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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.39/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 567 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $346.62/cwt +21.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 566 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $336.69/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 534 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 517 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,599 —
400–435 415 6 455.00–465.00 $459.07 $1,905 -35.93
460–485 473 5 432.50–437.50 $435.50 $2,060 +16.28
500–530 518 8 405.00–417.50 $409.38 $2,121 +23.40
555–595 569 12 390.00–402.50 $398.60 $2,268 +22.25
600–635 609 8 372.50–390.00 $376.61 $2,294 +22.40
670–698 681 12 350.00–362.50 $355.95 $2,424 +22.05
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 —
722 fancy 722 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,545 —
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 -3.31
765 fancy 765 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,883 -9.85
475–495 488 3 420.00–430.00 $423.24 $2,065 +43.24
510–545 533 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,132 +37.08
550–580 570 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 +33.24
600–640 625 5 355.00–367.50 $361.43 $2,259 +19.95
670–695 681 5 320.00–334.00 $330.85 $2,253 —
705–715 713 6 310.00–317.50 $314.58 $2,243 -12.92
770 770 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,046 +15.00
275–290 283 2 440.00–445.00 $442.43 $1,252 +2.43
405–410 fancy 408 2 435.00–440.00 $437.48 $1,785 —
400–440 422 10 405.00–425.00 $416.93 $1,759 +40.18
460–475 fancy 468 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,989 —
450–495 470 6 380.00–400.00 $387.00 $1,819 +22.46
500–542 520 12 350.00–370.00 $356.86 $1,856 +9.24
550–595 567 36 340.00–357.50 $347.39 $1,970 +5.20
600–620 616 5 325.00–330.00 $326.01 $2,008 -5.38
610–627 fancy 624 8 340.00–345.00 $344.38 $2,149 —
660–662 fancy 661 4 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $2,165 —
708–745 714 8 310.00–315.00 $310.63 $2,218 -0.24
715 fancy 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 —
750 fancy 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 410.00–415.00 $411.74 $1,326 +25.12
350–390 373 5 400.00–405.00 $404.06 $1,507 +39.06
405–445 423 5 380.00–395.00 $387.87 $1,641 +31.00
455–490 483 12 355.00–375.00 $363.27 $1,755 +21.11
510–545 534 22 330.00–345.00 $336.69 $1,798 +6.70
555–585 570 12 325.00–335.00 $327.91 $1,869 +13.75
620–625 623 4 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,978 +5.04
660–680 665 4 300.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,045 +2.52
700–735 716 5 280.00–295.00 $289.57 $2,073 +7.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 +71.96
265–280 274 4 535.00–555.00 $547.37 $1,500 +32.37
325 325 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,674 +75.91
355–380 364 5 490.00–505.00 $500.08 $1,820 —
405–430 421 7 435.00–445.00 $440.02 $1,852 +3.21
450–485 471 15 410.00–430.00 $422.64 $1,991 +51.22
500–540 523 15 380.00–395.00 $385.28 $2,015 +36.27
550–580 561 7 360.00–375.00 $370.66 $2,079 +26.51
555–589 fancy 585 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 —
600–640 627 17 327.50–345.00 $336.62 $2,111 +8.06
670–695 678 4 305.00–310.00 $308.75 $2,093 -6.25
710–730 720 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $2,142 -5.79
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 +1.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 +25.00
290–295 293 2 505.00–510.00 $507.52 $1,487 +64.08
325–340 334 4 480.00–500.00 $492.58 $1,645 +80.55
375–390 380 4 445.00–465.00 $456.15 $1,733 +54.48
415–445 433 6 410.00–425.00 $417.67 $1,809 +31.90
455–495 477 20 377.50–395.00 $386.16 $1,842 +38.73
510–535 527 6 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,950 +37.52
550–590 566 25 345.00–355.00 $346.62 $1,962 +21.60
605–630 622 5 310.00–320.00 $313.97 $1,953 -0.59
685–690 688 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,978 -18.09
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1235 1109 80-85% 6 153.00–158.00 $156.67 $1,737 -12.61
890–1385 1118 80-85% 6 168.00–175.00 $170.18 $1,903 +0.90
915–1505 1164 80-85% 21 160.00–166.00 $162.18 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1225 1031 85-90% 10 155.00–159.00 $157.60 $1,625 +4.33
1015–1055 1035 85-90% 4 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $1,568 -1.77
890–1185 1038 85-90% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.57 $1,708 +11.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1455 1306 75-80% 7 166.00–172.00 $168.78 $2,204 —
1300–1380 1340 75-80% 2 174.00–180.00 $177.09 $2,373 +3.00
1550–1565 1558 75-80% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $2,508 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,148 —
1490–1890 1728 6 198.00–201.00 $199.97 $3,455 —
1890 1890 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,950 —

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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) 6 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,475.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,250.00 $2,970.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,910.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,712.50

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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 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.