Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $365.52/cwt on 44 head, down $7.86 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits −30.41 against this barn's trailing median of $395.93.

Average price

$365.52

▼ 7.86 vs prior sale

44 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$16.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.19

vs AL average

−45.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	372.80	2,074	25
Medium and Large 2	553	355.93	1,967	19thin

One grade step is worth $16.86/cwt here — about $107 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 sale44 hd

365.52

—

AL average14 barns · 423 hd

362.32

+3.19

National average175 barns · 20,266 hd

410.87

−45.35

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.93

−30.41

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	—	Low	1,809	182.39	3,299	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	156.10	2,254	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	152.28	1,854	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	130.72	1,393	12

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	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,150	2thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	450–500	463	477.35/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,210	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	372.48/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,518	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	567.78/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,095	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	454	449.34/cwt	442.50–455.00	2,040	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	365.87/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,082	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	426.99/cwt	420.00–437.50	2,028	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	335.56/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,252	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	436.50/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,471	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	415.75/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,424	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,494	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	388.50/cwt	388.50–388.50	2,475	77
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	503.02/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,163	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	365.72/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,297	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	349.31/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,995	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	325.17/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,003	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	395.98/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,289	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	419.91/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,196	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	292.44/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	549.80/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	624.78/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	406.80/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,924	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	476.92/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,027	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	349.35/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,341	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	465.70/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,495	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	267.50/cwt	260.00–275.00	2,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	309.38/cwt	302.50–320.00	2,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	367.29/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,914	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	423.90/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,585	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	122.91/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,203	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,212	139.30/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,688	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	131.83/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,380	5
Bulls	—	—	1,985	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	3,017	1
Bulls	—	—	2,095	191.06/cwt	188.00–195.00	4,003	3
Bulls	—	—	1,661	183.02/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,040	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,200	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	155.74/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,260	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	150.37/cwt	149.00–152.00	2,238	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	165.95/cwt	165.00–167.00	2,245	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	148.22/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,718	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,557	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	159.39/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,072	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	413.90/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,767	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	580.63/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	457.70/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,211	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	535.65/cwt	525.00–550.00	2,062	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	306.39/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	285.81/cwt	280.00–292.50	2,035	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	320.12/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,340	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	595.10/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	308.35/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	323.30/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,350	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	603.39/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	400.51/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,023	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	444.97/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,580	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	609.86/cwt	600.00–620.00	2,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	633	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,310	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	442.00/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,347	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	302.50/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	489.76/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,639	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	542.59/cwt	535.00–550.00	2,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	386.90/cwt	382.50–392.50	2,399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	348.79/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,201	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,633	1

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 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 762Last week 751Year ago 541

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 76Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 31Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

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	230	630.00	630.00
1	250–300	260	610.00	610.00
3	300–350	320	600.00–610.00	603.39
5	350–400	369	560.00–580.00	567.78
10	400–450	430	490.00–510.00	503.02
4	450–500	463	470.00–490.00	477.35
12	500–550	531	435.00–455.00	442.00
13	550–600	583	410.00–430.00	415.75
4	600–650	620	382.50–392.50	386.90
8	650–700	676	360.00–380.00	372.48
3	700–750	727	320.00–330.00	323.30
3	750–800	775	305.00–310.00	308.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	590.00	590.00
2	250–300	278	570.00–590.00	580.63
1	300–350	320	550.00	550.00
6	350–400	385	525.00–550.00	535.65
13	400–450	425	470.00–485.00	476.92
19	450–500	483	445.00–465.00	457.70
13	500–550	523	410.00–440.00	419.91
14	550–600	578	385.00–405.00	395.98
6	600–650	628	355.00–375.00	365.72
8	650–700	670	335.00–355.00	349.35
4	700–750	728	295.00–310.00	306.39
2	750–800	775	290.00–295.00	292.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	790.00	790.00
2	250–300	255	590.00–600.00	595.10
2	300–350	308	480.00–500.00	489.76
5	350–400	355	440.00–460.00	444.97
9	450–500	475	420.00–437.50	426.99
5	500–550	505	390.00–410.00	400.51
20	550–600	569	360.00–372.50	365.87
4	600–650	631	345.00–350.00	348.79
8	650–700	671	325.00–345.00	335.56
5	700–750	731	310.00–330.00	320.12
2	750–800	775	290.00–315.00	302.50
1	800–850	835	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	454	442.50–455.00	449.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	600–650	637	388.50	388.50
71	650–700	658	379.00	379.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	620.00–630.00	624.78
2	250–300	255	540.00–560.00	549.80
5	300–350	321	450.00–470.00	465.70
5	350–400	374	420.00–430.00	423.90
10	400–450	427	410.00–420.00	413.90
11	450–500	473	395.00–415.00	406.80
7	500–550	521	360.00–385.00	367.29
12	550–600	571	340.00–357.50	349.31
9	600–650	616	315.00–335.00	325.17
4	650–700	676	302.50–320.00	309.38
3	700–750	712	280.00–292.50	285.81
2	750–800	775	260.00–275.00	267.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	633	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	650.00	650.00
1	300–350	315	640.00	640.00
2	350–400	365	600.00–620.00	609.86
2	400–450	405	535.00–550.00	542.59
1	450–500	455	520.00	520.00
1	500–550	505	490.00	490.00
5	550–600	566	435.00–440.00	436.50
1	600–650	610	415.00	415.00
1	650–700	650	405.00	405.00
9	700–750	733	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	760	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	979	120.00–126.00	122.91
3	—	1,212	137.00–141.00	139.30
5	—	1,047	128.00–135.00	131.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,451	154.00–158.00	155.74
3	—	1,488	149.00–152.00	150.37
2	—	1,353	165.00–167.00	165.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,159	144.00–153.00	148.22
1	—	1,145	136.00	136.00
8	—	1,300	155.00–164.00	159.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,985	152.00	152.00
3	—	2,095	188.00–195.00	191.06
7	—	1,661	180.00–185.00	183.02

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00

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