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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Oct 27

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

639 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 631▼ 573 vs year ago 1,212 · −47.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 93▼ 86 vs year ago 150 · −57.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 31▼ 100 vs year ago 114 · −87.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

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 $340.97/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −60.16 against this barn's trailing median of $401.13.

Average price

$340.97

55 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,884

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$24.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.11

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	353.35	1,934	27
Medium and Large 2	557	329.03	1,834	28

One grade step is worth $24.32/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale55 hd

340.97

—

AL average15 barns · 434 hd

354.08

−13.11

This barn, trailing median32 sales

401.13

−60.16

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	1,598	186.97	2,987	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	160.71	2,368	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	155.94	1,946	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,130	145.99	1,650	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	411.11/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,681	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	433.11/cwt	432.50–435.00	1,836	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	427.50/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,924	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	384.14/cwt	382.00–385.00	1,994	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,013	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,125	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	348.34/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,327	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	328.35/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,239	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	893	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,055	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	388.37/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,231	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	378.39/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,199	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,499	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	361.18/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,365	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	375.58/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,465	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	352.96/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,461	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	363.56/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,556	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	334.44/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,579	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	354.39/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,683	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	333.50/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,704	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	323.56/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,721	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	322.64/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,839	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	593	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,987	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,785	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	615	323.29/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,988	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	312.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,931	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	289.15/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,822	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,820	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,120	20
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	705	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,238	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,846	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,323	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,081	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	433.54/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,205	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	433.59/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,427	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	418.34/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,397	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	412.45/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,567	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,520	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,638	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	399.09/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,696	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	386.74/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,814	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	373.93/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,810	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	369.98/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,887	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	351.65/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,822	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	322.86/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,834	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	341.92/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,959	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	326.56/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,018	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	299.92/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,863	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	308.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,045	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	283.67/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,903	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	283.35/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,026	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	744	255.66/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,902	15
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,920	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,131	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	862	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,052	6
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	907	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,177	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	172.93/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,101	2
Bulls	—	—	1,656	195.42/cwt	193.00–199.00	3,236	4
Bulls	—	—	1,704	185.83/cwt	185.00–188.00	3,167	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	152.12/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,553	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,549	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	143.68/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,739	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	155.23/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,905	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	152.70/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,901	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	159.15/cwt	158.00–161.00	2,040	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	163.31/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,237	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	156.17/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,410	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	168.49/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,709	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	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 Oct 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 639Last week 631Year ago 1,212

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 93Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 31Year ago 114

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold weak.

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	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	168.00–169.00	168.49
8	—	1,370	161.00–165.00	163.31
8	—	1,543	154.00–158.00	156.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	133.00	133.00
4	—	1,021	150.00–156.00	152.12
5	—	1,210	142.00–145.00	143.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,245	152.00–153.00	152.70
6	—	1,282	158.00–161.00	159.15
9	—	1,227	155.00–156.00	155.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,704	185.00–188.00	185.83
2	—	1,215	171.00–175.00	172.93
4	—	1,656	193.00–199.00	195.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	285	370.00	370.00
3	300–350	317	375.00–380.00	378.39
4	350–400	378	360.00–365.00	361.18
5	400–450	414	350.00–355.00	352.96
10	450–500	472	330.00–345.00	334.44
17	500–550	532	320.00–325.00	323.56
1	550–600	595	300.00	300.00
3	600–650	630	287.50–290.00	289.15
1	650–700	650	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	710	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	405.00	405.00
3	550–600	593	335.00	335.00
10	600–650	615	320.00–330.00	323.29
4	700–750	705	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	385.00–390.00	388.37
8	350–400	390	370.00–380.00	375.58
5	400–450	428	360.00–367.50	363.56
9	450–500	475	340.00–365.00	354.39
17	500–550	511	330.00–340.00	333.50
17	550–600	570	320.00–330.00	322.64
2	600–650	618	310.00–315.00	312.43
20	650–700	684	310.00	310.00
6	800–850	815	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	460.00	460.00
4	300–350	329	425.00–440.00	433.59
7	350–400	380	410.00–420.00	412.45
5	400–450	425	395.00–405.00	399.09
9	450–500	469	380.00–395.00	386.74
11	500–550	510	365.00–375.00	369.98
16	550–600	573	340.00–350.00	341.92
3	600–650	618	320.00–335.00	326.56
3	650–700	663	300.00–315.00	308.47
6	700–750	715	280.00–285.00	283.35
1	750–800	775	275.00	275.00
6	900–950	907	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	425.00–440.00	433.54
9	300–350	334	410.00–420.00	418.34
1	350–400	380	400.00	400.00
6	400–450	420	390.00	390.00
7	450–500	484	370.00–375.00	373.93
6	500–550	518	345.00–355.00	351.65
22	550–600	568	315.00–330.00	322.86
4	600–650	621	295.00–310.00	299.92
4	650–700	671	280.00–290.00	283.67
15	700–750	744	255.00–260.00	255.66
3	750–800	768	250.00	250.00
6	850–900	862	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	409	410.00–420.00	411.11
1	600–650	625	340.00	340.00
3	650–700	682	325.00–330.00	328.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	424	432.50–435.00	433.11
2	450–500	450	420.00–435.00	427.50
11	500–550	519	382.00–385.00	384.14
5	550–600	567	355.00	355.00
3	650–700	668	345.00–350.00	348.34

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.