Sale reports / Alabama / Florence Stockyards / 2024-02-19

Florence Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Feb 19
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,574 head
▲ 419 vs last sale 1,155▲ 712 vs year ago 862 · +82.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 127▲ 32 vs year ago 93 · +34.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
99 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 34▲ 26 vs year ago 73 · +35.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $253.28/cwt on 413 head.
Average price
$253.28
413 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,421
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$326
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1-2
$43.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.20
vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2420280.841,17951
Medium and Large 1467279.651,30595
Medium and Large 3459257.201,18220
Medium and Large 1-2635237.131,505247
One grade step is worth $43.72/cwt here — about −$326 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 sale413 hd
253.28
—
AL average13 barns · 1,538 hd
253.48
−0.20
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—Average1,852120.042,22315
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,265107.671,36253
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,402102.101,43111
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02889.3291926

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)—$1,5173thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,4507
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$1,3194thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,0083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$9754thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)—$8501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$1,3001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)—$1,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)—$1,73214
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,3504thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added210400.00/cwt400.00–400.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1265360.00/cwt360.00–360.009542
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added268387.52/cwt385.00–390.001,0392
Steers—Medium and Large 2308334.02/cwt330.00–335.001,02910
Steers—Medium and Large 1330355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1721
Steers—Medium and Large 1379334.98/cwt330.00–340.001,2704
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added405345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3971
Steers—Medium and Large 2423312.60/cwt310.00–315.001,3222
Steers—Medium and Large 1424325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3786
Steers—Medium and Large 3435300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3051
Steers—Medium and Large 1461313.70/cwt310.00–325.001,4468
Steers—Medium and Large 3488295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4403
Steers—Medium and Large 2504295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4874
Steers—Medium and Large 3513282.54/cwt280.00–285.001,4492
Steers—Medium and Large 1518305.04/cwt300.00–307.501,5809
Steers—Medium and Large 3550270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4851
Steers—Medium and Large 1573288.33/cwt285.00–290.001,6523
Steers—Medium and Large 1618278.48/cwt277.00–280.001,7212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2694251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,7429
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy210350.00/cwt350.00–350.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1213336.64/cwt330.00–340.007173
Heifers—Medium and Large 2223322.36/cwt320.00–325.007192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230310.00/cwt310.00–310.007132
Heifers—Medium and Large 3250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy270337.64/cwt335.00–340.009122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283310.82/cwt310.00–315.008806
Heifers—Medium and Large 1284320.00/cwt320.00–320.009093
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325295.00/cwt295.00–295.009591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327312.55/cwt310.00–320.001,0228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy335325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2337304.76/cwt300.00–307.501,02711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1372307.51/cwt305.00–312.001,1449
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1406
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383287.48/cwt285.00–290.001,1012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy411306.62/cwt305.00–310.001,2603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421295.57/cwt292.00–300.001,2447
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428270.40/cwt267.00–275.001,1574
Heifers—Medium and Large 2431285.76/cwt280.00–290.001,2326
Heifers—Medium and Large 3458257.51/cwt255.00–260.001,1792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2462267.31/cwt265.00–270.001,2353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475274.77/cwt271.00–282.001,30527
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521251.84/cwt245.00–255.001,31211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525265.35/cwt260.00–270.001,3936
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540234.04/cwt230.00–240.001,2645
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567234.87/cwt230.00–240.001,3323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573251.48/cwt245.00–258.001,44112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585251.85/cwt251.85–251.851,47381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620237.70/cwt234.25–243.251,474139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621238.05/cwt235.00–245.001,4784
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625223.23/cwt220.00–230.001,3953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1677232.02/cwt230.00–232.501,5715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1707214.67/cwt212.00–217.001,5183
Heifers—Medium and Large 3725186.11/cwt182.00–190.001,3492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2859190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,63227
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1225360.00/cwt360.00–360.008102
Bulls—Medium and Large 2235345.00/cwt345.00–345.008111
Bulls—Medium and Large 3240330.00/cwt330.00–330.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2266331.24/cwt330.00–335.008814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1269341.19/cwt340.00–345.009184
Bulls—Medium and Large 3275325.00/cwt325.00–325.008941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2328322.60/cwt320.00–325.001,0582
Bulls—Medium and Large 3331310.11/cwt305.00–315.001,0265
Bulls—Medium and Large 1340337.54/cwt335.00–340.001,1482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370309.23/cwt305.00–315.001,14413
Bulls—Medium and Large 3373294.89/cwt290.00–300.001,1003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378324.82/cwt320.00–330.001,2283
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418297.40/cwt295.00–302.001,2435
Bulls—Medium and Large 1430314.83/cwt310.00–320.001,3542
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440284.97/cwt280.00–290.001,25410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471284.07/cwt280.00–292.001,3388
Bulls—Medium and Large 3471272.51/cwt270.00–275.001,2844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1476298.29/cwt295.00–305.001,4205
Bulls—Medium and Large 1513283.92/cwt280.00–295.001,45717
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520263.44/cwt260.00–267.001,3705
Bulls—Medium and Large 2522274.17/cwt270.00–275.001,4316
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580264.95/cwt255.00–280.001,5379
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5171
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620238.00/cwt235.00–240.001,4764
Bulls—Medium and Large 3670217.57/cwt215.00–220.001,4582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718219.51/cwt217.00–222.001,5762
Bulls—Medium and Large 3723208.02/cwt205.00–212.001,5043
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,541113.61/cwt112.00–115.001,7514
Bulls——1,959121.61/cwt120.00–125.002,38210
Bulls——2,025130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,6331
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97790.78/cwt88.00–92.0088710
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03383.20/cwt80.00–85.008599
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09695.12/cwt93.00–98.001,0437
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222102.86/cwt99.00–105.001,25725
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,246109.15/cwt106.00–112.001,36017
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31096.19/cwt94.00–98.001,2605
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,390116.33/cwt114.00–120.001,61711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,443105.44/cwt104.00–107.001,5215
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,655115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,9031
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,800.00/head1,650.00–1,950.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,516.67/head1,400.00–1,750.001,5173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—1,318.75/head1,250.00–1,375.001,3194
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,310.00/head1,200.00–1,450.001,3105
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—1,008.33/head900.00–1,075.001,0083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—975.00/head900.00–1,050.009754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3—850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—1,100.00/head1,050.00–1,150.001,1002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,225.00/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,810.00/head1,600.00–1,900.001,8105
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,535.71/head1,400.00–1,750.001,5367
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3—1,433.33/head1,300.00–1,500.001,4333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

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.