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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $403.74/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 514 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $457.75/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 438 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.50/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 520 lb · 15 head
Florence, AL 4-weight heifers sold at $406/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$24/cwt above the AL average ($382) and $5/cwt under Cullman, AL ($411). The class is down $44/cwt from its early July peak of $428. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 606 1,304
Feeder cattle 499 517 979
Slaughter cattle 51 64 286
Replacement cattle 16 25 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 610.00–640.00 $624.76 $1,968 —
460 460 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,185 +8.04
503–530 513 6 420.00–435.00 $429.07 $2,201 +14.02
557–595 573 11 410.00–420.00 $417.45 $2,392 +31.22
620–625 623 2 402.50–410.00 $406.27 $2,531 +46.96
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 +40.00
728 728 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
325–335 332 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,444 +15.00
390–394 393 5 422.50–425.00 $423.00 $1,662 +13.00
400–440 418 3 405.00–415.00 $409.90 $1,713 +11.35
450–495 476 15 380.00–400.00 $389.58 $1,854 +5.26
500–545 530 9 360.00–375.00 $364.30 $1,931 -1.66
550–590 573 12 345.00–365.00 $354.14 $2,029 +8.39
600–645 621 14 330.00–345.00 $335.65 $2,084 +12.07
655–680 671 4 310.00–330.00 $317.43 $2,130 +11.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 3 450.00–460.00 $454.87 $1,205 —
370–395 378 3 430.00–440.00 $434.89 $1,644 —
400–430 421 9 425.00–430.00 $427.20 $1,799 +10.99
456 456 13 420.00 $420.00 $1,915 +20.04
520 520 15 397.50 $397.50 $2,067 +5.82
550 550 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,049 -2.06
640 640 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 +21.52
700 700 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
718 718 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $1,374 —
360–395 380 3 400.00–410.00 $403.38 $1,533 +6.36
435–445 440 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $1,727 +14.19
480–495 490 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 +14.20
510–545 532 5 350.00–355.00 $354.04 $1,883 +7.52
560–590 580 6 330.00–340.00 $333.29 $1,933 +7.06
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 +10.00
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 +15.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 580.00–590.00 $584.92 $1,784 +9.92
350–390 366 7 500.00–510.00 $504.99 $1,848 +2.39
405–435 418 12 475.00–495.00 $487.70 $2,039 +13.29
450–475 458 5 450.00–460.00 $455.96 $2,088 +18.52
500–545 514 21 395.00–410.00 $403.74 $2,075 +18.36
550–570 558 14 375.00–390.00 $379.62 $2,118 +8.33
603–645 623 12 360.00–370.00 $363.19 $2,263 +38.81
655–665 657 6 352.50–360.00 $354.18 $2,327 +47.10
720–740 728 6 335.00–345.00 $341.64 $2,487 —
750–775 763 3 330.00–335.00 $331.69 $2,531 +51.69
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 3 570.00–580.00 $573.33 $1,548 —
300–330 315 2 530.00–550.00 $539.52 $1,699 +42.86
360–395 384 4 470.00–485.00 $476.11 $1,828 +6.04
400–446 438 15 450.00–470.00 $457.75 $2,005 +11.73
450–480 465 14 420.00–445.00 $430.69 $2,003 +18.53
500–545 524 13 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $2,004 +9.37
555–590 576 7 360.00–370.00 $364.62 $2,100 +20.32
600–640 628 12 345.00–355.00 $347.06 $2,180 +35.28
655–690 667 10 330.00–345.00 $338.26 $2,256 +44.50
710–745 721 6 305.00–320.00 $313.25 $2,259 +28.94
765–770 768 2 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $2,304 +29.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 276 9 540.00–550.00 $541.13 $1,494 +36.31
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 +30.00
350–375 362 3 460.00–465.00 $463.34 $1,677 +28.34
405–445 425 2 435.00–440.00 $437.38 $1,859 +20.79
450–495 478 11 390.00–417.50 $403.31 $1,928 +13.28
505–540 526 6 360.00–370.00 $364.12 $1,915 +12.99
555–593 576 9 347.50–355.00 $351.93 $2,027 +35.67
615–645 625 7 330.00–337.50 $333.22 $2,083 —
655–690 669 6 305.00–325.00 $314.13 $2,102 +35.64
720–740 732 3 295.00–297.50 $295.84 $2,166 +28.34
750–795 777 5 280.00–290.00 $283.86 $2,206 +23.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1260 1087 80-85% 6 172.00–179.00 $174.15 $1,893 —
1020–1455 1213 80-85% 7 161.00–169.00 $165.96 $2,013 +2.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,083 —
1270–1515 1360 75-80% 6 172.00–177.00 $174.48 $2,373 —
1225–1580 1428 75-80% 4 180.00–184.00 $182.59 $2,607 +4.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1050 988 85-90% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.47 $1,585 +13.72
940–1135 1055 85-90% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.58 $1,652 —
1015–1285 1095 85-90% 5 143.00–148.00 $145.59 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1845 1469 4 182.00–189.00 $185.52 $2,725 —
1515–1960 1738 2 215.00–219.00 $216.74 $3,767 —
2025 2025 1 224.00 $224.00 $4,536 —

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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) 10 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,695.00

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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.