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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Nov 6

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Oct 30Nov 6Nov 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,384 head

▲ 414 vs last sale 970▼ 2 vs year ago 1,386 · −0.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 118▼ 58 vs year ago 180 · −32.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 38▲ 37 vs year ago 77 · +48.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 110.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $208.74/cwt on 222 head.

Average price

$208.74

222 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$183

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

$9.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.94

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	442	213.35	943	60
Medium and Large 1	631	208.63	1,317	112
Medium and Large 2	554	203.45	1,126	50

One grade step is worth $9.90/cwt here — about −$183 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 sale222 hd

208.74

—

AL average14 barns · 1,340 hd

203.80

+4.94

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	—	Average	1,794	108.74	1,951	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,263	90.77	1,147	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,544	88.15	1,361	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	77.19	820	31

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)	—	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,328	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,150	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,010	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,071	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,275	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$917	7

Every lot

96 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	273.77/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,016	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	459	282.41/cwt	282.00–282.50	1,296	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	269.99/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,299	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,281	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	563	217.09/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,222	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	232.35/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,348	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,397	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	226.24/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,423	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	638	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,340	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	647	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,423	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,461	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	682	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,432	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	212.89/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,531	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	732	230.96/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,691	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,512	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	781	212.94/cwt	212.50–213.00	1,663	75
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	250	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	334	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	752	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	221.97/cwt	220.00–225.00	839	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	425	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,031	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	224.05/cwt	222.00–225.00	959	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	218.71/cwt	215.00–220.00	947	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	223.43/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,023	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	217.57/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,031	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	208.78/cwt	205.00–210.00	992	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	201.37/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,037	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	213.04/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,108	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	220.67/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,152	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,192	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	200.53/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,149	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	576	220.88/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,272	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	576	187.99/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,083	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	202.24/cwt	197.00–210.00	1,270	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	188.65/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,188	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,391	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	193.46/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,283	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	177.46/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,198	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	706	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,412	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,219	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,192	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	803	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,445	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	250	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	316	250.06/cwt	245.00–255.00	790	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	908	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	262.50/cwt	260.00–265.00	906	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	261.67/cwt	260.00–265.00	929	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	238.95/cwt	235.00–245.00	896	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	251.62/cwt	250.00–255.00	961	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	419	229.69/cwt	225.00–235.00	962	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	253.23/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,064	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	243.73/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,033	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	222.39/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,034	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	229.16/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,095	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	514	212.57/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,093	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	232.97/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,202	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,148	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	199.61/cwt	197.00–202.00	1,138	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	208.85/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,197	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	197.99/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,231	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	633	184.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,171	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,323	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	673	177.55/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,195	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	183.32/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,316	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	196.32/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,414	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	722	173.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,251	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	763	182.78/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,395	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	778	173.31/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,348	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,561	104.02/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,624	4
Bulls	—	—	1,855	109.46/cwt	107.00–112.00	2,030	6
Bulls	—	—	2,078	116.02/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,411	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	68.40/cwt	65.00–71.00	647	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	81.32/cwt	79.00–84.00	877	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	76.04/cwt	75.00–77.00	830	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	85.68/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,002	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	93.89/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,242	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	100.33/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,442	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	86.83/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,276	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	91.45/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,582	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917.14/head	782.00–990.00	917	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,327.50/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,328	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,010.00/head	950.00–1,050.00	1,010	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,183.33/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,183	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,275.00/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,275	4

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 Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,384Last week 970Year ago 1,386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 118Year ago 180

Replacement CattleReceipts 114Last week 38Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	781	212.50–213.00	212.94
6	—	459	282.00–282.50	282.41
19	—	732	225.00–232.50	230.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	200.00	200.00
1	—	430	255.00	255.00
1	—	545	235.00	235.00
6	—	563	215.00–217.50	217.09
2	—	638	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	664	220.00	220.00
4	—	481	265.00–275.00	269.99
7	—	719	210.00–215.00	212.89
11	—	588	237.50	237.50
8	—	629	225.00–235.00	226.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
4	—	371	270.00–275.00	273.77
6	—	647	220.00	220.00
3	—	580	230.00–235.00	232.35
6	—	682	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	745	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	573	195.00–205.00	200.53
2	—	675	175.00–180.00	177.46
2	—	780	160.00	160.00
3	—	428	222.00–225.00	224.05
8	—	630	185.00–195.00	188.65
10	—	520	210.00–215.00	213.04
2	—	728	165.00–170.00	167.46
14	—	474	215.00–220.00	217.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	458	222.00–225.00	223.43
3	—	628	197.00–210.00	202.24
9	—	522	217.00–225.00	220.67
8	—	561	210.00–215.00	212.46
2	—	663	190.00–197.00	193.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	378	220.00–225.00	221.97
4	—	334	225.00	225.00
5	—	576	185.00–190.00	187.99
7	—	515	195.00–205.00	201.37
22	—	433	215.00–220.00	218.71
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
1	—	250	235.00	235.00
4	—	475	205.00–210.00	208.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	803	180.00	180.00
7	—	576	220.00–223.00	220.88
18	—	650	214.00	214.00
45	—	706	200.00	200.00
2	—	425	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	260.00–265.00	262.50
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
3	—	718	180.00–185.00	183.32
4	—	424	240.00–245.00	243.73
3	—	778	170.00–175.00	173.31
1	—	280	275.00	275.00
3	—	522	220.00	220.00
8	—	478	227.00–235.00	229.16
9	—	622	195.00–200.00	197.99
3	—	382	250.00–255.00	251.62
26	—	573	205.00–215.00	208.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	305.00	305.00
3	—	420	250.00–255.00	253.23
3	—	720	195.00–197.00	196.32
3	—	355	260.00–265.00	261.67
1	—	655	202.00	202.00
8	—	516	230.00–237.00	232.97
5	—	763	180.00–187.00	182.78
1	—	330	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	255.00	255.00
16	—	514	205.00–215.00	212.57
3	—	722	170.00–175.00	173.29
5	—	316	245.00–255.00	250.06
12	—	419	225.00–235.00	229.69
3	—	570	197.00–202.00	199.61
2	—	673	175.00–180.00	177.55
5	—	375	235.00–245.00	238.95
4	—	465	215.00–225.00	222.39
4	—	633	180.00–190.00	184.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,323	91.00–96.00	93.89
23	—	1,169	83.00–89.00	85.68
7	—	1,437	97.00–104.00	100.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	946	65.00–71.00	68.40
14	—	1,078	79.00–84.00	81.32
12	—	1,092	75.00–77.00	76.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,469	85.00–89.00	86.83
4	—	1,730	90.00–95.00	91.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,855	107.00–112.00	109.46
4	—	1,561	100.00–105.00	104.02
2	—	2,078	115.00–117.00	116.02

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	7	—	—	782.00–990.00	917.14

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,327.50

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)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,010.00

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	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,275.00

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	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,183.33

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.