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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Jun 9

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

824 head

▲ 284 vs last sale 540▲ 100 vs year ago 724 · +13.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 74▼ 145 vs year ago 217 · −66.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 95▼ 79 vs year ago 171 · −46.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $322.73/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −64.01 against this barn's trailing median of $386.74.

Average price

$322.73

63 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$14.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.73

vs AL average

−18.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	328.65	1,773	38
Medium and Large 2	546	313.74	1,714	25

One grade step is worth $14.92/cwt here — about $60 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale63 hd

322.73

—

AL average13 barns · 486 hd

318.01

+4.73

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

−18.19

This barn, trailing median32 sales

386.74

−64.01

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	1,713	180.77	3,097	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	157.19	1,952	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	156.17	2,243	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	146.36	1,512	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,958	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,792	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,325	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,900	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,280	10

Every lot

66 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,196	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,762	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,835	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	377.31/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,724	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	373.41/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,878	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	361.81/cwt	352.00–365.00	1,900	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	371.67/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,074	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	335.28/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,938	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	344.28/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,141	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,142	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	705	332.19/cwt	332.00–335.00	2,342	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,180	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	442.47/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,009	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	301	397.57/cwt	385.00–402.00	1,197	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	365.70/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,199	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	364.07/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,343	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	375.64/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,431	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	354.10/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,530	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	371.43/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,619	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	354.53/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,670	23
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	334.91/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,624	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	331.30/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,746	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	317.57/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,696	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	324.12/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,818	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	305.59/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,748	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	316.53/cwt	310.00–319.00	1,962	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	298.28/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,864	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	283.01/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,891	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	302.53/cwt	297.00–310.00	2,048	17
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,163	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,140	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	473.13/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,287	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	427.29/cwt	420.00–432.00	1,427	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	409.93/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,394	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	417.71/cwt	415.00–422.00	1,512	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	403.83/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,478	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	401.92/cwt	397.00–412.00	1,648	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	385.99/cwt	380.00–392.00	1,640	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	368.88/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,708	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	348.72/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,646	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	335.71/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,746	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	350.27/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,846	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	328.54/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,869	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	315.77/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,850	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	316.21/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,979	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,852	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	307.42/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,038	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	289.96/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,928	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,175	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,713	180.77/cwt	179.00–184.00	3,097	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	146.36/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,512	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,170	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,895	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	155.74/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,832	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	150.96/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,920	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	162.92/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,164	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	156.10/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,253	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,476	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,975.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,975	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,958.33/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,958	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,700	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,700.00/head	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,325.00/head	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,325	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,125.00/head	4,100.00–4,150.00	4,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,810.00/head	3,750.00–3,900.00	3,810	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	3,280.00/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,280	10

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 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 824Last week 540Year ago 724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 74Year ago 217

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 95Year ago 171

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. 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
1	200–250	235	495.00	495.00
3	250–300	272	460.00–485.00	473.13
8	300–350	334	420.00–432.00	427.29
5	350–400	362	415.00–422.00	417.71
9	400–450	410	397.00–412.00	401.92
19	450–500	463	360.00–380.00	368.88
20	500–550	527	345.00–357.00	350.27
17	550–600	569	325.00–335.00	328.54
5	600–650	626	315.00–317.00	316.21
4	650–700	663	300.00–315.00	307.42
7	750–800	763	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	475.00	475.00
4	300–350	340	405.00–415.00	409.93
9	350–400	366	400.00–410.00	403.83
12	400–450	425	380.00–392.00	385.99
16	450–500	472	340.00–355.00	348.72
20	500–550	520	330.00–340.00	335.71
7	550–600	586	310.00–320.00	315.77
8	600–650	628	290.00–300.00	294.98
4	650–700	665	285.00–295.00	289.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	520.00	520.00
1	400–450	440	417.00	417.00
9	500–550	503	370.00–400.00	373.41
3	550–600	558	365.00–380.00	371.67
23	600–650	622	325.00–350.00	344.28
1	650–700	655	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	435	405.00	405.00
6	450–500	457	375.00–380.00	377.31
15	500–550	525	352.00–365.00	361.81
17	550–600	578	332.00–345.00	335.28
6	750–800	765	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	700–750	705	332.00–335.00	332.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	440.00–445.00	442.47
9	300–350	301	385.00–402.00	397.57
9	350–400	381	370.00–382.00	375.64
13	400–450	436	365.00–380.00	371.43
23	450–500	471	350.00–365.00	354.53
24	500–550	527	327.00–337.00	331.30
14	550–600	561	315.00–327.00	324.12
11	600–650	620	310.00–319.00	316.53
17	650–700	677	297.00–310.00	302.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	360.00–370.00	365.70
9	350–400	369	360.00–370.00	364.07
11	400–450	432	345.00–360.00	354.10
10	450–500	485	330.00–340.00	334.91
17	500–550	534	315.00–322.00	317.57
8	550–600	572	300.00–310.00	305.59
12	600–650	625	290.00–305.00	298.28
5	650–700	668	280.00–285.00	283.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,176	153.00–159.00	155.74
5	—	1,272	149.00–152.00	150.96
9	—	1,328	160.00–167.00	162.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	144.00–149.00	146.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,443	154.00–159.00	156.10
1	—	1,640	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,170	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	179.00–184.00	180.77

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)	8	—	—	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	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 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,975.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,700.00

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	2	—	—	4,100.00–4,150.00	4,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	3,750.00–3,900.00	3,810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,280.00

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.