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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

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

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← May 19Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

540 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 573▼ 289 vs year ago 829 · −34.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 71▼ 10 vs year ago 84 · −11.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 43▲ 26 vs year ago 69 · +37.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $317.68/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −69.07 against this barn's trailing median of $386.74.

Average price

$317.68

78 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$11.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.03

vs AL average

−20.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	321.81	1,780	49
Medium and Large 2	554	310.69	1,720	29

One grade step is worth $11.12/cwt here — about $60 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale78 hd

317.68

—

AL average14 barns · 383 hd

317.65

+0.03

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−20.56

This barn, trailing median32 sales

386.74

−69.07

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.03, low $311.82, median $386.74 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	1,595	182.48	2,910	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	159.97	1,888	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	159.15	2,300	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	148.48	1,467	3thin

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)	—	$2,592	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,525	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,150	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$5,506	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,871	19

Every lot

62 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,373	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	398	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,692	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	352.39/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,843	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	340.30/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,814	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	343.77/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,929	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	615	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,030	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,984	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	891	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,361	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	376.56/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,205	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	368.28/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,385	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	356.23/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,400	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	358.70/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,521	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	335.92/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,448	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	343.49/cwt	337.00–357.00	1,642	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	326.59/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,571	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	326.39/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,691	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	319.13/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,659	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	314.36/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,745	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	567	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,843	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	303.84/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,765	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	292.96/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,796	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	302.99/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,869	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,972	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	268.73/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,948	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,107	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,001	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,100	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	417.68/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,328	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,430	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	354	415.04/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,469	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	395.46/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,491	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	388.74/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,617	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	368.38/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,599	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	353.33/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,657	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	334.31/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,615	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	325.45/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,718	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	338.23/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,803	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	326.71/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,852	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	313.05/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,781	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	322.73/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,953	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	301.63/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,894	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	178.23/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,798	3
Bulls	—	—	1,613	185.67/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,995	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	148.48/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,467	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	153.78/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,804	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	159.81/cwt	156.00–164.00	1,879	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	169.22/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,031	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	154.32/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,065	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,618	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	160.97/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,508	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,525.00/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,370.00/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,370	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,150	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	5,506.25/head	5,200.00–5,700.00	5,506	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	5,200.00/head	5,100.00–5,300.00	5,200	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,783.33/head	4,100.00–5,300.00	4,783	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1

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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 540Last week 573Year ago 829

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 71Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 43Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	455.00	455.00
1	250–300	250	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	325	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	354	410.00–425.00	415.04
11	400–450	416	380.00–405.00	388.74
9	450–500	469	345.00–360.00	353.33
6	500–550	533	335.00–345.00	338.23
9	550–600	567	320.00–330.00	326.71
11	600–650	605	310.00–325.00	322.73
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	410.00–425.00	417.68
10	350–400	377	380.00–400.00	395.46
10	400–450	434	360.00–375.00	368.38
8	450–500	483	330.00–340.00	334.31
10	500–550	528	320.00–330.00	325.45
8	550–600	569	310.00–317.00	313.05
3	600–650	628	300.00–305.00	301.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	450.00	450.00
2	500–550	523	350.00–355.00	352.39
5	550–600	561	340.00–350.00	343.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	398	425.00	425.00
17	500–550	533	340.00–345.00	340.30
4	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
4	600–650	620	320.00	320.00
4	850–900	891	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	375.00–380.00	376.56
6	350–400	376	365.00–375.00	368.28
8	400–450	424	350.00–365.00	358.70
21	450–500	478	337.00–357.00	343.49
10	500–550	518	325.00–330.00	326.39
16	550–600	555	310.00–315.00	314.36
3	600–650	617	302.00–305.00	302.99
2	650–700	680	290.00	290.00
4	700–750	725	265.00–275.00	268.73
10	750–800	795	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	550–600	567	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	393	350.00–360.00	356.23
10	400–450	431	330.00–340.00	335.92
12	450–500	481	320.00–330.00	326.59
13	500–550	520	315.00–322.00	319.13
16	550–600	581	300.00–305.00	303.84
5	600–650	613	290.00–295.00	292.96
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,558	157.00–165.00	160.97
3	—	1,338	152.00–156.00	154.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,173	151.00–159.00	153.78
7	—	1,200	167.00–173.00	169.22
18	—	1,176	156.00–164.00	159.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	988	147.00–152.00	148.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,613	185.00–187.00	185.67
3	—	1,570	173.00–180.00	178.23

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)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,370.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	5,100.00–5,300.00	5,200.00

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	—	—	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	5,200.00–5,700.00	5,506.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	4,100.00–5,300.00	4,783.33

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.