Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to market being closed for the holidays.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $369.59/cwt on 52 head, up $6.38 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −26.34 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$369.59

▲ 6.38 vs prior sale

52 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,003

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$10.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.06

vs AL average

−40.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	375.23	2,039	25
Medium and Large 2	540	364.36	1,969	27

One grade step is worth $10.88/cwt here — about $71 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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

369.59

—

AL average5 barns · 131 hd

361.53

+8.06

National average199 barns · 28,725 hd

410.10

−40.51

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−26.34

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	1,716	185.26	3,180	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,571	161.90	2,543	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	152.10	1,851	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	139.39	1,470	22

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)	—	$2,925	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,592	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,192	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,819	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,200	1thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	348.04/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,137	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	403.41/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,283	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	557.13/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,816	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	344.64/cwt	332.50–347.50	2,102	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	383.85/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,015	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	364.27/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,065	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	481.61/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	467.50/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	203	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,137	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	418.37/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,171	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	330.61/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,076	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,557	66
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	472.14/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,233	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	328.97/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,237	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,365	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	333.77/cwt	327.50–340.00	2,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	380.37/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,225	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	453.16/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,157	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	472.16/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,002	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	372.44/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,313	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	370.78/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,943	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	349.10/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,021	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	401.77/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,736	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	313.78/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,102	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	325.59/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,032	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	389.21/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,837	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	442.47/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,717	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	307.47/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	457.16/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,509	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	144.93/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,665	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	158.04/cwt	156.00–164.00	1,958	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	150.61/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,840	26
Bulls	—	—	1,694	184.43/cwt	180.00–190.00	3,124	18
Bulls	—	—	1,506	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,636	4
Bulls	—	—	1,965	196.43/cwt	192.00–200.00	3,860	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	492.59/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,188	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	422.52/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,745	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	317.51/cwt	312.50–330.00	2,273	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	693	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,304	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	454.98/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,325	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	437.23/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,260	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	328.38/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	410.87/cwt	397.50–415.00	1,968	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,460	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	475	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	585.11/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	316.19/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	554.95/cwt	545.00–560.00	1,976	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,124	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	512.62/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	546.59/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	467.50/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,169	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	164.21/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,306	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	172.42/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,845	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,647	157.36/cwt	154.00–161.00	2,592	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	135.64/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,488	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	143.78/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,528	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	127.85/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,195	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	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	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,819.44/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,819	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,191.67/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,192	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,925.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,925	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,591.67/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,592	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 Jan 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,009Last week 555Year ago 789

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 74Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 35Year ago 75

No trend available due to market being closed for the holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	580.00–590.00	585.11
2	250–300	275	580.00	580.00
5	300–350	326	550.00–565.00	557.13
4	350–400	356	545.00–560.00	554.95
4	400–450	425	490.00–500.00	492.59
9	450–500	473	465.00–480.00	472.14
11	500–550	517	430.00–445.00	437.23
5	550–600	566	395.00–410.00	403.41
5	600–650	614	340.00–355.00	348.04
5	650–700	680	325.00–337.50	328.97
2	700–750	728	312.50–320.00	316.19
1	750–800	750	305.00	305.00
2	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	540.00–550.00	546.59
1	300–350	345	535.00	535.00
2	350–400	373	510.00–515.00	512.62
9	400–450	424	465.00–475.00	472.16
11	450–500	476	445.00–460.00	453.16
6	500–550	519	415.00–425.00	418.37
12	550–600	585	375.00–390.00	380.37
4	600–650	628	320.00–337.50	330.61
1	650–700	685	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	760	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	203	560.00	560.00
1	250–300	250	515.00	515.00
3	300–350	332	475.00–490.00	481.61
2	350–400	355	465.00–470.00	467.50
4	400–450	413	415.00–425.00	422.52
18	450–500	479	397.50–415.00	410.87
14	500–550	525	380.00–395.00	383.85
11	550–600	567	360.00–375.00	364.27
17	600–650	610	332.50–347.50	344.64
8	650–700	693	332.50	332.50
5	700–750	716	312.50–330.00	317.51
1	750–800	775	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	750–800	782	327.00	327.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	465.00–470.00	467.50
2	300–350	330	450.00–465.00	457.16
4	350–400	388	435.00–450.00	442.47
8	400–450	432	395.00–410.00	401.77
23	450–500	472	380.00–395.00	389.21
19	500–550	524	360.00–375.00	370.78
8	550–600	579	340.00–355.00	349.10
4	600–650	624	320.00–330.00	325.59
4	650–700	670	310.00–320.00	313.78
2	700–750	713	305.00–310.00	307.47
1	750–800	775	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	563	420.00	420.00
4	600–650	621	365.00–385.00	372.44
1	650–700	690	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	713	327.50–340.00	333.77
1	750–800	795	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	600.00	600.00
4	400–450	429	510.00	510.00
4	500–550	511	450.00–460.00	454.98
3	550–600	560	445.00	445.00
4	600–650	615	400.00	400.00
6	750–800	779	325.00–345.00	328.38
1	800–850	805	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
7	—	1,149	143.00–146.00	144.93
15	—	1,239	156.00–164.00	158.04
26	—	1,222	148.00–154.00	150.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,404	163.00–166.00	164.21
3	—	1,650	170.00–174.00	172.42
10	—	1,647	154.00–161.00	157.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,097	135.00–137.00	135.64
13	—	1,063	141.00–147.00	143.78
3	—	935	125.00–130.00	127.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,694	180.00–190.00	184.43
4	—	1,506	175.00	175.00
5	—	1,965	192.00–200.00	196.43

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	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,819.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,591.67

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