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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $412.16/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 474 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.56/cwt -15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 559 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $311.78/cwt -28.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 639 lb · 17 head
Florence, AL 5-weight heifers sold at $357/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt above the AL average ($356) and $9/cwt under Letohatchee, AL ($366). The class is down $41/cwt from its early July peak of $389. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 508 588
Feeder cattle 517 424 498
Slaughter cattle 64 66 68
Replacement cattle 25 18 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–590 584 4 400.00–415.00 $403.63 $2,357 —
618–625 620 3 375.00–377.50 $376.66 $2,335 —
650–692 685 9 355.00–370.00 $360.56 $2,470 —
767 767 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,531 —
1003 1003 4 310.00 $310.00 $3,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 5 460.00–475.00 $466.96 $2,125 +11.96
510–525 516 4 410.00–425.00 $415.05 $2,142 -12.28
565–575 573 4 385.00–390.00 $386.23 $2,213 —
605–635 623 4 350.00–367.50 $359.31 $2,239 -20.72
675 675 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
910 910 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,821 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 -25.00
360–375 370 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 -30.00
400–445 423 15 390.00–405.00 $398.55 $1,686 -17.15
455–485 470 8 375.00–390.00 $384.32 $1,806 -17.64
500–545 526 15 360.00–377.50 $365.96 $1,925 -12.69
550–595 568 13 335.00–355.00 $345.75 $1,964 -17.70
605–645 621 7 315.00–335.00 $323.58 $2,009 -3.06
650–690 665 4 300.00–310.00 $306.18 $2,036 —
700–725 712 3 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,993 -35.07
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 —
415–445 427 8 410.00–430.00 $416.21 $1,777 —
450–465 458 7 395.00–410.00 $399.96 $1,832 -27.53
500–505 502 3 390.00–395.00 $391.68 $1,966 -13.45
550–575 559 20 362.50–382.50 $374.56 $2,094 -15.90
625–637 634 13 345.00–350.00 $348.48 $2,209 -11.52
650–655 653 3 325.00–340.00 $329.97 $2,155 —
750 750 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 420.00–430.00 $424.73 $990 —
270–295 280 4 400.00–415.00 $408.82 $1,145 -36.18
365–395 383 5 395.00–400.00 $397.02 $1,521 -20.75
430–440 437 3 375.00–385.00 $378.28 $1,653 -21.71
455–495 472 6 360.00–365.00 $360.80 $1,703 -23.47
500–545 523 7 340.00–355.00 $346.52 $1,812 -13.44
550–595 571 4 315.00–330.00 $326.23 $1,863 -6.24
600–640 620 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 -7.45
655–685 668 6 275.00–290.00 $279.98 $1,870 -30.02
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 -70.00
300–335 327 6 490.00–520.00 $496.66 $1,624 -4.82
360–395 384 7 460.00–485.00 $470.07 $1,805 -15.07
405–445 426 11 435.00–455.00 $446.02 $1,900 -19.77
450–495 474 21 400.00–425.00 $412.16 $1,954 -7.05
500–545 520 10 365.00–377.50 $373.07 $1,940 -12.36
550–585 562 16 335.00–352.50 $344.30 $1,935 -13.55
615–649 639 17 305.00–317.50 $311.78 $1,992 -28.61
650–680 668 4 290.00–295.00 $293.76 $1,962 —
700–743 731 14 275.00–290.00 $284.31 $2,078 —
755–770 763 4 265.00–275.00 $270.05 $2,060 -29.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,190 -75.00
280 280 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 —
310 310 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,782 —
350–375 361 4 500.00–510.00 $502.60 $1,814 -3.84
405–430 422 13 467.50–485.00 $474.41 $2,002 -13.00
450–490 468 10 430.00–450.00 $437.44 $2,047 -2.63
500–520 508 13 380.00–390.00 $385.38 $1,958 -23.66
550–595 572 8 360.00–377.50 $371.29 $2,124 -7.20
610–630 621 8 315.00–335.00 $324.38 $2,014 -40.74
650–660 654 6 305.00–310.00 $307.08 $2,008 —
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,261 -20.00
265–290 280 3 495.00–510.00 $504.82 $1,413 -1.54
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 ±0.00
385–395 390 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 —
410–430 418 3 410.00–425.00 $416.59 $1,741 -27.90
460–491 486 9 375.00–395.00 $390.03 $1,896 +6.25
505–545 533 10 335.00–360.00 $351.13 $1,872 -8.87
555–597 586 12 305.00–325.00 $316.26 $1,853 -21.24
655–695 683 5 275.00–282.50 $278.49 $1,902 -24.80
740 740 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,980 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1795 1440 75-80% 15 175.00–183.00 $178.55 $2,571 +2.88
1120–1885 1487 75-80% 3 171.00–172.00 $171.67 $2,553 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1465 1214 80-85% 5 160.00–166.00 $163.30 $1,982 -9.61
995–1360 1227 80-85% 3 177.50–180.00 $178.58 $2,191 +5.67
1060–1380 1281 80-85% 5 169.00–175.00 $171.47 $2,197 +6.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1110 983 85-90% 3 145.00–150.00 $146.75 $1,443 —
895–1075 1015 85-90% 3 154.00–159.00 $156.12 $1,585 -3.51
1065–1260 1118 85-90% 4 165.00–176.00 $168.10 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,328 —
1260–2120 1595 6 193.00–205.00 $199.90 $3,188 —
1455–2510 1955 4 210.00–220.00 $212.81 $4,160 —

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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 4 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,537.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,166.67

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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 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.