Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $426.47/cwt on 24 head, up $8.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 30 comparable sales and sits +8.04 against this barn's trailing median of $418.43.

Average price

$426.47

▲ 8.67 vs prior sale

24 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,287

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$44.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	441.02	2,374	11thin
Medium and Large 2	535	419.43	2,244	10thin
Medium and Large 3	533	396.59	2,114	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.43/cwt here — about $260 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

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 sale24 hd

426.47

—

AL average15 barns · 317 hd

426.47

+0.00

This barn, trailing median30 sales

418.43

+8.04

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	1,749	189.90	3,321	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	167.09	2,533	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	156.31	1,820	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	140.26	1,489	16

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)	—	$3,144	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,867	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,164	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,766	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,414	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,571	7

Every lot, as filed

82 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	400–450	413	469.96/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	1,938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	488.82/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,273	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	402.40/cwt	400.00–402.50	2,467	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	421.03/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,231	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	385.02/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,422	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	338.71/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,307	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	451.61/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,375	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	476.30/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,734	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	522.06/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,164	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	414.97/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,988	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	447.66/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,970	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	461.97/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,194	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	355.89/cwt	352.50–360.00	2,196	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	559.95/cwt	550.00–570.00	2,089	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	489.88/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,072	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	605.56/cwt	600.00–625.00	1,980	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	369.83/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	252	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,310	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	491.10/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	282	574.26/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,619	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	530.10/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,009	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	565.04/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	399.12/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	436.68/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	467.56/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,440	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	396.59/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,114	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	156.03/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,891	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	145.08/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,576	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	162.97/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,846	9
Bulls	—	—	1,446	174.07/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,517	4
Bulls	—	—	1,896	196.90/cwt	192.00–204.00	3,733	10
Bulls	—	—	1,620	186.57/cwt	186.00–187.00	3,022	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,062.50/head	3,900.00–4,300.00	4,063	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,765.63/head	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,766	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,144.44/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,144	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,164.29/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,164	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,727.27/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,727	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,571.43/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,571	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,155.00/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,155	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,324	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	143.11/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,643	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	168.07/cwt	167.00–169.00	2,403	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,683	160.39/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,699	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	174.37/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	445.20/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	327.50/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	521.19/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	422.50/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,366	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,659	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	641.10/cwt	630.00–660.00	2,071	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	689.44/cwt	680.00–700.00	1,861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	356.30/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	615.08/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,409	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	338.34/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	589.66/cwt	580.00–600.00	2,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	919	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	3,010	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	495.64/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,824	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	531.38/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,168	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	403.43/cwt	395.00–406.00	2,751	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	412.01/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,497	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	439.55/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,101	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	424.60/cwt	407.50–430.00	2,187	10

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 Feb 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 777Last week 703Year ago 742

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 64Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 41Year ago 67

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	600.00–620.00	615.08
4	250–300	283	540.00	540.00
4	300–350	315	520.00–525.00	521.19
6	350–400	368	485.00–505.00	495.64
3	400–450	413	460.00–485.00	469.96
10	450–500	478	430.00–455.00	439.55
10	500–550	515	407.50–430.00	424.60
2	550–600	560	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	635	380.00	380.00
1	800–850	810	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	223	520.00–530.00	522.06
6	250–300	252	520.00	520.00
5	300–350	326	475.00–500.00	491.10
8	350–400	364	475.00–480.00	476.30
13	400–450	440	435.00–455.00	447.66
4	450–500	479	405.00–425.00	414.97
3	500–550	533	395.00–405.00	399.12
3	550–600	575	360.00–375.00	369.83
3	600–650	617	352.50–360.00	355.89
2	650–700	680	300.00–310.00	304.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	510.00	510.00
1	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	308	465.00–470.00	467.56
2	350–400	375	440.00–450.00	445.20
2	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	575	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	630	320.00–335.00	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	760.00	760.00
1	500–550	515	470.00	470.00
8	550–600	578	460.00	460.00
5	600–650	606	410.00–415.00	412.01
13	650–700	682	395.00–406.00	403.43
3	800–850	823	335.00–340.00	338.34
14	900–950	919	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	710.00	710.00
3	250–300	270	680.00–700.00	689.44
4	300–350	323	630.00–660.00	641.10
2	350–400	363	580.00–600.00	589.66
7	400–450	408	520.00–540.00	531.38
11	450–500	465	480.00–500.00	488.82
7	500–550	526	440.00–460.00	451.61
4	550–600	560	420.00–425.00	422.50
26	600–650	613	400.00–402.50	402.40
2	650–700	675	350.00–362.50	356.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	650.00	650.00
6	300–350	327	600.00–625.00	605.56
8	350–400	373	550.00–570.00	559.95
6	400–450	423	480.00–505.00	489.88
10	450–500	475	455.00–470.00	461.97
9	500–550	530	415.00–435.00	421.03
1	550–600	580	405.00	405.00
5	600–650	629	375.00–390.00	385.02
4	650–700	681	330.00–345.00	338.71
1	700–750	720	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	282	570.00–590.00	574.26
2	300–350	343	560.00–570.00	565.04
4	350–400	379	520.00–540.00	530.10
2	400–450	430	460.00	460.00
3	450–500	477	435.00–440.00	436.68
3	500–550	533	395.00–400.00	396.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,212	152.00–159.00	156.03
5	—	1,086	144.00–146.00	145.08
9	—	1,133	161.00–169.00	162.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	969	135.00–140.00	136.68
1	—	1,200	149.00	149.00
7	—	1,148	142.00–145.00	143.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,430	167.00–169.00	168.07
4	—	1,683	159.00–163.00	160.39
3	—	1,437	174.00–175.00	174.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,446	170.00–177.00	174.07
10	—	1,896	192.00–204.00	196.90
2	—	1,620	186.00–187.00	186.57

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	4	—	—	3,900.00–4,300.00	4,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,571.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,155.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,765.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,144.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,164.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,727.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	4,400.00	4,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle