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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $369.84/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 535 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $368.85/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 574 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.94/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,340/hd at 629 lb · 31 head
Florence, AL 5-weight heifers brought $364/cwt, in line with the state average—$2/cwt below the AL average ($366) and $18/cwt under Uniontown, AL ($382). The class is down $32/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 687 566 937
Feeder cattle 636 499 737
Slaughter cattle 47 51 131
Replacement cattle 4 16 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. 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
405–423 417 3 495.00–505.00 $498.24 $2,078 —
450–477 469 6 467.50–475.00 $471.65 $2,212 -3.35
505–525 514 6 425.00–435.00 $429.13 $2,206 +0.06
550–575 559 8 405.00–422.50 $409.96 $2,292 -7.49
615–625 620 4 385.00–397.50 $391.20 $2,425 -15.07
650–671 663 11 370.00–380.00 $375.87 $2,492 +5.87
715–741 735 24 350.00–360.00 $358.57 $2,635 -1.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 475.00 $475.00 $998 +25.00
260–285 273 4 460.00–465.00 $462.39 $1,262 —
330–345 336 5 450.00–455.00 $452.02 $1,519 +17.02
375–385 380 2 430.00–440.00 $434.93 $1,653 +11.93
415–445 427 10 405.00–420.00 $412.46 $1,761 +2.56
460–495 474 14 390.00–402.50 $394.82 $1,871 +5.24
500–548 535 35 365.00–380.00 $369.84 $1,979 +5.54
550–590 570 16 345.00–365.00 $350.72 $1,999 -3.42
600–645 626 7 330.00–345.00 $338.04 $2,116 +2.39
655–690 674 5 315.00–335.00 $324.98 $2,190 +7.55
715–725 718 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $2,250 —
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 331 4 460.00–470.00 $462.34 $1,530 —
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -2.20
450–483 467 16 410.00–417.50 $413.98 $1,933 -6.02
505–538 530 4 387.50–392.50 $391.31 $2,074 -6.19
590 590 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,168 —
600–638 624 11 347.50–357.50 $352.29 $2,198 -17.71
679 679 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,750 —
700 value added 700 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,468 —
728 728 10 381.00 $381.00 $2,774 +13.50
767 767 10 342.25 $342.25 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
360–375 366 5 405.00–415.00 $411.97 $1,508 +8.59
435–445 440 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,716 -2.47
460–495 484 10 365.00–380.00 $373.46 $1,808 -1.54
520–545 530 7 350.00–360.00 $355.33 $1,883 +1.29
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 +6.71
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 ±0.00
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 555.00–570.00 $562.63 $1,575 -10.70
315–345 325 4 510.00–540.00 $523.83 $1,702 -15.69
350–395 375 10 475.00–495.00 $481.07 $1,804 +4.96
400–440 430 12 445.00–465.00 $455.90 $1,960 -1.85
455–495 479 17 410.00–435.00 $421.18 $2,017 -9.51
500–530 517 25 385.00–405.00 $391.79 $2,026 +9.35
555–595 574 33 360.00–380.00 $368.85 $2,117 +4.23
605–645 629 14 340.00–365.00 $350.68 $2,206 +3.62
660–688 670 17 320.00–340.00 $326.70 $2,189 -11.56
715–740 724 6 300.00–320.00 $306.75 $2,221 -6.50
790 790 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 -10.02
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,622 —
315–345 325 3 550.00–570.00 $556.46 $1,808 -28.46
355–385 367 3 505.00–525.00 $514.77 $1,889 +9.78
400–445 423 9 470.00–485.00 $477.17 $2,018 -10.53
455–490 473 2 445.00–460.00 $452.22 $2,139 -3.74
500–535 514 7 412.50–420.00 $418.52 $2,151 +14.78
560–590 572 6 385.00–400.00 $392.14 $2,243 +12.52
605–645 629 31 362.50–380.00 $371.94 $2,340 +8.75
655–690 671 7 350.00–365.00 $355.75 $2,387 +1.57
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 -1.64
775–785 780 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,593 +0.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 322 3 475.00–480.00 $478.29 $1,540 -31.71
355–395 375 3 450.00–460.00 $453.16 $1,699 -10.18
415–445 433 4 425.00–435.00 $428.66 $1,856 -8.72
455–495 480 12 385.00–405.00 $392.12 $1,882 -11.19
500–545 526 14 360.00–382.50 $373.52 $1,965 +9.40
550–595 580 6 340.00–355.00 $349.08 $2,025 -2.85
645 645 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $2,107 -6.55
665–690 682 3 315.00–317.50 $316.69 $2,160 +2.56
783 783 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,192 -3.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1220 988 85-90% 9 138.00–147.00 $143.63 $1,419 -16.84
1005–1410 1163 85-90% 13 149.00–158.00 $152.30 $1,771 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1465 1248 80-85% 4 163.00–166.00 $164.89 $2,058 -1.07
1140–1545 1317 80-85% 5 170.00–176.00 $172.04 $2,266 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,328 —
1075–1520 1283 75-80% 6 174.00–177.00 $175.53 $2,252 +11.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–2020 1878 3 209.00–214.00 $212.21 $3,985 —

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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) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,350.00

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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 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.