Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $386.03/cwt -10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 464 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $337.07/cwt -20.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.91/cwt ≈ $1,705/hd at 471 lb · 16 head
Florence, AL 6-weight steers sold at $334/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt above the AL average ($328) and $6/cwt under Arab, AL ($340). AL 6-weight steers are down $78/cwt from their mid-July peak of $410. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 819 0
Feeder cattle 455 710 0
Slaughter cattle 57 73 0
Replacement cattle 15 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Replacement cattle sold firm. Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 425.00–430.00 $427.51 $1,937 —
565–588 582 4 345.00–347.50 $346.89 $2,019 —
623–640 632 16 335.00–342.50 $340.77 $2,154 -24.23
665–690 685 9 322.50–337.50 $330.02 $2,261 —
774–785 775 15 310.00–320.00 $319.32 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 —
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
675–685 680 4 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,125 -16.56
748 748 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 440.00–455.00 $447.17 $1,265 —
330–340 333 5 405.00–435.00 $417.09 $1,389 -12.91
350–395 366 5 390.00–420.00 $399.84 $1,463 -13.44
405–435 413 8 365.00–395.00 $381.11 $1,574 -18.86
450–480 471 16 350.00–375.00 $361.91 $1,705 —
500–530 511 5 325.00–350.00 $333.14 $1,702 -15.13
570–595 580 5 320.00–345.00 $329.91 $1,913 -0.15
615–645 635 7 315.00–340.00 $326.12 $2,071 +0.70
654–695 671 11 305.00–330.00 $318.92 $2,140 +8.84
710–732 724 6 290.00–330.00 $309.98 $2,244 +14.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 3 340.00–360.00 $346.45 $1,448 -29.66
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 -38.78
565–590 578 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,763 -9.06
615–645 625 3 295.00–300.00 $298.28 $1,864 -4.53
710 710 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,988 ±0.00
785 785 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 +50.00
250–265 258 2 505.00–530.00 $517.14 $1,334 —
340–345 343 4 505.00–515.00 $507.48 $1,741 +42.56
350–395 374 4 475.00–510.00 $491.96 $1,840 +46.96
405–440 420 14 410.00–445.00 $426.27 $1,790 +12.57
450–477 464 26 375.00–410.00 $386.03 $1,791 -10.05
505–545 523 16 325.00–355.00 $337.07 $1,763 -20.94
555–585 573 10 315.00–335.00 $327.51 $1,877 -16.24
600–640 622 6 305.00–335.00 $315.36 $1,962 -8.04
655–680 660 5 290.00–305.00 $295.08 $1,948 -16.59
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 -25.00
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 475.00–480.00 $477.44 $1,566 +42.44
355–390 378 3 430.00–460.00 $446.26 $1,687 +14.59
400–440 425 8 380.00–405.00 $393.24 $1,671 -1.75
465–495 474 5 335.00–365.00 $355.79 $1,686 -17.51
545 545 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 -27.34
625–635 629 4 285.00–300.00 $293.76 $1,848 -11.13
690–695 693 2 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,871 -20.42
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–960 853 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $1,087 —
955–1245 1070 85-90% 9 133.00–141.00 $136.84 $1,464 —
940–1255 1106 85-90% 12 142.00–150.00 $145.28 $1,607 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1435 1258 80-85% 9 143.00–154.00 $150.82 $1,897 —
995–1595 1263 80-85% 5 155.00–157.00 $155.80 $1,968 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1630 1519 75-80% 4 155.00–159.00 $156.07 $2,371 —
1395–1670 1538 75-80% 6 145.00–153.00 $150.67 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–2120 1987 3 189.00–192.00 $190.39 $3,783 —
2105 2105 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,789 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,116.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.