Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $375.91/cwt on 68 head, down $29.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −43.15 against this barn's trailing median of $419.06.

Average price

$375.91

▼ 29.08 vs prior sale

68 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,047

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$46.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.92

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	396.82	2,112	25
Medium and Large 2	554	370.21	2,051	29
Medium and Large 3	548	350.36	1,919	14thin

One grade step is worth $46.46/cwt here — about $192 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale68 hd

375.91

—

AL average15 barns · 495 hd

389.83

−13.92

This barn, trailing median29 sales

419.06

−43.15

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	1,972	207.88	4,100	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	177.36	2,498	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	172.10	2,136	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	159.07	1,623	7thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,400	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,033	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,550	4thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 2	600–650	618	326.64/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	444.49/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,907	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	485.14/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	380.03/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,352	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	487.41/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,974	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	357.85/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,072	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	415.70/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,763	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	315.05/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	711	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	526.91/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	401.96/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,913	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	340.39/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,127	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	365.12/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	405.13/cwt	400.00–412.50	2,119	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	440.07/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,086	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	501.48/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	427.33/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,269	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	506.44/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,899	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	419.21/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,025	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	378.49/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,101	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	409.04/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,115	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,504	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	164.47/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,719	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	172.91/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,113	9
Bulls	—	—	2,080	218.98/cwt	215.00–226.00	4,555	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	175.67/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,544	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	465.79/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,008	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	436	399.99/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,744	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	332.47/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	385.43/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,016	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	383.78/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,846	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	417.77/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,554	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	337.50/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,934	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	378.65/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,931	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	303.29/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,026	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	317.45/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,978	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	384.27/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,833	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	506.36/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	363.45/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,090	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	390.46/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,190	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	765	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	360.00/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,904	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	359.96/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,854	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	319.19/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,998	6
Bulls	—	—	1,757	185.68/cwt	180.00–190.00	3,262	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	181.54/cwt	179.00–185.00	2,380	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	159.63/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,606	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	178.14/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,230	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	165.01/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,069	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	427.49/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,958	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,550.00/head	4,400.00–5,000.00	4,550	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,033.33/head	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,033	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 Jul 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 424Last week 761Year ago 579

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 64Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 65Year ago 54

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	445.00	445.00
1	350–400	350	440.00	440.00
7	400–450	424	410.00–425.00	415.70
8	450–500	476	395.00–410.00	401.96
7	500–550	510	375.00–395.00	378.65
3	550–600	575	355.00–375.00	363.45
3	600–650	618	325.00–330.00	326.64
2	700–750	738	310.00–320.00	315.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	425.00–430.00	427.49
7	500–550	523	400.00–412.50	405.13
11	550–600	561	380.00–400.00	390.46
1	600–650	615	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	445.00	445.00
5	350–400	372	410.00–430.00	417.77
7	400–450	436	395.00–405.00	399.99
7	450–500	477	375.00–390.00	384.27
5	500–550	515	355.00–370.00	359.96
4	550–600	583	325.00–345.00	332.47
4	600–650	623	310.00–320.00	317.45
3	650–700	663	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	550.00	550.00
3	250–300	270	500.00–510.00	506.36
1	300–350	315	480.00	480.00
12	400–450	429	435.00–450.00	444.49
8	450–500	481	375.00–395.00	383.78
8	500–550	529	355.00–370.00	360.00
6	550–600	573	335.00–345.00	337.50
6	600–650	626	315.00–330.00	319.19
6	650–700	668	295.00–315.00	303.29
1	750–800	765	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	620.00	620.00
3	250–300	270	520.00–530.00	526.91
4	300–350	321	495.00–510.00	501.48
2	350–400	370	480.00–490.00	485.14
14	400–450	431	455.00–475.00	465.79
17	450–500	483	410.00–430.00	419.21
13	500–550	523	375.00–395.00	385.43
16	550–600	579	350.00–370.00	357.85
11	600–650	625	335.00–350.00	340.39
1	750–800	750	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	670.00	670.00
15	350–400	375	500.00–520.00	506.44
2	400–450	405	480.00–495.00	487.41
15	450–500	474	435.00–450.00	440.07
15	500–550	517	400.00–415.00	409.04
10	550–600	555	375.00–390.00	378.49
2	600–650	620	360.00–370.00	365.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	540.00	540.00
1	350–400	360	530.00	530.00
2	450–500	455	455.00	455.00
13	500–550	531	420.00–430.00	427.33
6	600–650	619	375.00–385.00	380.03
5	700–750	711	365.00	365.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	146.00	146.00
2	—	1,045	164.00–165.00	164.47
4	—	1,006	156.00–162.00	159.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,222	170.00–175.00	172.91
7	—	1,252	177.00–181.00	178.14
7	—	1,254	164.00–166.00	165.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,448	174.00–177.00	175.67
1	—	1,575	170.00	170.00
7	—	1,311	179.00–185.00	181.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,080	215.00–226.00	218.98
3	—	1,757	180.00–190.00	185.68

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,033.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	4,400.00–5,000.00	4,550.00

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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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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