Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $340.69/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −77.74 against this barn's trailing median of $418.43.

Average price

$340.69

41 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$22.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.19

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	350.56	1,881	23
Medium and Large 2	543	328.09	1,783	18thin

One grade step is worth $22.47/cwt here — about $98 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

30 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $449.66, low $355.45, median $418.43 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 sale41 hd

340.69

—

AL average12 barns · 229 hd

334.50

+6.19

This barn, trailing median30 sales

418.43

−77.74

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	1,863	174.66	3,254	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,457	151.61	2,208	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	147.23	1,812	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	137.74	1,499	4thin

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)	—	$2,606	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,240	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	700–750	720	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	368.34/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,963	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	295.65/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	405.12/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,333	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	417.46/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,211	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	379.54/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,617	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	338.12/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,768	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	330.59/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	283.52/cwt	282.00–285.00	2,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	369.00/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,351	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	237	444.93/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	411.79/cwt	410.00–415.00	939	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	359.86/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	393.49/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,110	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	416.62/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	428.84/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,175	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	356.24/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,657	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	384.16/cwt	375.00–397.00	1,779	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	360.01/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,850	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	308.01/cwt	305.00–317.00	1,891	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	408.97/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,485	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	403.66/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,699	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	335.86/cwt	327.00–345.00	1,921	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	377.52/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	313.57/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,922	4
Bulls	—	—	1,910	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,485	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	176.69/cwt	173.00–179.00	3,278	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	137.74/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,499	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	158.08/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,295	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	149.67/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,182	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	154.74/cwt	154.00–155.00	2,066	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,240.00/head	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,240	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,550	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,775.00/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,525.00/head	3,400.00–3,650.00	3,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	344.49/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,478	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	391.27/cwt	387.00–395.00	2,062	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	412.31/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,909	3
Bulls	—	—	1,851	169.92/cwt	168.00–171.00	3,145	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	148.14/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,828	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	142.20/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,678	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	392.59/cwt	385.00–397.00	1,861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	314.94/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,603	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	306.27/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,743	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,221	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	333.10/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,589	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	412.56/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	356.69/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,323	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	314.04/cwt	312.00–315.00	2,135	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,106	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	323.15/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,968	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	395.13/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,494	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	301.46/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,146	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	315.55/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,795	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	295.69/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,839	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	300.96/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	376.42/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,035	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	320.55/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,834	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	281.68/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	360.59/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,680	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	2

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 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 573Last week 827Year ago 662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 61Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 75Year ago 121

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	415.00–420.00	417.46
5	300–350	329	400.00–410.00	405.12
6	350–400	378	390.00–400.00	395.13
15	400–450	426	370.00–390.00	379.54
7	450–500	466	350.00–370.00	360.59
10	500–550	523	325.00–345.00	338.12
8	550–600	569	310.00–320.00	315.55
7	600–650	622	290.00–300.00	295.69
3	650–700	683	275.00–285.00	281.68
3	700–750	720	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	440.00–450.00	444.93
4	250–300	274	425.00–430.00	428.84
3	300–350	330	415.00–420.00	416.62
5	350–400	363	405.00–415.00	408.97
7	400–450	421	395.00–410.00	403.66
10	450–500	463	375.00–397.00	384.16
14	500–550	514	350.00–375.00	360.01
9	550–600	572	327.00–345.00	335.86
4	600–650	614	305.00–317.00	308.01
3	650–700	667	290.00–300.00	295.65
2	700–750	715	282.00–285.00	283.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	410.00–415.00	412.56
6	450–500	474	385.00–397.00	392.59
6	500–550	533	360.00–370.00	368.34
1	550–600	555	340.00	340.00
16	600–650	609	320.00–325.00	323.15
3	650–700	680	312.00–315.00	314.04
7	700–750	712	300.00–310.00	301.46
3	800–850	838	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	463	405.00–420.00	412.31
3	500–550	527	387.00–395.00	391.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	410.00–415.00	411.79
3	250–300	282	390.00–395.00	393.49
2	300–350	308	375.00–380.00	377.52
6	350–400	366	365.00–375.00	369.00
6	400–450	427	355.00–365.00	359.86
8	450–500	465	355.00–360.00	356.24
4	500–550	523	325.00–335.00	330.59
7	550–600	572	315.00–327.00	320.55
4	600–650	613	310.00–317.00	313.57
1	650–700	660	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	370.00–380.00	376.42
4	300–350	305	360.00–365.00	362.46
9	350–400	371	350.00–360.00	356.69
10	400–450	429	340.00–350.00	344.49
11	450–500	477	330.00–340.00	333.10
12	500–550	509	310.00–320.00	314.94
7	550–600	569	300.00–310.00	306.27
5	600–650	623	295.00–305.00	300.96
2	650–700	680	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,910	180.00–185.00	182.46
4	—	1,855	173.00–179.00	176.69
5	—	1,851	168.00–171.00	169.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,088	135.00–140.00	137.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,452	155.00–164.00	158.08
10	—	1,458	145.00–154.00	149.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	154.00–155.00	154.74
14	—	1,234	145.00–153.00	148.14
7	—	1,180	140.00–144.00	142.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,400.00–3,650.00	3,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,240.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,775.00

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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