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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.38/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 668 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.87/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 521 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.81/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 567 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 394 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,401 -15.00
355–390 376 4 405.00–410.00 $408.74 $1,537 -16.19
400–444 429 9 385.00–400.00 $387.12 $1,661 -16.21
450–492 472 9 360.00–380.00 $368.95 $1,741 -14.74
519–525 519 14 335.00–342.50 $341.96 $1,775 -5.44
560–585 578 12 320.00–330.00 $326.24 $1,886 -8.39
650–695 668 31 290.00–306.00 $299.38 $2,000 +6.72
750–792 775 6 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
335–345 340 2 400.00–410.00 $405.07 $1,377 -19.93
365–395 374 4 390.00–395.00 $391.24 $1,463 -16.29
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 -36.68
455–460 459 4 340.00–355.00 $344.97 $1,583 -27.07
540–543 543 8 312.50–315.00 $312.81 $1,699 —
560–561 561 11 300.00–322.50 $320.46 $1,798 +5.46
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 385.00–390.00 $387.36 $1,251 —
450 450 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 -8.43
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -5.00
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
320 fancy 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 —
310–340 328 5 360.00–375.00 $365.99 $1,200 -15.14
355–385 369 7 345.00–365.00 $355.10 $1,310 -7.44
416–435 420 11 325.00–345.00 $341.28 $1,433 -2.04
450–498 473 9 315.00–327.50 $321.33 $1,520 -10.27
500–535 521 28 300.00–315.00 $306.87 $1,599 +5.91
550–585 567 19 290.00–302.00 $293.81 $1,666 +5.32
695 695 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 -7.33
737 737 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 -6.66
305–345 324 7 340.00–350.00 $345.68 $1,120 -15.93
370–395 383 2 325.00–335.00 $329.84 $1,263 -15.16
405–445 425 4 310.00–325.00 $316.40 $1,345 -7.47
472–490 479 5 300.00–305.00 $304.00 $1,456 -8.80
500–520 508 6 290.00–295.00 $293.34 $1,490 +8.34
550–580 564 5 270.00–275.00 $272.99 $1,540 -5.30
605–645 632 7 255.00–265.00 $259.28 $1,639 +1.72
667–690 674 4 240.00–245.00 $242.97 $1,638 -0.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 340.00 $340.00 $952 -3.72
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 -14.94
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 -16.88
445 445 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -16.00
470–485 480 3 280.00–295.00 $290.10 $1,392 -7.26
505–545 518 3 270.00–280.00 $276.75 $1,434 +8.00
550–585 575 4 255.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,509 +5.01
620–645 633 5 240.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,534 -6.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 415.00 $415.00 $892 -15.00
288 288 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,152 -20.00
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 -11.61
360–390 373 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,380 -15.00
420–430 425 2 345.00–355.00 $350.06 $1,488 -8.96
490–495 493 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $1,615 -21.32
515–530 523 2 315.00–317.00 $315.99 $1,653 -1.50
550–570 563 5 300.00–302.50 $301.52 $1,698 +4.52
605–625 615 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $1,728 -4.02
765–770 768 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 -20.00
355–385 370 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 -10.00
420–435 425 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,374 -18.09
480–485 483 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,509 -22.51
500–535 515 3 285.00–295.00 $291.70 $1,502 -3.30
550–595 578 7 285.00–287.00 $285.29 $1,649 —
605–635 617 3 265.00–277.00 $270.77 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 425.00–430.00 $427.56 $941 —
300–345 316 5 410.00–425.00 $418.10 $1,321 -10.85
350 350 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,435 -4.12
400–430 416 8 365.00–380.00 $371.74 $1,546 -18.22
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 +1.52
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
720–725 723 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,887 +4.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1440 1283 80-85% 6 143.00–146.00 $144.31 $1,851 —
1175–1700 1349 80-85% 4 128.00–131.00 $129.38 $1,745 -14.74
1065–1725 1478 80-85% 3 135.00–137.00 $136.22 $2,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1225 1110 85-90% 5 122.00–127.00 $125.18 $1,389 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,328 —
1110–1315 1213 85-90% 2 116.00–118.00 $116.92 $1,418 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1735 1488 75-80% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,875 -3.14
1575 1575 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,189 +2.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1890 1673 4 148.00–152.00 $149.95 $2,509 —
1740 1740 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,010 +8.46
1665–2230 1917 3 155.00–156.00 $155.71 $2,985 —

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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 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,138.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,462.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.