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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Oct 5

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

769 head

▼ 280 vs last sale 1,049▲ 94 vs year ago 675 · +13.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 88▼ 22 vs year ago 114 · −19.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 44▼ 11 vs year ago 43 · −25.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $350.70/cwt on 67 head, down $10.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −52.47 against this barn's trailing median of $403.18.

Average price

$350.70

▼ 10.51 vs prior sale

67 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$44.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	385.98	2,094	5thin
Medium and Large 2	527	358.51	1,890	24
Medium and Large 3	535	341.13	1,827	38

One grade step is worth $44.85/cwt here — about $267 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale67 hd

350.70

—

AL average16 barns · 577 hd

342.77

+7.93

This barn, trailing median31 sales

403.18

−52.47

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $449.66, low $330.43, median $403.18 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,745	182.96	3,193	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,518	142.90	2,170	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	133.60	1,670	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,067	120.41	1,285	19

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)	—	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,517	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,583	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	987	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,912	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,040	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,161	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,164	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,279	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	438.16/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,433	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,353	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	421.61/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,400	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	401.36/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,449	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,551	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	378.95/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,459	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,632	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	357.04/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,500	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	379.51/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,602	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	338.63/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,595	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	360.20/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,715	23
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	373.72/cwt	372.50–375.00	1,794	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	358.02/cwt	352.50–365.00	1,851	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	338.81/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,799	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,735	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	341.98/cwt	337.50–345.00	1,925	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	325.76/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,854	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	310.09/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,792	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	313.15/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,904	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,000	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	302.48/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,981	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,958	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	273.28/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,948	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,054	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,419	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	212	567.87/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,204	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,222	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	239	536.68/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,283	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,400	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	271	494.76/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,341	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	518.69/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,416	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	470.00/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,457	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	498.34/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,610	16
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,819	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	471.74/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,736	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	433.81/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,618	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	450.53/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,708	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	454.16/cwt	450.00–462.50	1,871	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	429.66/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,805	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	410.82/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,738	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	421.26/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,942	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	405.71/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,907	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	369.09/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,757	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	365.57/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,872	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	349.83/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,823	28
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	388.73/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,091	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,100	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	341.35/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,925	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	576	316.77/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,825	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	619	289.98/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,795	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	341.18/cwt	341.00–342.50	2,136	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	310.15/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,945	26
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	290.40/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,949	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	329.28/cwt	325.00–331.00	2,223	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,876	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	263.77/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,873	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	729	282.42/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,059	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,098	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,480	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,437	175.55/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,523	5
Bulls	—	—	1,834	182.38/cwt	180.00–186.00	3,345	8
Bulls	—	—	1,912	191.29/cwt	188.00–194.00	3,657	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	115.09/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,197	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	130.24/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,377	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	121.28/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,323	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	132.81/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,558	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	127.76/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,536	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,984	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	143.09/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,091	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	142.50/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,169	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,366	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,516.67/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,517	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,775.00/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,583.33/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,583	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1

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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 769Last week 1,049Year ago 675

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 88Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 44Year ago 43

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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	213	545.00	545.00
3	300–350	327	435.00–445.00	438.16
1	350–400	365	425.00	425.00
6	400–450	408	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	480	372.50–375.00	373.72
11	500–550	517	352.50–365.00	358.02
10	550–600	563	337.50–345.00	341.98
4	600–650	620	322.50	322.50
2	650–700	655	300.00–305.00	302.48
1	800–850	820	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	520.00	520.00
1	250–300	275	465.00	465.00
6	300–350	332	415.00–425.00	421.61
7	350–400	361	390.00–410.00	401.36
10	400–450	422	370.00–385.00	379.51
23	450–500	476	350.00–367.50	360.20
13	500–550	531	330.00–350.00	338.81
10	550–600	569	320.00–332.50	325.76
14	600–650	608	300.00–317.50	313.15
1	650–700	675	290.00	290.00
3	700–750	713	265.00–285.00	273.28
1	750–800	790	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	485.00	485.00
1	300–350	330	410.00	410.00
5	350–400	385	375.00–385.00	378.95
5	400–450	420	350.00–360.00	357.04
4	450–500	471	330.00–345.00	338.63
4	500–550	538	320.00–325.00	322.49
4	550–600	578	305.00–315.00	310.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	239	535.00–540.00	536.68
3	250–300	273	510.00–525.00	518.69
16	300–350	323	490.00–510.00	498.34
9	350–400	379	445.00–460.00	450.53
18	400–450	420	420.00–445.00	429.66
13	450–500	470	390.00–415.00	405.71
17	500–550	512	360.00–375.00	365.57
7	550–600	564	335.00–355.00	341.35
26	600–650	627	300.00–322.50	310.15
6	650–700	671	287.50–295.00	290.40
4	700–750	729	275.00–290.00	282.42
3	750–800	763	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	560.00–575.00	567.87
1	250–300	250	560.00	560.00
1	300–350	340	535.00	535.00
3	350–400	368	470.00–475.00	471.74
9	400–450	412	450.00–462.50	454.16
4	450–500	461	420.00–425.00	421.26
4	500–550	538	385.00–390.00	388.73
1	550–600	560	375.00	375.00
8	600–650	626	341.00–342.50	341.18
6	650–700	675	325.00–331.00	329.28
11	800–850	800	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	520.00	520.00
7	250–300	271	490.00–500.00	494.76
2	300–350	310	460.00–480.00	470.00
5	350–400	373	420.00–440.00	433.81
6	400–450	423	405.00–415.00	410.82
14	450–500	476	360.00–385.00	369.09
28	500–550	521	335.00–355.00	349.83
10	550–600	576	305.00–330.00	316.77
6	600–650	619	285.00–295.00	289.98
3	650–700	682	275.00	275.00
4	700–750	710	260.00–265.00	263.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	950–1000	987	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,057	128.00–133.00	130.24
9	—	1,091	119.00–126.00	121.28
7	—	1,040	110.00–117.00	115.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	138.00	138.00
2	—	1,588	149.00	149.00
6	—	1,522	141.00–146.00	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,461	141.00–145.00	143.09
15	—	1,173	130.00–137.00	132.81
11	—	1,202	124.00–129.00	127.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,912	188.00–194.00	191.29
5	—	1,437	172.00–178.00	175.55
8	—	1,834	180.00–186.00	182.38

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,516.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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.