Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold sharply lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $343.05/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −52.87 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$343.05

82 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$16.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.99

vs AL average

−26.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	349.76	1,942	48
Medium and Large 2	547	333.59	1,824	34

One grade step is worth $16.17/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale82 hd

343.05

—

AL average16 barns · 571 hd

337.06

+5.99

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−26.76

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−52.87

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	1,682	198.48	3,339	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,358	168.88	2,293	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	162.63	1,863	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,033	156.95	1,621	16

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)	—	$2,700	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,911	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,713	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,063	4thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	409.38/cwt	405.00–417.50	2,121	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	297.47/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	326.01/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,008	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	308.75/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,093	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	336.62/cwt	327.50–345.00	2,111	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	440.02/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,852	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	500.08/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,820	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	416.93/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,759	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	385.28/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,015	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	456.15/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	370.66/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,079	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	547.37/cwt	535.00–555.00	1,500	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	507.52/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	411.74/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,326	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	313.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,953	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	336.69/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,798	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	346.62/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,962	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	370.00/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,950	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	417.67/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,809	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	404.06/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,507	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	361.43/cwt	355.00–367.50	2,259	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	492.58/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	386.16/cwt	377.50–395.00	1,842	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	317.49/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,195	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	307.52/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,045	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	287.49/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	387.87/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	423.24/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,065	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	199.97/cwt	198.00–201.00	3,455	6
Bulls	—	—	1,200	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,148	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,306	168.78/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,204	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	177.09/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,373	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	164.57/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,708	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	3,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,910.71/head	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,911	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,970.00/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	2,970	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,475	6
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	—	—	1,712.50/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	156.67/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,737	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,568	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	162.18/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,888	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	157.60/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,625	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	170.18/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,903	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,132	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	363.27/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,755	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	314.58/cwt	310.00–317.50	2,243	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	327.91/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,869	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	330.85/cwt	320.00–334.00	2,253	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	289.57/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,073	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	468	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	585	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,252	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	765	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	408	437.48/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	715	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	376.61/cwt	372.50–390.00	2,294	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	722	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,545	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	459.07/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,905	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	624	344.38/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,149	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	661	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,165	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	750	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	356.86/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,856	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	387.00/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,819	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	310.63/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,218	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	355.95/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,424	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	347.39/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,970	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	398.60/cwt	390.00–402.50	2,268	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	442.43/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	422.64/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,991	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	435.50/cwt	432.50–437.50	2,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,412	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 Aug 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 921Last week 736Year ago 1,029

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 123Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 56Year ago 119

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	615.00	615.00
6	400–450	415	455.00–465.00	459.07
5	450–500	473	432.50–437.50	435.50
8	500–550	518	405.00–417.50	409.38
12	550–600	569	390.00–402.50	398.60
8	600–650	609	372.50–390.00	376.61
12	650–700	681	350.00–362.50	355.95
1	700–750	720	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	765	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	440.00	440.00
3	450–500	488	420.00–430.00	423.24
3	500–550	533	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	570	385.00	385.00
5	600–650	625	355.00–367.50	361.43
5	650–700	681	320.00–334.00	330.85
6	700–750	713	310.00–317.50	314.58
1	750–800	770	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	722	352.50	352.50
1	750–800	765	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	590.00	590.00
4	250–300	274	535.00–555.00	547.37
1	300–350	325	515.00	515.00
5	350–400	364	490.00–505.00	500.08
7	400–450	421	435.00–445.00	440.02
15	450–500	471	410.00–430.00	422.64
15	500–550	523	380.00–395.00	385.28
7	550–600	561	360.00–375.00	370.66
17	600–650	627	327.50–345.00	336.62
4	650–700	678	305.00–310.00	308.75
2	700–750	720	295.00–300.00	297.47
1	750–800	750	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	525.00	525.00
2	250–300	293	505.00–510.00	507.52
4	300–350	334	480.00–500.00	492.58
4	350–400	380	445.00–465.00	456.15
6	400–450	433	410.00–425.00	417.67
20	450–500	477	377.50–395.00	386.16
6	500–550	527	365.00–375.00	370.00
25	550–600	566	345.00–355.00	346.62
5	600–650	622	310.00–320.00	313.97
2	650–700	688	285.00–290.00	287.49
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	585	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	465.00	465.00
2	250–300	283	440.00–445.00	442.43
10	400–450	422	405.00–425.00	416.93
6	450–500	470	380.00–400.00	387.00
12	500–550	520	350.00–370.00	356.86
36	550–600	567	340.00–357.50	347.39
5	600–650	616	325.00–330.00	326.01
8	700–750	714	310.00–315.00	310.63
1	750–800	750	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	410.00–415.00	411.74
5	350–400	373	400.00–405.00	404.06
5	400–450	423	380.00–395.00	387.87
12	450–500	483	355.00–375.00	363.27
22	500–550	534	330.00–345.00	336.69
12	550–600	570	325.00–335.00	327.91
4	600–650	623	315.00–320.00	317.49
4	650–700	665	300.00–310.00	307.52
5	700–750	716	280.00–295.00	289.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	435.00–440.00	437.48
2	450–500	468	425.00	425.00
8	600–650	624	340.00–345.00	344.38
4	650–700	661	325.00–330.00	327.50
1	700–750	715	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	750	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,728	198.00–201.00	199.97
1	—	1,200	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,890	209.00	209.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,306	166.00–172.00	168.78
2	—	1,340	174.00–180.00	177.09
2	—	1,558	160.00–162.00	161.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	164.00–165.00	164.57
4	—	1,035	151.00–152.00	151.50
10	—	1,031	155.00–159.00	157.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,109	153.00–158.00	156.67
21	—	1,164	160.00–166.00	162.18
6	—	1,118	168.00–175.00	170.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,910.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,712.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,900.00–3,250.00	2,970.00

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