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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-08

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

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,055 head

▲ 449 vs last sale 606▲ 60 vs year ago 995 · +6.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

217 head

▲ 145 vs last sale 72▲ 65 vs year ago 152 · +42.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 64▲ 78 vs year ago 48 · +162.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available.

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 $220.84/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$220.84

126 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$13.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.15

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	438	223.79	981	40
Medium and Large 1	526	223.50	1,175	59
Medium and Large 3	462	210.64	972	27

One grade step is worth $13.15/cwt here — about $9 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 sale126 hd

220.84

—

AL average5 barns · 392 hd

220.99

−0.15

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	1,737	110.41	1,918	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	92.37	1,128	80
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,492	90.24	1,347	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	989	78.57	777	43

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)	—	$1,386	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,220	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,153	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,041	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,627	16
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$809	14

Every lot

92 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	880	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,097	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,061	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,058	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	266.48/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,130	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,148	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,260	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,230	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	513	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,193	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	256.22/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,332	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	553	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,410	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	249.66/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,443	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	233.36/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,475	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	298	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	799	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	222.57/cwt	220.00–225.00	808	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	233.04/cwt	230.00–237.00	865	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	234.57/cwt	232.00–235.00	950	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	227.74/cwt	225.00–230.00	957	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	219.29/cwt	215.00–220.00	950	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	964	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	219.30/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,033	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	230.25/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,098	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	213.38/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,099	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	230.35/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,198	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	224.45/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,167	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	534	201.76/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,077	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	561	226.26/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,269	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,087	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,163	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	216.57/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,252	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	203.63/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,234	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	306	264.35/cwt	262.00–265.00	809	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	243.70/cwt	240.00–245.00	914	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	376	255.40/cwt	255.00–257.00	960	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	262.40/cwt	260.00–265.00	989	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	400	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	924	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	256.77/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,068	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,024	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	463	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,030	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	244.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,159	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	231.39/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,099	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	212.56/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,101	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	236.22/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,254	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	568	204.03/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,159	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	211.28/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,217	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	616	202.15/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,245	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	623	194.71/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,213	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,624	105.30/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,710	7
Bulls	—	—	1,766	112.98/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,995	11
Bulls	—	—	2,215	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,614	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	887	65.31/cwt	65.00–66.00	579	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	81.78/cwt	79.00–85.00	806	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	75.46/cwt	73.00–78.00	767	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	86.22/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,008	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	93.03/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,127	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	99.18/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,299	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	91.47/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,330	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	87.51/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,380	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,386.11/head	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,386	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,316.67/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,317	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192.31/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,192	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,152.78/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,153	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083.33/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,083	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,040.63/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,041	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809.00/head	722.00–916.00	809	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,875.00/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,837.50/head	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,838	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,685.00/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,685	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,375	6

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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,055Last week 606Year ago 995

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 72Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 64Year ago 48

No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	220.00–225.00	222.57
4	—	534	200.00–205.00	201.76
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
1	—	340	235.00	235.00
1	—	755	150.00	150.00
7	—	433	215.00–220.00	219.29
4	—	572	190.00	190.00
3	—	298	240.00	240.00
2	—	470	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	405	232.00–235.00	234.57
3	—	578	210.00–220.00	216.57
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
9	—	477	225.00–235.00	230.25
6	—	606	200.00–212.00	203.63
16	—	520	220.00–226.00	224.45
1	—	750	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	210.00–215.00	213.38
2	—	310	240.00	240.00
11	—	371	230.00–237.00	233.04
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
12	—	420	225.00–230.00	227.74
4	—	574	200.00–205.00	202.54
7	—	471	215.00–220.00	219.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	230.00–231.00	230.35
10	—	561	225.00–227.50	226.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	230.00–235.00	231.39
5	—	376	255.00–257.00	255.40
5	—	306	262.00–265.00	264.35
2	—	418	245.00	245.00
3	—	515	220.00	220.00
7	—	616	200.00–205.00	202.15
4	—	576	210.00–215.00	211.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
5	—	377	260.00–265.00	262.40
4	—	531	230.00–240.00	236.22
1	—	685	200.00	200.00
6	—	575	220.00	220.00
11	—	475	240.00–250.00	244.04
5	—	416	252.00–260.00	256.77
1	—	605	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	220.00–225.00	222.49
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
3	—	568	200.00–207.00	204.03
2	—	400	230.00–232.00	231.00
3	—	623	192.00–197.00	194.71
2	—	518	210.00–215.00	212.56
4	—	375	240.00–245.00	243.70
1	—	345	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	277.00	277.00
4	—	553	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	220.00	220.00
6	—	520	250.00–260.00	256.22
3	—	632	230.00–235.00	233.36
1	—	340	300.00	300.00
6	—	578	248.00–250.00	249.66
2	—	473	260.00	260.00
1	—	385	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	265.00–267.00	266.48
1	—	795	180.00	180.00
1	—	390	272.00	272.00
1	—	450	255.00	255.00
1	—	320	280.00	280.00
2	—	740	190.00	190.00
1	—	635	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	260.00	260.00
2	—	513	230.00–235.00	232.56
1	—	415	255.00	255.00
2	—	320	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	986	79.00–85.00	81.78
3	—	887	65.00–66.00	65.31
14	—	1,016	73.00–78.00	75.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,577	85.00–89.00	87.51
20	—	1,454	90.00–95.00	91.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,211	90.00–96.00	93.03
24	—	1,169	83.00–89.00	86.22
18	—	1,310	97.00–103.00	99.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,624	104.00–109.00	105.30
1	—	2,215	118.00	118.00
11	—	1,766	110.00–115.00	112.98

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,040.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,152.78

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)	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,316.67

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)	9	—	—	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,386.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,083.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,192.31

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	14	—	—	722.00–916.00	809.00

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	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,685.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00

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	2	—	—	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875.00

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.