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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Aug 28

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Aug 21Aug 28Sep 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

597 head

▼ 177 vs last sale 774▼ 476 vs year ago 1,073 · −44.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 161▼ 94 vs year ago 184 · −51.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 98▼ 9 vs year ago 43 · −20.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very 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 $228.06/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$228.06

152 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,137

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$17.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.37

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	232.04	1,187	94
Medium and Large 2	475	224.35	1,065	41
Medium and Large 3	484	214.99	1,041	17thin

One grade step is worth $17.04/cwt here — about $146 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 sale152 hd

228.06

—

AL average15 barns · 1,884 hd

223.69

+4.37

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	1,625	119.54	1,943	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,421	99.95	1,420	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	99.29	1,260	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	89.10	924	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)	—	$1,363	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,363	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,351	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$944	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,435	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$824	5

Every lot

89 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	915	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,063	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,081	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,226	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	281.65/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,318	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,253	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,335	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,343	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	259.02/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,495	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	775	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,589	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	200	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	228	259.73/cwt	255.00–265.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	723	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	755	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	836	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	235.65/cwt	235.00–240.00	891	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	250.06/cwt	245.00–252.50	955	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	232.84/cwt	230.00–235.00	969	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	222.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	934	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	241.56/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,034	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,035	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	234.14/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,098	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	481	246.23/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,184	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	218.32/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,070	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	231.96/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,199	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	223.62/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,170	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	213.41/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,116	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	538	239.98/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,291	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	225.59/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,281	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,144	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,239	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	219.49/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,348	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	202.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,265	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	199.01/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,327	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	669	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,254	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	186.60/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,338	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	305	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	347	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,006	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	262.60/cwt	260.00–265.00	958	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	938	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,041	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	241.20/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,015	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	252.14/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,087	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	232.99/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,090	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	251.73/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,183	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	242.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,140	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,153	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	242.39/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,260	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	233.30/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,243	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	561	232.07/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,302	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	223.35/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,275	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	576	212.53/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,224	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,271	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	626	224.70/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,407	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	216.40/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,407	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	114.26/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,508	3
Bulls	—	—	1,808	122.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,219	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	80.79/cwt	78.00–82.00	834	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	86.54/cwt	85.00–88.00	897	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	91.95/cwt	89.00–94.00	954	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	101.65/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,275	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	96.40/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,222	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	107.53/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,448	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	97.45/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,340	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	100.78/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,447	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824.20/head	697.00–936.00	824	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,434.50/head	1,419.00–1,450.00	1,435	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,480.00/head	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,480	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,362.50/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,362.50/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318.75/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,319	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	943.75/head	900.00–1,000.00	944	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1

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 Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 597Last week 774Year ago 1,073

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 161Year ago 184

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 98Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	220.00–225.00	222.38
2	—	375	230.00	230.00
3	—	572	200.00	200.00
3	—	523	210.00–215.00	213.41
2	—	318	235.00–240.00	237.48
2	—	625	190.00	190.00
3	—	490	215.00–220.00	218.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	180.00	180.00
10	—	614	215.00–222.00	219.49
10	—	568	220.00–230.00	225.59
7	—	428	240.00–245.00	241.56
27	—	517	227.00–235.00	231.96
12	—	469	230.00–240.00	234.14
3	—	717	180.00–190.00	186.60
3	—	667	195.00–202.00	199.01
1	—	300	255.00	255.00
1	—	200	285.00	285.00
3	—	273	265.00	265.00
6	—	382	245.00–252.50	250.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	200.00–205.00	202.46
2	—	460	225.00	225.00
8	—	523	220.00–225.00	223.62
7	—	416	230.00–235.00	232.84
4	—	669	185.00–190.00	187.49
8	—	378	235.00–240.00	235.65
4	—	583	210.00–215.00	212.48
1	—	265	255.00	255.00
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
2	—	228	255.00–265.00	259.73
2	—	338	245.00–250.00	247.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	538	237.50–245.00	239.98
4	—	481	245.00–250.00	246.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	275.00	275.00
1	—	430	285.00	285.00
5	—	577	255.00–260.00	259.02
3	—	468	275.00–285.00	281.65
1	—	755	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	245.00	245.00
1	—	775	205.00	205.00
2	—	390	270.00–275.00	272.53
2	—	408	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	285.00	285.00
1	—	555	242.00	242.00
1	—	310	295.00	295.00
2	—	420	270.00	270.00
3	—	473	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	—	515	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	240.00–245.00	242.49
7	—	431	250.00–255.00	252.14
2	—	365	260.00–265.00	262.60
9	—	571	220.00–225.00	223.35
1	—	625	210.00	210.00
3	—	533	230.00–235.00	233.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	277.50	277.50
5	—	650	215.00–222.00	216.40
12	—	561	230.00–240.00	232.07
2	—	347	290.00	290.00
9	—	626	220.00–227.00	224.70
11	—	520	240.00–247.00	242.39
1	—	700	215.00	215.00
4	—	470	250.00–257.00	251.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	220.00–225.00	222.52
5	—	468	230.00–235.00	232.99
6	—	576	210.00–215.00	212.53
1	—	305	265.00	265.00
8	—	421	240.00–245.00	241.20
1	—	620	205.00	205.00
4	—	368	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,036	85.00–88.00	86.54
3	—	1,032	78.00–82.00	80.79
15	—	1,038	89.00–94.00	91.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,268	93.00–99.00	96.40
14	—	1,254	100.00–104.00	101.65
3	—	1,347	106.00–110.00	107.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	95.00–99.00	97.45
6	—	1,436	100.00–105.00	100.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	113.00–115.00	114.26
5	—	1,808	120.00–125.00	122.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

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	5	—	—	697.00–936.00	824.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,419.00–1,450.00	1,434.50

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)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,318.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,362.50

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	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	943.75

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,480.00	1,480.00

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.