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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $322.86/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 568 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.49/cwt -17.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 573 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.00/cwt -25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 684 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 414 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–428 424 4 432.50–435.00 $433.11 $1,836 -10.17
450 450 2 420.00–435.00 $427.50 $1,924 -7.50
507–542 519 11 382.00–385.00 $384.14 $1,994 -45.86
563–585 567 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,013 -32.50
665–670 668 3 345.00–350.00 $348.34 $2,327 -16.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 409 9 410.00–420.00 $411.11 $1,681 -23.89
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 -25.00
675–685 682 3 325.00–330.00 $328.35 $2,239 -16.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 385.00–390.00 $388.37 $1,231 -34.17
370 fancy 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 —
355–397 390 8 370.00–380.00 $375.58 $1,465 -24.44
405–445 428 5 360.00–367.50 $363.56 $1,556 -28.07
455–491 475 9 340.00–365.00 $354.39 $1,683 -22.40
505–532 511 17 330.00–340.00 $333.50 $1,704 -26.07
550–585 570 17 320.00–330.00 $322.64 $1,839 -19.18
593 fancy 593 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,987 —
605–640 fancy 615 10 320.00–330.00 $323.29 $1,988 —
600–635 618 2 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,931 -14.39
675–686 684 20 310.00 $310.00 $2,120 —
705 fancy 705 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,238 —
815 815 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 -190.00
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 -55.00
305–330 317 3 375.00–380.00 $378.39 $1,199 -15.28
355–385 378 4 360.00–365.00 $361.18 $1,365 -25.93
408–435 414 5 350.00–355.00 $352.96 $1,461 -25.71
455–490 472 10 330.00–345.00 $334.44 $1,579 -24.33
510–545 532 17 320.00–325.00 $323.56 $1,721 -17.40
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 -29.45
610–645 630 3 287.50–290.00 $289.15 $1,822 -25.85
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 -30.00
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 -42.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 6 425.00–440.00 $433.54 $1,205 -66.46
320–340 334 9 410.00–420.00 $418.34 $1,397 -61.66
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -26.56
410–440 420 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 -18.95
470–495 484 7 370.00–375.00 $373.93 $1,810 -10.49
505–545 518 6 345.00–355.00 $351.65 $1,822 -7.54
552–591 568 22 315.00–330.00 $322.86 $1,834 -17.00
610–630 621 4 295.00–310.00 $299.92 $1,863 -16.45
655–685 671 4 280.00–290.00 $283.67 $1,903 -16.33
740–745 744 15 255.00–260.00 $255.66 $1,902 —
755–795 768 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,920 —
862 862 6 238.00 $238.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 -100.00
310–340 329 4 425.00–440.00 $433.59 $1,427 -55.08
355–390 380 7 410.00–420.00 $412.45 $1,567 -31.71
405–445 425 5 395.00–405.00 $399.09 $1,696 -25.39
450–480 469 9 380.00–395.00 $386.74 $1,814 -25.79
500–520 510 11 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $1,887 -9.28
550–595 573 16 340.00–350.00 $341.92 $1,959 -13.89
605–630 618 3 320.00–335.00 $326.56 $2,018 -7.18
650–690 663 3 300.00–315.00 $308.47 $2,045 -12.73
710–718 715 6 280.00–285.00 $283.35 $2,026 -21.64
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —
903–925 907 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1500 1227 80-85% 9 155.00–156.00 $155.23 $1,905 -0.65
950–1505 1245 80-85% 4 152.00–153.00 $152.70 $1,901 -3.18
1100–1395 1282 80-85% 6 158.00–161.00 $159.15 $2,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1605 1370 75-80% 8 161.00–165.00 $163.31 $2,237 -4.02
1200–1840 1543 75-80% 8 154.00–158.00 $156.17 $2,410 —
1565–1650 1608 75-80% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $2,709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1165 1021 85-90% 4 150.00–156.00 $152.12 $1,553 +6.48
1165 1165 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,549 —
950–1355 1210 85-90% 5 142.00–145.00 $143.68 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1255 1215 2 171.00–175.00 $172.93 $2,101 —
1065–2495 1656 4 193.00–199.00 $195.42 $3,236 —
1195–2030 1704 5 185.00–188.00 $185.83 $3,167 -2.29

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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) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00

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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 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.