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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.00/cwt ≈ $2,620/hd at 755 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $332.68/cwt +17.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,059/hd at 619 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $360.93/cwt +45.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 518 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 527 845
Feeder cattle 668 455 723
Slaughter cattle 30 57 95
Replacement cattle 32 15 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 67 347.00 $347.00 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,454 —
300 300 4 550.00–560.00 $552.50 $1,658 +67.50
360 360 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,872 —
400–435 419 9 465.00–485.00 $471.12 $1,974 +56.12
450–455 451 4 430.00–440.00 $432.52 $1,951 —
500–525 513 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,001 —
550 550 4 375.00–387.50 $379.38 $2,087 —
600–635 625 8 350.00–365.00 $353.68 $2,210 —
659–685 668 12 350.00–352.50 $351.65 $2,349 +39.13
735–745 738 4 317.50–320.00 $319.37 $2,357 +19.37
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,078 —
265–275 273 4 465.00–470.00 $468.78 $1,280 +21.61
305–340 323 2 440.00–450.00 $444.73 $1,436 +27.64
350–385 362 3 420.00–425.00 $423.23 $1,532 +23.39
400–420 406 5 410.00–415.00 $412.00 $1,673 +30.89
450–475 459 7 375.00–390.00 $377.83 $1,734 +15.92
500 fancy 500 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,975 —
500–535 514 27 350.00–370.00 $361.10 $1,856 +27.96
560–590 575 22 335.00–342.50 $338.16 $1,944 +8.25
600–630 609 7 320.00–325.00 $321.45 $1,958 -4.67
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +1.08
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 +5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 470.00 $470.00 $940 —
260–285 273 2 440.00–450.00 $445.23 $1,215 —
310–335 330 5 430.00–435.00 $433.98 $1,432 —
365–390 376 7 405.00–415.00 $408.59 $1,536 —
410–440 426 13 380.00–400.00 $390.43 $1,663 +43.98
450–490 469 18 355.00–380.00 $363.85 $1,706 +43.85
515–545 529 13 335.00–345.00 $341.51 $1,807 —
555–595 577 14 315.00–325.00 $322.16 $1,859 +17.16
615–645 635 4 310.00–315.00 $311.25 $1,976 +12.97
680–695 688 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,133 —
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
355 355 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 —
410–445 434 8 355.00–375.00 $368.13 $1,598 —
470–495 476 9 335.00–350.00 $345.51 $1,645 —
525–545 530 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 —
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 -10.00
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 +2.86
305–340 328 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,673 +2.52
360–390 370 5 470.00–495.00 $481.73 $1,782 -10.23
400–442 429 18 435.00–460.00 $446.16 $1,914 +19.89
450–485 469 13 405.00–440.00 $416.11 $1,952 +30.08
500–535 521 7 375.00–385.00 $380.32 $1,981 +43.25
555–575 565 18 350.00–365.00 $359.16 $2,029 +31.65
605–640 619 39 327.50–345.00 $332.68 $2,059 +17.32
650–695 668 13 315.00–330.00 $319.23 $2,132 +24.15
700–720 710 2 302.50–305.00 $303.73 $2,156 +18.73
750–755 754 5 292.50–295.00 $293.00 $2,209 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,170 —
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
335 335 2 460.00–475.00 $467.50 $1,566 -9.94
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 -11.26
405–445 426 9 410.00–425.00 $417.25 $1,777 +24.01
450–497 473 28 375.00–395.00 $387.64 $1,834 +31.85
500–545 518 29 350.00–370.00 $360.93 $1,870 +45.93
560–590 583 16 335.00–345.00 $338.10 $1,971 —
625–645 635 9 305.00–325.00 $314.96 $2,000 +21.20
665–675 670 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,960 +22.50
710–745 725 3 280.00–290.00 $283.26 $2,054 +23.26
765–795 777 3 275.00–280.00 $276.64 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 440.00–455.00 $447.56 $1,378 —
390 390 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 —
460–495 484 6 350.00–370.00 $361.72 $1,751 —
525–540 531 7 340.00–342.50 $340.36 $1,807 —
560–570 565 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,850 —
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,354 —
965–1225 1098 85-90% 3 135.00–137.00 $135.96 $1,493 -0.88
940–1260 1100 85-90% 2 129.00–132.00 $130.72 $1,438 -14.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1525 1283 80-85% 3 142.00–149.00 $144.40 $1,853 -11.40
1260–1355 1318 80-85% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.72 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1915 1692 3 181.00–183.00 $182.25 $3,084 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,707.14

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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 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 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.