Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply lower due to quality of offering.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $363.21/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −32.72 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$363.21

52 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$18.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.38

vs AL average

−26.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	368.20	1,952	38
Medium and Large 2	540	349.67	1,888	14thin

One grade step is worth $18.53/cwt here — about $64 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 sale52 hd

363.21

—

AL average16 barns · 459 hd

347.83

+15.38

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−26.70

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−32.72

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	1,543	190.52	2,940	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,546	156.30	2,417	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,315	148.11	1,948	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,189	132.85	1,580	14

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)	—	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,508	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,833	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	250–300	273	452.16/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	522.58/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	440.86/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,838	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	430.86/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,051	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	343.16/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,946	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	406.18/cwt	400.00–412.50	2,096	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	347.48/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,168	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	476.12/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	339.93/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	278.78/cwt	275.00–282.50	2,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	312.50/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	409.98/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,984	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	388.11/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,045	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	441.50/cwt	441.50–441.50	2,278	88
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	452.56/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,702	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	467.53/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,721	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,934	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	453.78/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,516	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	292.49/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	432.50/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	501	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,079	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	357.45/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	403.90/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	358.45/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,871	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	416.72/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,596	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	312.96/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,981	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	381.60/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,820	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	327.72/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	292.54/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	505.06/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,268	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	141.27/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,855	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	153.10/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,003	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	146.23/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,935	11
Bulls	—	—	1,770	189.39/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,352	4
Bulls	—	—	1,578	176.03/cwt	175.00–177.00	2,778	2
Bulls	—	—	1,217	201.68/cwt	200.00–205.00	2,454	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,508.33/head	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,508	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,833.33/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,833	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	126.69/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,400	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,245	139.14/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,732	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,265	134.68/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,704	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	150.61/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,309	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	160.61/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,554	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	155.41/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,348	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	331.93/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,078	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	362.17/cwt	355.00–367.50	2,039	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	376.03/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,121	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	452	448.34/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,026	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	302.44/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	430.85/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	322.75/cwt	317.50–332.50	2,030	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	396.61/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,852	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	434.30/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,416	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	426.34/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,757	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	376.93/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,922	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	507.52/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	425.07/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	541.69/cwt	535.00–545.00	1,500	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	368.26/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,257	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	481.84/cwt	465.00–487.50	1,845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	834	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,594	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	461.38/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,965	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	425	437.21/cwt	435.00–437.50	1,858	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	556	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,029	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	308.75/cwt	302.50–310.00	2,208	6

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 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 555Last week 539Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 70Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	515.00–530.00	522.58
2	250–300	273	445.00–460.00	452.16
7	300–350	326	430.00–435.00	434.30
5	350–400	369	425.00–435.00	430.85
13	400–450	412	415.00–430.00	426.34
6	450–500	467	395.00–405.00	396.61
23	500–550	510	372.50–387.50	376.93
7	550–600	567	335.00–350.00	343.16
5	600–650	629	317.50–332.50	322.75
4	650–700	671	300.00–310.00	302.44
2	700–750	728	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	750	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	500.00–510.00	505.06
1	250–300	270	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	325	425.00	425.00
6	350–400	383	415.00–420.00	416.72
12	400–450	418	395.00–410.00	403.90
5	450–500	477	375.00–385.00	381.60
10	500–550	522	350.00–367.50	358.45
4	550–600	585	327.00–330.00	327.72
5	600–650	633	310.00–315.00	312.96
2	650–700	670	290.00–295.00	292.54
1	750–800	755	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	840	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	425	435.00–437.50	437.21
8	550–600	556	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	510.00	510.00
4	300–350	319	465.00–480.00	476.12
8	350–400	376	450.00–460.00	452.56
18	400–450	417	435.00–450.00	440.86
11	450–500	476	425.00–440.00	430.86
6	500–550	516	400.00–412.50	406.18
7	550–600	564	370.00–385.00	376.03
4	600–650	624	345.00–350.00	347.48
3	650–700	675	330.00–345.00	339.93
6	700–750	715	302.50–310.00	308.75
1	750–800	765	290.00	290.00
2	800–850	813	275.00–282.50	278.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	460.00	460.00
4	300–350	334	450.00–455.00	453.78
2	350–400	385	430.00–435.00	432.50
2	400–450	420	425.00	425.00
15	450–500	484	405.00–415.00	409.98
11	500–550	527	380.00–395.00	388.11
8	550–600	563	355.00–367.50	362.17
10	600–650	626	325.00–340.00	331.93
2	650–700	655	305.00–320.00	312.50
2	700–750	708	290.00–295.00	292.49
1	750–800	765	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
88	500–550	516	441.50	441.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	368	465.00–470.00	467.53
4	400–450	425	455.00	455.00
7	500–550	501	415.00	415.00
2	600–650	628	355.00–360.00	357.45
1	750–800	795	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	535.00–545.00	541.69
2	300–350	308	505.00–510.00	507.52
4	350–400	383	465.00–487.50	481.84
7	400–450	426	460.00–470.00	461.38
3	450–500	452	445.00–450.00	448.34
2	500–550	508	420.00–430.00	425.07
3	600–650	613	365.00–370.00	368.26
1	650–700	665	355.00	355.00
4	750–800	795	327.00	327.00
4	800–850	834	311.00	311.00
1	850–900	855	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,313	140.00–143.00	141.27
11	—	1,308	150.00–159.00	153.10
11	—	1,323	145.00–148.00	146.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,105	125.00–130.00	126.69
5	—	1,245	137.00–140.00	139.14
3	—	1,265	134.00–135.00	134.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	150.00–152.00	150.61
5	—	1,590	159.00–165.00	160.61
5	—	1,511	154.00–156.00	155.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,770	185.00–195.00	189.39
2	—	1,578	175.00–177.00	176.03
3	—	1,217	200.00–205.00	201.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,508.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,833.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

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

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