Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $427.49/cwt on 41 head, up $18.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 23 of 30 comparable sales and sits +9.06 against this barn's trailing median of $418.43.

Average price

$427.49

▲ 18.63 vs prior sale

41 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,336

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$28.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+31.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	439.26	2,390	24
Medium and Large 2	550	410.88	2,259	17thin

One grade step is worth $28.38/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale41 hd

427.49

—

AL average15 barns · 407 hd

396.16

+31.33

This barn, trailing median30 sales

418.43

+9.06

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	1,588	181.39	2,881	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	162.43	2,340	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	152.39	1,865	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	136.43	1,489	20

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)	—	$3,000	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,167	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,967	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,755	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	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	700–750	735	327.52/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	475.27/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	461.07/cwt	450.00–472.50	1,724	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	477.19/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,267	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	670	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	488.89/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,039	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	455.13/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,408	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	363.03/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,425	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	463.12/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,191	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	439.47/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,294	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,734	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	592.91/cwt	585.00–610.00	1,939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	390.44/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	616.63/cwt	615.00–620.00	2,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	567.09/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,820	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	285.02/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	342.31/cwt	337.50–357.50	2,311	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	452.56/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,285	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	469.91/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,992	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	434.62/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,621	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	355.68/cwt	347.50–362.50	2,031	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	593.74/cwt	590.00–595.00	2,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	410.04/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	332.56/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	443.66/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	376.22/cwt	365.00–382.50	1,964	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	328.78/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,223	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	313.74/cwt	312.50–315.00	2,243	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	170.66/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,476	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	160.88/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,235	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	146.09/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,660	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	156.96/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,895	6
Bulls	—	—	1,780	188.76/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,360	6
Bulls	—	—	1,395	177.12/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,471	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,166.67/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,167	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,755.00/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,755	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,966.67/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,967	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	152.02/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,975	6
Bulls	—	—	1,400	167.85/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,350	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	126.33/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,248	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	144.37/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,585	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	135.93/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,612	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	154.85/cwt	154.00–157.00	2,352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	529.49/cwt	520.00–535.00	2,001	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,385	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,147	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	378.71/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,200	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	394.38/cwt	387.50–397.50	2,469	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	566.71/cwt	565.00–570.00	2,051	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	412.81/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,349	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	460	438.33/cwt	437.50–440.00	2,016	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	2,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	375.42/cwt	365.00–382.50	2,136	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,003	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	3,109	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	640.00/cwt	635.00–645.00	2,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,181	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	442.02/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,848	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	392.97/cwt	387.50–400.00	2,067	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	404.35/cwt	404.00–410.00	2,458	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,699	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	501.27/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,271	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	491	410.20/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,014	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	332.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,387	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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 751Last week 1,009Year ago 440

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 145Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 74Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	700.00	700.00
3	250–300	268	610.00	610.00
3	300–350	327	585.00–610.00	592.91
3	350–400	362	565.00–570.00	566.71
9	400–450	417	485.00–495.00	488.89
11	450–500	475	475.00–490.00	477.19
15	500–550	529	450.00–470.00	455.13
9	550–600	569	405.00–415.00	412.81
7	600–650	626	387.50–397.50	394.38
9	650–700	668	360.00–375.00	363.03
4	700–750	735	320.00–335.00	327.52
2	750–800	760	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	610.00	610.00
1	250–300	250	570.00	570.00
5	300–350	321	560.00–575.00	567.09
8	350–400	378	520.00–535.00	529.49
7	400–450	424	465.00–475.00	469.91
11	450–500	473	460.00–470.00	463.12
9	500–550	522	435.00–445.00	439.47
8	550–600	581	370.00–390.00	378.71
8	600–650	636	375.00	375.00
13	650–700	675	337.50–357.50	342.31
2	700–750	715	312.50–315.00	313.74
2	750–800	773	280.00–290.00	285.02
1	800–850	810	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	470.00–480.00	475.27
18	350–400	374	450.00–472.50	461.07
10	400–450	418	430.00–450.00	442.02
12	450–500	491	405.00–415.00	410.20
5	500–550	526	387.50–400.00	392.97
13	550–600	569	365.00–382.50	375.42
7	600–650	610	357.50	357.50
1	650–700	675	340.00	340.00
6	700–750	717	330.00–340.00	332.98
1	750–800	760	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	284	450.00–460.00	452.56
4	300–350	318	440.00–450.00	443.66
12	350–400	373	430.00–440.00	434.62
6	400–450	426	400.00–420.00	410.04
4	450–500	480	385.00–400.00	390.44
6	500–550	522	365.00–382.50	376.22
8	550–600	571	347.50–362.50	355.68
2	600–650	630	330.00–335.00	332.56
4	650–700	676	325.00–330.00	328.78
1	700–750	730	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	437.50–440.00	438.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	650.00	650.00
2	300–350	330	635.00–645.00	640.00
2	350–400	355	615.00	615.00
8	450–500	453	500.00–510.00	501.27
5	500–550	509	480.00	480.00
17	600–650	608	404.00–410.00	404.35
15	750–800	769	351.00	351.00
4	800–850	821	325.00	325.00
3	1000–1050	1,003	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	700–750	729	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	615.00–620.00	616.63
4	350–400	356	590.00–595.00	593.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,451	167.00–176.00	170.66
7	—	1,389	159.00–163.00	160.88
4	—	1,519	154.00–157.00	154.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,136	145.00–148.00	146.09
6	—	1,207	155.00–159.00	156.96
6	—	1,299	151.00–153.00	152.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	988	125.00–130.00	126.33
8	—	1,098	143.00–146.00	144.37
6	—	1,186	134.00–140.00	135.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,780	185.00–195.00	188.76
4	—	1,395	175.00–180.00	177.12
2	—	1,400	166.00–170.00	167.85

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,755.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,966.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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

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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