Sale reports / Alabama / Florence Stockyards / 2024-01-29

Florence Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Jan 29
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,113 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 1,055▲ 488 vs year ago 625 · +78.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 217▲ 16 vs year ago 174 · +9.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
113 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 126▲ 5 vs year ago 108 · +4.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $241.57/cwt on 207 head.
Average price
$241.57
207 head · 524 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,266
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$132
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$25.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.51
vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1457250.211,14388
Medium and Large 2442239.091,05724
Medium and Large 1-2636236.001,50180
Medium and Large 3450224.561,01115thin
One grade step is worth $25.65/cwt here — about $132 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 sale207 hd
241.57
—
AL average16 barns · 1,849 hd
232.06
+9.51
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,790125.302,24314
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,278110.641,41372
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,451105.941,53711
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07693.571,00775

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,65617
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,42823
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$1,2754thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,23010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$1,0617
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,93411
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,6001thin

Every lot

115 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2215355.00/cwt355.00–355.007631
Steers—Medium and Large 1325340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1051
Steers—Medium and Large 3325315.08/cwt310.00–320.001,0243
Steers—Medium and Large 3360310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1161
Steers—Medium and Large 1374332.69/cwt327.00–337.001,2444
Steers—Medium and Large 2378317.57/cwt315.00–320.001,2004
Steers—Medium and Large 3420295.12/cwt290.00–300.001,2402
Steers—Medium and Large 1429319.70/cwt317.50–325.001,37211
Steers—Medium and Large 1462311.62/cwt310.00–315.001,4403
Steers—Medium and Large 2470295.98/cwt290.00–302.001,3914
Steers—Medium and Large 3478284.59/cwt282.00–287.001,3602
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added505300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,51513
Steers—Medium and Large 2512274.63/cwt272.00–280.001,4063
Steers—Medium and Large 1532284.67/cwt282.00–287.001,5143
Steers—Medium and Large 1555275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5261
Steers—Medium and Large 2555260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4431
Steers—Medium and Large 1610252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,5371
Steers—Medium and Large 3629232.19/cwt227.00–237.001,4604
Steers—Medium and Large 1680232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5787
Steers—Medium and Large 2688227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5625
Steers—Medium and Large 3690219.96/cwt215.00–225.001,5182
Steers—Medium and Large 3705210.97/cwt207.00–215.001,4872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2757225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,70346
Steers—Medium and Large 3765200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5301
Steers—Medium and Large 2770210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6171
Steers—Medium and Large 1796212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added926211.50/cwt211.50–211.501,95857
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy205335.00/cwt335.00–335.006871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235280.00/cwt280.00–280.006581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1261274.02/cwt270.00–280.007155
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320266.21/cwt264.00–275.008529
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy323280.00/cwt280.00–280.009042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329257.49/cwt255.00–260.008474
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345245.00/cwt245.00–245.008451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy363271.14/cwt267.00–275.009842
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375239.93/cwt235.00–245.009002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1378262.43/cwt257.00–265.0099210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2392251.90/cwt250.00–252.509874
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415228.94/cwt225.00–232.009503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy419264.63/cwt260.00–267.001,1098
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422238.16/cwt235.00–245.001,0053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1427253.30/cwt247.00–257.001,08213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2460234.86/cwt230.00–237.501,0806
Heifers—Medium and Large 3463222.51/cwt220.00–225.001,0302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy470250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1484244.86/cwt240.00–247.001,1857
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518212.98/cwt210.00–217.001,1034
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy523248.33/cwt247.00–251.001,2996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523240.07/cwt235.00–245.001,2565
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2550220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2103
Heifers—Medium and Large 3563204.89/cwt200.00–210.001,1542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568229.01/cwt225.00–232.001,3013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy570237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,3512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618218.40/cwt215.00–220.001,3507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2636236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,50180
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700206.67/cwt206.00–210.001,4476
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,5071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3210300.00/cwt300.00–300.006301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1220330.00/cwt330.00–330.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2237316.69/cwt310.00–320.007513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1278317.48/cwt315.00–320.008832
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315293.25/cwt290.00–295.009243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1324308.81/cwt305.00–315.001,0018
Bulls—Medium and Large 3337281.61/cwt280.00–285.009493
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy362315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1372295.02/cwt292.50–305.001,0975
Bulls—Medium and Large 2372281.68/cwt280.00–285.001,0483
Bulls—Medium and Large 3389272.06/cwt270.00–275.001,0586
Bulls—Medium and Large 1419286.27/cwt280.00–290.001,1994
Bulls—Medium and Large 2421274.23/cwt270.00–277.001,1554
Bulls—Medium and Large 3424264.39/cwt262.00–267.001,1217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476277.29/cwt270.00–285.001,3205
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480263.79/cwt260.00–265.001,2664
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480254.04/cwt252.00–255.001,2193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1519266.11/cwt260.00–272.001,3819
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523242.85/cwt235.00–245.001,2706
Bulls—Medium and Large 2531250.72/cwt247.00–255.001,3318
Bulls—Medium and Large 1571243.80/cwt240.00–250.001,3927
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3593226.02/cwt222.00–230.001,3402
Bulls—Medium and Large 3613212.53/cwt210.00–215.001,3032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625223.72/cwt222.50–225.001,3984
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4071
Bulls—Medium and Large 2738198.51/cwt197.00–200.001,4652
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,493116.13/cwt114.00–117.001,7343
Bulls——1,800124.02/cwt120.00–127.002,2325
Bulls——1,931130.96/cwt128.00–134.002,5296
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02585.48/cwt82.00–89.0087616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08793.84/cwt90.00–97.001,02044
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,099101.43/cwt98.00–105.001,11515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228104.06/cwt99.00–107.001,27831
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288112.63/cwt108.00–116.001,45125
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,357120.26/cwt117.00–124.001,63216
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41998.42/cwt95.00–100.001,3974
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,460107.98/cwt107.00–109.001,5774
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,482113.25/cwt111.00–117.001,6783
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,650.00/head1,550.00–1,800.001,6507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,611.54/head1,400.00–1,750.001,61213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,383.33/head1,300.00–1,450.001,3833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,331.25/head1,200.00–1,450.001,33116
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—1,275.00/head1,150.00–1,350.001,2754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,164.29/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1647
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—1,060.71/head1,000.00–1,175.001,0617
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—2,175.00/head2,100.00–2,250.002,1752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,000.00/head1,900.00–2,100.002,0003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,735.00/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7355
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001

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.