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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.50/cwt ≈ $2,538/hd at 667 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $315.32/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 570 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.34/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 602 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 576 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 76 380.50 $380.50 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 425.00–440.00 $432.60 $1,579 -14.02
430 430 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -13.21
455–465 460 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $1,759 -8.30
518 518 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,891 -20.00
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -9.79
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 +0.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 —
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 -10.00
715 715 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
835 835 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 208 10 450.00–460.00 $457.90 $952 —
270–285 278 2 380.00–385.00 $382.43 $1,063 —
310–345 319 4 370.00–380.00 $377.29 $1,204 +20.91
355–375 361 14 360.00–370.00 $365.16 $1,318 +21.80
407–445 419 7 355.00–360.00 $357.78 $1,499 +23.35
450–490 468 6 335.00–350.00 $342.44 $1,603 +17.16
500–540 519 14 325.00–340.00 $329.67 $1,711 +10.95
555–580 570 15 310.00–320.00 $315.32 $1,797 +9.25
600–615 602 15 300.00–310.00 $301.34 $1,814 +0.04
680–690 685 2 275.00–290.00 $282.55 $1,935 -7.45
750 750 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 -21.25
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,092 —
250–265 258 2 390.00–395.00 $392.43 $1,012 —
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 +8.33
350–375 369 4 380.00–387.50 $383.05 $1,413 +16.99
413 413 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,559 +28.50
453 fancy 453 4 383.00 $383.00 $1,735 —
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 +26.73
505–545 524 7 345.00–360.00 $349.62 $1,832 +16.97
560 fancy 560 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,974 —
555–580 568 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,846 +2.85
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 +12.54
663 fancy 663 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 —
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 —
835 835 8 277.50 $277.50 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 410.00 $410.00 $861 —
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
375–385 380 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 +7.52
420 420 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 +20.00
480 480 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 —
505–535 519 5 315.00–320.00 $315.97 $1,640 +9.32
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -2.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 218 3 530.00–540.00 $536.79 $1,170 —
257–290 266 8 460.00–475.00 $462.64 $1,231 +29.90
345 345 3 435.00–440.00 $436.67 $1,507 +14.92
350–395 369 4 400.00–410.00 $406.03 $1,498 -1.55
400–430 414 5 375.00–390.00 $382.20 $1,582 -13.55
440 fancy 440 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 —
460–490 473 14 355.00–370.00 $361.73 $1,711 -9.02
510–530 520 5 350.00–360.00 $354.00 $1,841 +9.87
550–580 564 8 330.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,904 +9.46
610–620 615 2 320.00–327.50 $323.78 $1,991 +10.86
675–680 679 6 300.00–305.00 $301.25 $2,045 -13.04
710 710 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -11.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 4 465.00–480.00 $469.89 $1,104 —
260–290 272 3 420.00–435.00 $428.34 $1,165 +20.07
330 330 3 390.00–415.00 $401.67 $1,326 +1.67
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 -6.19
445 445 5 365.00–370.00 $368.00 $1,638 -5.76
460–485 473 4 350.00–352.50 $351.22 $1,661 -2.50
520–535 527 10 327.50–342.50 $332.30 $1,751 +3.44
555–597 582 8 320.00–325.00 $324.38 $1,888 +14.38
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 -10.00
660–680 673 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,952 -7.46
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 -20.82
765–790 780 4 265.00–275.00 $267.45 $2,086 -18.04
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 —
285–295 290 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
330 330 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
370–390 380 2 360.00–365.00 $362.43 $1,377 -22.57
400–420 410 2 347.50–355.00 $351.34 $1,440 -7.49
465–480 467 7 325.00–335.00 $326.47 $1,525 —
515–540 532 3 315.00–320.00 $316.61 $1,684 —
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1560 1216 80-85% 66 158.00–166.00 $162.03 $1,970 —
1125–1335 1249 80-85% 6 168.00–174.00 $169.82 $2,121 —
1010–1540 1252 80-85% 12 153.00–156.00 $155.02 $1,941 +11.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1460 1336 75-80% 7 170.00–178.00 $172.81 $2,309 —
1010–1900 1432 75-80% 35 159.00–169.00 $163.79 $2,345 -0.03
1345–1795 1493 75-80% 5 151.00–156.00 $154.42 $2,305 -15.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1420 956 85-90% 31 150.00–159.00 $152.82 $1,461 +9.17
890–1270 1082 85-90% 3 146.00–148.00 $147.12 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1710 1628 3 181.00 $181.00 $2,947 —
1060–2100 1709 14 186.00–199.00 $192.50 $3,290 —
1740–1840 1802 3 201.00–204.00 $202.31 $3,646 —

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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) 3 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,616.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,133.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00

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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 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.