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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, May 15

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

702 head

▼ 236 vs last sale 938▲ 62 vs year ago 640 · +9.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 139▼ 65 vs year ago 125 · −52.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 148▲ 15 vs year ago 41 · +36.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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 $203.97/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$203.97

186 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,028

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$6.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.94

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	456	208.34	951	52
Medium and Large 1	556	202.53	1,126	99
Medium and Large 3	429	201.58	865	35

One grade step is worth $6.75/cwt here — about $86 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 sale186 hd

203.97

—

AL average14 barns · 1,510 hd

202.03

+1.94

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	1,744	113.65	1,982	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,214	94.50	1,147	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,429	93.24	1,332	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	80.09	801	14

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)	—	$1,125	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$914	20

Every lot

88 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	375	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	919	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	240.03/cwt	235.00–245.00	979	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	254.85/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,065	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	246.00/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,132	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	222.59/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,064	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	230.95/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,171	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	227.19/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,286	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	594	215.54/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,280	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	217.54/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,371	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	657	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,413	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	757	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,537	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	288	227.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	655	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	230.72/cwt	230.00–232.00	727	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	223.54/cwt	215.00–225.00	742	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	230.80/cwt	230.00–232.00	842	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	792	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	223.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	861	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	214.43/cwt	210.00–217.00	916	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	223.40/cwt	220.00–225.00	956	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	429	203.37/cwt	200.00–207.00	872	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	212.99/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,007	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	204.01/cwt	200.00–205.00	975	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	507	215.66/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,093	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	206.70/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,083	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	193.33/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,025	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	567	170.98/cwt	170.00–175.00	969	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	191.02/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,095	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,071	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	594	207.94/cwt	207.50–208.00	1,235	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	603	198.40/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,196	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	187.11/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,181	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	988	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,106	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	725	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,262	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	167.10/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,220	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	158.44/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,225	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	251.73/cwt	250.00–255.00	780	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	319	243.56/cwt	240.00–245.00	777	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	230.01/cwt	225.00–235.00	858	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	243.40/cwt	240.00–245.00	910	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	251.21/cwt	247.00–257.00	960	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	232.43/cwt	230.00–233.00	953	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	241.79/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,020	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	222.11/cwt	217.00–225.00	962	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	228.53/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,051	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	214.13/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,013	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	481	218.28/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,050	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	218.50/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,103	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	203.73/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,061	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	210.58/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,120	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	203.50/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,129	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	626	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,252	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	660	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,155	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,242	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	785	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,217	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,380	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,546	1
Bulls	—	—	1,644	107.23/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,763	5
Bulls	—	—	1,960	122.09/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,393	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	755	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	529	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	77.71/cwt	77.00–80.00	762	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	82.84/cwt	82.00–84.00	864	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	94.59/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,125	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	99.90/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,223	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	88.92/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,114	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,228	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	94.30/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,359	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	957.89/head	930.00–999.00	958	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878.18/head	827.00–925.00	878	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125.00/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,425	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,225.00/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	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 May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 702Last week 938Year ago 640

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 139Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 148Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	603	195.00–200.00	198.40
17	—	594	207.50–208.00	207.94
3	—	725	174.00	174.00
3	—	507	215.00–217.00	215.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	210.00–215.00	212.46
1	—	700	142.00	142.00
11	—	429	200.00–207.00	203.37
1	—	460	190.00	190.00
7	—	332	215.00–225.00	223.54
2	—	288	225.00–230.00	227.43
1	—	650	152.00	152.00
1	—	510	185.00	185.00
5	—	567	170.00–175.00	170.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	200.00–205.00	204.01
3	—	315	230.00–232.00	230.72
7	—	579	185.00	185.00
6	—	530	190.00–195.00	193.33
2	—	670	165.00	165.00
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
8	—	427	210.00–217.00	214.43
20	—	385	220.00–225.00	223.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	162.00–172.00	167.10
17	—	473	210.00–215.00	212.99
16	—	631	185.00–192.00	187.11
7	—	573	190.00–197.00	191.02
2	—	773	155.00–162.00	158.44
3	—	428	220.00–225.00	223.40
5	—	365	230.00–232.00	230.80
19	—	524	205.00–210.00	206.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
1	—	510	215.00	215.00
2	—	478	220.00–225.00	222.59
1	—	375	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	222.00–232.00	227.19
2	—	418	250.00–260.00	254.85
17	—	507	230.00–235.00	230.95
2	—	630	215.00–220.00	217.54
1	—	770	185.00	185.00
2	—	460	245.00–247.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	594	215.00–220.00	215.54
2	—	408	235.00–245.00	240.03
1	—	505	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	757	203.00	203.00
1	—	540	245.00	245.00
6	—	657	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	532	207.00–215.00	210.58
10	—	481	217.00–225.00	218.28
11	—	410	230.00–233.00	232.43
11	—	374	240.00–245.00	243.40
2	—	555	202.00–205.00	203.50
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
4	—	310	250.00–255.00	251.73
1	—	740	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	200.00	200.00
3	—	382	247.00–257.00	251.21
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
2	—	505	217.00–220.00	218.50
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
2	—	460	227.00–230.00	228.53
5	—	422	237.00–245.00	241.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	776	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	200.00–205.00	203.73
7	—	473	212.00–215.00	214.13
3	—	660	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
1	—	785	155.00	155.00
7	—	319	240.00–245.00	243.56
9	—	373	225.00–235.00	230.01
1	—	565	190.00	190.00
9	—	433	217.00–225.00	222.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,224	98.00–102.00	99.90
10	—	1,189	92.00–96.00	94.59
5	—	1,253	87.00–90.00	88.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	981	77.00–80.00	77.71
8	—	1,043	82.00–84.00	82.84
1	—	755	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	89.00	89.00
4	—	1,441	93.00–97.00	94.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,960	119.00–125.00	122.09
5	—	1,644	106.00–109.00	107.23
1	—	1,380	112.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	11	—	—	827.00–925.00	878.18

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	9	—	—	930.00–999.00	957.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.00

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	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,425.00

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	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00

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.