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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $358.77/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $359.19/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 520 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $339.86/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 579 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 400 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,805 —
405–428 414 6 440.00–445.00 $443.28 $1,835 —
480–490 483 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,101 —
500–510 505 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 —
572 572 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,216 -25.00
675 675 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 —
450–475 458 3 420.00–425.00 $423.27 $1,939 —
515–535 528 3 390.00–400.00 $393.25 $2,076 —
640 640 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 -16.00
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,368 —
269 269 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,143 —
305–318 312 8 390.00–405.00 $393.67 $1,228 +1.13
365–390 381 5 380.00–390.00 $387.11 $1,475 +9.64
400–440 414 4 375.00–380.00 $378.67 $1,568 +15.83
450–495 475 21 350.00–365.00 $358.77 $1,704 +5.72
510–545 529 10 340.00–345.00 $340.96 $1,804 +1.61
555–590 572 9 327.50–330.00 $329.45 $1,884 +1.92
615–625 618 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,947 -5.00
655–675 665 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -1.25
700–735 718 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $2,172 +9.91
755–795 775 2 275.00–290.00 $282.31 $2,188 +39.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,268 +130.00
275–290 283 2 440.00–450.00 $445.13 $1,260 +22.59
305–345 328 6 415.00–430.00 $422.54 $1,386 +7.54
365–390 378 4 395.00–410.00 $400.02 $1,512 +5.02
410 fancy 410 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,681 ±0.00
400–425 412 9 385.00–400.00 $391.63 $1,614 +15.04
457–490 464 11 370.00–380.00 $376.79 $1,748 +7.83
500–540 517 13 350.00–367.50 $359.57 $1,859 +6.61
550–585 561 8 335.00–350.00 $341.82 $1,918 -9.91
600–645 621 8 325.00–335.00 $326.82 $2,030 -12.20
665 fancy 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 -27.52
710–725 718 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,244 —
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 -5.00
275–295 285 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 -6.09
305 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 +5.20
355–395 378 3 425.00–430.00 $426.56 $1,612 -29.17
420–440 430 5 400.00–415.00 $408.95 $1,758 -10.99
450–495 468 9 380.00–395.00 $384.42 $1,799 -2.09
500–545 520 20 350.00–365.00 $359.19 $1,868 -2.21
555–590 579 18 330.00–345.00 $339.86 $1,968 -2.98
605–645 620 11 310.00–325.00 $316.37 $1,961 -10.07
660–675 665 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 -10.00
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 -19.17
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,176 —
285 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 ±0.00
305–335 323 7 470.00–500.00 $488.67 $1,578 -21.33
350–365 354 6 440.00–455.00 $444.16 $1,572 -32.56
400–415 406 10 420.00–435.00 $424.48 $1,723 -20.38
470–480 475 2 410.00–415.00 $412.53 $1,960 -1.11
500–530 513 7 375.00–385.00 $379.26 $1,946 +3.63
550–580 567 9 350.00–365.00 $355.81 $2,017 -4.20
615–625 620 2 332.50–335.00 $333.74 $2,069 -12.22
665–675 670 2 315.00–327.50 $321.20 $2,152 -15.99
715–720 717 3 300.00–310.00 $304.99 $2,187 -6.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1235 1096 80-85% 8 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $1,781 —
935–1385 1189 80-85% 4 148.00–151.00 $149.93 $1,783 -13.30
1010–1500 1247 80-85% 18 153.00–158.00 $155.88 $1,944 -0.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1630 1359 75-80% 6 164.00–170.00 $167.33 $2,274 +4.66
1325–1755 1565 75-80% 8 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $2,519 —
1370–1995 1591 75-80% 4 151.00–158.00 $155.10 $2,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1140 961 85-90% 5 126.00–136.00 $130.65 $1,256 -16.12
785–1150 1023 85-90% 3 143.00–148.00 $145.64 $1,490 +11.09
850–1380 1065 85-90% 8 150.00–156.00 $152.47 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1575 1550 2 193.00–196.00 $194.52 $3,015 —
1225–2170 1574 12 172.00–181.00 $177.93 $2,801 +15.94
1180–2280 1703 9 183.00–191.00 $188.12 $3,204 +5.85

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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) 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,018.75

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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 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,625.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,075.00 —

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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.