Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $380.99/cwt on 70 head, up $25.54 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits −37.44 against this barn's trailing median of $418.43.

Average price

$380.99

▲ 25.54 vs prior sale

70 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$37.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.94

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	394.09	2,095	35
Medium and Large 2	542	376.20	2,040	20
Medium and Large 3	556	356.81	1,984	15thin

One grade step is worth $37.29/cwt here — about $111 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 sale70 hd

380.99

—

AL average14 barns · 392 hd

368.05

+12.94

This barn, trailing median30 sales

418.43

−37.44

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	1,625	199.94	3,250	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,377	176.48	2,429	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	169.74	1,960	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,062	151.86	1,612	10

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)	—	$2,695	10

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	417.45/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,392	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	476.11/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,828	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	430.69/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,003	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	364.30/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,931	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	317.43/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,130	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	354.14/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,029	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	313.25/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,259	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	573.33/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	300.02/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	455.96/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,088	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	382.44/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,004	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	347.06/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,180	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	539.52/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	338.26/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,256	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	364.62/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,100	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	454.87/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	406.27/cwt	402.50–410.00	2,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	624.76/cwt	610.00–640.00	1,968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,621	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	584.92/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	331.69/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	363.19/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,263	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,067	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	427.20/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,799	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,368	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	403.74/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,075	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	341.64/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,487	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	379.62/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,118	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	354.18/cwt	352.50–360.00	2,327	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	487.70/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,039	12
Bulls	—	—	1,469	185.52/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,725	4
Bulls	—	—	1,738	216.74/cwt	215.00–219.00	3,767	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	160.47/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,585	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	145.59/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,594	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	156.58/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,652	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	335.65/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,084	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	504.99/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	409.90/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	276	541.13/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,494	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	351.93/cwt	347.50–355.00	2,027	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	429.07/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,201	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	463.34/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	732	295.84/cwt	295.00–297.50	2,166	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	777	283.86/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,206	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	437.38/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	457.75/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,005	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	364.12/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,915	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	669	314.13/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,102	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	333.22/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,083	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	423.00/cwt	422.50–425.00	1,662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	333.29/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,933	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	392.47/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	403.38/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	354.04/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,883	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	389.58/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,854	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	718	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,915	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	434.89/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	412.52/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	403.31/cwt	390.00–417.50	1,928	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	174.15/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,893	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	174.48/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,373	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	182.59/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,607	4
Bulls	—	—	2,025	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	4,536	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	165.96/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,013	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,049	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,695.00/head	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,695	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 Aug 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 499Last week 517Year ago 979

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 64Year ago 286

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 25Year ago 39

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	610.00–640.00	624.76
1	450–500	460	475.00	475.00
6	500–550	513	420.00–435.00	429.07
11	550–600	573	410.00–420.00	417.45
2	600–650	623	402.50–410.00	406.27
1	650–700	670	370.00	370.00
6	700–750	728	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	570.00–580.00	573.33
2	300–350	315	530.00–550.00	539.52
4	350–400	384	470.00–485.00	476.11
15	400–450	438	450.00–470.00	457.75
14	450–500	465	420.00–445.00	430.69
13	500–550	524	375.00–390.00	382.44
7	550–600	576	360.00–370.00	364.62
12	600–650	628	345.00–355.00	347.06
10	650–700	667	330.00–345.00	338.26
6	700–750	721	305.00–320.00	313.25
2	750–800	768	295.00–305.00	300.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	580.00–590.00	584.92
7	350–400	366	500.00–510.00	504.99
12	400–450	418	475.00–495.00	487.70
5	450–500	458	450.00–460.00	455.96
21	500–550	514	395.00–410.00	403.74
14	550–600	558	375.00–390.00	379.62
12	600–650	623	360.00–370.00	363.19
6	650–700	657	352.50–360.00	354.18
6	700–750	728	335.00–345.00	341.64
3	750–800	763	330.00–335.00	331.69
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	276	540.00–550.00	541.13
1	300–350	345	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	362	460.00–465.00	463.34
2	400–450	425	435.00–440.00	437.38
11	450–500	478	390.00–417.50	403.31
6	500–550	526	360.00–370.00	364.12
9	550–600	576	347.50–355.00	351.93
7	600–650	625	330.00–337.50	333.22
6	650–700	669	305.00–325.00	314.13
3	700–750	732	295.00–297.50	295.84
5	750–800	777	280.00–290.00	283.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	450.00	450.00
3	300–350	332	435.00	435.00
5	350–400	393	422.50–425.00	423.00
3	400–450	418	405.00–415.00	409.90
15	450–500	476	380.00–400.00	389.58
9	500–550	530	360.00–375.00	364.30
12	550–600	573	345.00–365.00	354.14
14	600–650	621	330.00–345.00	335.65
4	650–700	671	310.00–330.00	317.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	450.00–460.00	454.87
3	350–400	378	430.00–440.00	434.89
9	400–450	421	425.00–430.00	427.20
13	450–500	456	420.00	420.00
15	500–550	520	397.50	397.50
1	550–600	550	372.50	372.50
3	600–650	640	370.00	370.00
2	700–750	700	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	410.00–415.00	412.52
3	350–400	380	400.00–410.00	403.38
2	400–450	440	390.00–395.00	392.47
3	450–500	490	375.00	375.00
5	500–550	532	350.00–355.00	354.04
6	550–600	580	330.00–340.00	333.29
1	600–650	625	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	665	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	718	367.50	367.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,469	182.00–189.00	185.52
2	—	1,738	215.00–219.00	216.74
1	—	2,025	224.00	224.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	160.00–161.00	160.47
5	—	1,095	143.00–148.00	145.59
3	—	1,055	155.00–158.00	156.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	164.00	164.00
6	—	1,360	172.00–177.00	174.48
4	—	1,428	180.00–184.00	182.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,087	172.00–179.00	174.15
7	—	1,213	161.00–169.00	165.96

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,695.00

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