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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.00/cwt ≈ $2,557/hd at 782 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $389.21/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 472 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.88/cwt +15.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 479 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 516 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 +92.48
415–433 429 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,188 +48.62
500–525 511 4 450.00–460.00 $454.98 $2,325 +29.91
560 560 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,492 —
600–625 615 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 +31.74
765–790 779 6 325.00–345.00 $328.38 $2,558 +1.38
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,365 —
610–640 621 4 365.00–385.00 $372.44 $2,313 +14.99
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 —
710–715 713 2 327.50–340.00 $333.77 $2,380 —
795 795 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,137 +37.42
250 250 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,288 +62.84
325–340 332 3 475.00–490.00 $481.61 $1,599 +47.31
355 355 2 465.00–470.00 $467.50 $1,660 +36.65
400–440 413 4 415.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,745 -3.82
475 fancy 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
455–495 479 18 397.50–415.00 $410.87 $1,968 +14.26
500–542 525 14 380.00–395.00 $383.85 $2,015 +6.92
550–576 567 11 360.00–375.00 $364.27 $2,065 +21.11
600–645 610 17 332.50–347.50 $344.64 $2,102 +21.89
693 693 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,304 +30.06
705–725 716 5 312.50–330.00 $317.51 $2,273 +27.51
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 465.00–470.00 $467.50 $1,169 +32.50
315–345 330 2 450.00–465.00 $457.16 $1,509 +32.16
380–395 388 4 435.00–450.00 $442.47 $1,717 +25.75
400–440 432 8 395.00–410.00 $401.77 $1,736 -2.13
450–495 472 23 380.00–395.00 $389.21 $1,837 +7.61
510–543 524 19 360.00–375.00 $370.78 $1,943 +12.33
555–590 579 8 340.00–355.00 $349.10 $2,021 +21.38
610–635 624 4 320.00–330.00 $325.59 $2,032 +12.63
655–685 670 4 310.00–320.00 $313.78 $2,102 +21.24
705–720 713 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $2,192 —
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 66 327.00 $327.00 $2,557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 580.00–590.00 $585.11 $1,375 +75.11
265–285 275 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,595 —
300–345 326 5 550.00–565.00 $557.13 $1,816 +81.01
350–360 356 4 545.00–560.00 $554.95 $1,976 +102.39
405–440 425 4 490.00–500.00 $492.59 $2,094 +51.73
455–495 473 9 465.00–480.00 $472.14 $2,233 +41.28
500–540 517 11 430.00–445.00 $437.23 $2,260 +31.05
555–575 566 5 395.00–410.00 $403.41 $2,283 +27.38
605–620 614 5 340.00–355.00 $348.04 $2,137 +0.56
670–690 680 5 325.00–337.50 $328.97 $2,237 -10.96
715–740 728 2 312.50–320.00 $316.19 $2,302 +7.44
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 +15.00
800–820 810 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 +11.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 540.00–550.00 $546.59 $1,547 —
345 345 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,846 +81.22
355–390 373 2 510.00–515.00 $512.62 $1,912 +80.12
405–445 424 9 465.00–475.00 $472.16 $2,002 +47.16
460–495 476 11 445.00–460.00 $453.16 $2,157 +43.18
505–530 519 6 415.00–425.00 $418.37 $2,171 +30.26
555–590 585 12 375.00–390.00 $380.37 $2,225 +18.20
610–640 628 4 320.00–337.50 $330.61 $2,076 -1.32
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 -2.50
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1350 1149 80-85% 7 143.00–146.00 $144.93 $1,665 —
755–1770 1222 80-85% 26 148.00–154.00 $150.61 $1,840 —
1050–1510 1239 80-85% 15 156.00–164.00 $158.04 $1,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1025 935 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.85 $1,195 —
850–1230 1063 85-90% 13 141.00–147.00 $143.78 $1,528 —
900–1210 1097 85-90% 6 135.00–137.00 $135.64 $1,488 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1680 1404 75-80% 6 163.00–166.00 $164.21 $2,306 —
1315–2260 1647 75-80% 10 154.00–161.00 $157.36 $2,592 —
1345–1950 1650 75-80% 3 170.00–174.00 $172.42 $2,845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1920 1506 4 175.00 $175.00 $2,636 —
1055–2210 1694 18 180.00–190.00 $184.43 $3,124 —
1660–2070 1965 5 192.00–200.00 $196.43 $3,860 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,819.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,191.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,591.67

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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 —

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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.