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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 227 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 390.00–395.00 $392.46 $1,393 —
405–420 410 3 350.00–355.00 $353.35 $1,449 -11.59
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 -7.50
705 705 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 —
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -10.08
680–690 685 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 ±0.00
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 -7.54
352–377 365 4 290.00–295.00 $292.41 $1,067 -6.15
405–445 426 7 275.00–282.00 $278.80 $1,188 -9.12
455–490 479 8 265.00–270.00 $266.87 $1,278 -2.99
505–545 520 3 250.00–255.00 $253.38 $1,318 +0.65
550–590 563 3 240.00–245.00 $241.63 $1,360 -0.61
605–635 625 3 232.00–235.00 $232.97 $1,456 +1.98
740 740 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–382 380 4 300.00–305.00 $301.23 $1,145 -10.68
435–440 436 4 285.00–290.00 $286.25 $1,248 -15.74
455–473 467 7 275.00–277.00 $275.28 $1,286 -8.33
505–522 519 9 260.00–267.50 $264.45 $1,372 +3.77
550–585 566 4 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,443 +0.23
600–615 608 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,459 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,000 —
362 362 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,167 -0.82
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 -2.50
610–615 613 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,594 +5.00
672 672 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,646 -3.52
705–740 717 5 230.00–240.00 $235.90 $1,691 —
793–795 793 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,745 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 5 360.00–370.00 $365.95 $831 —
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 -9.11
460–475 468 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $1,334 -12.89
500–535 521 4 260.00–265.00 $263.80 $1,374 -0.74
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 +0.52
605–640 624 4 240.00–247.00 $242.98 $1,516 +0.79
650–688 677 5 225.00–235.00 $227.94 $1,543 +4.25
715–745 733 3 215.00–225.00 $218.36 $1,601 +3.36
758 758 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,630 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 311 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,197 -6.21
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 -4.86
400–415 407 6 335.00–345.00 $338.32 $1,377 -1.56
456 456 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,482 +3.35
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 +5.00
755 755 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 -5.23
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 +5.82
455–475 462 3 305.00–310.00 $306.64 $1,417 -4.91
505–532 522 6 272.50–280.00 $274.96 $1,435 +0.02
555–585 570 2 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $1,497 -2.44
615–635 625 2 252.00–255.00 $253.48 $1,584 +1.48
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 -2.31
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1370 1185 80-85% 6 142.00–147.00 $144.49 $1,712 +10.13
1025–1450 1232 80-85% 3 132.00–139.00 $136.13 $1,677 —
1180–1360 1261 80-85% 9 148.00–155.00 $151.19 $1,907 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1035 938 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,097 +7.64
855–1030 943 85-90% 2 121.00–125.00 $122.81 $1,158 —
910–1065 988 85-90% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,275 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1515 1475 75-80% 2 144.00 $144.00 $2,124 +1.21
1755 1755 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2105 1818 2 165.00–166.00 $165.58 $3,010 —
1700–2005 1853 2 150.00–155.00 $152.29 $2,822 —
1810–2415 2057 3 170.00–173.00 $172.05 $3,539 —

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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) 5 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,320.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,910.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,883.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,450.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.