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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, Feb 23

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Feb 16Feb 23Mar 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

777 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 703▲ 35 vs year ago 742 · +4.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 64▼ 6 vs year ago 92 · −6.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 41▲ 21 vs year ago 67 · +31.3%

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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 mostly steady. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $426.47/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 24 of 32 comparable sales and sits +25.34 against this barn's trailing median of $401.13.

Average price

$426.47

24 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,287

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

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

$44.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	441.02	2,374	11thin
Medium and Large 2	535	419.43	2,244	10thin
Medium and Large 3	533	396.59	2,114	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.43/cwt here — about $260 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 sale24 hd

426.47

—

AL average15 barns · 317 hd

426.47

+0.00

This barn, trailing median32 sales

401.13

+25.34

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	—	Low	1,749	189.90	3,321	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	167.09	2,533	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	156.31	1,820	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	140.26	1,489	16

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)	—	$3,144	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,867	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,164	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,766	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,414	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,571	7

Every lot

82 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	1,938	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,421	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,659	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	412.01/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,497	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	403.43/cwt	395.00–406.00	2,751	13
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	338.34/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,785	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	919	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	3,010	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	522.06/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,164	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,148	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	615.08/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,409	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	252	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,310	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,528	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	467.56/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,440	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	521.19/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,642	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	491.10/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,601	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	476.30/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,734	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	495.64/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,824	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	445.20/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,670	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	469.96/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,941	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,764	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	447.66/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,970	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	439.55/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,101	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	414.97/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,988	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	424.60/cwt	407.50–430.00	2,187	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	399.12/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,127	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,268	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	369.83/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,127	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,041	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	355.89/cwt	352.50–360.00	2,196	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	327.50/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,063	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,413	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,074	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,552	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,365	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	1,704	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	689.44/cwt	680.00–700.00	1,861	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	282	574.26/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,619	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	641.10/cwt	630.00–660.00	2,071	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	605.56/cwt	600.00–625.00	1,980	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	565.04/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,938	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	589.66/cwt	580.00–600.00	2,140	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	559.95/cwt	550.00–570.00	2,089	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	530.10/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,009	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	531.38/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,168	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	489.88/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,072	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,978	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	488.82/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,273	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	461.97/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,194	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	436.68/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,083	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	451.61/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,375	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	421.03/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,231	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	396.59/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,114	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	422.50/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,366	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,349	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	402.40/cwt	400.00–402.50	2,467	26
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	385.02/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,422	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	356.30/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,405	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	338.71/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,307	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,340	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,446	174.07/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,517	4
Bulls	—	—	1,620	186.57/cwt	186.00–187.00	3,022	2
Bulls	—	—	1,896	196.90/cwt	192.00–204.00	3,733	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,324	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	145.08/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,576	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	162.97/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,846	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	143.11/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,643	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,788	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	156.03/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,891	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	168.07/cwt	167.00–169.00	2,403	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	174.37/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,506	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,683	160.39/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,699	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,062.50/head	3,900.00–4,300.00	4,063	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,155.00/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,155	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,571.43/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,571	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,144.44/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,144	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,727.27/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,727	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,164.29/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,164	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,765.63/head	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,766	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	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 Feb 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 777Last week 703Year ago 742

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 64Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 41Year ago 67

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	600.00–620.00	615.08
4	250–300	283	540.00	540.00
4	300–350	315	520.00–525.00	521.19
6	350–400	368	485.00–505.00	495.64
3	400–450	413	460.00–485.00	469.96
10	450–500	478	430.00–455.00	439.55
10	500–550	515	407.50–430.00	424.60
2	550–600	560	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	635	380.00	380.00
1	800–850	810	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	223	520.00–530.00	522.06
6	250–300	252	520.00	520.00
5	300–350	326	475.00–500.00	491.10
8	350–400	364	475.00–480.00	476.30
13	400–450	440	435.00–455.00	447.66
4	450–500	479	405.00–425.00	414.97
3	500–550	533	395.00–405.00	399.12
3	550–600	575	360.00–375.00	369.83
3	600–650	617	352.50–360.00	355.89
2	650–700	680	300.00–310.00	304.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	510.00	510.00
1	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	308	465.00–470.00	467.56
2	350–400	375	440.00–450.00	445.20
2	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	575	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	630	320.00–335.00	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	760.00	760.00
1	500–550	515	470.00	470.00
8	550–600	578	460.00	460.00
5	600–650	606	410.00–415.00	412.01
13	650–700	682	395.00–406.00	403.43
3	800–850	823	335.00–340.00	338.34
14	900–950	919	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	710.00	710.00
3	250–300	270	680.00–700.00	689.44
4	300–350	323	630.00–660.00	641.10
2	350–400	363	580.00–600.00	589.66
7	400–450	408	520.00–540.00	531.38
11	450–500	465	480.00–500.00	488.82
7	500–550	526	440.00–460.00	451.61
4	550–600	560	420.00–425.00	422.50
26	600–650	613	400.00–402.50	402.40
2	650–700	675	350.00–362.50	356.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	650.00	650.00
6	300–350	327	600.00–625.00	605.56
8	350–400	373	550.00–570.00	559.95
6	400–450	423	480.00–505.00	489.88
10	450–500	475	455.00–470.00	461.97
9	500–550	530	415.00–435.00	421.03
1	550–600	580	405.00	405.00
5	600–650	629	375.00–390.00	385.02
4	650–700	681	330.00–345.00	338.71
1	700–750	720	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	282	570.00–590.00	574.26
2	300–350	343	560.00–570.00	565.04
4	350–400	379	520.00–540.00	530.10
2	400–450	430	460.00	460.00
3	450–500	477	435.00–440.00	436.68
3	500–550	533	395.00–400.00	396.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,212	152.00–159.00	156.03
5	—	1,086	144.00–146.00	145.08
9	—	1,133	161.00–169.00	162.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	969	135.00–140.00	136.68
1	—	1,200	149.00	149.00
7	—	1,148	142.00–145.00	143.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,430	167.00–169.00	168.07
4	—	1,683	159.00–163.00	160.39
3	—	1,437	174.00–175.00	174.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,446	170.00–177.00	174.07
10	—	1,896	192.00–204.00	196.90
2	—	1,620	186.00–187.00	186.57

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	4	—	—	3,900.00–4,300.00	4,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,571.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,765.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,144.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,164.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,727.27

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	—	—	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00

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.