Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $426.83/cwt on 42 head, down $19.70 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 29 comparable sales and sits +7.76 against this barn's trailing median of $419.06.

Average price

$426.83

▼ 19.70 vs prior sale

42 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,327

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$94.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.46

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	467.28	2,451	17thin
Medium and Large 2	553	411.67	2,278	17thin
Medium and Large 3	572	373.07	2,133	8thin

One grade step is worth $94.22/cwt here — about $318 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $449.66, low $355.45, median $419.06 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale42 hd

426.83

—

AL average14 barns · 345 hd

428.29

−1.46

This barn, trailing median29 sales

419.06

+7.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,590	208.93	3,321	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	182.48	2,518	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,113	172.79	1,923	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	152.67	1,476	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,867	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

83 lots · USDA AMS · Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	670.43/cwt	660.00–680.00	1,576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	495.30/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,046	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	373.25/cwt	367.50–380.00	2,482	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	514.80/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	496.62/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	332.55/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	482.50/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,205	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	373.00/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,376	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	493.01/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,046	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	573.41/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	575.19/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	359.78/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	394.80/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,274	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	472.54/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,254	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	465.87/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,013	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	400.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	513.86/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	456.12/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,217	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	387.49/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	359.10/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,252	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	447.58/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,171	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	529.61/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	480.00/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,920	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	360.80/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,122	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	418.94/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	416.32/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,148	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	545.00/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	346.32/cwt	337.50–355.00	2,147	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	164.82/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,825	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	183.74/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,174	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,871	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	184.75/cwt	182.00–188.00	2,477	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	173.60/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,847	5
Bulls	—	—	1,836	224.96/cwt	221.00–229.00	4,130	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,866.67/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,867	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,300	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,800.00/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,473	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,903	1
Bulls	—	—	1,153	187.22/cwt	181.00–191.00	2,159	4
Bulls	—	—	1,742	213.48/cwt	209.00–219.00	3,719	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	750	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,095	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	492.56/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	445.07/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	409.86/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,144	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	614.91/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	640.11/cwt	630.00–650.00	1,523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	495.60/cwt	487.50–505.00	2,374	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	469.30/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,450	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	588.97/cwt	580.00–595.00	1,938	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	654.86/cwt	650.00–660.00	1,755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	577.97/cwt	570.00–580.00	2,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	548.35/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,292	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	516.58/cwt	512.50–525.00	2,340	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	412.02/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	417.59/cwt	410.00–422.50	2,409	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	558.94/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	440.90/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,324	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	493.76/cwt	492.50–495.00	2,543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	513.53/cwt	505.00–525.00	2,121	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	508.90/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,903	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	407.97/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,546	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	543.94/cwt	540.00–560.00	2,045	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	440.05/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	442.59/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,266	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	556.06/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,835	3

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

Mon May 11, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 457Last week 450Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 33Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	660.00–680.00	670.43
9	300–350	325	550.00–560.00	558.94
10	350–400	374	505.00–515.00	508.90
7	400–450	413	490.00–505.00	495.30
12	450–500	457	470.00–485.00	482.50
22	500–550	527	435.00–445.00	440.90
3	550–600	577	410.00–422.50	417.59
5	600–650	624	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	570.00–580.00	575.19
4	300–350	318	510.00–530.00	514.80
3	350–400	390	495.00–500.00	496.62
4	400–450	400	475.00–485.00	480.00
15	450–500	486	450.00–465.00	456.12
4	500–550	516	405.00–425.00	416.32
2	550–600	570	395.00–405.00	400.00
2	600–650	643	385.00–390.00	387.49
5	650–700	675	350.00–370.00	359.78
2	700–750	735	325.00–340.00	332.55
1	750–800	785	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	540.00–550.00	545.00
2	300–350	333	490.00–495.00	492.56
5	400–450	434	440.00–450.00	445.07
5	450–500	476	410.00–430.00	418.94
1	500–550	535	375.00	375.00
6	600–650	627	350.00–365.00	359.10
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	705	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	755	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	630.00–650.00	640.11
2	250–300	270	610.00–620.00	614.91
5	300–350	329	580.00–595.00	588.97
5	350–400	376	540.00–560.00	543.94
4	400–450	413	505.00–525.00	513.53
19	450–500	479	487.50–505.00	495.60
16	500–550	522	465.00–480.00	469.30
1	550–600	565	435.00	435.00
10	600–650	624	395.00–420.00	407.97
10	650–700	665	367.50–380.00	373.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	570.00–580.00	573.41
3	300–350	330	550.00–570.00	556.06
4	350–400	373	510.00–520.00	513.86
5	400–450	415	485.00–500.00	493.01
8	450–500	477	460.00–480.00	472.54
6	500–550	512	435.00–450.00	442.59
11	550–600	576	385.00–405.00	394.80
9	600–650	637	365.00–385.00	373.00
1	700–750	735	355.00	355.00
5	750–800	773	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	580.00	580.00
2	300–350	323	520.00–540.00	529.61
1	350–400	390	490.00	490.00
6	400–450	432	460.00–470.00	465.87
2	450–500	485	440.00–455.00	447.58
2	500–550	523	400.00–420.00	409.86
6	550–600	588	350.00–365.00	360.80
2	600–650	620	337.50–355.00	346.32
1	700–750	740	327.50	327.50
1	750–800	755	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	650.00–660.00	654.86
5	350–400	364	570.00–580.00	577.97
3	400–450	418	545.00–550.00	548.35
16	450–500	453	512.50–525.00	516.58
2	500–550	515	492.50–495.00	493.76
1	550–600	580	455.00	455.00
3	600–650	607	430.00–445.00	440.05
5	650–700	669	405.00–415.00	412.02
1	700–750	700	390.00	390.00
2	750–800	758	385.00	385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,107	163.00–167.00	164.82
4	—	1,183	182.00–187.00	183.74
5	—	1,064	170.00–179.00	173.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	154.00	154.00
1	—	750	146.00	146.00
1	—	935	158.00	158.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,341	182.00–188.00	184.75
4	—	1,393	175.00–180.00	177.52
1	—	1,520	191.00	191.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,836	221.00–229.00	224.96
4	—	1,153	181.00–191.00	187.22
5	—	1,742	209.00–219.00	213.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Florence Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL

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