Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.73/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −73.19 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$322.73

63 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$14.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.73

vs AL average

−18.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	328.65	1,773	38
Medium and Large 2	546	313.74	1,714	25

One grade step is worth $14.92/cwt here — about $60 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 sale63 hd

322.73

—

AL average13 barns · 486 hd

318.01

+4.73

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

−18.19

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−73.19

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	1,713	180.77	3,097	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	157.19	1,952	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	156.17	2,243	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	146.36	1,512	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,958	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,792	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,325	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,900	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,280	10

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1	250–300	272	473.13/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,287	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	316.21/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,979	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	417.71/cwt	415.00–422.00	1,512	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	427.29/cwt	420.00–432.00	1,427	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	371.67/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,074	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	385.99/cwt	380.00–392.00	1,640	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	403.83/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,478	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,852	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	315.77/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,850	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	442.47/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,009	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	307.42/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	335.71/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,746	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	334.91/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,624	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	305.59/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,748	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	335.28/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,938	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	348.72/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,646	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	361.81/cwt	352.00–365.00	1,900	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,180	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	377.31/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,724	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	289.96/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,928	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	317.57/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,696	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	298.28/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,864	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	354.10/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,530	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	364.07/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,343	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	155.74/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,832	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	146.36/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,512	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	156.10/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,253	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,476	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,895	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	150.96/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,920	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,700	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,975.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,975	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,958.33/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,958	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,125.00/head	4,100.00–4,150.00	4,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,810.00/head	3,750.00–3,900.00	3,810	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,325.00/head	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,325	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	3,280.00/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,280	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	328.54/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,869	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	365.70/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,199	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	283.01/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,891	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	409.93/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,394	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	162.92/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,164	9
Bulls	—	—	1,713	180.77/cwt	179.00–184.00	3,097	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	375.64/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,431	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	331.30/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,746	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	354.53/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,670	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,175	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	350.27/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,846	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	368.88/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,708	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	316.53/cwt	310.00–319.00	1,962	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	302.53/cwt	297.00–310.00	2,048	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	371.43/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,619	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	324.12/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,818	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	373.41/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,878	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	344.28/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,141	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	401.92/cwt	397.00–412.00	1,648	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	705	332.19/cwt	332.00–335.00	2,342	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	301	397.57/cwt	385.00–402.00	1,197	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,142	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 Jun 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 824Last week 540Year ago 724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 74Year ago 217

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 95Year ago 171

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	495.00	495.00
3	250–300	272	460.00–485.00	473.13
8	300–350	334	420.00–432.00	427.29
5	350–400	362	415.00–422.00	417.71
9	400–450	410	397.00–412.00	401.92
19	450–500	463	360.00–380.00	368.88
20	500–550	527	345.00–357.00	350.27
17	550–600	569	325.00–335.00	328.54
5	600–650	626	315.00–317.00	316.21
4	650–700	663	300.00–315.00	307.42
7	750–800	763	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	475.00	475.00
4	300–350	340	405.00–415.00	409.93
9	350–400	366	400.00–410.00	403.83
12	400–450	425	380.00–392.00	385.99
16	450–500	472	340.00–355.00	348.72
20	500–550	520	330.00–340.00	335.71
7	550–600	586	310.00–320.00	315.77
8	600–650	628	290.00–300.00	294.98
4	650–700	665	285.00–295.00	289.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	520.00	520.00
1	400–450	440	417.00	417.00
9	500–550	503	370.00–400.00	373.41
3	550–600	558	365.00–380.00	371.67
23	600–650	622	325.00–350.00	344.28
1	650–700	655	327.00	327.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	435	405.00	405.00
6	450–500	457	375.00–380.00	377.31
15	500–550	525	352.00–365.00	361.81
17	550–600	578	332.00–345.00	335.28
6	750–800	765	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	700–750	705	332.00–335.00	332.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	440.00–445.00	442.47
9	300–350	301	385.00–402.00	397.57
9	350–400	381	370.00–382.00	375.64
13	400–450	436	365.00–380.00	371.43
23	450–500	471	350.00–365.00	354.53
24	500–550	527	327.00–337.00	331.30
14	550–600	561	315.00–327.00	324.12
11	600–650	620	310.00–319.00	316.53
17	650–700	677	297.00–310.00	302.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	360.00–370.00	365.70
9	350–400	369	360.00–370.00	364.07
11	400–450	432	345.00–360.00	354.10
10	450–500	485	330.00–340.00	334.91
17	500–550	534	315.00–322.00	317.57
8	550–600	572	300.00–310.00	305.59
12	600–650	625	290.00–305.00	298.28
5	650–700	668	280.00–285.00	283.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,176	153.00–159.00	155.74
5	—	1,272	149.00–152.00	150.96
9	—	1,328	160.00–167.00	162.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	144.00–149.00	146.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,443	154.00–159.00	156.10
1	—	1,640	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,170	162.00	162.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	179.00–184.00	180.77

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)	8	—	—	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,100.00–4,150.00	4,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	3,750.00–3,900.00	3,810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,280.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle