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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

1,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.10/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 484 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $224.99/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.00/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 584 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,271 1,409 989
Feeder cattle 919 1,024 733
Slaughter cattle 193 294 217
Replacement cattle 159 91 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 110. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,301 +12.20
535 535 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,378 +3.83
550–585 573 3 245.00–252.00 $249.62 $1,430 +11.32
610–635 624 4 237.00–242.00 $238.22 $1,486 +5.72
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 517 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,172 —
620 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 -0.53
683 683 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–576 575 5 225.00–235.00 $227.99 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 230.00–232.00 $231.04 $970 +1.79
475 value added 475 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,102 —
450–499 486 10 218.00–227.00 $220.12 $1,070 —
500–530 516 5 215.00–220.00 $215.97 $1,114 +0.97
555–595 564 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,156 ±0.00
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 -3.00
614 value added 614 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,289 —
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 ±0.00
692 value added 692 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,384 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 +6.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 383 4 227.00–232.00 $228.92 $877 —
400–440 424 5 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $943 +0.77
465–487 478 5 210.00–215.00 $212.96 $1,018 +0.48
515–540 526 4 205.00–210.00 $206.24 $1,085 -0.41
550–595 584 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,139 -0.45
600–645 620 5 182.00–190.00 $186.37 $1,155 +1.37
655–695 678 3 170.00–175.00 $171.71 $1,164 —
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 +2.51
770–790 780 2 150.00–157.00 $153.46 $1,197 +7.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 —
300–325 313 7 225.00–230.00 $226.68 $710 +1.68
350–395 372 10 217.00–232.00 $224.40 $835 +9.40
400–410 407 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $862 -2.72
500–540 520 7 190.00–200.00 $194.27 $1,010 +0.49
555–580 565 3 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $1,046 +0.78
600–635 618 4 175.00–180.00 $178.22 $1,101 +5.74
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 275.00 $275.00 $578 —
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 -3.34
360–385 378 4 245.00 $245.00 $926 +2.53
425–440 433 2 230.00 $230.00 $996 -3.57
455–490 464 11 220.00–227.00 $224.99 $1,044 +3.00
500–545 521 9 210.00–215.00 $212.64 $1,108 -1.01
565–595 580 6 200.00–205.00 $202.85 $1,177 +2.85
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
710–745 728 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $1,256 +10.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -4.54
470–485 482 5 242.00–242.50 $242.40 $1,168 -3.67
500–518 514 7 232.00–237.50 $235.96 $1,213 -2.80
568–580 571 4 220.00–222.00 $221.49 $1,265 -0.15
610–635 627 3 212.00–220.00 $215.68 $1,352 +1.35
660 value added 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
655–680 668 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 -5.00
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 -5.00
355–380 368 4 250.00–255.00 $253.71 $934 +3.71
400–440 417 5 240.00–245.00 $243.08 $1,014 +0.60
450–475 467 3 235.00–237.00 $235.64 $1,100 +0.59
505–535 520 2 225.00–230.00 $227.57 $1,183 +4.11
560–575 568 2 210.00–214.00 $211.97 $1,204 -0.49
605–635 618 4 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,252 -2.49
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1640 1151 80-85% 28 91.00–95.00 $93.67 $1,078 -7.54
955–1530 1211 80-85% 33 96.00–101.00 $98.02 $1,187 -9.12
1060–1505 1277 80-85% 20 102.00–107.00 $103.34 $1,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1015 941 85-90% 4 73.00–79.00 $75.86 $714 -2.51
700–1190 954 85-90% 18 80.00–86.00 $82.91 $791 —
795–1280 1043 85-90% 29 87.00–93.00 $89.74 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1440 1158 75-80% 4 85.00–90.00 $88.62 $1,026 —
1010–1550 1270 75-80% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.02 $1,181 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1795 1537 11 110.00–115.00 $111.91 $1,720 +0.56
1560–1785 1677 6 125.00–130.00 $126.59 $2,123 —
1500–2110 1725 4 120.00–121.00 $120.22 $2,074 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 670.00–990.00 $840.62
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,008.00–1,282.00 $1,118.93

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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) 4 1,250.00–1,387.00 $1,342.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 916.00–1,025.00 $961.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,231.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,133.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,118.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 717.00–822.00 $769.14
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,051.00 $985.20

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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 6 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,291.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,417.31 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,615.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.33 —

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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.