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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.50/cwt ≈ $2,827/hd at 759 lb · 67 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $380.40/cwt -16.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 587 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,570/hd at 568 lb · 24 head
Florence, AL 7-weight steers sold at $372/cwt, $3/cwt below the AL average ($375) and $32/cwt under Moulton, AL ($404). AL 7-weight steers are down $10/cwt from their early May peak of $378. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 865 599 986
Feeder cattle 744 494 788
Slaughter cattle 76 49 110
Replacement cattle 45 56 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 67 372.50 $372.50 $2,827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,829 —
365 365 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,080 -40.00
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 —
568 568 24 452.50 $452.50 $2,570 -2.50
650–652 652 22 405.00–410.50 $410.25 $2,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 —
425 425 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 -35.00
505–523 515 5 450.00–465.00 $453.95 $2,338 -6.05
550–560 556 7 430.00–440.00 $432.85 $2,407 -3.71
605–630 621 5 405.00–410.00 $406.99 $2,527 -9.85
650 650 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 +4.94
735 735 15 370.00 $370.00 $2,720 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 +60.48
315–345 333 4 480.00–500.00 $487.26 $1,623 +17.26
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 -6.66
415–445 430 6 430.00–445.00 $434.85 $1,870 -3.36
455–495 483 6 405.00–420.00 $415.82 $2,008 —
500–540 522 20 390.00–405.00 $397.27 $2,074 -3.26
550–590 571 9 375.00–395.00 $386.78 $2,209 +15.15
600–610 605 4 360.00–380.00 $372.52 $2,254 +4.46
660–690 678 3 340.00–355.00 $348.29 $2,361 +18.29
715–735 725 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $2,338 -5.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 +34.96
300–305 303 2 540.00–550.00 $544.96 $1,651 +57.38
360–365 362 3 475.00–480.00 $478.34 $1,732 -1.66
400–420 413 4 450.00–460.00 $453.67 $1,874 -4.72
450–490 466 7 425.00–435.00 $428.45 $1,997 -11.95
500–525 513 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,129 -0.52
552–565 554 8 405.00–417.50 $413.41 $2,290 +5.91
628 628 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,528 —
676 676 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,484 +2.31
762–780 767 4 325.00–342.50 $329.45 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
325–340 333 2 450.00–465.00 $457.67 $1,524 +7.67
410–445 434 5 405.00–425.00 $419.01 $1,819 +13.97
480–495 488 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 —
515–545 535 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 ±0.00
570–595 587 3 360.00–365.00 $363.31 $2,133 +13.31
605–635 620 3 345.00–355.00 $349.96 $2,170 +4.96
660–665 663 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,205 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 -44.91
305–330 320 3 530.00–550.00 $539.74 $1,727 —
360–395 382 8 480.00–495.00 $487.46 $1,862 -58.71
415–435 422 9 455.00–475.00 $462.84 $1,953 -30.89
460–490 476 9 440.00–455.00 $448.28 $2,134 -10.97
505–530 519 9 405.00–425.00 $415.71 $2,158 -7.63
555–594 587 26 375.00–390.00 $380.40 $2,233 -16.89
600–645 626 10 360.00–380.00 $367.41 $2,300 -1.21
650–690 668 5 340.00–365.00 $350.93 $2,344 -4.10
705–735 724 4 315.00–330.00 $323.73 $2,344 -24.70
790 790 2 295.00–315.00 $305.00 $2,410 -31.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,564 —
305 305 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,738 -26.42
350–390 377 6 500.00–515.00 $509.16 $1,920 -62.43
400–435 411 11 480.00–500.00 $488.19 $2,006 -19.43
450–495 469 16 460.00–475.00 $467.84 $2,194 -16.29
505–540 515 17 430.00–445.00 $435.35 $2,242 -12.62
555–590 570 11 405.00–420.00 $411.75 $2,347 -5.74
600–640 623 6 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $2,461 +8.75
665–688 678 4 380.00–390.00 $385.01 $2,610 +15.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 6 490.00–520.00 $504.92 $1,606 +4.92
385 385 2 460.00–475.00 $467.50 $1,800 -22.50
400–420 408 3 445.00–450.00 $446.65 $1,822 -15.99
450–495 477 6 425.00–435.00 $430.79 $2,055 +0.89
505–545 528 4 380.00–395.00 $390.12 $2,060 -16.08
565–595 585 3 365.00–370.00 $366.61 $2,145 —
620–630 625 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,141 -2.60
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -10.00
710–725 718 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $2,190 -19.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1195 1100 80-85% 5 178.00–180.00 $179.04 $1,969 +10.13
875–1495 1149 80-85% 14 160.00–168.00 $164.44 $1,889 -10.44
1020–1415 1213 80-85% 12 170.00–176.00 $173.88 $2,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–920 874 85-90% 4 145.00–151.00 $147.34 $1,288 —
830–1205 1034 85-90% 10 153.00–158.00 $155.36 $1,606 —
1075–1180 1128 85-90% 2 160.00–166.00 $163.14 $1,840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1670 1428 75-80% 6 180.00–186.00 $183.41 $2,619 +6.19
1330–1740 1541 75-80% 6 173.00–178.00 $175.64 $2,707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1390 1203 3 180.00–188.00 $182.70 $2,198 —
1360–1480 1420 2 199.00–202.00 $200.56 $2,848 +20.80
1750–2190 1946 6 208.00–222.00 $215.58 $4,195 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,100.00 $3,008.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,487.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,528.57

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–4,000.00 $3,825.00 —

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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.