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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $355.08/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 472 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $364.69/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 525 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $317.47/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 578 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 614 893 956
Feeder cattle 519 769 773
Slaughter cattle 52 92 96
Replacement cattle 43 32 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly 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
320 320 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 —
380 380 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,843 —
405–438 428 9 450.00–455.00 $454.47 $1,945 —
450–495 469 4 422.50–430.00 $425.62 $1,996 —
500–535 510 7 400.00–412.50 $403.27 $2,057 —
575 575 5 382.50 $382.50 $2,199 —
600–645 619 11 350.00–370.00 $361.26 $2,236 —
678–695 688 7 335.00–345.00 $341.40 $2,349 —
700–735 722 3 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $2,346 —
805–825 815 2 295.00–310.00 $302.59 $2,466 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,725 —
500–515 505 3 415.00–420.00 $418.30 $2,112 —
589 589 9 389.00 $389.00 $2,291 —
713–740 724 4 342.50–345.00 $343.73 $2,489 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,212 —
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 +5.00
320–335 328 4 410.00–425.00 $418.80 $1,374 -2.81
355–390 378 3 400.00–405.00 $401.56 $1,518 +0.20
400–440 420 5 365.00–375.00 $371.89 $1,562 -7.62
460–495 472 23 345.00–365.00 $355.08 $1,676 -5.12
510–535 522 5 340.00–345.00 $341.00 $1,780 +2.19
550–585 571 18 320.00–340.00 $329.16 $1,880 +3.40
600–635 624 9 305.00–315.00 $313.37 $1,955 +0.22
660–685 668 6 285.00–290.00 $289.15 $1,932 -0.85
710–735 723 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,024 +6.72
760–775 768 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,112 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,488 -15.00
415–434 430 18 380.00–385.00 $382.09 $1,643 -17.91
500–530 510 4 350.00–360.00 $352.45 $1,797 -5.57
550–565 553 6 340.00–355.00 $349.53 $1,933 +7.55
607–645 614 11 325.00–337.50 $334.01 $2,051 +11.51
650–695 664 17 310.00–325.00 $320.96 $2,131 +18.48
705–725 715 2 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $2,181 —
785 785 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
370–395 386 11 365.00–390.00 $374.47 $1,445 -4.48
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -7.04
470–495 481 7 335.00–340.00 $338.53 $1,628 -0.10
510–545 532 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $1,720 +0.82
580–595 588 2 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,822 -0.15
610–615 613 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,778 —
685–695 688 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,182 +13.32
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 -63.69
320–335 328 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,476 -48.34
370–395 378 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,663 -10.53
400–445 422 14 400.00–425.00 $412.55 $1,741 -17.11
460–485 472 8 370.00–385.00 $374.98 $1,770 -30.73
500–545 525 20 350.00–375.00 $364.69 $1,915 -0.88
550–595 571 10 335.00–355.00 $346.81 $1,980 +5.46
600–640 620 9 310.00–325.00 $318.88 $1,977 +8.73
660–695 684 7 285.00–305.00 $294.90 $2,017 +4.50
700–740 715 11 275.00–290.00 $281.61 $2,014 -0.81
775–780 778 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,140 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 490.00–495.00 $492.59 $1,404 -67.41
330 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 -60.00
350–395 371 5 450.00–460.00 $453.92 $1,684 -17.82
400–445 418 7 430.00–440.00 $432.83 $1,809 -21.33
450–495 478 17 390.00–410.00 $395.03 $1,888 -26.23
500–545 510 7 385.00–390.00 $388.88 $1,983 +0.15
555–590 569 11 360.00–380.00 $375.64 $2,137 +0.64
600–630 614 13 335.00–347.50 $338.60 $2,079 -2.58
650–695 662 10 312.50–330.00 $319.30 $2,114 -9.98
700–730 719 5 292.50–305.00 $297.39 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 -20.00
300–340 327 3 410.00–430.00 $420.41 $1,375 -49.59
365–380 373 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,529 -23.81
405–430 418 6 370.00–395.00 $385.08 $1,610 -25.74
450–480 470 4 350.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,680 -11.59
505–540 521 9 335.00–345.00 $341.09 $1,777 -8.74
550–590 578 19 305.00–330.00 $317.47 $1,835 +0.70
615–635 628 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,853 +5.02
675 675 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1060 993 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.67 $1,268 —
825–1270 1023 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $113.25 $1,159 -1.84
920–1175 1026 85-90% 8 118.00–121.00 $119.45 $1,226 +4.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1189 80-85% 7 120.00–126.00 $123.97 $1,474 -8.84
1230 1230 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,648 +6.24
1240–1305 1272 80-85% 5 128.00–129.00 $128.40 $1,633 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,470 —
1355–1615 1485 75-80% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.46 $1,997 —
1375–1660 1500 75-80% 3 127.00–132.00 $129.83 $1,947 -12.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2020 1740 5 161.00–167.00 $163.63 $2,847 —
1705–2020 1863 2 158.00–159.00 $158.46 $2,952 —
1925 1925 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,330 -18.29

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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 13 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,634.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,683.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00

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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.