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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

1,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.50/cwt ≈ $2,264/hd at 700 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $373.71/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 525 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $371.77/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 573 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,181 640 967
Feeder cattle 1,049 575 801
Slaughter cattle 88 53 114
Replacement cattle 44 12 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
250 250 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,500 —
310 310 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 —
370–380 377 3 510.00–520.00 $515.00 $1,942 —
410 410 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,906 -13.31
450–465 458 2 450.00–455.00 $452.54 $2,073 -17.46
515 515 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 -1.18
550–575 563 5 385.00–395.00 $387.48 $2,182 -6.63
600–623 619 10 355.00–365.00 $362.02 $2,241 -18.03
650–680 669 10 330.00–350.00 $336.90 $2,254 —
705–730 715 6 312.50–330.00 $319.60 $2,285 -5.40
785–795 790 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $2,409 -10.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 -18.40
450 450 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 —
600 600 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,235 -20.00
853 853 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 —
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 ±0.00
350–375 356 7 420.00–445.00 $435.52 $1,550 -6.34
405–423 416 6 410.00–415.00 $410.83 $1,709 -4.99
450–495 472 20 380.00–397.50 $390.13 $1,841 +7.17
503–545 522 13 360.00–375.00 $367.95 $1,921 -3.41
550–565 560 8 350.00–360.00 $355.32 $1,990 -0.87
605–630 620 18 325.00–341.00 $336.08 $2,084 -3.29
663 663 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,155 -1.70
713–725 715 13 315.00–322.50 $321.33 $2,298 -23.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,246 +65.21
270 270 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,269 —
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 +8.61
370–390 381 4 400.00–415.00 $408.74 $1,557 +5.63
415–440 426 4 375.00–395.00 $386.07 $1,645 +3.04
455–495 475 22 360.00–375.00 $368.32 $1,750 +0.85
505–545 530 11 340.00–355.00 $347.74 $1,843 -6.97
555–590 580 16 325.00–340.00 $335.62 $1,947 -4.01
605–645 621 10 310.00–320.00 $313.51 $1,947 -9.35
655–660 656 5 295.00–315.00 $308.01 $2,021 -6.99
700–740 722 5 290.00–297.50 $292.47 $2,112 -22.53
765–780 773 2 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $2,164 —
855 855 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 50 323.50 $323.50 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 -5.00
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -2.35
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 +5.21
455–490 479 7 340.00–350.00 $344.38 $1,650 -5.62
520–545 533 6 320.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,772 -7.60
555–595 571 8 310.00–320.00 $314.40 $1,795 -5.53
605–640 622 5 295.00–305.00 $299.50 $1,863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 +20.00
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 -9.75
335 335 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,708 —
395 395 7 435.00–460.00 $444.29 $1,755 -29.26
420–445 435 15 420.00–435.00 $427.33 $1,859 -17.27
450–490 469 21 395.00–420.00 $406.97 $1,909 -17.67
500–545 525 37 365.00–380.00 $373.71 $1,962 +1.78
550–585 574 19 335.00–360.00 $349.16 $2,004 -2.32
620–645 627 14 305.00–327.50 $319.57 $2,004 -7.61
655–690 670 3 290.00–300.00 $296.74 $1,988 -13.18
705–720 710 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +2.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,375 —
315–330 323 2 515.00–530.00 $522.33 $1,687 -13.43
350–385 361 5 470.00–495.00 $481.12 $1,737 -36.16
400–440 429 9 445.00–455.00 $448.26 $1,923 -13.34
450–480 467 7 425.00–445.00 $434.85 $2,031 -8.40
500–540 526 14 385.00–395.00 $387.14 $2,036 -5.51
550–590 573 29 362.50–382.50 $371.77 $2,130 -4.87
605–645 631 12 330.00–350.00 $340.36 $2,148 -7.56
650–690 669 12 305.00–325.00 $312.42 $2,090 -15.73
710–745 725 6 295.00–300.00 $296.67 $2,151 -13.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,630 -15.00
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -22.46
465–495 482 7 365.00–380.00 $375.07 $1,808 -26.47
510–535 528 6 340.00–360.00 $355.09 $1,875 -4.91
575–590 582 18 305.00–330.00 $313.09 $1,822 -19.44
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1250 1075 80-85% 4 121.00–125.00 $123.66 $1,329 —
1035–1495 1253 80-85% 20 129.00–136.00 $133.06 $1,667 —
1080–1435 1284 80-85% 6 137.00–144.00 $139.01 $1,785 +2.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1100 996 85-90% 6 115.00–117.00 $116.05 $1,156 —
820–1295 1066 85-90% 12 119.00–126.00 $121.92 $1,300 —
1075–1225 1159 85-90% 5 129.00–130.00 $129.59 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1450 1297 75-80% 3 146.00–149.00 $147.25 $1,910 —
1320–1680 1433 75-80% 5 140.00–144.00 $142.87 $2,047 —
1250–1970 1513 75-80% 5 131.00–136.00 $133.43 $2,019 -10.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1745 1728 2 176.00 $176.00 $3,041 —
1385–2060 1798 4 180.00–185.00 $181.98 $3,272 -4.35
1630–1985 1835 5 187.00–194.00 $189.49 $3,477 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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) 13 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,738.46
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— 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) 10 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00

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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 3 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.