Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $338.55/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −57.37 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$338.55

51 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$24.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.55

vs AL average

−31.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	347.85	1,861	32
Medium and Large 2	545	322.90	1,760	19thin

One grade step is worth $24.94/cwt here — about $101 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale51 hd

338.55

—

AL average5 barns · 136 hd

336.00

+2.55

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−31.90

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−57.37

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	1,664	182.65	3,040	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,529	150.34	2,299	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	143.46	1,807	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,077	129.74	1,397	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,875	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,916	11

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	365.55/cwt	360.00–377.50	1,565	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	378.94/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,247	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	842	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,686	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	475.11/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,349	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	341.01/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,940	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	316.91/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,092	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	349.65/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,636	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	428.72/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	417.51/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,582	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	324.50/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,915	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	361.72/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,772	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	679	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,166	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	446.80/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,452	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	324.31/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,020	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	336.43/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,099	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	311.01/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	356.96/cwt	345.00–359.00	2,095	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	311.68/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,979	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	276.39/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,015	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	461.03/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,305	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	396.01/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,913	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	378.31/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	288.61/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,789	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	808	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	252.34/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	342.81/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,639	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	350.03/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,463	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	327.15/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,763	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	266.24/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	213	409.94/cwt	405.00–415.00	873	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	158.02/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,347	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	150.05/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,273	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	133.91/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,827	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	148.01/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,748	7
Bulls	—	—	1,784	187.40/cwt	184.00–192.00	3,343	12
Bulls	—	—	1,423	178.19/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,536	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,583.33/head	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,583	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,200	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,966.67/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,967	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,485.00/head	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,485	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	143.95/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,828	13
Bulls	—	—	1,428	163.05/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,328	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	122.54/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,403	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	135.83/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,406	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	127.26/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,379	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	143.82/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,344	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	337.92/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,777	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	256.69/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,997	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	366.38/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,367	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	402.95/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,709	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	432.62/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	299.75/cwt	297.50–310.00	2,074	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	209	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,045	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	359.73/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,899	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	530	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,860	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,253	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,649	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	426.00/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,742	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,109	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,477	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,078	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	347.75/cwt	345.00–352.50	2,205	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	381.55/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,816	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	332.01/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,856	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	416.94/cwt	410.00–419.00	1,743	9

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 Dec 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,014Last week 899Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 36Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	329	375.00–390.00	378.94
20	400–450	428	360.00–377.50	365.55
7	450–500	468	347.50–350.00	349.65
1	500–550	545	345.00	345.00
5	550–600	559	325.00–335.00	332.01
1	600–650	625	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	720	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	500–550	530	351.00	351.00
15	800–850	842	319.00	319.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	650–700	679	319.00	319.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	405.00–415.00	409.94
1	250–300	250	385.00	385.00
13	350–400	373	360.00–375.00	366.38
7	400–450	418	345.00–355.00	350.03
8	450–500	478	340.00–345.00	342.81
14	500–550	539	320.00–335.00	327.15
5	550–600	562	310.00–315.00	311.01
6	600–650	620	280.00–295.00	288.61
2	650–700	675	265.00–267.50	266.24
2	700–750	720	245.00–260.00	252.34
2	800–850	808	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	209	500.00	500.00
5	250–300	284	470.00–485.00	475.11
16	300–350	325	445.00–460.00	446.80
4	350–400	353	425.00–430.00	428.72
9	400–450	418	410.00–419.00	416.94
14	450–500	476	380.00–390.00	381.55
17	500–550	528	355.00–370.00	359.73
12	550–600	569	335.00–345.00	341.01
4	600–650	623	320.00–330.00	324.31
4	650–700	660	310.00–320.00	316.91
1	700–750	700	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	850	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	283	460.00–465.00	461.03
2	300–350	325	425.00–440.00	432.62
4	350–400	379	415.00–420.00	417.51
7	400–450	424	400.00–405.00	402.95
17	450–500	490	360.00–370.00	361.72
11	500–550	526	332.50–350.00	337.92
19	550–600	590	315.00–330.00	324.50
3	600–650	635	310.00–315.00	311.68
11	650–700	692	297.50–310.00	299.75
7	700–750	729	270.00–280.00	276.39
3	750–800	778	255.00–260.00	256.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	483	395.00–400.00	396.01
3	500–550	513	375.00–380.00	378.31
24	550–600	587	345.00–359.00	356.96
7	600–650	624	330.00–340.00	336.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	409	425.00–430.00	426.00
2	450–500	450	417.00	417.00
5	500–550	513	405.00	405.00
5	550–600	574	367.50	367.50
9	600–650	634	345.00–352.50	347.75
29	700–750	734	337.50	337.50
21	850–900	880	301.00	301.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,485	156.00–160.00	158.02
16	—	1,515	147.00–154.00	150.05
4	—	1,630	140.00–145.00	143.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,364	131.00–136.00	133.91
7	—	1,181	147.00–150.00	148.01
13	—	1,270	141.00–145.00	143.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	122.00–123.00	122.54
4	—	1,035	135.00–138.00	135.83
4	—	1,084	125.00–129.00	127.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,784	184.00–192.00	187.40
4	—	1,423	175.00–180.00	178.19
2	—	1,428	160.00–165.00	163.05

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	—	—	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,966.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,485.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875.00

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