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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $388.50/cwt ≈ $2,475/hd at 637 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $379.00/cwt ≈ $2,494/hd at 658 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.87/cwt -9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 569 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 535 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,560 —
315 315 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,016 ±0.00
360–370 365 2 600.00–620.00 $609.86 $2,226 -5.14
400–410 405 2 535.00–550.00 $542.59 $2,197 —
455 455 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,366 +18.73
505 505 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,474 +10.00
555–585 566 5 435.00–440.00 $436.50 $2,471 —
610 610 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,532 +10.65
650 650 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,632 —
726–738 733 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,639 —
760 760 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 -21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 77 388.50 $388.50 $2,475 —
658 658 71 379.00 $379.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 620.00–630.00 $624.78 $1,406 —
250–260 255 2 540.00–560.00 $549.80 $1,402 +97.24
305–345 321 5 450.00–470.00 $465.70 $1,495 +22.04
350–390 374 5 420.00–430.00 $423.90 $1,585 -10.72
405–445 427 10 410.00–420.00 $413.90 $1,767 +3.86
460–490 473 11 395.00–415.00 $406.80 $1,924 +16.36
505–540 521 7 360.00–385.00 $367.29 $1,914 -8.93
550–595 571 12 340.00–357.50 $349.31 $1,995 -6.37
600–630 616 9 315.00–335.00 $325.17 $2,003 -7.39
660–685 676 4 302.50–320.00 $309.38 $2,091 -19.40
700–730 712 3 280.00–292.50 $285.81 $2,035 -19.19
775 775 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 790.00 $790.00 $1,580 —
250–260 255 2 590.00–600.00 $595.10 $1,518 —
300–315 308 2 480.00–500.00 $489.76 $1,508 +14.49
350–365 355 5 440.00–460.00 $444.97 $1,580 -16.10
450–465 454 4 442.50–455.00 $449.34 $2,040 —
455–480 475 9 420.00–437.50 $426.99 $2,028 +16.79
500–515 505 5 390.00–410.00 $400.51 $2,023 +7.54
550–580 569 20 360.00–372.50 $365.87 $2,082 -9.55
610–638 631 4 345.00–350.00 $348.79 $2,201 -8.71
633 fancy 633 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,310 —
650–685 671 8 325.00–345.00 $335.56 $2,252 -24.44
700–740 731 5 310.00–330.00 $320.12 $2,340 -12.86
775 775 2 290.00–315.00 $302.50 $2,344 -17.50
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 -20.00
260–295 278 2 570.00–590.00 $580.63 $1,614 +10.63
320 320 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,760 -17.09
360–390 385 6 525.00–550.00 $535.65 $2,062 +6.16
400–445 425 13 470.00–485.00 $476.92 $2,027 +7.01
450–495 483 19 445.00–465.00 $457.70 $2,211 -5.42
500–545 523 13 410.00–440.00 $419.91 $2,196 -19.56
560–595 578 14 385.00–405.00 $395.98 $2,289 +17.27
610–640 628 6 355.00–375.00 $365.72 $2,297 -9.28
655–675 670 8 335.00–355.00 $349.35 $2,341 +7.04
700–740 728 4 295.00–310.00 $306.39 $2,231 -7.35
755–795 775 2 290.00–295.00 $292.44 $2,266 +7.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 -70.00
260 260 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,586 ±0.00
315–325 320 3 600.00–610.00 $603.39 $1,931 +10.48
350–380 369 5 560.00–580.00 $567.78 $2,095 +1.07
405–445 430 10 490.00–510.00 $503.02 $2,163 +14.13
450–485 463 4 470.00–490.00 $477.35 $2,210 +0.16
515–545 531 12 435.00–455.00 $442.00 $2,347 -13.13
555–590 583 13 410.00–430.00 $415.75 $2,424 +2.94
615–635 620 4 382.50–392.50 $386.90 $2,399 -7.48
668–685 676 8 360.00–380.00 $372.48 $2,518 +9.45
715–745 727 3 320.00–330.00 $323.30 $2,350 -4.22
765–780 775 3 305.00–310.00 $308.35 $2,390 +8.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,557 -10.09
945–1405 1159 80-85% 10 144.00–153.00 $148.22 $1,718 —
1015–1510 1300 80-85% 8 155.00–164.00 $159.39 $2,072 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1220 979 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.91 $1,203 -3.42
925–1230 1047 85-90% 5 128.00–135.00 $131.83 $1,380 —
1085–1280 1212 85-90% 3 137.00–141.00 $139.30 $1,688 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1415 1353 75-80% 2 165.00–167.00 $165.95 $2,245 —
1255–1725 1451 75-80% 7 154.00–158.00 $155.74 $2,260 -14.92
1410–1575 1488 75-80% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.37 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2315 1661 7 180.00–185.00 $183.02 $3,040 —
1985 1985 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,017 —
1805–2245 2095 3 188.00–195.00 $191.06 $4,003 —

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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) 2 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,200.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — 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.