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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Nov 2

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Oct 26Nov 2latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

434 head

▼ 212 vs last sale 646▼ 577 vs year ago 1,011 · −57.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 85▼ 36 vs year ago 96 · −37.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 30▼ 2 vs year ago 23 · −8.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $339.68/cwt on 40 head, up $1.66 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 32 comparable sales and sits −61.45 against this barn's trailing median of $401.13.

Average price

$339.68

▲ 1.66 vs prior sale

40 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$37.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.77

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	363.55	2,023	9thin
Medium and Large 2	552	338.41	1,867	17thin
Medium and Large 3	526	325.88	1,715	14thin

One grade step is worth $37.67/cwt here — about $308 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

339.68

—

AL average14 barns · 336 hd

342.45

−2.77

This barn, trailing median32 sales

401.13

−61.45

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $449.66, low $330.43, median $401.13 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,834	152.55	2,798	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,519	124.52	1,892	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	122.34	1,509	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	108.84	1,121	15

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)	—	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$4,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,950	2thin

Every lot

96 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,860	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,069	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	390.61/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,219	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,237	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,250	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,153	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	325.74/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,163	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	345.97/cwt	340.00–352.50	2,349	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	321.21/cwt	317.50–325.00	2,290	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,363	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	321.69/cwt	320.00–322.50	2,519	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	998	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	892	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	282	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,072	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	407.43/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,173	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,291	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,318	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	369.96/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,195	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	392.75/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,273	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,456	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	380.81/cwt	375.00–392.50	1,405	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	363.77/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,411	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	369.63/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,575	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	441	348.70/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,538	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,620	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	339.97/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,622	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	326.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,558	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	322.89/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,666	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	303.34/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,599	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,809	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	322.99/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,815	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,653	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	305.73/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,752	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,705	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	293.68/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,827	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	313.01/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,966	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	305.96/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,044	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	282.49/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,944	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	291.89/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,102	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	276.26/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,025	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	763	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,945	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,187	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,282	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,169	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,269	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	238	504.95/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,202	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	479.94/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,281	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	465.06/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,516	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,658	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,441	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	402.34/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,493	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	472.42/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,786	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	440.03/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,681	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	398.06/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,644	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	431.62/cwt	427.50–445.00	1,808	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	364.20/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,573	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	396.09/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,858	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	366.01/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,731	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,656	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	380.03/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,965	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	327.10/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,707	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	348.10/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,838	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	329.79/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,890	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	355.31/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,047	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,798	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	329.04/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,050	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	303.33/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,890	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,856	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	298.70/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,007	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	314.96/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,129	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	686	280.53/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,924	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	283.34/cwt	275.00–295.00	2,040	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	263.73/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,899	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	294.34/cwt	293.00–295.00	2,258	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	267.43/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,067	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	823	262.52/cwt	260.00–265.00	2,161	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,586	1
Bulls	—	—	1,926	155.82/cwt	152.00–158.00	3,001	4
Bulls	—	—	2,080	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	3,370	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	102.54/cwt	101.00–104.00	963	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	109.50/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,151	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,325	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	118.48/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,428	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	126.66/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,539	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	112.51/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,558	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	131.13/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,829	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,517	122.96/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,865	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,059	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2

This sale against other markets

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 Nov 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 434Last week 646Year ago 1,011

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 85Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 30Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	405.00–410.00	407.43
5	300–350	324	385.00–405.00	392.75
8	350–400	369	375.00–392.50	380.81
16	400–450	426	360.00–375.00	369.63
9	450–500	477	335.00–350.00	339.97
7	500–550	516	320.00–330.00	322.89
6	550–600	573	300.00–315.00	305.73
11	600–650	622	290.00–300.00	293.68
2	650–700	688	280.00–285.00	282.49
4	700–750	733	270.00–285.00	276.26
1	800–850	810	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	415.00	415.00
3	250–300	282	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	323	365.00–375.00	369.96
4	350–400	388	360.00–365.00	363.77
4	400–450	441	345.00–355.00	348.70
5	450–500	478	320.00–330.00	326.03
9	500–550	527	290.00–315.00	303.34
2	550–600	570	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	620	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	763	250.00–260.00	254.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	475.00	475.00
1	250–300	290	445.00	445.00
1	300–350	310	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	355	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	450	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	540	335.00	335.00
5	550–600	562	320.00–325.00	322.99
10	600–650	628	305.00–315.00	313.01
14	650–700	668	295.00–315.00	305.96
4	700–750	720	290.00–295.00	291.89
3	800–850	815	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	540.00	540.00
3	250–300	267	475.00–485.00	479.94
6	300–350	326	455.00–475.00	465.06
10	350–400	382	430.00–455.00	440.03
3	400–450	413	390.00–415.00	398.06
14	450–500	473	360.00–375.00	366.01
8	500–550	528	340.00–360.00	348.10
9	550–600	573	315.00–340.00	329.79
9	600–650	623	300.00–310.00	303.33
6	650–700	672	290.00–305.00	298.70
3	700–750	720	275.00–295.00	283.34
2	750–800	773	265.00–270.00	267.43
2	800–850	823	260.00–265.00	262.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	500.00–510.00	504.95
1	300–350	335	430.00	430.00
7	350–400	371	390.00–410.00	402.34
6	400–450	432	355.00–370.00	364.20
1	450–500	480	345.00	345.00
13	500–550	522	315.00–335.00	327.10
1	550–600	580	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
9	650–700	686	275.00–285.00	280.53
4	700–750	720	260.00–270.00	263.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	570.00	570.00
1	300–350	335	495.00	495.00
2	350–400	378	460.00–485.00	472.42
6	400–450	419	427.50–445.00	431.62
5	450–500	469	390.00–405.00	396.09
3	500–550	517	375.00–390.00	380.03
6	550–600	576	345.00–365.00	355.31
6	600–650	623	320.00–345.00	329.04
5	650–700	676	310.00–320.00	314.96
3	750–800	767	293.00–295.00	294.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	465	445.00	445.00
10	550–600	581	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	615	350.00	350.00
7	650–700	664	325.00–330.00	325.74
4	700–750	713	317.50–325.00	321.21
1	750–800	750	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	568	390.00–395.00	390.61
2	600–650	600	375.00	375.00
10	650–700	679	340.00–352.50	345.97
3	750–800	783	320.00–322.50	321.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,926	152.00–158.00	155.82
1	—	2,080	162.00	162.00
1	—	1,220	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,215	124.00–129.00	126.66
2	—	1,385	111.00–114.00	112.51
5	—	1,205	116.00–122.00	118.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	116.00	116.00
3	—	1,517	122.00–125.00	122.96
2	—	1,395	130.00–132.00	131.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,051	106.00–113.00	109.50
2	—	1,118	118.00–119.00	118.49
4	—	939	101.00–104.00	102.54

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	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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.