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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.59/cwt -6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.74/cwt +11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.50/cwt +19.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 293 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 3 435.00–460.00 $443.08 $1,670 -1.92
400–440 419 7 412.00–425.00 $419.53 $1,758 +17.01
450–470 459 4 395.00–405.00 $400.04 $1,836 +10.06
500–549 536 8 370.00–385.00 $372.35 $1,996 -0.57
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 —
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 —
700 700 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
385–390 388 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,562 —
420–425 422 3 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $1,625 +8.94
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,135 —
380–390 385 3 420.00–425.00 $423.33 $1,630 —
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +10.00
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 -9.17
562 562 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 370.00–380.00 $375.15 $1,238 -10.57
365–385 374 5 360.00–370.00 $363.93 $1,361 -13.60
400–445 421 12 340.00–365.00 $344.59 $1,451 -4.03
450–476 464 11 325.00–345.00 $335.74 $1,558 +16.05
500 500 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,562 +0.12
550–580 558 8 290.00–310.00 $302.40 $1,687 +8.90
625 625 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,700 +1.00
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
680 fancy 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —
717 717 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,792 -2.50
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 380.00 $380.00 $817 +5.00
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
330 330 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,172 -9.67
365–385 374 8 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $1,290 -5.09
410–435 422 3 330.00–335.00 $331.72 $1,400 +6.69
450–490 474 7 310.00–320.00 $313.60 $1,486 +1.30
505–535 524 4 295.00–305.00 $299.19 $1,568 +7.89
570–575 572 3 275.00–277.00 $275.66 $1,577 -0.59
600–615 609 4 260.00–265.00 $261.75 $1,594 -3.25
670–675 673 2 252.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,706 —
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $875 —
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 —
300–345 323 2 335.00–340.00 $337.67 $1,091 —
385–390 388 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $1,290 +2.52
425–430 428 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,370 +11.73
465–485 475 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +3.32
515–540 528 5 275.00–287.00 $283.45 $1,497 +2.94
580–585 583 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,545 +5.02
620–645 633 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 430.00–440.00 $434.95 $1,166 -7.02
300–335 323 3 425.00–430.00 $428.45 $1,384 -0.96
355–385 372 5 405.00–425.00 $412.85 $1,536 +14.44
400–440 420 9 395.00–415.00 $405.54 $1,703 +22.20
455–480 468 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,825 +16.49
510–540 516 5 365.00–370.00 $366.05 $1,889 +18.12
580 580 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,868 -6.17
605–630 618 6 307.00–315.00 $309.97 $1,916 —
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 —
300 300 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 -2.38
365–390 378 2 390.00–395.00 $392.58 $1,484 +5.15
400–440 423 10 380.00–390.00 $386.50 $1,635 +19.85
470–485 473 8 355.00–370.00 $368.10 $1,741 +20.61
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 —
580 580 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,798 +0.90
600–645 622 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,804 -7.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 +15.00
300–335 318 2 395.00–400.00 $397.36 $1,264 +6.29
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 +12.65
405–420 415 3 360.00–365.00 $363.31 $1,508 +19.30
450–485 463 5 335.00–350.00 $343.75 $1,592 +8.75
515–535 527 5 310.00–315.00 $313.04 $1,650 -1.96
595 595 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,767 -3.58
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 +2.63
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 +1.69
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1115 965 85-90% 5 118.00–120.00 $119.67 $1,155 +9.32
880–1180 986 85-90% 7 110.00–116.00 $112.45 $1,109 +2.10
880–1225 1058 85-90% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.61 $1,329 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1295 1253 80-85% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.48 $1,823 —
1070–1450 1276 80-85% 7 135.00–142.00 $139.04 $1,774 —
1275–1565 1425 80-85% 3 151.00–156.00 $154.17 $2,197 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1640 1515 75-80% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.38 $2,172 —
1370–1750 1532 75-80% 3 135.00–140.00 $136.49 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1405 1403 2 170.00–173.00 $171.50 $2,406 —
1545 1545 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,487 —
1930–2395 2228 3 175.00–180.00 $176.80 $3,939 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,487.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,400.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,090.00 $2,090.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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 3 2,325.00–2,625.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,270.00 —

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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.