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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.50/cwt ≈ $1,568/hd at 553 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.00/cwt ≈ $2,017/hd at 761 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $290.97/cwt -11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 517 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,539 1,508 1,417
Feeder cattle 1,244 1,307 1,203
Slaughter cattle 144 121 149
Replacement cattle 151 80 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady with high yielding boning cows up to 149.00 cwt. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 67 265.00 $265.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 -25.00
405–430 419 4 355.00–367.00 $360.59 $1,511 -19.49
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 -10.17
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 -20.03
600–645 620 3 285.00–295.00 $288.31 $1,788 -29.19
751 751 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,915 -5.00
800 800 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,960 -3.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–435 430 6 337.50–340.00 $337.92 $1,453 -20.82
655–675 663 3 257.00–260.00 $259.01 $1,717 -23.99
704 704 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,795 —
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 —
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 -10.00
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 85 283.50 $283.50 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 4 360.00 $360.00 $850 —
280–295 288 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,008 -4.63
350–385 371 7 330.00–345.00 $335.77 $1,246 +2.23
400–440 428 11 315.00–327.50 $318.81 $1,365 -3.12
450–485 462 8 297.00–315.00 $306.97 $1,418 -7.22
500–530 512 3 285.00–295.00 $288.45 $1,477 +1.43
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 -5.00
623 fancy 623 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,695 —
600–649 633 9 257.50–265.00 $259.32 $1,641 -4.93
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -4.94
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 -16.67
755 fancy 755 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,782 —
770–795 780 3 225.00–232.00 $228.96 $1,786 +3.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 340.00 $340.00 $782 -5.00
285–290 288 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $958 +6.31
330–335 333 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,082 +5.00
395 395 3 295.00–300.00 $298.33 $1,178 -13.46
443 443 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,285 —
475–497 492 6 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,353 -13.37
515–545 530 2 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $1,392 +7.57
550–580 565 4 245.00–255.00 $250.01 $1,413 —
600–645 619 4 237.00–245.00 $240.95 $1,491 —
685–695 690 3 222.00–230.00 $225.68 $1,557 —
710–735 723 3 215.00–220.00 $218.36 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 -2.36
330–345 338 3 330.00–340.00 $335.05 $1,132 +3.44
370–390 379 6 310.00–320.00 $312.49 $1,184 -8.89
400–440 428 4 300.00–310.00 $303.80 $1,300 -8.36
455–495 475 5 285.00–295.00 $289.47 $1,375 -13.20
510–540 528 6 267.00–275.00 $271.52 $1,434 -3.48
565 565 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,452 -8.00
600 600 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,512 -2.24
655–690 673 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,632 +3.47
720–745 736 4 222.00–227.00 $224.02 $1,649 —
765–790 778 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 -12.04
305–345 330 3 375.00–380.00 $378.28 $1,248 -8.56
365–384 381 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,353 —
430–445 438 6 325.00–335.00 $329.15 $1,442 -19.20
500–535 517 16 287.00–300.00 $290.97 $1,504 -11.11
560 560 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,490 -26.54
605 605 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,585 -10.98
650–676 664 9 247.50–250.00 $247.77 $1,645 —
755–765 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 370.00 $370.00 $758 —
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 -9.12
330 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 -7.96
350–395 374 4 335.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,281 -10.01
405–435 419 4 317.00–320.00 $319.24 $1,338 -11.30
455–485 473 8 290.00–305.00 $298.69 $1,413 -6.26
500–540 523 11 275.00–290.00 $278.18 $1,455 —
550–595 572 3 255.00–260.00 $256.66 $1,468 -13.34
620–643 635 8 245.00–255.00 $248.48 $1,578 -4.56
650–665 658 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,595 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 237 4 420.00–430.00 $427.84 $1,014 -2.16
282 282 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,162 -4.71
310–345 328 3 385.00–400.00 $389.72 $1,278 -11.55
355–390 370 3 370.00–385.00 $376.91 $1,395 -14.08
400–440 419 10 340.00–355.00 $345.42 $1,447 -24.51
460–485 468 3 325.00–340.00 $330.18 $1,545 -11.91
505–530 518 2 305.00–310.00 $307.56 $1,593 -14.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1165 933 85-90% 11 103.00–108.00 $105.86 $988 +1.63
805–1300 973 85-90% 13 111.00–117.00 $113.43 $1,104 +0.13
865–1195 1014 85-90% 19 118.00–124.00 $120.37 $1,221 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1425 1102 80-85% 19 127.00–133.00 $129.13 $1,423 —
950–1425 1186 80-85% 17 134.00–140.00 $136.43 $1,618 +0.02
1195–1560 1327 80-85% 5 141.00–142.00 $141.82 $1,882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1350 1345 75-80% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.51 $1,742 —
1345–1360 1353 75-80% 2 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $1,678 —
1320–1620 1465 75-80% 8 134.00–139.00 $136.47 $1,999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1790 1631 6 140.00–145.00 $142.12 $2,318 —
2055 2055 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,309 —
2050–2155 2103 2 150.00–156.00 $153.07 $3,219 —

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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) 14 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,830.00–2,200.00 $2,013.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,550.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,907.14
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,941.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,633.33

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00

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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 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,437.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.