Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 230.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $403.74/cwt on 60 head, down $15.32 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 30 comparable sales and sits −14.69 against this barn's trailing median of $418.43.

Average price

$403.74

▼ 15.32 vs prior sale

60 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,216

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$40.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	420.97	2,298	26
Medium and Large 2	556	394.91	2,194	24
Medium and Large 3	541	380.12	2,056	10thin

One grade step is worth $40.86/cwt here — about $243 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale60 hd

403.74

—

AL average5 barns · 133 hd

409.09

−5.36

This barn, trailing median30 sales

418.43

−14.69

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	1,675	207.94	3,483	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,384	178.91	2,476	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,226	174.59	2,141	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	890	149.78	1,333	9thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,133	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,608	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	521	429.07/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,235	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	378.28/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,334	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	464.94/cwt	457.50–475.00	2,367	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	601	382.49/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,299	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	298	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	554.72/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,764	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	584.97/cwt	580.00–590.00	2,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	491.21/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,309	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	440.55/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,300	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	524.98/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,194	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	385.94/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,192	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,291	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	584.59/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	559.85/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	362.54/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	341.23/cwt	335.00–347.50	2,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	513.52/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	414.82/cwt	410.00–417.50	2,306	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	418.74/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,161	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	469.23/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,219	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	409.93/cwt	400.00–417.50	2,378	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	538.93/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,005	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	595.78/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,871	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	505.58/cwt	495.00–515.00	2,184	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	440.02/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	2,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	350.09/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	362.48/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,767	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	143.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,332	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	160.52/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,453	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	788	153.51/cwt	153.00–154.00	1,210	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	174.57/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,468	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,243	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,319	181.75/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,397	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,133.33/head	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,133	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,608.33/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,608	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	169.25/cwt	165.00–172.00	2,104	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	183.45/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,251	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	175.57/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,133	11
Bulls	—	—	1,680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,024	1
Bulls	—	—	1,718	218.03/cwt	210.00–225.00	3,746	6
Bulls	—	—	1,609	199.78/cwt	195.00–206.00	3,214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	411.28/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,937	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	438.10/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,858	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	366.44/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,129	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	384.98/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,021	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	361.58/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,097	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	527.83/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	472.09/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	213	514.71/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	388.06/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,033	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	417.17/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,007	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	489.72/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,836	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	354.99/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,197	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	404.94/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,094	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	436.03/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,054	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	389.89/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	486.05/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	458.83/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,922	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	448.47/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,112	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	412.85/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,192	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	480.02/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,021	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	515.02/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,947	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	618.11/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,471	5

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 Jul 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 431Last week 537Year ago 605

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 87Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 110Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	620.00	620.00
9	300–350	314	590.00–610.00	595.78
9	350–400	372	530.00–550.00	538.93
8	400–450	432	495.00–515.00	505.58
12	450–500	473	460.00–475.00	469.23
15	500–550	521	420.00–435.00	429.07
11	550–600	580	400.00–417.50	409.93
6	600–650	617	375.00–390.00	378.28
2	650–700	690	360.00–365.00	362.48
2	700–750	718	345.00–355.00	350.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	238	610.00–620.00	618.11
2	250–300	273	580.00–590.00	584.59
2	300–350	335	550.00–570.00	559.85
7	350–400	378	505.00–525.00	515.02
8	400–450	421	470.00–490.00	480.02
10	450–500	471	445.00–455.00	448.47
8	500–550	531	410.00–415.00	412.85
16	550–600	568	375.00–390.00	385.94
2	600–650	615	360.00–365.00	362.54
2	650–700	688	335.00–347.50	341.23
1	700–750	705	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	560.00	560.00
5	300–350	323	520.00–540.00	527.83
5	350–400	375	475.00–500.00	489.72
1	400–450	440	460.00	460.00
7	450–500	481	410.00–430.00	417.17
7	500–550	524	375.00–405.00	388.06
3	550–600	580	360.00–365.00	361.58
2	600–650	635	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	725	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	610.00	610.00
1	450–500	450	515.00	515.00
4	500–550	509	457.50–475.00	464.94
2	550–600	553	435.00–445.00	440.02
9	600–650	621	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	580.00–590.00	584.97
12	400–450	418	520.00–530.00	524.98
4	450–500	470	485.00–500.00	491.21
9	500–550	522	440.00–445.00	440.55
2	550–600	560	422.50	422.50
1	600–650	600	405.00	405.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	640.00	640.00
2	300–350	318	550.00–560.00	554.72
1	450–500	460	480.00	480.00
8	500–550	516	415.00–420.00	418.74
15	550–600	556	410.00–417.50	414.82
4	600–650	601	380.00–390.00	382.49
1	650–700	650	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	710	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	510.00–520.00	513.52
3	350–400	372	470.00–500.00	486.05
5	400–450	419	450.00–470.00	458.83
5	450–500	471	425.00–445.00	436.03
5	500–550	517	395.00–410.00	404.94
4	550–600	579	380.00–395.00	389.89
7	600–650	619	350.00–365.00	354.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	510.00–520.00	514.71
1	250–300	260	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	318	465.00–480.00	472.09
1	350–400	385	460.00	460.00
8	400–450	424	430.00–445.00	438.10
12	450–500	471	400.00–420.00	411.28
12	500–550	525	380.00–390.00	384.98
7	550–600	581	360.00–375.00	366.44
2	600–650	610	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	675	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
5	—	925	140.00–146.00	143.99
2	—	905	160.00–161.00	160.52
2	—	788	153.00–154.00	153.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,414	172.00–178.00	174.57
1	—	1,725	188.00	188.00
9	—	1,319	179.00–184.00	181.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,243	165.00–172.00	169.25
3	—	1,227	181.00–185.00	183.45
11	—	1,215	174.00–179.00	175.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	180.00	180.00
6	—	1,718	210.00–225.00	218.03
4	—	1,609	195.00–206.00	199.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,608.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00

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