Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $385.94/cwt -24.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 568 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $429.07/cwt -17.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 521 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.82/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 556 lb · 15 head
Florence, AL 5-weight heifers sold at $399/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $20/cwt above the AL average ($379). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 734 778
Feeder cattle 431 537 605
Slaughter cattle 71 87 116
Replacement cattle 44 110 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 230.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 580.00–590.00 $584.97 $2,094 —
413–430 418 12 520.00–530.00 $524.98 $2,194 +4.98
460–480 470 4 485.00–500.00 $491.21 $2,309 +1.21
510–529 522 9 440.00–445.00 $440.55 $2,300 -25.98
560 560 2 422.50 $422.50 $2,366 —
600 600 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,196 —
450 450 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,318 —
500–520 509 4 457.50–475.00 $464.94 $2,367 -20.06
550–555 553 2 435.00–445.00 $440.02 $2,433 —
621 621 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 510.00–520.00 $514.71 $1,096 —
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 —
300–335 318 2 465.00–480.00 $472.09 $1,501 —
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 +13.89
400–440 424 8 430.00–445.00 $438.10 $1,858 +26.37
450–495 471 12 400.00–420.00 $411.28 $1,937 +16.28
505–545 525 12 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $2,021 +5.10
560–595 581 7 360.00–375.00 $366.44 $2,129 +3.07
605–615 610 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 ±0.00
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,907 —
300–335 318 2 550.00–560.00 $554.72 $1,764 +38.73
460 460 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 +47.41
505–535 516 8 415.00–420.00 $418.74 $2,161 +1.35
550–575 556 15 410.00–417.50 $414.82 $2,306 +5.73
600–605 601 4 380.00–390.00 $382.49 $2,299 —
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 -16.63
710 710 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 3 510.00–520.00 $513.52 $1,654 +13.52
350–395 372 3 470.00–500.00 $486.05 $1,808 +16.81
400–440 419 5 450.00–470.00 $458.83 $1,922 +20.33
460–485 471 5 425.00–445.00 $436.03 $2,054 +23.12
505–545 517 5 395.00–410.00 $404.94 $2,094 +8.30
560–595 579 4 380.00–395.00 $389.89 $2,257 +9.82
605–645 619 7 350.00–365.00 $354.99 $2,197 -5.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,767 +30.00
307–335 314 9 590.00–610.00 $595.78 $1,871 +15.70
355–390 372 9 530.00–550.00 $538.93 $2,005 -3.56
425–445 432 8 495.00–515.00 $505.58 $2,184 +0.37
455–495 473 12 460.00–475.00 $469.23 $2,219 -13.94
500–545 521 15 420.00–435.00 $429.07 $2,235 -17.01
560–595 580 11 400.00–417.50 $409.93 $2,378 -14.24
600–640 617 6 375.00–390.00 $378.28 $2,334 —
685–695 690 2 360.00–365.00 $362.48 $2,501 —
705–730 718 2 345.00–355.00 $350.09 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–241 238 5 610.00–620.00 $618.11 $1,471 +8.11
250–295 273 2 580.00–590.00 $584.59 $1,596 +34.59
330–340 335 2 550.00–570.00 $559.85 $1,875 +16.94
360–395 378 7 505.00–525.00 $515.02 $1,947 +3.15
400–445 421 8 470.00–490.00 $480.02 $2,021 -2.67
450–490 471 10 445.00–455.00 $448.47 $2,112 -6.06
515–545 531 8 410.00–415.00 $412.85 $2,192 -14.36
550–598 568 16 375.00–390.00 $385.94 $2,192 -24.05
605–625 615 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $2,230 -24.78
685–690 688 2 335.00–347.50 $341.23 $2,348 -26.19
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 -14.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,568 —
300–340 323 5 520.00–540.00 $527.83 $1,705 +13.10
350–390 375 5 475.00–500.00 $489.72 $1,836 +9.72
440 440 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 -9.21
450–495 481 7 410.00–430.00 $417.17 $2,007 -17.85
505–540 524 7 375.00–405.00 $388.06 $2,033 -21.49
550–595 580 3 360.00–365.00 $361.58 $2,097 -26.75
625–645 635 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 -24.82
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1485 1215 80-85% 11 174.00–179.00 $175.57 $2,133 —
1055–1430 1227 80-85% 3 181.00–185.00 $183.45 $2,251 —
945–1530 1243 80-85% 7 165.00–172.00 $169.25 $2,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1465 1319 75-80% 9 179.00–184.00 $181.75 $2,397 —
1120–1675 1414 75-80% 8 172.00–178.00 $174.57 $2,468 -2.19
1725 1725 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–810 788 85-90% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $1,210 —
860–950 905 85-90% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.52 $1,453 +11.32
700–1155 925 85-90% 5 140.00–146.00 $143.99 $1,332 -5.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1845 1609 4 195.00–206.00 $199.78 $3,214 —
1680 1680 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,024 —
1055–2160 1718 6 210.00–225.00 $218.03 $3,746 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 2,950.00–3,450.00 $3,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,608.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
— — Aged (>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.