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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.50/cwt ≈ $2,367/hd at 691 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $350.79/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 477 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $376.95/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 433 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 646 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 71 342.50 $342.50 $2,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 500.00–520.00 $509.84 $1,581 +59.84
360–370 365 2 455.00–470.00 $462.40 $1,688 —
400–425 409 6 415.00–430.00 $423.98 $1,734 —
455 455 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,897 +18.30
505–540 529 12 365.00–395.00 $381.20 $2,017 -0.44
550 550 11 342.50–365.00 $344.55 $1,895 -25.45
640 fancy 640 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
350–390 370 2 435.00–445.00 $439.73 $1,627 —
400–425 413 2 400.00–405.00 $402.58 $1,663 +2.45
455–488 481 14 360.00–380.00 $373.99 $1,799 -1.03
515–540 528 2 335.00–355.00 $344.76 $1,820 -15.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 6 410.00–415.00 $412.55 $1,073 +22.55
300–340 317 15 385.00–400.00 $392.35 $1,244 —
355–395 368 19 370.00–385.00 $379.23 $1,396 +29.23
410–445 432 6 355.00–365.00 $360.02 $1,555 —
459–481 465 11 340.00–360.00 $353.01 $1,641 +11.32
500–545 505 17 332.00–347.00 $343.67 $1,736 +16.27
550–565 557 5 315.00–325.00 $320.04 $1,783 +15.85
600–635 623 17 300.00–310.00 $305.77 $1,905 +27.65
705–706 706 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 11 390.00–400.00 $395.42 $1,083 +20.42
300–335 323 19 365.00–380.00 $372.90 $1,204 +6.74
355–395 376 15 345.00–360.00 $351.91 $1,323 +6.44
410–435 419 12 330.00–345.00 $338.36 $1,418 -2.95
470–490 478 10 320.00–335.00 $328.53 $1,570 +5.22
505–525 515 12 315.00–325.00 $321.67 $1,657 +12.55
565–590 581 10 300.00–310.00 $307.38 $1,786 +22.38
615–649 638 11 292.00–297.00 $295.24 $1,884 —
665–685 675 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,907 +22.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 435.00–440.00 $437.39 $984 -22.61
265–295 278 6 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,174 -4.96
300–335 318 8 405.00–415.00 $410.60 $1,306 -8.38
355–395 370 13 395.00–412.50 $401.00 $1,484 +3.48
400–445 433 21 365.00–410.00 $376.95 $1,632 -3.05
455–495 477 24 335.00–365.00 $350.79 $1,673 -9.26
500–540 521 16 325.00–335.00 $331.39 $1,727 -2.88
550–595 564 10 310.00–320.00 $313.90 $1,770 +3.80
610–645 624 13 295.00–302.00 $299.42 $1,868 —
665–695 683 5 275.00–282.00 $279.27 $1,907 -0.73
700–723 718 13 265.00–270.00 $268.87 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 4 450.00–460.00 $456.58 $1,050 —
255–285 275 3 445.00–450.00 $448.45 $1,233 —
300–335 314 10 420.00–430.00 $424.17 $1,332 -16.02
355–385 373 11 410.00–420.00 $415.47 $1,550 -4.53
400–430 418 13 385.00–410.00 $397.99 $1,664 -4.87
465–470 467 5 360.00–370.00 $364.03 $1,700 -18.18
500–540 519 13 340.00–350.00 $343.97 $1,785 —
558–595 567 16 325.00–342.00 $337.34 $1,913 +12.34
610–635 620 8 307.00–315.00 $311.11 $1,929 -0.91
665–685 675 5 290.00–295.00 $291.80 $1,970 -3.20
730 730 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 -20.00
755 755 10 260.00–270.00 $267.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1210 1089 80-85% 7 136.00–139.00 $137.27 $1,495 —
1040–1575 1211 80-85% 15 140.00–149.00 $144.46 $1,749 +9.15
1140–1445 1253 80-85% 4 149.00–155.00 $152.92 $1,916 +3.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1415 1340 75-80% 2 151.00–158.00 $154.30 $2,068 —
1325–1575 1410 75-80% 3 145.00–148.00 $145.94 $2,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1065 998 85-90% 3 131.00–133.00 $132.33 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1620 1505 2 155.00–158.00 $156.61 $2,357 —
1735 1735 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,227 +18.37
1615–1855 1756 4 170.00–173.00 $171.45 $3,011 +11.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,925.00–3,025.00 $2,966.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,525.00–2,750.00 $2,656.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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 4 3,250.00–3,600.00 $3,462.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–3,975.00 $3,937.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,900.00 $3,825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,316.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00–3,725.00 $3,675.00 —

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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.