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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.37/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $263.73/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 676 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $274.40/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 481 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 521 0
Feeder cattle 541 440 0
Slaughter cattle 61 57 0
Replacement cattle 45 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with high yielding boning and breaking cows up to 149.00 cwt. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with high yielding slaughter bulls up to 170.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to 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 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
380–395 383 5 355.00–365.00 $357.06 $1,368 -7.94
405–445 425 2 345.00–352.00 $348.66 $1,482 —
470–495 479 7 325.00–335.00 $327.15 $1,567 +7.15
546 546 11 307.00 $307.00 $1,676 -3.00
555–560 558 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,646 +6.17
610–637 633 7 275.00–285.00 $276.38 $1,749 -3.62
670–698 676 16 260.00–265.00 $263.73 $1,783 +3.73
710–730 720 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 value added 255 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 —
300–330 319 5 400.00–415.00 $406.02 $1,295 -8.98
355–390 378 3 380.00–385.00 $383.44 $1,449 +13.44
400–435 418 9 355.00–377.00 $364.10 $1,522 +6.73
450 value added 450 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,652 —
452–485 466 6 342.50–362.00 $349.38 $1,628 +0.54
500–530 518 7 317.00–335.00 $323.77 $1,677 +0.78
565–570 568 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,775 +11.24
605–610 value added 607 3 307.50–310.00 $308.34 $1,872 —
655–695 675 7 275.00–290.00 $282.75 $1,909 —
755–763 761 4 245.00–260.00 $256.28 $1,950 +0.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,192 —
380–390 385 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,338 +15.74
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 +5.15
605–625 615 3 255.00–262.00 $257.37 $1,583 -2.63
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 —
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 fancy 208 2 405.00–445.00 $425.24 $884 —
221 221 3 360.00 $360.00 $796 —
270–290 277 3 340.00 $340.00 $942 ±0.00
305–325 319 5 330.00–335.00 $330.96 $1,056 -5.29
368 fancy 368 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,242 —
350–395 381 9 320.00–330.00 $326.31 $1,243 +2.23
400–447 423 18 310.00–320.00 $314.37 $1,330 -2.15
450 fancy 450 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
450 450 3 302.00–305.00 $304.00 $1,368 +7.27
500–515 502 9 272.00–290.00 $276.87 $1,390 -3.14
600–625 615 7 250.00–260.00 $255.73 $1,573 -1.81
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 ±0.00
700–745 723 2 230.00–237.00 $233.39 $1,687 -3.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 5 320.00–325.00 $323.95 $1,050 +3.95
375–395 384 13 307.50–317.00 $308.97 $1,186 -1.03
405–445 430 13 300.00–307.50 $304.72 $1,310 +12.21
460–485 478 4 282.00–292.00 $288.48 $1,379 +5.42
500–547 518 11 265.00–270.00 $268.34 $1,390 +5.88
550–590 570 5 250.00–260.00 $253.96 $1,448 +2.18
615–640 632 9 240.00–247.50 $246.60 $1,559 -0.40
675–680 677 3 230.00–237.00 $233.99 $1,584 +0.95
725–735 730 2 222.00–225.00 $223.49 $1,631 -0.51
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 320.00 $320.00 $912 ±0.00
342 342 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,060 —
405–447 425 6 285.00–295.00 $289.17 $1,229 +4.17
455–498 481 15 270.00–280.00 $274.40 $1,320 -0.60
510–545 528 4 250.00–260.00 $257.42 $1,359 +9.07
560–580 568 4 240.00–245.00 $243.77 $1,385 +7.07
610–635 618 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,452 +4.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 —
250–295 271 4 365.00–370.00 $368.85 $1,000 —
310–320 315 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
370–390 378 3 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,247 -1.71
400–445 418 3 310.00–315.00 $313.37 $1,310 +0.08
455–485 471 5 300.00–310.00 $307.05 $1,446 +8.16
510–515 513 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,475 +7.51
564–587 571 11 262.50–270.00 $266.34 $1,521 +3.75
625–645 637 5 245.00–255.00 $250.82 $1,598 -2.18
667–685 670 6 230.00–240.00 $238.30 $1,597 +0.82
705–745 732 3 220.00–227.00 $223.98 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 430.00 $430.00 $968 +20.00
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
305–345 325 4 385.00–400.00 $391.21 $1,271 +11.21
365–385 378 5 365.00–382.50 $375.07 $1,418 +25.07
415–440 424 10 340.00–360.00 $353.01 $1,497 +10.02
450–495 478 9 330.00–342.00 $335.17 $1,602 +0.93
500–501 501 4 312.00–325.00 $321.75 $1,612 +9.29
550 fancy 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
615 615 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,707 +6.50
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 5 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,196 —
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 +18.24
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 +5.00
455–495 473 3 320.00–325.00 $322.30 $1,524 +8.29
500–535 521 5 300.00–305.00 $302.03 $1,574 +5.02
555–565 560 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,582 +7.03
600–610 605 2 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,579 +1.16
650–685 668 3 250.00–252.00 $251.32 $1,679 +4.70
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +0.34
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1360 1149 80-85% 8 127.00–132.00 $129.02 $1,482 —
1085–1345 1213 80-85% 5 133.00–139.00 $136.45 $1,655 +11.84
1090–1385 1283 80-85% 6 142.00–146.00 $144.64 $1,856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1230 1004 85-90% 5 101.00–106.00 $102.73 $1,031 -3.27
970–1050 1010 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $118.96 $1,201 +12.96
910–1260 1065 85-90% 5 108.00–112.00 $109.88 $1,170 -1.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,846 +2.01
1500 1500 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1815 1625 3 145.00–148.00 $146.33 $2,378 +1.10
1445–2030 1723 4 150.00–157.00 $153.33 $2,642 —
1700–1895 1808 3 158.00–165.00 $160.45 $2,901 +4.04

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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 11 1,104.00–1,449.00 $1,277.82

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,287.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,980.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,650.00

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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 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.