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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $405.31/cwt +23.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.05/cwt +34.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 429 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.36/cwt +15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 533 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 425 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 515.00–520.00 $517.52 $1,387 —
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
365–395 380 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,805 —
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +24.00
450–470 456 4 440.00–445.00 $442.47 $2,018 +25.47
506–530 517 11 407.50–420.00 $413.05 $2,135 +8.05
610–615 612 6 365.00–372.50 $366.26 $2,242 +18.51
650–665 658 2 357.50–362.50 $360.03 $2,369 —
723 723 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,458 +2.50
760–790 780 4 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $2,476 —
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 —
816–843 value added 828 11 320.00–325.00 $322.69 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 429 6 440.00–445.00 $443.33 $1,902 —
455–478 469 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,970 +23.99
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 +21.69
560–590 579 4 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $2,157 +15.52
618–633 621 9 355.00–362.50 $360.80 $2,241 +24.37
677–695 681 5 330.00–342.50 $338.45 $2,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 430.00–440.00 $434.95 $1,144 —
300–340 318 4 415.00–420.00 $417.54 $1,328 +38.60
350–395 366 7 405.00–420.00 $410.17 $1,501 —
400–440 418 8 390.00–405.00 $395.39 $1,653 +29.84
447 fancy 447 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,822 —
450–492 468 12 375.00–392.50 $383.25 $1,794 +33.60
500–525 514 12 355.00–370.00 $360.01 $1,850 +15.01
565–595 582 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,993 +10.49
600–640 609 10 327.50–342.50 $336.11 $2,047 +31.11
610 fancy 610 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,120 —
650–678 670 11 315.00–325.00 $319.54 $2,141 +19.54
730–735 733 3 300.00–310.00 $305.01 $2,236 +15.01
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 7 400.00–410.00 $404.41 $1,290 —
370–395 383 2 395.00–400.00 $397.42 $1,522 +31.04
400–445 422 3 365.00–372.50 $369.22 $1,558 +19.19
450–490 473 6 358.00–365.00 $361.74 $1,711 +18.93
505–545 533 13 335.00–347.50 $342.36 $1,825 +15.21
570–590 584 7 325.00–335.00 $329.66 $1,925 +18.65
600–625 611 5 315.00–320.00 $316.51 $1,934 +27.90
665–690 673 3 305.00–312.50 $307.56 $2,070 +41.32
730 730 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 +37.66
765–795 776 4 275.00–285.00 $278.71 $2,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,096 +10.00
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 +28.20
350–380 368 4 435.00–450.00 $442.59 $1,629 +13.87
400–440 416 9 420.00–430.00 $423.81 $1,763 +6.87
450–492 473 14 400.00–415.00 $405.31 $1,917 +23.76
505–540 511 7 380.00–395.00 $387.95 $1,982 +28.22
550–590 566 9 360.00–375.00 $363.32 $2,056 +22.31
605–633 623 9 340.00–355.00 $343.57 $2,140 +19.26
670–695 682 5 312.50–327.50 $320.11 $2,183 +3.20
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 +15.00
750–785 768 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,227 +10.00
840 840 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 3 430.00–440.00 $433.63 $1,375 +1.01
350–395 376 4 415.00–430.00 $424.09 $1,595 +6.58
400–435 417 5 400.00–410.00 $406.06 $1,693 +3.11
450–490 466 4 385.00–395.00 $389.88 $1,817 +28.16
515–540 528 6 362.50–375.00 $367.91 $1,943 +29.99
555–595 571 12 345.00–355.00 $350.20 $2,000 +25.70
605–640 627 6 320.00–335.00 $326.14 $2,045 +14.46
670–675 673 3 300.00–310.00 $306.68 $2,064 +6.93
720–725 723 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,133 +18.61
755–780 767 3 275.00–280.00 $278.30 $2,135 +21.61
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1125 1120 80-85% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,562 —
955–1535 1248 80-85% 10 143.00–146.00 $144.78 $1,807 —
1100–1655 1324 80-85% 12 150.00–156.00 $152.06 $2,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1345 1313 75-80% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.49 $2,147 —
1020–1620 1368 75-80% 9 150.00–155.00 $152.89 $2,092 —
1340–1685 1562 75-80% 3 159.00–160.00 $159.35 $2,489 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–940 878 85-90% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.39 $1,110 —
970–1150 1019 85-90% 4 130.00–133.00 $130.96 $1,334 -4.87
905–1180 1041 85-90% 6 135.00–140.00 $138.24 $1,439 +2.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,326 -13.19
1235–1765 1542 3 185.00–191.00 $188.71 $2,910 —
1535–1765 1598 5 175.00–180.00 $177.98 $2,844 —

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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) 14 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,471.43
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,252.27
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.