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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $439.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 460 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.73/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 604 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $417.94/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 379 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,520 —
380 380 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 —
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
460 460 21 439.00 $439.00 $2,019 -6.00
510–530 517 9 405.00–430.00 $426.97 $2,207 -4.31
570–586 579 7 372.50–380.00 $375.66 $2,175 -19.34
603–635 608 11 355.00–360.00 $358.84 $2,182 -6.16
678–682 680 7 335.00–340.00 $339.29 $2,307 +0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 426 8 427.50–430.00 $428.70 $1,826 —
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
548 548 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,219 +1.36
566–580 569 12 362.50–365.00 $364.58 $2,074 -15.42
647 647 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,232 +15.00
655–680 668 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $2,154 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 3 395.00–405.00 $400.09 $1,492 +14.09
424–445 431 11 372.50–377.50 $375.20 $1,617 +9.74
455–475 461 7 360.00–366.00 $361.57 $1,667 +6.05
505–525 514 6 345.00–352.50 $348.30 $1,790 +10.59
555–595 574 4 332.50–345.00 $337.39 $1,937 +14.69
601–610 604 19 310.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,961 +14.73
660–670 665 2 290.00–300.00 $295.04 $1,962 -19.96
760–775 768 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 6 385.00–390.00 $386.29 $1,252 +1.29
355–395 383 11 370.00–380.00 $370.87 $1,420 +10.87
415–440 429 10 357.50–365.00 $361.72 $1,552 +16.69
455 455 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,604 +10.81
500–540 523 7 330.00–342.50 $334.93 $1,752 +7.20
555–585 571 4 315.00–327.50 $319.29 $1,823 +6.40
630–635 633 2 285.00–300.00 $292.53 $1,852 -10.66
750 750 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,388 —
355–380 373 4 435.00–450.00 $441.33 $1,646 +20.45
415–445 424 12 410.00–425.00 $417.94 $1,772 +10.45
455–485 466 10 385.00–395.00 $388.48 $1,810 +5.99
500–525 510 8 370.00–382.50 $379.35 $1,935 +14.29
550–595 568 9 345.00–360.00 $349.23 $1,984 +11.00
600–630 614 4 325.00–340.00 $333.69 $2,049 +30.40
660–665 663 6 310.00–315.00 $314.17 $2,083 +24.17
740 740 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 —
750–760 755 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 470.00–475.00 $473.43 $1,335 +43.43
300–320 310 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 +27.91
370–375 373 2 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $1,585 +22.51
410–440 425 11 390.00–405.00 $396.35 $1,684 +11.40
455–495 477 12 370.00–380.00 $374.57 $1,787 +22.04
500–530 509 7 355.00–365.00 $361.78 $1,841 +17.88
560–595 573 3 330.00–340.00 $335.01 $1,920 +19.15
610–640 625 6 310.00–320.00 $315.89 $1,974 +25.81
650–680 662 5 300.00–302.50 $300.49 $1,989 +23.05
705–725 715 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $2,055 +18.53
760–765 763 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1189 80-85% 12 140.00–146.00 $142.46 $1,694 -9.12
1150–1275 1213 80-85% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.47 $1,643 -11.15
885–1570 1221 80-85% 7 148.00–152.00 $149.49 $1,825 +8.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1120 1093 85-90% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.34 $1,370 -12.18
980–1310 1114 85-90% 6 138.00–142.00 $139.95 $1,559 -7.69
1005–1260 1162 85-90% 3 132.00–136.00 $134.02 $1,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1505 1443 75-80% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.56 $2,115 —
1255–1680 1473 75-80% 6 150.00–152.00 $150.33 $2,214 —
1230–1910 1517 75-80% 3 154.00–158.00 $155.08 $2,353 +1.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1410 1313 2 156.00–166.00 $161.37 $2,119 —
1180–2220 1720 4 185.00–186.00 $185.17 $3,185 +2.91
1480–2040 1811 8 175.00–182.00 $180.56 $3,270 —

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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) 3 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,866.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,380.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,975.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.