Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $340.97/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −77.46 against this barn's trailing median of $418.43.

Average price

$340.97

55 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,884

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$24.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.11

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	353.35	1,934	27
Medium and Large 2	557	329.03	1,834	28

One grade step is worth $24.32/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale55 hd

340.97

—

AL average15 barns · 434 hd

354.08

−13.11

This barn, trailing median30 sales

418.43

−77.46

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	1,598	186.97	2,987	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	160.71	2,368	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	155.94	1,946	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,130	145.99	1,650	10

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	168.49/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,709	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	163.31/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,237	8
Bulls	—	—	1,704	185.83/cwt	185.00–188.00	3,167	5
Bulls	—	—	1,215	172.93/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,101	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,549	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	152.12/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	341.92/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,959	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	369.98/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,887	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	386.74/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,814	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	412.45/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,567	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	399.09/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,696	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	433.59/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,427	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	308.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	326.56/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,018	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	418.34/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,397	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	373.93/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,810	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	283.67/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,903	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	299.92/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,863	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	322.86/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,834	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	744	255.66/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,902	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	411.11/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,681	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	328.35/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	352.96/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,461	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,638	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	433.54/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,205	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	378.39/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,199	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	323.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,721	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	334.44/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,579	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	862	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,052	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	351.65/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,822	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	361.18/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,365	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	289.15/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,822	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	152.70/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,901	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	159.15/cwt	158.00–161.00	2,040	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	143.68/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,739	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	156.17/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,410	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	155.23/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,905	9
Bulls	—	—	1,656	195.42/cwt	193.00–199.00	3,236	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	907	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,177	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	283.35/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,026	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	615	323.29/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,988	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	705	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	593	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	370	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,013	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	433.11/cwt	432.50–435.00	1,836	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	348.34/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,327	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	427.50/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	384.14/cwt	382.00–385.00	1,994	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,323	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	363.56/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	388.37/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,231	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	312.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	322.64/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,839	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	333.50/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,704	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	354.39/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,683	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	375.58/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,465	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,120	20

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 Oct 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 639Last week 631Year ago 1,212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 93Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 31Year ago 114

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

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	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	168.00–169.00	168.49
8	—	1,370	161.00–165.00	163.31
8	—	1,543	154.00–158.00	156.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	133.00	133.00
4	—	1,021	150.00–156.00	152.12
5	—	1,210	142.00–145.00	143.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,245	152.00–153.00	152.70
6	—	1,282	158.00–161.00	159.15
9	—	1,227	155.00–156.00	155.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,704	185.00–188.00	185.83
2	—	1,215	171.00–175.00	172.93
4	—	1,656	193.00–199.00	195.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	285	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	317	375.00–380.00	378.39
4	350–400	378	360.00–365.00	361.18
5	400–450	414	350.00–355.00	352.96
10	450–500	472	330.00–345.00	334.44
17	500–550	532	320.00–325.00	323.56
1	550–600	595	300.00	300.00
3	600–650	630	287.50–290.00	289.15
1	650–700	650	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	710	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	405.00	405.00
3	550–600	593	335.00	335.00
10	600–650	615	320.00–330.00	323.29
4	700–750	705	317.50	317.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	385.00–390.00	388.37
8	350–400	390	370.00–380.00	375.58
5	400–450	428	360.00–367.50	363.56
9	450–500	475	340.00–365.00	354.39
17	500–550	511	330.00–340.00	333.50
17	550–600	570	320.00–330.00	322.64
2	600–650	618	310.00–315.00	312.43
20	650–700	684	310.00	310.00
6	800–850	815	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	460.00	460.00
4	300–350	329	425.00–440.00	433.59
7	350–400	380	410.00–420.00	412.45
5	400–450	425	395.00–405.00	399.09
9	450–500	469	380.00–395.00	386.74
11	500–550	510	365.00–375.00	369.98
16	550–600	573	340.00–350.00	341.92
3	600–650	618	320.00–335.00	326.56
3	650–700	663	300.00–315.00	308.47
6	700–750	715	280.00–285.00	283.35
1	750–800	775	275.00	275.00
6	900–950	907	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	425.00–440.00	433.54
9	300–350	334	410.00–420.00	418.34
1	350–400	380	400.00	400.00
6	400–450	420	390.00	390.00
7	450–500	484	370.00–375.00	373.93
6	500–550	518	345.00–355.00	351.65
22	550–600	568	315.00–330.00	322.86
4	600–650	621	295.00–310.00	299.92
4	650–700	671	280.00–290.00	283.67
15	700–750	744	255.00–260.00	255.66
3	750–800	768	250.00	250.00
6	850–900	862	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	409	410.00–420.00	411.11
1	600–650	625	340.00	340.00
3	650–700	682	325.00–330.00	328.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	424	432.50–435.00	433.11
2	450–500	450	420.00–435.00	427.50
11	500–550	519	382.00–385.00	384.14
5	550–600	567	355.00	355.00
3	650–700	668	345.00–350.00	348.34

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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