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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $323.15/cwt ≈ $1,968/hd at 609 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $379.54/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $360.01/cwt +16.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 514 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 357 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 410.00–415.00 $412.56 $1,733 +9.98
460–483 474 6 385.00–397.00 $392.59 $1,861 +18.60
530–534 533 6 360.00–370.00 $368.34 $1,963 +23.58
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
602–615 609 16 320.00–325.00 $323.15 $1,968 —
655–693 680 3 312.00–315.00 $314.04 $2,135 —
709–730 712 7 300.00–310.00 $301.46 $2,146 —
838 838 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 3 405.00–420.00 $412.31 $1,909 -4.69
515–540 527 3 387.00–395.00 $391.27 $2,062 +10.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 370.00–380.00 $376.42 $1,035 -19.00
300–310 305 4 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $1,106 -10.44
355–395 371 9 350.00–360.00 $356.69 $1,323 +4.78
415–440 429 10 340.00–350.00 $344.49 $1,478 +6.13
455–494 477 11 330.00–340.00 $333.10 $1,589 +4.57
500–525 509 12 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $1,603 -6.73
555–585 569 7 300.00–310.00 $306.27 $1,743 -1.11
615–635 623 5 295.00–305.00 $300.96 $1,875 +5.72
680 680 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 -2.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 410.00–415.00 $411.79 $939 —
255–295 282 3 390.00–395.00 $393.49 $1,110 -19.06
305–310 308 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,163 -14.83
350–380 366 6 365.00–375.00 $369.00 $1,351 -10.23
400–445 427 6 355.00–365.00 $359.86 $1,537 -0.16
455–490 465 8 355.00–360.00 $356.24 $1,657 +3.23
510–540 523 4 325.00–335.00 $330.59 $1,729 -13.08
565–595 572 7 315.00–327.00 $320.55 $1,834 +0.51
600–625 613 4 310.00–317.00 $313.57 $1,922 +7.80
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 415.00–420.00 $417.46 $1,211 -5.01
305–345 329 5 400.00–410.00 $405.12 $1,333 -5.48
365–395 378 6 390.00–400.00 $395.13 $1,494 -5.87
400–448 426 15 370.00–390.00 $379.54 $1,617 +2.59
450–480 466 7 350.00–370.00 $360.59 $1,680 +9.80
500–545 523 10 325.00–345.00 $338.12 $1,768 +6.73
555–595 569 8 310.00–320.00 $315.55 $1,795 +1.65
620–625 622 7 290.00–300.00 $295.69 $1,839 -3.73
680–685 683 3 275.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,924 +2.41
720 720 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 +6.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,054 -11.65
255–290 274 4 425.00–430.00 $428.84 $1,175 -19.61
320–335 330 3 415.00–420.00 $416.62 $1,375 -7.55
355–370 363 5 405.00–415.00 $408.97 $1,485 -6.50
400–445 421 7 395.00–410.00 $403.66 $1,699 +5.67
450–485 463 10 375.00–397.00 $384.16 $1,779 +20.13
500–525 514 14 350.00–375.00 $360.01 $1,850 +16.04
555–585 572 9 327.00–345.00 $335.86 $1,921 -1.48
605–630 614 4 305.00–317.00 $308.01 $1,891 -3.10
660–670 667 3 290.00–300.00 $295.65 $1,972 +3.85
705–725 715 2 282.00–285.00 $283.52 $2,027 +13.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1180 80-85% 7 140.00–144.00 $142.20 $1,678 —
955–1710 1234 80-85% 14 145.00–153.00 $148.14 $1,828 +3.68
1045–1485 1335 80-85% 3 154.00–155.00 $154.74 $2,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1590 1452 75-80% 3 155.00–164.00 $158.08 $2,295 —
1300–1710 1458 75-80% 10 145.00–154.00 $149.67 $2,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 1088 85-90% 4 135.00–140.00 $137.74 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2095 1851 5 168.00–171.00 $169.92 $3,145 —
1520–2055 1855 4 173.00–179.00 $176.69 $3,278 —
1880–1940 1910 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $3,485 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,175.00–2,300.00 $2,240.00

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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 2 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,525.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.