Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $339.77/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −56.15 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$339.77

50 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$24.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.50

vs AL average

−26.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	353.79	1,896	21
Medium and Large 2	543	329.62	1,790	29

One grade step is worth $24.17/cwt here — about $107 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale50 hd

339.77

—

AL average14 barns · 650 hd

338.27

+1.50

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−26.08

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−56.15

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	1,626	190.07	3,091	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	156.90	2,349	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	156.71	1,956	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	146.74	1,568	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)	—	$2,746	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,313	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,862	4thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	450–500	485	395.49/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,918	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	330.08/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,238	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	341.70/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,091	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	333.76/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	462.28/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	425.00/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,275	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	387.72/cwt	380.00–402.50	1,609	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	436.24/cwt	429.00–445.00	1,845	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	429.99/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,630	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	318.28/cwt	310.00–327.50	2,129	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	355.84/cwt	347.50–365.00	2,050	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,795	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	393.65/cwt	391.00–400.00	2,051	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	319.66/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,995	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	374.33/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,797	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	522.60/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	481.51/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,541	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	412.75/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,742	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	354.71/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,866	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	413.35/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	337.73/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,581	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	379.02/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,198	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	297.54/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	328.22/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,887	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	274.18/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,097	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	442.29/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,805	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	381.40/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,453	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	298.75/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,957	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	364.54/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,586	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	161.91/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,385	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	155.08/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,356	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	156.22/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,898	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	148.22/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,856	3
Bulls	—	—	1,724	188.61/cwt	185.00–193.00	3,252	7
Bulls	—	—	1,375	179.34/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,466	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,983.33/head	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,983	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,800	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,312.50/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,313	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,746.15/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,746	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	164.80/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,241	4
Bulls	—	—	1,565	200.62/cwt	199.00–202.00	3,140	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	135.00/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,246	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	152.56/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,739	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	145.30/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,527	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,908	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	399.23/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,333	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	334.96/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,893	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	330.36/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,738	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	351.11/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,022	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	379.15/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,373	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	341.63/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,077	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	419.47/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,552	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	287.53/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,021	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	380.84/cwt	380.00–382.50	1,969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	355.80/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,800	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	357.69/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,685	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	322.50/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	409.11/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,136	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	385.36/cwt	385.00–387.50	2,262	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	261	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,188	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	350.00/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,324	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	312	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,451	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	671	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,409	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	422.68/cwt	420.00–427.50	1,995	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	434	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	1,784	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	293.36/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,282	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	473.99/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,721	10

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 Sep 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 893Last week 723Year ago 890

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 95Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 27Year ago 38

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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	215	550.00	550.00
1	250–300	280	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	327	510.00–540.00	522.60
10	350–400	363	460.00–480.00	473.99
23	400–450	423	429.00–445.00	436.24
11	450–500	485	390.00–405.00	395.49
3	500–550	517	380.00–382.50	380.84
9	550–600	576	347.50–365.00	355.84
15	600–650	612	335.00–345.00	341.70
7	650–700	669	310.00–327.50	318.28
1	700–750	735	307.50	307.50
3	750–800	778	290.00–295.00	293.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	520.00	520.00
2	250–300	283	500.00	500.00
6	300–350	320	470.00–490.00	481.51
9	350–400	379	420.00–440.00	429.99
15	400–450	422	400.00–420.00	412.75
9	450–500	480	365.00–385.00	374.33
13	500–550	526	345.00–365.00	354.71
7	550–600	565	330.00–345.00	334.96
12	600–650	624	310.00–330.00	319.66
2	650–700	685	295.00–300.00	297.54
1	700–750	745	290.00	290.00
3	750–800	765	270.00–280.00	274.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	261	455.00	455.00
3	300–350	300	420.00–435.00	425.00
56	350–400	370	400.00–425.00	419.47
14	400–450	415	380.00–402.50	387.72
31	450–500	471	350.00–385.00	357.69
12	500–550	506	350.00–360.00	355.80
9	550–600	576	350.00–355.00	351.11
6	600–650	608	335.00–345.00	341.63
8	650–700	678	315.00–335.00	330.08
2	700–750	703	280.00–295.00	287.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	420.00	420.00
7	300–350	334	370.00–410.00	399.23
7	350–400	381	380.00–385.00	381.40
6	400–450	435	360.00–375.00	364.54
11	450–500	468	330.00–340.00	337.73
19	500–550	526	320.00–345.00	330.36
10	550–600	575	317.50–335.00	328.22
4	650–700	655	290.00–310.00	298.75
2	700–750	720	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	312	465.00	465.00
25	400–450	434	411.00	411.00
29	650–700	671	359.00	359.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	570.00	570.00
1	300–350	300	560.00	560.00
1	350–400	360	510.00	510.00
2	400–450	433	455.00–470.00	462.28
9	450–500	472	420.00–427.50	422.68
6	500–550	522	405.00–415.00	409.11
7	550–600	587	385.00–387.50	385.36
6	600–650	626	375.00–380.00	379.15
6	650–700	664	340.00–357.50	350.00
2	700–750	735	332.50–335.00	333.76
2	750–800	750	315.00–330.00	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	560.00	560.00
4	350–400	382	470.00	470.00
7	400–450	408	400.00–450.00	442.29
3	450–500	468	410.00–415.00	413.35
25	500–550	521	391.00–400.00	393.65
5	550–600	580	375.00–380.00	379.02
1	600–650	615	352.50	352.50
2	700–750	720	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,473	160.00–165.00	161.91
10	—	1,519	153.00–158.00	155.08
2	—	1,460	151.00	151.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,215	154.00–159.00	156.22
3	—	1,252	144.00–151.00	148.22
4	—	1,360	162.00–168.00	164.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	134.00–136.00	135.00
6	—	1,140	150.00–156.00	152.56
8	—	1,051	142.00–148.00	145.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,724	185.00–193.00	188.61
2	—	1,375	176.00–182.00	179.34
3	—	1,565	199.00–202.00	200.62

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	3	—	—	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,312.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,746.15

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