Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. 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 $435.33/cwt on 58 head, down $0.97 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 30 comparable sales and sits +16.89 against this barn's trailing median of $418.43.

Average price

$435.33

▼ 0.97 vs prior sale

58 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,368

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$63.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.76

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	453.91	2,427	26
Medium and Large 2	547	427.22	2,338	26
Medium and Large 3	569	389.94	2,220	6thin

One grade step is worth $63.97/cwt here — about $207 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 sale58 hd

435.33

—

AL average13 barns · 330 hd

429.57

+5.76

This barn, trailing median30 sales

418.43

+16.89

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	1,612	208.89	3,368	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,399	180.39	2,524	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	167.88	1,950	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	154.53	1,597	19

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)	—	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,125	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,638	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,317	3thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	500–550	524	460.79/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,415	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	644.77/cwt	640.00–650.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	416.00/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,654	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	474.10/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,233	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	441.08/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,320	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	405.04/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,353	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	441.38/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	565.00/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	370.21/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,129	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	483.83/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,022	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	463.23/cwt	455.00–472.50	1,922	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	356.22/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,511	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	388.32/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	589	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,268	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	541.15/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,775	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	535.78/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	360.62/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,319	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	495.48/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,858	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	522.44/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,729	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	338.46/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,261	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	406.49/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	691	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,384	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	448.01/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,119	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	438.66/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	513.33/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,925	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	370.70/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,521	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	282	516.86/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,458	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	399.81/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,119	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	164.75/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,929	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,022	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	178.20/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,536	7
Bulls	—	—	1,308	187.10/cwt	181.00–191.00	2,447	2
Bulls	—	—	1,998	219.92/cwt	215.00–224.00	4,394	7
Bulls	—	—	1,422	205.83/cwt	198.00–211.00	2,927	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,125	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,637.50/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,638	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,925.00/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	479.83/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,166	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	159.50/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,777	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	173.60/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,055	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	155.39/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,632	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	183.46/cwt	182.00–185.00	2,506	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	498	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	470.14/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	543.48/cwt	530.00–560.00	2,060	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	406.23/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	428.62/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,242	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	524.96/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,101	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	490.48/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,271	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	549.84/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,748	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	545.03/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,251	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	504.81/cwt	495.00–515.00	2,625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	517.02/cwt	510.00–525.00	2,502	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	893	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	488.44/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	468.90/cwt	467.50–475.00	2,213	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	438.43/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,451	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	336.21/cwt	330.00–342.50	2,454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	393.79/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,441	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	359.97/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	574.95/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,494	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 Apr 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 706Last week 491Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 65Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 32Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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	215	640.00–650.00	644.77
1	250–300	260	610.00	610.00
3	300–350	308	570.00–580.00	574.95
14	350–400	379	530.00–560.00	543.48
3	400–450	412	510.00	510.00
4	450–500	463	485.00–505.00	490.48
18	500–550	524	455.00–470.00	460.79
8	550–600	559	430.00–450.00	438.43
5	600–650	638	405.00–430.00	416.00
8	700–750	721	390.00	390.00
2	750–800	785	355.00–365.00	359.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	610.00	610.00
2	250–300	290	550.00–580.00	565.00
9	300–350	328	520.00–550.00	541.15
3	350–400	375	510.00–520.00	513.33
8	400–450	418	480.00–490.00	483.83
22	450–500	471	460.00–480.00	474.10
16	500–550	526	425.00–450.00	441.08
10	550–600	581	395.00–415.00	405.04
3	600–650	628	385.00–390.00	388.32
7	650–700	680	370.00–375.00	370.70
4	700–750	705	345.00–360.00	356.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	282	510.00–520.00	516.86
2	350–400	378	475.00–485.00	479.83
2	400–450	440	470.00	470.00
5	450–500	473	440.00–455.00	448.01
2	500–550	530	390.00–410.00	399.81
4	550–600	589	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	610	355.00	355.00
4	650–700	691	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	720.00	720.00
2	250–300	263	650.00	650.00
2	300–350	313	640.00	640.00
2	400–450	413	540.00–550.00	545.03
5	450–500	484	510.00–525.00	517.02
2	500–550	520	495.00–515.00	504.81
1	550–600	570	465.00	465.00
2	700–750	720	415.00	415.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	590.00	590.00
2	250–300	288	560.00	560.00
4	300–350	318	540.00–560.00	549.84
2	350–400	353	520.00–530.00	524.96
5	400–450	423	480.00–500.00	488.44
7	450–500	472	467.50–475.00	468.90
9	500–550	523	425.00–435.00	428.62
4	550–600	571	405.00–410.00	406.23
9	600–650	620	385.00–405.00	393.79
1	650–700	655	370.00	370.00
2	700–750	730	330.00–342.50	336.21
1	750–800	750	332.50	332.50
4	850–900	893	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	550.00	550.00
5	250–300	282	530.00–550.00	535.78
8	300–350	331	510.00–530.00	522.44
10	350–400	375	485.00–505.00	495.48
10	400–450	415	455.00–472.50	463.23
5	450–500	476	435.00–450.00	441.38
3	500–550	532	395.00–415.00	406.49
11	550–600	575	365.00–380.00	370.21
17	600–650	643	340.00–365.00	360.62
4	650–700	668	325.00–350.00	338.46
1	700–750	730	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	750	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	510.00	510.00
1	300–350	345	500.00	500.00
3	350–400	365	460.00–475.00	470.14
4	400–450	420	430.00–445.00	438.66
3	450–500	498	410.00	410.00
1	600–650	625	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	670	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	—	1,171	163.00–167.00	164.75
7	—	1,114	156.00–161.00	159.50
13	—	1,184	171.00–177.00	173.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	139.00	139.00
18	—	1,050	151.00–159.00	155.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,423	175.00–180.00	178.20
5	—	1,366	182.00–185.00	183.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	181.00–191.00	187.10
7	—	1,998	215.00–224.00	219.92
11	—	1,422	198.00–211.00	205.83

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,925.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle