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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $326.44/cwt +16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 632 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.96/cwt -26.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 526 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.51/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 479 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 441 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 3 530.00–540.00 $536.67 $1,476 —
545 545 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,262 —
570 570 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,351 +22.50
624 624 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,552 +56.46
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 +18.40
760 760 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,104 —
615 615 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,343 +36.00
725–738 734 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $2,373 +8.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 460.00 $460.00 $966 —
285–295 290 2 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $1,225 -17.46
320–340 330 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 -30.00
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 -16.74
420 fancy 420 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 —
410–440 430 3 375.00–380.00 $376.59 $1,619 -12.35
450–485 466 5 365.00–370.00 $368.96 $1,719 -12.57
500–545 526 16 350.00–360.00 $352.96 $1,857 -26.73
555–575 570 9 345.00–355.00 $351.73 $2,005 -21.95
600–645 634 5 335.00–350.00 $339.02 $2,149 -13.98
650–660 657 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $2,124 -9.15
675–685 fancy 680 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $2,465 —
700–705 fancy 703 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,408 —
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 390.00–395.00 $392.54 $1,288 -17.37
360–395 378 8 375.00–385.00 $377.47 $1,427 -8.62
410–440 428 7 360.00–365.00 $362.84 $1,553 -9.78
460–495 473 5 350.00–355.00 $353.05 $1,670 —
505–545 529 12 335.00–345.00 $339.35 $1,795 -12.22
555–590 575 4 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $1,883 -12.07
610–640 625 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -6.04
665 665 4 300.00–315.00 $311.25 $2,070 +7.73
705–725 715 2 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $2,092 +17.48
770–785 778 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,887 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
360–370 365 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 —
410–435 423 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,480 —
450–485 462 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,594 —
520 520 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —
555–575 565 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
600–605 603 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,869 —
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,133 +15.00
250–295 276 5 500.00–510.00 $506.09 $1,397 —
305–345 332 3 470.00–480.00 $474.80 $1,576 -5.31
375–395 383 6 450.00–460.00 $455.73 $1,745 +33.67
405–445 430 6 415.00–425.00 $419.94 $1,806 +23.57
455–490 479 13 380.00–400.00 $386.51 $1,851 +2.56
505–530 524 7 355.00–365.00 $361.40 $1,894 +4.85
550–590 570 9 335.00–350.00 $342.84 $1,954 +7.75
615–645 632 20 315.00–335.00 $326.44 $2,063 +16.44
660–685 673 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,086 +20.00
715–740 725 3 295.00–302.50 $299.17 $2,169 +20.82
800 800 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 +2.54
310–330 320 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 +5.96
385–390 387 3 470.00–490.00 $476.72 $1,845 +37.51
420–445 433 2 440.00–450.00 $444.86 $1,926 +22.54
450–460 453 9 405.00–420.00 $413.64 $1,874 +13.48
505–540 518 7 370.00–385.00 $375.63 $1,946 -2.43
555–585 573 9 355.00–365.00 $360.01 $2,063 +8.61
610–635 616 5 340.00–350.00 $345.96 $2,131 +21.67
650–673 666 7 322.50–342.50 $337.19 $2,246 +32.17
710–715 713 2 305.00–317.50 $311.23 $2,219 +13.76
760–775 767 3 285.00–290.00 $286.66 $2,199 -8.26
850 850 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 —
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 —
355–370 362 3 440.00–445.00 $441.66 $1,599 —
425–435 430 2 400.00–402.50 $401.26 $1,725 —
450–480 469 5 365.00–375.00 $373.08 $1,750 —
505–545 521 6 340.00–350.00 $343.41 $1,789 —
560–590 573 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,891 —
600–605 602 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1470 1162 80-85% 10 149.00–153.00 $151.84 $1,764 —
955–1380 1196 80-85% 10 161.00–165.00 $163.23 $1,952 +9.14
920–1560 1216 80-85% 11 155.00–159.00 $156.74 $1,906 -7.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1440 1343 75-80% 3 168.00–175.00 $170.66 $2,292 -0.12
1210–1520 1372 75-80% 6 161.00–164.00 $162.67 $2,232 -0.98
1090–1800 1473 75-80% 11 155.00–160.00 $156.95 $2,312 +0.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–965 933 85-90% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.48 $1,441 —
800–1125 994 85-90% 10 143.00–149.00 $146.77 $1,459 —
1005–1105 1047 85-90% 5 131.00–136.00 $134.55 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1825 1587 3 158.00–165.00 $161.99 $2,571 —
1505–2010 1714 7 176.00–186.00 $182.27 $3,124 —
1750 1750 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,342 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,005.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,741.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,563.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,850.00–3,100.00 $3,020.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,566.67

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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 3,550.00–3,600.00 $3,566.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,516.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,287.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,892.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.