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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $345.47/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 384 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.19/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 583 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $341.31/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 333 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,040 —
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 -13.95
450–490 465 4 395.00–405.00 $398.70 $1,854 +1.16
505–525 513 3 380.00–385.00 $381.64 $1,958 +1.71
555 555 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,054 +17.88
627 627 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,069 +2.20
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
722 value added 722 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–437 431 4 390.00–405.00 $400.13 $1,725 —
475–495 487 6 365.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,826 +15.05
500–538 531 7 350.00–362.50 $360.40 $1,914 +10.47
550–585 568 2 325.00–335.00 $329.85 $1,874 +9.85
620–635 628 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 ±0.00
430 430 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 —
455–495 470 3 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $1,622 -1.62
535 535 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,739 +10.00
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $891 -17.53
275–295 285 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 -10.00
320–345 334 4 360.00–370.00 $366.16 $1,223 -0.45
350–396 384 18 340.00–355.00 $345.47 $1,327 -1.54
405–445 416 11 330.00–345.00 $341.31 $1,420 +13.77
455–465 458 3 320.00–330.00 $323.31 $1,481 +10.51
505–535 520 3 300.00–315.00 $309.12 $1,607 +12.56
560–575 565 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 +0.77
665 665 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 ±0.00
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 +5.00
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 3 405.00–415.00 $411.44 $926 -3.56
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 -8.79
380 380 2 340.00–360.00 $350.00 $1,330 -18.01
450–470 fancy 458 4 360.00–390.00 $372.39 $1,706 —
460–490 473 6 335.00–350.00 $341.69 $1,616 +16.69
505–545 525 2 325.00–330.00 $327.40 $1,719 +12.40
560–595 583 14 295.00–306.00 $304.19 $1,773 +9.57
600–635 622 5 270.00–285.00 $278.12 $1,730 -13.88
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -6.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 +6.55
400–445 420 3 320.00–325.00 $321.59 $1,351 +11.65
455–485 474 4 305.00–315.00 $308.73 $1,463 +8.79
510–530 520 2 280.00–295.00 $287.64 $1,496 +10.14
600–640 623 3 260.00–265.00 $262.37 $1,635 +2.37
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 -0.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 -0.25
280–295 288 4 410.00–420.00 $416.24 $1,199 +4.66
310–345 329 10 390.00–410.00 $396.39 $1,304 -2.66
355–385 375 5 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $1,444 +2.16
410–435 425 3 350.00–365.00 $356.51 $1,515 -3.58
455–480 464 4 330.00–350.00 $337.39 $1,565 +4.63
505–545 523 8 310.00–325.00 $315.58 $1,650 -1.82
550–595 578 5 287.00–300.00 $293.13 $1,694 -1.87
605–641 634 5 275.00–285.00 $283.09 $1,795 +3.09
680–685 683 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,793 —
790 790 2 232.00–245.00 $238.50 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 3 430.00–445.00 $440.19 $1,373 -6.06
365–370 368 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,546 -0.63
405–440 421 6 395.00–410.00 $402.86 $1,696 +7.86
452–480 463 9 375.00–390.00 $382.21 $1,770 +3.47
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 -7.65
603–615 608 5 310.00–320.00 $312.02 $1,897 +0.23
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 -7.20
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 —
705 fancy 705 9 297.50 $297.50 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 +22.28
255–270 263 2 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $1,124 —
300–315 308 5 415.00–420.00 $418.98 $1,290 +1.07
380–385 383 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,523 -4.98
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 +4.87
460–465 463 2 350.00–370.00 $360.05 $1,667 +2.51
505–544 533 9 330.00–345.00 $334.27 $1,782 +1.79
550–595 573 4 305.00–315.00 $310.10 $1,777 -3.41
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 -4.29
750–760 755 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1425 1173 80-85% 15 139.00–145.00 $142.06 $1,666 -8.06
915–1395 1204 80-85% 6 133.00–137.00 $135.31 $1,629 —
1055–1580 1254 80-85% 10 147.00–153.00 $149.15 $1,870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $980 —
730–1005 868 85-90% 2 113.00–120.00 $117.05 $1,016 —
755–960 869 85-90% 5 128.00–131.00 $130.01 $1,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1520 1455 75-80% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.57 $2,103 —
1255–1600 1475 75-80% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.37 $2,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1985 1715 3 166.00–169.00 $167.63 $2,875 —
1010–2360 1756 5 156.00–161.00 $159.50 $2,801 —

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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 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,675.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,020.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00

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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 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.