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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.00/cwt ≈ $1,920/hd at 759 lb · 32 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.50/cwt ≈ $1,948/hd at 845 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.25/cwt ≈ $1,551/hd at 574 lb · 24 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 622 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 32 253.00 $253.00 $1,920 —
950 950 21 230.00 $230.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 —
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
355–385 370 2 390.00–405.00 $397.20 $1,470 +4.74
405 value added 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
410–445 421 9 360.00–375.00 $366.68 $1,544 +13.33
450–480 468 4 340.00–360.00 $346.06 $1,620 —
510–540 525 4 320.00–337.00 $327.91 $1,722 —
555–568 565 5 317.00–325.00 $323.43 $1,827 +28.43
600–645 607 9 300.00–310.00 $304.40 $1,848 +24.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
435 435 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 +25.00
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —
560–565 563 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,661 —
631–645 633 7 279.00–280.00 $279.15 $1,767 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 ±0.00
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 432 6 325.00–335.00 $329.98 $1,426 —
465–490 478 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,149 +15.00
355–395 380 9 330.00–345.00 $335.22 $1,274 +12.72
400–430 408 10 312.00–325.00 $318.47 $1,299 —
450–475 462 15 300.00–305.00 $301.33 $1,392 —
500–540 515 5 275.00–277.00 $275.80 $1,420 +5.80
560–580 574 24 262.00–271.00 $270.25 $1,551 —
605–635 619 6 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,563 -7.48
655–665 660 2 247.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,640 +3.49
705 705 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,611 -7.40
770–785 780 3 220.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,729 +1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
305–320 315 3 335.00–340.00 $338.39 $1,066 —
365–395 387 10 315.00–325.00 $321.75 $1,245 +20.52
405–445 434 13 300.00–310.00 $305.15 $1,324 +18.90
455–485 468 9 285.00–292.50 $287.76 $1,347 +12.48
500–545 515 14 260.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,361 -0.11
550–595 570 6 250.00–257.00 $253.15 $1,443 -1.82
615–645 630 3 240.00–247.00 $242.94 $1,531 +2.94
655–690 670 3 235.00–237.00 $235.65 $1,579 —
705–735 724 4 220.00–225.00 $221.26 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 14 245.50 $245.50 $1,738 —
754 754 20 237.50 $237.50 $1,791 —
845 845 26 230.50 $230.50 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–275 269 6 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $901 —
350–385 370 5 300.00–310.00 $305.99 $1,132 +13.58
420–435 427 6 280.00–295.00 $290.04 $1,238 +11.24
455–490 471 7 270.00–280.00 $277.12 $1,305 +10.25
510–545 525 8 250.00–255.00 $253.11 $1,329 -0.27
550–590 573 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,375 -1.63
630–645 640 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -2.97
685–695 690 2 222.00–225.00 $223.49 $1,542 —
705–720 713 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,515 -2.53
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 385.00–395.00 $389.88 $1,045 —
300–343 329 3 370.00–375.00 $373.48 $1,229 +3.48
350–385 368 2 355.00–365.00 $359.76 $1,324 +4.76
435–440 436 6 325.00–330.00 $329.16 $1,435 —
455–495 474 20 310.00–320.00 $314.10 $1,489 +7.46
515–536 531 4 295.00–305.00 $297.43 $1,579 +22.47
570–597 588 5 272.00–280.00 $277.40 $1,631 +14.83
603–632 612 11 260.00–270.00 $265.64 $1,626 +12.16
650–680 665 2 242.00–245.00 $243.47 $1,619 +3.47
765–787 780 3 225.00–227.50 $226.68 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 365.00–370.00 $367.71 $1,004 —
300–345 323 2 360.00–365.00 $362.67 $1,171 —
360–390 373 3 340.00–345.00 $343.35 $1,281 —
435–445 444 8 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,399 —
450–495 471 7 295.00–305.00 $300.24 $1,414 +15.16
505–530 517 3 285.00–290.00 $286.71 $1,482 +22.91
550–595 577 9 262.00–270.00 $266.44 $1,537 +11.44
600–625 616 5 245.00–255.00 $250.81 $1,545 +7.83
665–695 679 5 230.00–235.00 $232.97 $1,582 +5.03
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 +1.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 —
310–335 328 4 380.00–390.00 $386.30 $1,267 +1.30
380 380 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 ±0.00
410–440 429 8 340.00–355.00 $348.76 $1,496 +10.44
460–495 478 12 322.00–330.00 $328.11 $1,568 +3.11
500–540 519 13 310.00–320.00 $312.30 $1,621 +22.30
565–575 570 2 282.00–290.00 $285.96 $1,630 —
650 650 2 252.00–257.00 $254.50 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1495 1168 80-85% 15 133.00–140.00 $136.77 $1,597 -7.72
1095–1730 1299 80-85% 13 149.00–156.00 $151.99 $1,974 —
1200–1540 1368 80-85% 6 142.00–148.00 $145.42 $1,989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1210 964 85-90% 10 114.00–120.00 $116.83 $1,126 -12.17
810–1165 1027 85-90% 9 106.00–113.00 $109.21 $1,122 —
875–1290 1083 85-90% 6 123.00–129.00 $126.10 $1,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1595 1405 75-80% 6 140.00–147.00 $143.71 $2,019 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,148 —
1520–1725 1603 75-80% 3 152.00–155.00 $153.29 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1655 1528 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,445 —
1545–1765 1661 4 150.00–155.00 $153.84 $2,555 —
1750 1750 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,028 —

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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) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,062.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,856.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,650.00 $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 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,587.50 —

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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.