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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $441.50/cwt ≈ $2,278/hd at 516 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.93/cwt +16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 510 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.48/cwt +30.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 417 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 491 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 88 441.50 $441.50 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–278 277 3 535.00–545.00 $541.69 $1,500 +24.17
305–310 308 2 505.00–510.00 $507.52 $1,563 +27.52
382–385 383 4 465.00–487.50 $481.84 $1,845 +6.84
410–440 426 7 460.00–470.00 $461.38 $1,965 +11.38
450–453 452 3 445.00–450.00 $448.34 $2,026 +5.87
500–515 508 2 420.00–430.00 $425.07 $2,159 +12.02
600–640 613 3 365.00–370.00 $368.26 $2,257 +2.00
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 -5.03
795 795 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,600 +9.53
834 834 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,594 +1.00
855 855 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–372 368 6 465.00–470.00 $467.53 $1,721 —
415–435 425 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 +11.67
501 501 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,079 +15.00
615–640 628 2 355.00–360.00 $357.45 $2,245 -3.35
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 515.00–530.00 $522.58 $1,191 —
260–285 273 2 445.00–460.00 $452.16 $1,234 +17.21
305–338 326 7 430.00–435.00 $434.30 $1,416 +16.76
355–395 369 5 425.00–435.00 $430.85 $1,590 +20.68
403–420 412 13 415.00–430.00 $426.34 $1,757 +30.95
400–429 fancy 425 8 435.00–437.50 $437.21 $1,858 +29.71
450–477 467 6 395.00–405.00 $396.61 $1,852 +13.36
500–530 510 23 372.50–387.50 $376.93 $1,922 +16.92
556 fancy 556 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,029 —
555–575 567 7 335.00–350.00 $343.16 $1,946 +0.66
600–648 629 5 317.50–332.50 $322.75 $2,030 -13.36
650–690 671 4 300.00–310.00 $302.44 $2,029 -17.10
725–730 728 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,111 -15.01
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 500.00–510.00 $505.06 $1,101 —
270 270 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,174 —
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 +20.59
355–395 383 6 415.00–420.00 $416.72 $1,596 +19.30
401–448 418 12 395.00–410.00 $403.90 $1,688 +34.68
450–490 477 5 375.00–385.00 $381.60 $1,820 +19.86
500–540 522 10 350.00–367.50 $358.45 $1,871 +16.09
565–592 585 4 327.00–330.00 $327.72 $1,917 -1.94
623–645 633 5 310.00–315.00 $312.96 $1,981 -3.55
660–680 670 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $1,960 -15.02
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 +1.29
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 ±0.00
310–330 319 4 465.00–480.00 $476.12 $1,519 +1.12
360–390 376 8 450.00–460.00 $452.56 $1,702 +9.97
404–432 417 18 435.00–450.00 $440.86 $1,838 +17.05
455–488 476 11 425.00–440.00 $430.86 $2,051 +25.55
505–545 516 6 400.00–412.50 $406.18 $2,096 +18.23
555–575 564 7 370.00–385.00 $376.03 $2,121 +12.71
615–645 624 4 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,168 +3.91
665–685 675 3 330.00–345.00 $339.93 $2,295 +19.82
703–745 715 6 302.50–310.00 $308.75 $2,208 -1.25
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 ±0.00
805–820 813 2 275.00–282.50 $278.78 $2,266 -6.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
325–338 334 4 450.00–455.00 $453.78 $1,516 +20.15
385 385 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,665 +8.41
405–435 420 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 +18.94
455–492 484 15 405.00–415.00 $409.98 $1,984 +20.10
510–545 527 11 380.00–395.00 $388.11 $2,045 +20.20
550–575 563 8 355.00–367.50 $362.17 $2,039 +11.97
605–645 626 10 325.00–340.00 $331.93 $2,078 +5.79
655 655 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $2,047 +5.82
705–710 708 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,071 -2.51
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 +1.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1590 1308 80-85% 11 150.00–159.00 $153.10 $2,003 +1.04
1175–1505 1313 80-85% 5 140.00–143.00 $141.27 $1,855 -10.79
1025–1700 1323 80-85% 11 145.00–148.00 $146.23 $1,935 -5.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1105 85-90% 6 125.00–130.00 $126.69 $1,400 —
1100–1395 1245 85-90% 5 137.00–140.00 $139.14 $1,732 —
1205–1340 1265 85-90% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $1,704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1630 1511 75-80% 5 154.00–156.00 $155.41 $2,348 —
1405–1650 1533 75-80% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.61 $2,309 —
1330–1820 1590 75-80% 5 159.00–165.00 $160.61 $2,554 +1.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1320 1217 3 200.00–205.00 $201.68 $2,454 —
1535–1620 1578 2 175.00–177.00 $176.03 $2,778 -1.95
1285–2150 1770 4 185.00–195.00 $189.39 $3,352 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,508.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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 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.