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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.19/cwt -15.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 580 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.62/cwt -9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 523 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $351.76/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 566 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 613 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 —
355 355 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 -20.00
405–430 418 2 445.00–455.00 $449.85 $1,880 +26.48
455–495 480 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 -3.72
500–530 514 17 355.00–375.00 $362.92 $1,865 +0.08
550–573 566 30 340.00–355.00 $351.76 $1,991 +1.71
610–644 640 10 340.00–345.00 $341.48 $2,185 +5.26
710 710 11 327.50 $327.50 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 —
335 335 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 ±0.00
365 fancy 365 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,934 —
370–390 380 6 490.00–515.00 $497.46 $1,890 +9.13
400 400 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,980 +58.45
460–475 465 15 405.00–421.00 $419.22 $1,949 —
511–535 521 8 380.00–395.00 $385.98 $2,011 +3.05
555–585 567 6 360.00–390.00 $376.35 $2,134 +4.05
600 fancy 600 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,235 —
600–635 614 9 350.00–365.00 $354.21 $2,175 +2.40
655–690 666 10 320.00–345.00 $333.90 $2,224 +7.99
750–765 755 3 330.00–335.00 $333.31 $2,516 +19.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 -10.00
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 +30.00
325 325 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 +2.48
370–375 373 2 380.00–395.00 $387.45 $1,445 -3.67
400–440 428 9 370.00–392.50 $376.75 $1,612 +2.72
450–485 463 9 355.00–385.00 $364.54 $1,688 +0.12
500–549 523 31 340.00–360.00 $347.62 $1,818 -9.09
550–590 580 32 330.00–350.00 $342.19 $1,985 -5.90
600–645 614 10 325.00–340.00 $331.39 $2,035 -1.54
655–690 664 8 320.00–337.50 $330.63 $2,195 +15.73
700–730 712 3 305.00–315.00 $310.87 $2,213 +5.93
777 777 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 6 400.00–415.00 $407.43 $1,153 +15.69
325–340 335 3 385.00–390.00 $386.62 $1,295 +1.62
350–395 378 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,380 -14.37
400–445 432 7 350.00–367.50 $356.87 $1,542 +1.82
455–495 481 8 335.00–347.50 $342.16 $1,646 +1.90
515–540 531 17 320.00–337.50 $329.99 $1,752 -0.06
555–560 558 3 312.50–315.00 $314.16 $1,753 -2.90
600–635 613 4 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,915 -4.55
695 695 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 +16.73
725–735 730 3 275.00–290.00 $281.69 $2,056 +9.20
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 —
375–385 380 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,339 -7.53
435–445 440 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,485 +7.47
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 +2.56
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
255–280 272 3 440.00–445.00 $443.44 $1,206 -11.56
320–335 327 5 400.00–420.00 $412.03 $1,347 -32.97
360 360 3 395.00–405.00 $401.67 $1,446 -20.81
405–445 428 11 375.00–400.00 $385.77 $1,651 +2.45
455–495 486 8 340.00–355.00 $347.43 $1,689 -6.07
515–545 534 9 327.50–340.00 $332.48 $1,775 +0.05
560–585 568 10 315.00–327.50 $325.02 $1,846 +7.27
600–645 620 5 310.00–320.00 $314.56 $1,950 +17.14
657–685 664 13 290.00–310.00 $305.58 $2,029 +25.62
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 5 510.00–525.00 $518.04 $1,191 +13.31
265 265 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,365 —
300–345 324 4 430.00–450.00 $439.09 $1,423 -25.91
415 fancy 415 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,857 —
410–440 423 3 430.00–445.00 $436.81 $1,848 +22.78
450–490 466 9 360.00–385.00 $371.42 $1,731 -0.10
505–520 511 5 345.00–355.00 $349.01 $1,783 -0.51
550–560 557 6 340.00–350.00 $344.15 $1,917 +11.64
625–635 631 6 323.00–342.50 $328.56 $2,073 +4.65
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 +18.71
700–745 721 9 295.00–310.00 $303.26 $2,187 +8.26
750–780 763 6 285.00–305.00 $293.26 $2,238 +3.26
800–835 815 3 285.00–290.00 $286.64 $2,336 —
860–890 875 2 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
335–340 338 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $1,327 -24.85
385 385 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 -24.96
405–440 423 6 360.00–365.00 $364.17 $1,540 -3.99
485–495 490 2 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $1,580 -17.47
550–577 574 9 310.00–312.50 $312.23 $1,792 +14.76
605–625 618 3 290.00–300.00 $293.37 $1,813 +17.14
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1335 1142 80-85% 10 168.00–171.00 $169.28 $1,933 —
930–1525 1223 80-85% 29 158.00–166.00 $161.46 $1,975 -3.52
1200–1625 1410 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $153.29 $2,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1565 1342 75-80% 14 170.00–181.00 $174.09 $2,336 —
1175–1835 1499 75-80% 14 163.00–169.00 $166.18 $2,491 -7.65
1560 1560 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 900 85-90% 3 143.00–146.00 $145.21 $1,307 —
730–1210 1008 85-90% 9 149.00–156.00 $153.27 $1,545 +2.39
1025–1105 1065 85-90% 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1405 1250 4 169.00–176.00 $172.72 $2,159 —
1040–2020 1631 6 194.00–205.00 $198.89 $3,244 +7.36
1255–1955 1683 9 181.00–192.00 $187.35 $3,153 —

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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) 10 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,960.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,401.92
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,666.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33

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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 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.