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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $349.52/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $332.43/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 524 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.52/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 471 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 507 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 —
365–390 375 3 480.00–495.00 $488.33 $1,831 +55.73
405–425 413 3 430.00–445.00 $436.55 $1,803 +36.55
505–530 519 5 375.00–390.00 $382.93 $1,987 +17.93
550–580 565 2 365.00–380.00 $372.30 $2,103 +22.30
605–611 609 7 342.50–355.00 $351.81 $2,143 —
660–690 670 13 320.00–327.00 $325.91 $2,184 —
745 fancy 745 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,440 —
745 745 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,403 -2.50
780–795 787 3 310.00–317.50 $314.14 $2,472 —
818 fancy 818 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 —
410–425 420 3 420.00–425.00 $423.37 $1,778 —
455–480 468 2 382.50–385.00 $383.72 $1,796 +8.72
500–538 533 7 362.50–365.00 $362.84 $1,934 —
575–595 583 4 342.50–355.00 $350.05 $2,041 —
600–625 613 2 335.00–337.50 $336.22 $2,061 —
650 650 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,064 —
830 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 -22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 -60.00
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 +17.57
305–310 308 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,255 +17.52
360–395 379 9 387.50–402.50 $391.12 $1,482 +8.07
420–440 426 5 370.00–380.00 $374.03 $1,593 -3.47
460–485 473 9 355.00–367.50 $364.42 $1,724 -0.58
500–546 523 12 347.50–360.00 $356.71 $1,866 +7.09
560–565 fancy 563 3 370.00–375.00 $373.34 $2,102 +20.84
550–585 572 5 340.00–355.00 $348.09 $1,991 +23.09
600–625 614 10 330.00–347.50 $332.93 $2,044 —
650–695 664 4 310.00–325.00 $314.90 $2,091 -0.10
700–745 722 3 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $2,202 +14.94
770 fancy 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 —
891 fancy 891 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
250–295 278 3 390.00–395.00 $391.74 $1,089 +9.31
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 +7.71
355–393 378 8 370.00–385.00 $379.37 $1,434 +14.21
400–445 429 6 350.00–365.00 $355.05 $1,523 -2.73
460–498 482 12 330.00–345.00 $340.26 $1,640 -2.18
500–529 519 13 320.00–342.50 $330.05 $1,713 +0.38
555–595 573 6 310.00–325.00 $317.06 $1,817 +1.74
610 610 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,934 +15.66
655–675 668 3 285.00–295.00 $288.27 $1,926 +5.72
715–720 718 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 -40.00
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 +10.00
435 435 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 -10.00
470–495 483 2 315.00–320.00 $317.44 $1,533 -17.56
525 525 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -0.97
580–595 589 4 300.00–315.00 $306.30 $1,804 +16.30
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 500.00–510.00 $504.73 $1,176 -32.06
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 +28.33
365–395 380 2 445.00–455.00 $449.80 $1,709 +43.77
400–435 429 10 410.00–420.00 $414.03 $1,776 +31.83
450–495 471 13 362.50–377.50 $371.52 $1,750 +9.79
505–545 521 16 345.00–357.50 $349.52 $1,821 -4.48
560–585 570 6 325.00–340.00 $332.51 $1,895 -5.00
610–645 621 7 320.00–330.00 $323.91 $2,011 +0.13
650–690 674 10 290.00–310.00 $296.29 $1,997 -4.96
730 730 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 +5.00
780–785 783 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 +26.66
300–340 320 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 +43.33
385–390 388 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,639 +37.48
415–445 426 12 377.50–390.00 $383.32 $1,633 +15.32
470–490 477 7 345.00–360.00 $353.50 $1,686 +2.28
500–540 524 14 325.00–340.00 $332.43 $1,742 +0.13
550–595 570 8 307.50–322.50 $317.75 $1,811 -6.63
615–630 624 4 290.00–315.00 $297.42 $1,856 +2.42
670–680 675 2 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,890 -10.04
780–785 783 2 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $2,094 +0.04
820 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 410.00–425.00 $417.33 $1,411 +37.33
365–380 372 3 400.00–410.00 $404.96 $1,506 +42.53
425–445 433 4 365.00–372.50 $368.16 $1,594 +16.82
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 +13.53
516–540 522 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,670 +3.39
580–585 583 2 290.00–305.00 $297.47 $1,734 -12.53
610–615 613 2 272.50–280.00 $276.23 $1,693 —
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1570 1195 80-85% 23 154.00–160.00 $156.72 $1,873 —
1020–1525 1235 80-85% 12 162.00–169.00 $164.98 $2,038 -4.84
1170–1445 1315 80-85% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.97 $1,985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1530 1378 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $157.52 $2,171 —
1130–1635 1380 75-80% 14 162.00–169.00 $165.35 $2,282 —
1195–1770 1474 75-80% 9 170.00–180.00 $173.83 $2,562 +19.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–895 831 85-90% 5 125.00–140.00 $131.79 $1,095 —
755–930 848 85-90% 5 158.00–160.00 $158.36 $1,343 —
815–1230 1034 85-90% 15 143.00–155.00 $150.88 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1425 1244 4 173.00–181.00 $177.11 $2,203 —
1110–2180 1639 15 185.00–196.00 $191.53 $3,139 +10.53
1010–2100 1709 8 200.00–208.00 $202.68 $3,464 +10.18

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,492.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,812.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,218.75 —

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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.