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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $437.00/cwt ≈ $2,517/hd at 576 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.53/cwt +28.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 467 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $422.32/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 423 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 556 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 72 437.00 $437.00 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 -15.00
465 465 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,918 -20.20
500–510 505 2 395.00–397.50 $396.24 $2,001 -17.14
580 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 +5.00
615–635 625 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $2,203 -24.96
655–675 662 3 335.00–345.00 $341.60 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 -15.00
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 —
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
323 323 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,437 +38.20
350–395 378 3 410.00–415.00 $411.74 $1,556 +16.74
412–445 424 17 385.00–400.00 $388.94 $1,649 +3.92
450–490 467 22 375.00–395.00 $381.53 $1,782 +28.97
500–545 522 19 370.00–387.00 $379.69 $1,982 +38.65
556–560 fancy 557 10 382.50–385.00 $382.75 $2,132 +32.75
550–580 564 8 365.00–380.00 $373.68 $2,108 +45.57
600–630 620 3 342.50–358.00 $353.00 $2,189 +30.04
660–685 674 4 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $2,241 +15.02
715–745 725 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +8.75
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 430.00 $430.00 $968 —
300–345 322 13 400.00–420.00 $409.91 $1,320 +14.91
375–395 386 9 380.00–395.00 $386.09 $1,490 +1.15
400–440 420 4 370.00–375.00 $372.62 $1,565 +4.80
500–545 529 6 350.00–360.00 $351.57 $1,860 +28.26
555–590 573 6 335.00–345.00 $339.60 $1,946 +29.60
615–630 623 12 315.00–335.00 $326.04 $2,031 +26.04
675–690 682 5 300.00–312.50 $303.52 $2,070 +11.00
715–730 723 2 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,989 +0.05
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 -13.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 290 6 515.00–520.00 $517.46 $1,501 +20.91
300–315 307 5 500.00–510.00 $504.04 $1,547 +59.23
355–385 371 7 435.00–450.00 $439.21 $1,629 +10.27
410–440 423 21 410.00–427.50 $422.32 $1,786 +11.26
450–495 467 13 390.00–410.00 $400.16 $1,869 +1.33
505–540 514 14 370.00–387.50 $378.06 $1,943 +5.77
560–572 566 7 345.00–360.00 $351.40 $1,989 +3.89
600–645 622 16 320.00–330.00 $324.29 $2,017 -4.29
660–685 668 6 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,038 -10.58
715–720 718 2 290.00–305.00 $297.47 $2,136 -11.89
755–795 779 7 285.00–305.00 $294.92 $2,297 -2.51
925 925 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 -10.00
305–345 319 7 470.00–490.00 $480.11 $1,532 +61.69
365–395 383 5 410.00–430.00 $422.06 $1,616 +17.36
400–440 422 12 390.00–405.00 $396.37 $1,673 +6.99
450–495 469 10 375.00–387.50 $383.95 $1,801 +16.17
515–545 531 19 350.00–365.00 $356.55 $1,893 +14.42
550–595 575 7 325.00–340.00 $335.09 $1,927 +14.44
625–640 633 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 ±0.00
660–680 668 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,937 -12.48
703–730 712 3 277.50–280.00 $278.35 $1,982 -7.88
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1490 1138 80-85% 15 157.00–160.00 $158.62 $1,805 —
910–1435 1199 80-85% 11 152.00–155.00 $154.09 $1,848 -6.58
980–1415 1209 80-85% 7 162.00–168.00 $164.60 $1,990 +9.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1645 1335 75-80% 5 169.00–175.00 $170.78 $2,280 —
1100–1640 1393 75-80% 16 161.00–167.00 $163.65 $2,280 —
1085–1880 1455 75-80% 11 151.00–158.00 $155.98 $2,270 +3.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–930 870 85-90% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.79 $1,190 —
880–1285 1065 85-90% 9 150.00–156.00 $154.10 $1,641 +2.46
900–1270 1119 85-90% 4 147.00–148.00 $147.72 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1875 1478 11 181.00–187.00 $183.78 $2,716 —
1130–1905 1545 10 190.00–195.00 $192.17 $2,969 —
1445–1755 1600 2 171.00–175.00 $172.81 $2,765 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,566.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,566.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,108.33

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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 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,933.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,166.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,537.50 —

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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.