Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.75/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −138.18 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$257.75

20 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$22.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.41

vs AL average

−40.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	270.00	1,364	1thin
Medium and Large 2	533	261.53	1,395	13thin
Medium and Large 3	542	247.51	1,340	6thin

One grade step is worth $22.50/cwt here — about $23 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.03, low $346.36, median $395.93 across 30 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 sale20 hd

257.75

—

AL average14 barns · 267 hd

260.16

−2.41

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−40.08

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−138.18

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	—	Average	1,930	164.56	3,177	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	146.45	1,803	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,568	140.00	2,196	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	956	122.94	1,176	6thin

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)	—	$2,320	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,910	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,883	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,450	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,475	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	253.48/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	264.45/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,372	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	301.23/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,145	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	262.57/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,497	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	274.96/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,435	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	306.64/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	254.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,443	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	624	242.98/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	275.28/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,286	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	286.25/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,248	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	292.41/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	733	218.36/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	677	227.94/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,543	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	232.97/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,456	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	263.80/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,374	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	758	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,630	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	285.08/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	266.87/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,278	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,275	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,755	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,317	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	151.19/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,907	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	144.49/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,712	6
Bulls	—	—	1,818	165.58/cwt	165.00–166.00	3,010	2
Bulls	—	—	1,853	152.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,822	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,883.33/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,883	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,910.00/head	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,910	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,320.00/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,320	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	253.38/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,318	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	122.81/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,158	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,097	2
Bulls	—	—	2,057	172.05/cwt	170.00–173.00	3,539	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,124	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	136.13/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,167	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	241.63/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	991	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	278.80/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,188	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	227	365.95/cwt	360.00–370.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	353.35/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,449	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	338.32/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,377	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	235.90/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,691	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,000	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	793	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,197	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	392.46/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,393	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,868	6

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 Feb 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 1,023Year ago 1,574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 92Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 76Year ago 99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	355	355.00	355.00
3	450–500	462	305.00–310.00	306.64
6	500–550	522	272.50–280.00	274.96
2	550–600	570	260.00–265.00	262.57
2	600–650	625	252.00–255.00	253.48
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	360.00–370.00	365.95
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	468	280.00–290.00	285.08
4	500–550	521	260.00–265.00	263.80
1	550–600	580	255.00	255.00
4	600–650	624	240.00–247.00	242.98
5	650–700	677	225.00–235.00	227.94
3	700–750	733	215.00–225.00	218.36
3	750–800	758	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	311	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
6	400–450	407	335.00–345.00	338.32
3	450–500	456	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	530	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	755	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	415	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	685	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	390.00–395.00	392.46
3	400–450	410	350.00–355.00	353.35
1	550–600	550	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
6	700–750	705	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	755	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	300.00–305.00	301.23
4	400–450	436	285.00–290.00	286.25
7	450–500	467	275.00–277.00	275.28
9	500–550	519	260.00–267.50	264.45
4	550–600	566	250.00–260.00	254.97
2	600–650	608	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	755	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	305.00	305.00
4	350–400	365	290.00–295.00	292.41
7	400–450	426	275.00–282.00	278.80
8	450–500	479	265.00–270.00	266.87
3	500–550	520	250.00–255.00	253.38
3	550–600	563	240.00–245.00	241.63
3	600–650	625	232.00–235.00	232.97
4	700–750	740	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	303	330.00	330.00
5	350–400	362	322.50	322.50
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	613	260.00	260.00
2	650–700	672	245.00	245.00
5	700–750	717	230.00–240.00	235.90
5	750–800	793	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	129.00	129.00
2	—	943	121.00–125.00	122.81
2	—	938	117.00	117.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	132.00	132.00
2	—	1,475	144.00	144.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,261	148.00–155.00	151.19
6	—	1,185	142.00–147.00	144.49
3	—	1,232	132.00–139.00	136.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,818	165.00–166.00	165.58
2	—	1,853	150.00–155.00	152.29
3	—	2,057	170.00–173.00	172.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,883.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,320.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

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

Heifers · 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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