Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $335.00/cwt -26.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 624 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $349.09/cwt -15.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 536 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $306.94/cwt -11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 636 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,091 614 755
Feeder cattle 904 519 631
Slaughter cattle 126 52 93
Replacement cattle 61 43 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 536 5 375.00–390.00 $377.91 $2,026 -25.36
595 595 7 372.50 $372.50 $2,216 -10.00
624 624 30 335.00 $335.00 $2,090 -26.26
670–685 679 13 315.00–335.00 $330.26 $2,242 -11.14
745 745 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,254 -22.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,407 —
538 538 4 397.50 $397.50 $2,139 -20.80
550–569 567 14 380.00–395.00 $392.35 $2,225 +3.35
600 600 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,172 —
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $885 —
305–340 325 6 400.00–410.00 $404.88 $1,316 -13.92
370–395 383 6 375.00–395.00 $381.45 $1,461 -20.11
400–440 423 20 350.00–385.00 $364.03 $1,540 -7.86
455–490 472 19 340.00–350.00 $345.24 $1,630 -9.84
500–545 514 7 315.00–330.00 $323.65 $1,664 -17.35
560–595 583 6 310.00–315.00 $312.04 $1,819 -17.12
610–645 628 4 290.00–310.00 $297.50 $1,868 -15.87
675–685 678 3 275.00–290.00 $283.29 $1,921 -5.86
710–735 723 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,970 -7.50
800 800 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 18 337.50–340.00 $339.86 $1,767 -12.59
550–590 579 15 317.50–325.00 $323.35 $1,872 -26.18
605–630 616 8 315.00–317.50 $316.87 $1,952 -17.14
655–690 669 6 295.00–310.00 $302.44 $2,023 -18.52
700–715 703 5 285.00–292.50 $289.51 $2,035 -15.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 -35.00
335–345 340 2 355.00–365.00 $359.93 $1,224 —
380–385 383 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,350 -21.95
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 -10.00
475–495 485 5 320.00–325.00 $321.00 $1,557 -17.53
505–540 524 4 295.00–310.00 $304.24 $1,594 -19.07
550–595 573 2 287.50–290.00 $288.70 $1,654 -21.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 -40.00
255–290 273 2 475.00–490.00 $482.98 $1,319 +27.98
305–340 319 6 460.00–475.00 $468.12 $1,493 +18.12
365–390 381 4 420.00–440.00 $427.38 $1,628 -12.62
400–430 423 8 390.00–400.00 $392.43 $1,660 -20.12
460–488 472 16 370.00–390.00 $376.62 $1,778 +1.64
510–545 536 26 342.50–355.00 $349.09 $1,871 -15.60
550–595 575 20 320.00–340.00 $327.85 $1,885 -18.96
605–645 636 23 300.00–315.00 $306.94 $1,952 -11.94
660–690 673 11 285.00–300.00 $291.80 $1,964 -3.10
705–725 718 3 275.00–285.00 $278.36 $1,999 -3.25
765–785 775 2 265.00–275.00 $269.94 $2,092 -5.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,144 —
250–295 273 5 510.00–515.00 $511.92 $1,398 +19.33
305–320 315 4 485.00–500.00 $493.87 $1,556 +18.87
353–380 359 11 450.00–475.00 $468.14 $1,681 +14.22
400–440 417 7 410.00–425.00 $416.12 $1,735 -16.71
450–480 458 4 390.00–400.00 $396.15 $1,814 +1.12
500–545 523 15 365.00–385.00 $369.85 $1,934 -19.03
550–580 559 5 345.00–370.00 $357.37 $1,998 -18.27
600–641 634 6 322.50–328.00 $327.13 $2,074 -11.47
650–680 665 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 -14.30
842 842 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 450.00–465.00 $457.90 $1,067 -42.10
260 260 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,170 —
320–340 330 2 415.00–430.00 $422.27 $1,393 +1.86
390 390 2 395.00–410.00 $402.50 $1,570 -7.50
410–445 428 2 360.00–365.00 $362.60 $1,552 -22.48
450–495 474 11 340.00–360.00 $352.05 $1,669 -5.45
500–545 524 7 320.00–340.00 $329.46 $1,726 -11.63
560–595 576 7 300.00–315.00 $311.46 $1,794 -6.01
605–640 625 3 280.00–290.00 $283.36 $1,771 -11.64
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1490 1238 80-85% 12 128.00–133.00 $129.89 $1,608 -4.11
975–1510 1256 80-85% 21 120.00–126.00 $124.04 $1,558 -4.36
1065–1590 1264 80-85% 7 135.00–140.00 $136.71 $1,728 +8.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1275 1042 85-90% 8 100.00–106.00 $102.27 $1,066 -17.18
925–1260 1125 85-90% 11 121.00–130.00 $123.00 $1,384 —
970–1295 1127 85-90% 15 109.00–119.00 $113.60 $1,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,007 +2.54
1355–1665 1505 75-80% 10 129.00–133.00 $130.74 $1,968 +0.91
1335–1930 1610 75-80% 6 125.00–127.00 $125.71 $2,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1610 1453 6 154.00–158.00 $155.81 $2,264 —
1605–1885 1752 6 163.00–168.00 $165.04 $2,892 —
1230–2185 1807 5 175.00–182.00 $177.68 $3,211 —

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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) 9 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,327.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,587.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,162.50

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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 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,906.25 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,383.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,518.75 —

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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.