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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

1,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.24/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 593 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.45/cwt +16.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 495 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.00/cwt ≈ $1,455/hd at 644 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,213 930 862
Feeder cattle 1,045 649 665
Slaughter cattle 130 152 158
Replacement cattle 38 129 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available, however high yielding bulls sold up to 143. Trace active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 295.00–305.00 $299.79 $953 —
360–392 381 3 285.00–290.00 $286.57 $1,092 —
436–445 438 4 272.50–275.00 $273.13 $1,196 +10.73
464–495 467 10 260.00–262.00 $260.21 $1,215 +0.21
470–495 value added 483 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,328 —
507 value added 507 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,369 —
505–545 529 7 255.00–260.00 $258.16 $1,366 +14.65
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +17.30
605–625 617 3 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,460 +5.64
670–673 672 4 227.00–230.00 $227.75 $1,530 +7.75
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
845 845 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 19 252.50 $252.50 $1,351 —
644 644 24 226.00 $226.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
400–440 422 5 260.00–267.00 $263.42 $1,112 +13.42
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
505–515 512 3 240.00–250.00 $243.29 $1,246 +8.29
570–575 573 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,332 +1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $992 —
405–445 422 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,055 +5.00
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 5 255.00–260.00 $257.96 $715 —
305–310 308 3 255.00 $255.00 $785 —
398 398 3 240.00 $240.00 $955 —
436–445 437 12 232.50 $232.50 $1,016 —
480–495 486 4 225.00–232.00 $228.48 $1,110 +12.81
496 value added 496 29 233.00 $233.00 $1,156 —
501–547 533 22 218.00–224.00 $222.04 $1,183 +10.47
555–595 593 36 210.00–220.00 $219.24 $1,300 +23.60
648 648 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,341 +21.82
705–720 712 3 180.00–185.00 $183.35 $1,305 +11.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 374 10 230.00–232.00 $231.59 $866 +11.59
405–445 421 13 220.00–227.00 $222.40 $936 +10.79
460–495 476 13 212.00–220.00 $216.85 $1,032 +9.09
502–540 513 9 210.00–215.00 $212.79 $1,092 +10.08
550–560 554 4 195.00–205.00 $199.98 $1,108 +18.96
606–645 614 8 187.00–192.00 $190.36 $1,169 +20.36
680–695 688 3 175.00–180.00 $176.65 $1,215 +11.65
760 760 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 230.00 $230.00 $766 +10.70
355–395 382 7 220.00–225.00 $222.65 $851 +10.14
400–435 413 3 210.00–217.00 $212.46 $877 +9.02
460–485 469 4 205.00–210.00 $208.71 $979 +8.71
525–540 533 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,052 +8.73
575–595 585 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,097 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
265–290 278 2 285.00–290.00 $287.61 $800 —
355–390 376 4 255.00 $255.00 $959 +14.36
405 405 2 245.00 $245.00 $992 +11.31
450–490 471 6 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,107 +12.24
505–545 519 4 220.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,151 +9.34
560–590 569 5 210.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,218 +10.70
605–645 627 3 200.00–205.00 $201.61 $1,264 +11.61
680 680 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,340 +14.49
715–740 728 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,328 +9.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $696 —
255–295 280 3 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $840 —
305–345 319 4 275.00–285.00 $281.25 $897 +16.25
365–395 384 4 265.00–275.00 $270.07 $1,037 +17.55
450–470 460 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,162 +22.55
500–515 509 4 230.00–240.00 $233.80 $1,190 +15.41
520 value added 520 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,284 —
555–575 562 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,236 +8.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 265.00–270.00 $267.41 $762 +14.91
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 +10.00
360–370 365 2 240.00 $240.00 $876 +7.50
410–445 426 5 230.00–240.00 $234.07 $997 +11.52
480–495 487 3 220.00–225.00 $223.34 $1,088 +10.95
500–545 529 6 210.00–217.00 $212.33 $1,123 +7.33
555–590 571 4 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,156 +6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1485 1134 80-85% 25 95.00–101.00 $98.40 $1,116 +8.84
965–1510 1160 80-85% 31 102.00–108.00 $105.22 $1,221 +10.05
1055–1560 1225 80-85% 17 109.00–115.00 $111.27 $1,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–930 878 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.06 $712 —
775–1190 994 85-90% 10 85.00–90.00 $87.08 $866 +9.75
1030–1320 1141 85-90% 11 91.00–94.00 $93.05 $1,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1590 1463 75-80% 3 93.00–95.00 $94.28 $1,379 —
1285–1780 1497 75-80% 5 105.00–111.00 $107.39 $1,608 —
1350–1640 1497 75-80% 9 99.00–102.00 $99.89 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1750 1543 3 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $1,748 —
1650 1650 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,112 —
1750 1750 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,123.00 $1,123.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.