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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

508 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (233)

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $419.21/cwt -31.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 483 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $357.85/cwt -24.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 579 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $506.44/cwt -83.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 375 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 890 716
Feeder cattle 424 761 579
Slaughter cattle 66 64 83
Replacement cattle 18 65 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 —
360 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 —
455 455 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 —
510–545 531 13 420.00–430.00 $427.33 $2,269 —
600–640 619 6 375.00–385.00 $380.03 $2,352 -17.06
711 711 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,595 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 -35.00
350–395 372 5 410.00–430.00 $417.77 $1,554 -24.67
420–445 436 7 395.00–405.00 $399.99 $1,744 —
460–495 477 7 375.00–390.00 $384.27 $1,833 -9.07
505–525 515 5 355.00–370.00 $359.96 $1,854 -16.99
575–590 583 4 325.00–345.00 $332.47 $1,938 -29.48
615–635 623 4 310.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,978 -17.47
650–690 663 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 -42.46
350 350 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 -17.33
400–445 424 7 410.00–425.00 $415.70 $1,763 -24.74
460–490 476 8 395.00–410.00 $401.96 $1,913 -16.69
500–525 510 7 375.00–395.00 $378.65 $1,931 -12.47
555–590 575 3 355.00–375.00 $363.45 $2,090 -12.02
605–640 618 3 325.00–330.00 $326.64 $2,019 -31.13
730–745 738 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $2,325 -4.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 425.00–430.00 $427.49 $1,958 -9.17
514–545 523 7 400.00–412.50 $405.13 $2,119 —
555–585 561 11 380.00–400.00 $390.46 $2,190 -0.54
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 -14.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,426 -30.00
250–285 270 3 520.00–530.00 $526.91 $1,423 -93.18
310–345 321 4 495.00–510.00 $501.48 $1,610 -75.99
360–380 370 2 480.00–490.00 $485.14 $1,795 -72.45
400–448 431 14 455.00–475.00 $465.79 $2,008 -15.22
460–497 483 17 410.00–430.00 $419.21 $2,025 -31.62
500–540 523 13 375.00–395.00 $385.43 $2,016 -31.04
550–590 579 16 350.00–370.00 $357.85 $2,072 -24.30
605–640 625 11 335.00–350.00 $340.39 $2,127 -9.18
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 -11.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,474 -20.00
350–388 375 15 500.00–520.00 $506.44 $1,899 -83.56
400–410 405 2 480.00–495.00 $487.41 $1,974 -21.31
455–495 474 15 435.00–450.00 $440.07 $2,086 -37.47
505–545 517 15 400.00–415.00 $409.04 $2,115 -39.12
550–565 555 10 375.00–390.00 $378.49 $2,101 -26.05
605–635 620 2 360.00–370.00 $365.12 $2,264 -11.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 -60.00
250–295 270 3 500.00–510.00 $506.36 $1,367 -63.64
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 -70.00
410–445 429 12 435.00–450.00 $444.49 $1,907 -8.36
470–495 481 8 375.00–395.00 $383.78 $1,846 -42.73
515–545 529 8 355.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,904 -37.47
550–595 573 6 335.00–345.00 $337.50 $1,934 -20.69
610–635 626 6 315.00–330.00 $319.19 $1,998 -15.79
655–680 668 6 295.00–315.00 $303.29 $2,026 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1450 1222 80-85% 9 170.00–175.00 $172.91 $2,113 —
1140–1345 1252 80-85% 7 177.00–181.00 $178.14 $2,230 —
1140–1330 1254 80-85% 7 164.00–166.00 $165.01 $2,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1311 75-80% 7 179.00–185.00 $181.54 $2,380 -8.46
1260–1930 1448 75-80% 13 174.00–177.00 $175.67 $2,544 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,678 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1080 1006 85-90% 4 156.00–162.00 $159.63 $1,606 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,504 —
980–1110 1045 85-90% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.47 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2150 1757 3 180.00–190.00 $185.68 $3,262 —
1870–2420 2080 6 215.00–226.00 $218.98 $4,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,033.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00–5,000.00 $4,550.00 —

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Price trend

high 447.96 low 332.65 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 heifers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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