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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Jun 26

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Jun 19Jun 26Jul 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

919 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 1,024▲ 186 vs year ago 733 · +25.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

193 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 294▼ 24 vs year ago 217 · −11.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

159 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 91▲ 120 vs year ago 39 · +307.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 110. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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 $206.05/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$206.05

114 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,070

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$11.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.34

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	211.26	1,179	39
Medium and Large 3	445	207.47	923	36
Medium and Large 2	549	199.53	1,096	39

One grade step is worth $11.73/cwt here — about $83 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 sale114 hd

206.05

—

AL average14 barns · 1,680 hd

216.39

−10.34

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	1,613	117.69	1,898	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	97.83	1,180	81
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,249	91.78	1,147	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	86.24	866	51

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)	—	$1,342	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,332	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,119	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,019	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$985	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$769	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,521	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,083	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$952	35

Every lot

90 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,301	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,172	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,378	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	249.62/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,430	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	227.99/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,311	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,314	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	238.22/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,486	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	683	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,366	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	226.68/cwt	225.00–230.00	710	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	224.40/cwt	217.00–232.00	835	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	228.92/cwt	227.00–232.00	877	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	407	211.68/cwt	210.00–215.00	862	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	231.04/cwt	230.00–232.00	970	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	943	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	475	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,102	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	212.96/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,018	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	220.12/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,070	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	215.97/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,114	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	194.27/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,010	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	206.24/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,085	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,156	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	185.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,046	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,139	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,162	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	614	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,289	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	178.22/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,101	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	186.37/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,155	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	171.71/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,164	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	692	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,384	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,184	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	153.46/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,197	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,106	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	210	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	253.71/cwt	250.00–255.00	934	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	926	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	243.08/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,014	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	996	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	464	224.99/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,044	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	235.64/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,100	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	482	242.40/cwt	242.00–242.50	1,168	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	514	235.96/cwt	232.00–237.50	1,213	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	227.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,183	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	212.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,108	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	211.97/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,204	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	221.49/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,265	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	202.85/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,177	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,252	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	627	215.68/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,352	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,369	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,336	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	728	172.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,256	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,537	111.91/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,720	11
Bulls	—	—	1,677	126.59/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,123	6
Bulls	—	—	1,725	120.22/cwt	120.00–121.00	2,074	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	75.86/cwt	73.00–79.00	714	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	82.91/cwt	80.00–86.00	791	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	89.74/cwt	87.00–93.00	936	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	93.67/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,078	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,158	88.62/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,026	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	98.02/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,187	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	93.02/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,181	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	103.34/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,320	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,445	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,600.00/head	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,342.00/head	1,250.00–1,387.00	1,342	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231.25/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,231	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,133.33/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,133	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,118.75/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,119	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	985.20/head	925.00–1,051.00	985	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961.50/head	916.00–1,025.00	962	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	769.14/head	717.00–822.00	769	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,125.00/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,615.00/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,615	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,417.31/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,417	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,291.67/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,292	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,083.33/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,083	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,118.93/head	1,008.00–1,282.00	1,119	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840.62/head	670.00–990.00	841	21

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 Jun 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 919Last week 1,024Year ago 733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 294Year ago 217

Replacement CattleReceipts 159Last week 91Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	270.00	270.00
4	—	368	250.00–255.00	253.71
4	—	618	200.00–205.00	202.51
1	—	310	260.00	260.00
1	—	685	195.00	195.00
3	—	467	235.00–237.00	235.64
2	—	568	210.00–214.00	211.97
2	—	520	225.00–230.00	227.57
5	—	417	240.00–245.00	243.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	230.00	230.00
2	—	728	170.00–175.00	172.56
1	—	210	275.00	275.00
9	—	521	210.00–215.00	212.64
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
6	—	580	200.00–205.00	202.85
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
4	—	378	245.00	245.00
11	—	464	220.00–227.00	224.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	220.00–222.00	221.49
2	—	668	200.00–210.00	204.91
7	—	514	232.00–237.50	235.96
5	—	482	242.00–242.50	242.40
3	—	627	212.00–220.00	215.68
1	—	445	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	230.00–232.00	231.04
5	—	516	215.00–220.00	215.97
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
7	—	564	205.00	205.00
1	—	765	170.00	170.00
1	—	605	192.00	192.00
10	—	486	218.00–227.00	220.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	210.00–215.00	212.96
3	—	678	170.00–175.00	171.71
5	—	424	220.00–225.00	222.43
4	—	526	205.00–210.00	206.24
1	—	740	160.00	160.00
2	—	780	150.00–157.00	153.46
10	—	584	195.00	195.00
5	—	620	182.00–190.00	186.37
4	—	383	227.00–232.00	228.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	692	200.00	200.00
5	—	614	210.00	210.00
2	—	475	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	313	225.00–230.00	226.68
10	—	372	217.00–232.00	224.40
1	—	790	140.00	140.00
1	—	280	235.00	235.00
7	—	520	190.00–200.00	194.27
4	—	618	175.00–180.00	178.22
3	—	565	180.00–190.00	185.06
3	—	407	210.00–215.00	211.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	225.00	225.00
2	—	473	275.00	275.00
4	—	624	237.00–242.00	238.22
2	—	535	255.00–260.00	257.50
3	—	573	245.00–252.00	249.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	200.00	200.00
1	—	620	212.00	212.00
3	—	517	225.00–230.00	226.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	225.00–235.00	227.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	97.00	97.00
6	—	1,270	91.00–95.00	93.02
4	—	1,158	85.00–90.00	88.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,277	102.00–107.00	103.34
33	—	1,211	96.00–101.00	98.02
28	—	1,151	91.00–95.00	93.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	954	80.00–86.00	82.91
4	—	941	73.00–79.00	75.86
29	—	1,043	87.00–93.00	89.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,677	125.00–130.00	126.59
4	—	1,725	120.00–121.00	120.22
11	—	1,537	110.00–115.00	111.91

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	717.00–822.00	769.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,051.00	985.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,118.75

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)	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,231.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,387.00	1,342.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	916.00–1,025.00	961.50

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)	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,133.33

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	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,083.33

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	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,291.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,615.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,417.31

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	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	21	—	—	670.00–990.00	840.62

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	14	—	—	1,008.00–1,282.00	1,118.93

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.