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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.00/cwt ≈ $2,166/hd at 679 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $337.50/cwt ≈ $2,477/hd at 734 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.78/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 531 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 597 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–415 409 5 425.00–430.00 $426.00 $1,742 -24.00
450 450 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,876 -22.00
500–522 513 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,078 -21.97
574 574 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,109 -8.16
610–642 634 9 345.00–352.50 $347.75 $2,205 -11.09
734 734 29 337.50 $337.50 $2,477 —
880 880 21 301.00 $301.00 $2,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–490 483 5 395.00–400.00 $396.01 $1,913 -23.99
505–520 513 3 375.00–380.00 $378.31 $1,941 -26.69
563–591 587 24 345.00–359.00 $356.96 $2,095 -7.62
600–645 624 7 330.00–340.00 $336.43 $2,099 -8.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
310–345 329 4 375.00–390.00 $378.94 $1,247 —
410–445 428 20 360.00–377.50 $365.55 $1,565 -9.65
453–485 468 7 347.50–350.00 $349.65 $1,636 -11.92
530 value added 530 26 351.00 $351.00 $1,860 —
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 -3.30
555–560 559 5 325.00–335.00 $332.01 $1,856 -5.38
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 -19.73
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +4.96
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 -15.00
842 value added 842 15 319.00 $319.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 405.00–415.00 $409.94 $873 —
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 —
350–395 373 13 360.00–375.00 $366.38 $1,367 -4.49
405–445 418 7 345.00–355.00 $350.03 $1,463 -11.69
470–495 478 8 340.00–345.00 $342.81 $1,639 -9.69
510–545 539 14 320.00–335.00 $327.15 $1,763 -7.78
555–570 562 5 310.00–315.00 $311.01 $1,748 -8.28
600–645 620 6 280.00–295.00 $288.61 $1,789 -3.92
670–680 675 2 265.00–267.50 $266.24 $1,797 —
705–735 720 2 245.00–260.00 $252.34 $1,817 —
805–810 808 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 value added 679 47 319.00 $319.00 $2,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203–235 209 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,045 —
275–290 284 5 470.00–485.00 $475.11 $1,349 —
310–345 325 16 445.00–460.00 $446.80 $1,452 -8.20
350–360 353 4 425.00–430.00 $428.72 $1,513 -12.61
415–440 418 9 410.00–419.00 $416.94 $1,743 -1.00
450–490 476 14 380.00–390.00 $381.55 $1,816 -6.93
500–545 528 17 355.00–370.00 $359.73 $1,899 -19.62
550–580 569 12 335.00–345.00 $341.01 $1,940 -8.22
605–640 623 4 320.00–330.00 $324.31 $2,020 -9.38
650–665 660 4 310.00–320.00 $316.91 $2,092 +2.74
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 -10.00
850 850 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–290 283 5 460.00–465.00 $461.03 $1,305 -12.40
320–330 325 2 425.00–440.00 $432.62 $1,406 -12.38
370–390 379 4 415.00–420.00 $417.51 $1,582 -7.46
405–440 424 7 400.00–405.00 $402.95 $1,709 +6.60
475–498 490 17 360.00–370.00 $361.72 $1,772 -12.85
500–545 526 11 332.50–350.00 $337.92 $1,777 -23.86
565–598 590 19 315.00–330.00 $324.50 $1,915 -10.51
620–645 635 3 310.00–315.00 $311.68 $1,979 -4.21
665–696 692 11 297.50–310.00 $299.75 $2,074 -0.74
710–745 729 7 270.00–280.00 $276.39 $2,015 -11.08
750–795 778 3 255.00–260.00 $256.69 $1,997 -18.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1340 1181 80-85% 7 147.00–150.00 $148.01 $1,748 +5.55
1015–1635 1270 80-85% 13 141.00–145.00 $143.95 $1,828 —
1215–1440 1364 80-85% 4 131.00–136.00 $133.91 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1625 1485 75-80% 4 156.00–160.00 $158.02 $2,347 +7.69
1230–1935 1515 75-80% 16 147.00–154.00 $150.05 $2,273 -5.03
1535–1815 1630 75-80% 4 140.00–145.00 $143.82 $2,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1140 1035 85-90% 4 135.00–138.00 $135.83 $1,406 —
995–1160 1084 85-90% 4 125.00–129.00 $127.26 $1,379 +1.92
1050–1240 1145 85-90% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.54 $1,403 -17.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1985 1423 4 175.00–180.00 $178.19 $2,536 —
1115–1740 1428 2 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $2,328 —
1175–2180 1784 12 184.00–192.00 $187.40 $3,343 —

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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) 5 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00

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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 5 2,400.00–2,525.00 $2,485.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,966.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,583.33 —

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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.