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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $1,969/hd at 547 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.78/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 436 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.00/cwt +12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 525 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 595 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 22 382.50 $382.50 $1,683 —
547 547 46 360.00 $360.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 450.00–480.00 $463.95 $1,499 —
366 366 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,556 —
410–445 428 2 410.00–415.00 $412.40 $1,765 +5.40
455–470 463 2 395.00–400.00 $397.54 $1,841 —
500–515 508 2 375.00–385.00 $379.93 $1,930 +14.90
550–570 557 7 345.00–355.00 $352.12 $1,961 +9.87
610–630 628 19 322.00–330.00 $327.80 $2,059 +16.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
350–365 358 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,468 +20.00
480–485 483 2 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $1,739 —
520–535 528 2 345.00–355.00 $349.93 $1,848 +18.66
570 570 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,824 +5.00
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 405.00–410.00 $407.46 $1,263 +12.46
370 370 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 +10.00
455–495 472 3 345.00–350.00 $346.64 $1,636 -1.72
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 ±0.00
555 555 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 -0.86
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
735 735 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,926 —
765 765 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 415.00 $415.00 $996 +20.00
250–285 275 8 390.00–405.00 $398.79 $1,097 —
305–335 321 9 375.00–395.00 $381.13 $1,223 +11.13
355–385 364 5 365.00–375.00 $368.01 $1,340 +13.00
350–387 fancy 380 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
410–435 fancy 423 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,544 —
405–445 437 32 340.00–355.00 $346.70 $1,515 —
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 -4.84
500–526 525 24 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 +12.80
550–590 568 3 290.00–302.00 $294.62 $1,673 +9.61
605 605 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,767 +14.46
611 fancy 611 11 296.00 $296.00 $1,809 —
665–667 666 3 275.00–277.50 $276.67 $1,843 +21.67
710–715 713 3 255.00–262.00 $257.34 $1,835 +6.34
750–785 768 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
295 295 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
315–325 320 3 360.00–370.00 $366.61 $1,173 +8.06
385–390 388 5 340.00–350.00 $347.01 $1,346 +8.63
415–420 418 2 320.00–335.00 $327.54 $1,369 +1.09
455–495 479 7 310.00–320.00 $312.80 $1,498 +6.17
500–547 521 11 290.00–302.00 $296.56 $1,545 +14.10
550–585 567 5 280.00–287.00 $284.23 $1,612 +14.23
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 +20.00
705–740 718 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,723 +10.00
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–292 281 4 365.00–370.00 $368.82 $1,036 +13.91
340–345 343 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,200 +15.99
355–390 377 3 320.00–330.00 $323.45 $1,219 +3.45
400–445 425 3 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,317 -0.04
455–495 478 7 295.00–305.00 $299.94 $1,434 +8.21
515–545 528 10 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,465 +6.26
555–576 571 4 267.50–275.00 $269.32 $1,538 —
615–620 618 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,607 +10.00
670–690 680 2 255.00–257.00 $255.99 $1,741 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,251 —
300–340 320 3 435.00–455.00 $446.25 $1,428 +17.43
321 fancy 321 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,509 —
360–389 384 15 415.00–430.00 $420.63 $1,615 +17.46
435–440 438 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,730 +8.72
455–490 471 6 370.00–390.00 $378.74 $1,784 +3.70
505–540 521 8 345.00–360.00 $351.30 $1,830 +8.80
555–590 573 7 327.00–340.00 $332.65 $1,906 +2.65
605–635 614 6 307.00–322.00 $311.79 $1,914 —
665–687 677 4 297.00–312.00 $302.20 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–248 232 5 435.00–445.00 $437.72 $1,016 —
305–340 323 2 410.00–425.00 $417.91 $1,350 +8.18
355 355 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,429 +14.59
400–435 417 5 370.00–385.00 $375.13 $1,564 —
455–490 480 10 350.00–365.00 $357.54 $1,716 +2.46
500–510 505 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,679 +7.48
550–555 553 2 312.00–315.00 $313.51 $1,734 +8.51
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 ±0.00
650–690 673 7 280.00–290.00 $284.29 $1,913 +3.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 4 420.00–430.00 $425.25 $974 —
255–295 268 3 410.00–415.00 $411.58 $1,103 +6.35
305–345 326 5 390.00–405.00 $399.05 $1,301 +10.84
350–390 371 5 380.00–390.00 $382.88 $1,420 —
420–435 428 2 355.00–365.00 $360.09 $1,541 +7.73
450–495 479 7 325.00–340.00 $332.76 $1,594 -3.93
500–530 513 3 312.00–320.00 $317.40 $1,628 +4.91
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 ±0.00
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1455 1148 80-85% 30 134.00–140.00 $137.48 $1,578 +3.51
970–1440 1196 80-85% 12 148.00–155.00 $150.12 $1,795 —
975–1405 1199 80-85% 23 141.00–147.00 $143.89 $1,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 904 85-90% 6 121.00–124.00 $121.72 $1,100 +0.53
920–1040 978 85-90% 5 116.00–120.00 $117.20 $1,146 —
925–1295 1097 85-90% 10 130.00–134.00 $132.49 $1,453 +6.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1470 1395 75-80% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.42 $1,973 +7.41
1230–1855 1411 75-80% 5 147.00–150.00 $148.45 $2,095 +8.72
1625–1775 1686 75-80% 4 136.00–139.00 $137.24 $2,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1835 1428 5 160.00–164.00 $161.73 $2,310 —
1305–2435 1672 6 165.00–170.00 $167.81 $2,806 —
1380–2015 1698 2 171.00–176.00 $173.03 $2,938 —

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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) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,016.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,516.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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 13 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,113.46 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,450.00–3,775.00 $3,675.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,168.75 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,637.50 —

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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.