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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.57/cwt -16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 567 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.19/cwt -25.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 624 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $353.72/cwt -15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 581 lb · 15 head
Florence, AL 6-weight heifers sold at $323/cwt, $12/cwt below the AL average ($335) and $19/cwt under Uniontown, AL ($342). AL 6-weight heifers are down $36/cwt from their early July peak of $359. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 687 915
Feeder cattle 393 636 736
Slaughter cattle 28 47 123
Replacement cattle 15 4 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 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
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 —
661 661 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,446 —
706 706 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,471 —
750 750 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 —
355–365 360 2 515.00–525.00 $519.93 $1,872 —
500 500 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 -19.13
555–565 560 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 -19.96
609 609 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,253 -21.20
650–675 668 5 355.00–360.00 $359.03 $2,398 -16.84
723–745 736 8 335.00–340.00 $335.62 $2,470 -22.95
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 +5.00
505–525 515 2 360.00–365.00 $362.55 $1,867 -28.76
560 value added 560 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
555–595 571 11 340.00–345.00 $341.38 $1,949 -26.12
610–633 624 18 325.00–335.00 $327.19 $2,042 -25.10
667–682 675 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -80.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 -2.39
305–313 309 4 435.00–440.00 $438.77 $1,356 -13.25
405–435 421 7 400.00–415.00 $408.52 $1,720 -3.94
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 -14.82
500–545 526 9 335.00–355.00 $345.54 $1,818 -24.30
550–595 567 3 320.00–325.00 $321.63 $1,824 -29.09
605–645 620 3 315.00–320.00 $318.36 $1,974 -19.68
675–690 682 3 310.00–315.00 $311.65 $2,125 -13.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 3 440.00–450.00 $443.28 $922 —
310–345 328 2 425.00–430.00 $427.63 $1,403 —
350–380 370 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 -6.97
405–445 415 4 385.00–395.00 $390.00 $1,618 ±0.00
450–485 462 9 355.00–375.00 $364.83 $1,686 -8.63
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -35.33
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 495.00–515.00 $504.77 $1,630 -51.69
350–392 377 10 475.00–495.00 $483.51 $1,823 -31.26
410–437 424 9 435.00–445.00 $438.00 $1,857 -39.17
450–485 461 4 420.00–430.00 $422.49 $1,948 -29.73
505–535 520 7 380.00–395.00 $386.41 $2,009 -32.11
552 552 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,070 -17.14
615–645 632 4 340.00–360.00 $354.89 $2,243 -17.05
653–690 659 12 325.00–340.00 $336.56 $2,218 -19.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 570.00–590.00 $580.12 $1,178 —
285 285 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 -32.63
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 -48.83
355–395 382 3 445.00–450.00 $446.55 $1,706 -34.52
415–440 423 3 415.00–420.00 $418.37 $1,770 -37.53
460–480 471 5 405.00–415.00 $410.99 $1,936 -10.19
500–530 516 7 360.00–375.00 $367.91 $1,898 -23.88
560–590 581 15 335.00–360.00 $353.72 $2,055 -15.13
600–615 607 9 320.00–335.00 $328.30 $1,993 -22.38
660–690 670 3 310.00–315.00 $311.72 $2,089 -14.98
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 -1.75
765 765 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,166 —
250 250 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,300 —
355–375 367 3 415.00–420.00 $416.70 $1,529 -36.46
455–495 485 13 375.00–390.00 $379.72 $1,842 -12.40
515–545 529 11 340.00–355.00 $348.09 $1,841 -25.43
550–590 578 4 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,864 -26.63
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 -11.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,434 —
915–985 938 85-90% 3 145.00–150.00 $146.63 $1,375 —
785–1220 1003 85-90% 6 152.00–157.00 $154.27 $1,547 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1700 1493 75-80% 6 174.00–178.00 $175.71 $2,623 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1385 1247 80-85% 3 168.00–173.00 $170.29 $2,124 +5.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1775 1450 2 178.00–185.00 $182.28 $2,643 —
1475–1810 1618 3 209.00–214.00 $210.62 $3,408 —
1740–2290 1997 3 196.00–206.00 $201.28 $4,020 —

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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) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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 2 3,400.00–4,050.00 $3,725.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.