Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $343.29/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −75.14 against this barn's trailing median of $418.43.

Average price

$343.29

52 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$37.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.84

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	361.81	1,964	26
Medium and Large 2	563	324.78	1,829	26

One grade step is worth $37.03/cwt here — about $135 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 sale52 hd

343.29

—

AL average16 barns · 498 hd

356.13

−12.84

This barn, trailing median30 sales

418.43

−75.14

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	1,713	184.97	3,168	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	159.18	2,287	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	156.60	1,901	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	151.03	1,601	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)	—	$3,243	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,561	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,189	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,725	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,120	5

Every lot, as filed

89 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	350–400	373	404.70/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	455.36/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	367.78/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,747	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	444.81/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	352.56/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,671	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	411.06/cwt	400.00–417.50	1,735	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	398.83/cwt	392.50–415.00	1,847	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	418.42/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,326	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	302.48/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,996	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	309.36/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,237	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	297.43/cwt	290.00–307.50	2,332	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	428.94/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,600	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	328.58/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,040	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	372.29/cwt	362.50–377.50	1,943	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,137	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	496.55/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,366	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	315.60/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,118	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	328.11/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,844	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,795	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,962	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,155	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	389.38/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,663	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	709	286.23/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,029	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	453.32/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	320.65/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,837	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	384.94/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,401	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	292.52/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,960	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	258.35/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,220	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	323.31/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	338.56/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,615	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	790	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,331	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,493	148.59/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,218	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	160.67/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,870	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	151.64/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,621	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	158.73/cwt	156.00–162.00	2,260	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	154.70/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,895	30
Bulls	—	—	2,560	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	5,043	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,375.00/head	3,300.00–3,450.00	3,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,242.86/head	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,243	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,188.89/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,189	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,561.11/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,561	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,025.00/head	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	152.19/cwt	151.00–153.00	2,257	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	164.28/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,369	7
Bulls	—	—	1,307	172.10/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,249	3
Bulls	—	—	1,759	188.29/cwt	186.00–190.00	3,312	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	144.62/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,481	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	157.73/cwt	157.00–159.00	1,707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	499.96/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	367.82/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,567	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	342.13/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	341.04/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,801	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	413.38/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,191	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	385.02/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	791	328.76/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	347.51/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,984	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	523.43/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	291.25/cwt	290.00–292.50	2,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	406.80/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,314	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	544.88/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,542	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	322.96/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,999	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	317.52/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	432.70/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	504.00/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,789	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	889	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,934	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	728	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,330	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	561	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	680	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	800–850	823	331.50/cwt	325.00–332.50	2,728	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	350	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,925	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 Sep 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 801Last week 893Year ago 702

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 80Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 41Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	510.00	510.00
2	250–300	275	450.00–460.00	455.36
3	300–350	317	415.00–420.00	418.42
2	350–400	373	400.00–410.00	404.70
9	400–450	427	385.00–395.00	389.38
16	450–500	475	365.00–375.00	367.78
5	500–550	521	335.00–355.00	342.13
21	550–600	573	315.00–330.00	320.65
3	600–650	633	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	660	300.00–305.00	302.48
8	700–750	709	285.00–295.00	286.23
1	750–800	795	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	540.00	540.00
3	250–300	275	490.00–500.00	496.55
2	300–350	333	440.00–450.00	444.81
9	350–400	373	420.00–440.00	428.94
12	400–450	422	400.00–417.50	411.06
11	450–500	463	392.50–415.00	398.83
15	500–550	522	362.50–377.50	372.29
11	550–600	571	340.00–360.00	347.51
7	600–650	621	320.00–337.50	328.58
8	650–700	671	310.00–325.00	315.60
4	700–750	723	300.00–315.00	309.36
7	750–800	784	290.00–307.50	297.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	400.00–410.00	406.80
1	350–400	390	395.00	395.00
6	400–450	415	380.00–392.50	385.02
8	450–500	474	350.00–360.00	352.56
14	500–550	528	330.00–350.00	341.04
8	550–600	562	325.00–345.00	328.11
9	600–650	619	315.00–335.00	322.96
2	650–700	660	315.00–320.00	317.48
2	700–750	710	290.00–292.50	291.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	395.00	395.00
7	350–400	364	380.00–390.00	384.94
7	400–450	426	360.00–375.00	367.82
7	450–500	477	330.00–345.00	338.56
3	500–550	518	320.00–325.00	323.31
5	550–600	579	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	635	300.00	300.00
4	650–700	670	280.00–300.00	292.52
1	700–750	700	275.00	275.00
3	750–800	770	250.00–265.00	258.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	561	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	680	350.00	350.00
10	700–750	728	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	790	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	283	540.00–550.00	544.88
3	300–350	330	520.00–530.00	523.43
5	350–400	355	490.00–520.00	504.00
1	400–450	445	450.00	450.00
2	450–500	463	425.00–440.00	432.70
3	500–550	530	410.00–415.00	413.38
1	550–600	555	385.00	385.00
5	600–650	615	377.50	377.50
1	700–750	730	345.00	345.00
4	750–800	791	325.00–330.00	328.76
2	800–850	833	315.00–320.00	317.52
1	850–900	850	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	490.00–510.00	499.96
3	350–400	362	450.00–455.00	453.32
1	400–450	435	430.00	430.00
3	500–550	532	405.00	405.00
9	550–600	592	375.00	375.00
2	750–800	755	305.00–310.00	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	550.00	550.00
15	800–850	823	325.00–332.50	331.50
7	850–900	889	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	147.00–150.00	148.59
18	—	1,164	159.00–165.00	160.67
30	—	1,225	152.00–157.00	154.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,069	148.00–154.00	151.64
4	—	1,024	141.00–146.00	144.62
3	—	1,082	157.00–159.00	157.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,424	156.00–162.00	158.73
4	—	1,483	151.00–153.00	152.19
7	—	1,442	163.00–168.00	164.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,560	197.00	197.00
3	—	1,307	170.00–174.00	172.10
8	—	1,759	186.00–190.00	188.29

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	—	—	3,300.00–3,450.00	3,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,242.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,188.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,561.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,000.00

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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