202.00–205.00	204.27
2	—	520	210.00–215.00	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	245.00–250.00	248.29
2	—	675	185.00–190.00	187.46
1	—	600	205.00	205.00
2	—	368	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	290.00–300.00	294.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,337	100.00–106.00	103.08
21	—	1,132	87.00–92.00	89.69
34	—	1,231	93.00–99.00	95.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	67.00–73.00	70.55
11	—	989	81.00–86.00	83.74
11	—	910	75.00–79.00	76.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,466	85.00–88.00	87.71
7	—	1,279	90.00–94.00	92.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,816	118.00–121.00	119.86
6	—	1,450	105.00–110.00	107.47
7	—	1,492	112.00–116.00	115.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	10	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,126.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00

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)	7	—	—	850.00–1,046.00	949.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–862.00	840.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,018.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,315.00–1,450.00	1,402.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,111.00–1,425.00	1,268.00

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	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,187.50

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	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,396.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	28	—	—	638.00–882.00	777.29

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.