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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-02

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

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,121 head

▲ 344 vs last sale 777▲ 1,121 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 86▲ 99 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 88▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $399.50/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 24 of 32 comparable sales and sits +12.76 against this barn's trailing median of $386.74.

Average price

$399.50

55 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,183

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$26.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.37

vs AL average

−21.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	407.63	2,254	20
Medium and Large 2	548	398.22	2,184	28
Medium and Large 3	519	381.42	1,980	7thin

One grade step is worth $26.21/cwt here — about $274 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

399.50

—

AL average16 barns · 409 hd

399.13

+0.37

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−21.46

This barn, trailing median32 sales

386.74

+12.76

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	1,631	191.61	3,125	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,380	166.62	2,300	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	160.68	2,006	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	146.62	1,499	23

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)	—	$2,938	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,400	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,375	2thin

Every lot

94 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	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	456.17/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,354	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	465.83/cwt	465.00–467.50	2,408	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	455.45/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,578	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	432.49/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,457	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	422.52/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,620	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	644	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,689	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,613	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,625	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	554.78/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,248	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	227	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,180	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,410	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	526.29/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,395	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	487.48/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,380	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	480.84/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,505	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	506.55/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,661	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	334	456.18/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,524	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	491.23/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,783	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	383	508.72/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,948	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	415	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,075	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	481.20/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,026	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	453.45/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,963	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	434.97/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,927	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	443.19/cwt	440.00–457.50	2,074	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	429.68/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,050	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	411.21/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,015	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	509	385.82/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,964	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	424.02/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,192	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	407.29/cwt	395.00–412.50	2,179	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	402.16/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,272	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	384.21/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,186	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	357.87/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,230	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	2,531	82
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,142	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	379.83/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,416	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	352.05/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,348	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,150	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	389.50/cwt	389.50–389.50	2,641	162
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,219	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,393	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	749	373.25/cwt	373.25–373.25	2,796	144
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,467	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	304.89/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,342	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	630.23/cwt	620.00–640.00	1,387	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	665.00/cwt	650.00–680.00	1,496	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	1,739	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	650.00/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,658	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	1,935	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	599.64/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,649	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	628.55/cwt	620.00–640.00	1,986	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	584.43/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,923	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	536.83/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,782	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	567.58/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,060	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	531.33/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,003	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	507.03/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,962	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	516.09/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,168	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	494.61/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,107	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	434	470.08/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,040	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	479.00/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,223	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	438.18/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,090	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	455.70/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,187	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	385.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,925	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	439.27/cwt	432.50–445.00	2,297	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	409.03/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,151	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,072	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	404.46/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,301	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	388.68/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,219	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	395.42/cwt	385.00–402.50	2,420	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	372.46/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,335	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,191	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,418	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,380	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	324.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,219	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	176.94/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,548	3
Bulls	—	—	1,568	207.57/cwt	204.00–215.00	3,255	4
Bulls	—	—	1,749	188.78/cwt	185.00–197.00	3,302	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	874	136.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,190	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	146.74/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,535	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	159.27/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,792	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,205	178.25/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,148	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	162.47/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,015	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	153.49/cwt	146.00–156.00	1,920	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	169.68/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,138	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	158.79/cwt	155.00–161.00	2,248	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	168.23/cwt	165.00–173.00	2,392	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,925.00/head	3,875.00–3,975.00	3,925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,375.00/head	3,350.00–3,400.00	3,375	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,937.50/head	2,750.00–3,050.00	2,938	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	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 Mar 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,121Last week 777Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 86Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 88Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	650.00–680.00	665.00
2	250–300	255	640.00–660.00	650.00
9	300–350	329	570.00–600.00	584.43
7	350–400	377	520.00–540.00	531.33
14	400–450	426	480.00–505.00	494.61
19	450–500	480	450.00–465.00	455.70
10	500–550	526	400.00–415.00	409.03
4	550–600	571	380.00–395.00	388.68
12	600–650	627	360.00–380.00	372.46
1	650–700	680	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	620.00–640.00	630.23
2	250–300	275	590.00–610.00	599.64
3	300–350	332	530.00–540.00	536.83
3	350–400	387	490.00–515.00	507.03
6	400–450	434	465.00–475.00	470.08
3	450–500	477	430.00–445.00	438.18
2	500–550	500	380.00–390.00	385.00
1	550–600	560	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	635	345.00	345.00
2	650–700	683	320.00–330.00	324.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	740.00	740.00
1	250–300	265	730.00	730.00
6	300–350	316	620.00–640.00	628.55
9	350–400	363	560.00–580.00	567.58
12	400–450	420	510.00–530.00	516.09
10	450–500	464	470.00–490.00	479.00
10	500–550	523	432.50–445.00	439.27
5	550–600	569	400.00–415.00	404.46
6	600–650	612	385.00–402.50	395.42
3	650–700	667	360.00–365.00	362.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	600–650	628	403.00	403.00
162	650–700	678	389.50	389.50
144	700–750	749	373.25	373.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	550.00–560.00	554.78
2	250–300	283	485.00–490.00	487.48
6	300–350	313	470.00–490.00	480.84
8	400–450	433	445.00–465.00	453.45
16	450–500	477	420.00–435.00	429.68
17	500–550	535	395.00–412.50	407.29
11	550–600	569	370.00–390.00	384.21
5	600–650	623	350.00–370.00	357.87
3	650–700	672	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	710	312.50	312.50
3	750–800	768	295.00–310.00	304.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	520.00	520.00
1	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
4	300–350	334	455.00–460.00	456.18
4	400–450	443	430.00–440.00	434.97
4	450–500	490	410.00–415.00	411.21
6	500–550	509	385.00–390.00	385.82
1	550–600	580	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	630	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	665	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	600.00	600.00
3	250–300	265	520.00–540.00	526.29
6	300–350	328	500.00–510.00	506.55
8	350–400	363	485.00–495.00	491.23
14	400–450	421	475.00–495.00	481.20
17	450–500	468	440.00–457.50	443.19
5	500–550	517	415.00–430.00	424.02
15	550–600	565	395.00–415.00	402.16
6	600–650	636	375.00–400.00	379.83
5	650–700	667	340.00–355.00	352.05
1	700–750	725	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	765	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	383	505.00–520.00	508.72
2	400–450	415	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	516	450.00–460.00	456.17
2	550–600	568	430.00–435.00	432.49
4	600–650	644	417.50	417.50
1	650–700	670	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	517	465.00–467.50	465.83
6	550–600	566	445.00–465.00	455.45
2	600–650	620	420.00–425.00	422.52
1	750–800	750	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,749	185.00–197.00	188.78
3	—	1,440	170.00–180.00	176.94
4	—	1,568	204.00–215.00	207.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	874	130.00–140.00	136.15
14	—	1,046	143.00–153.00	146.74
4	—	1,125	156.00–161.00	159.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,416	155.00–161.00	158.79
2	—	1,205	176.00–181.00	178.25
5	—	1,422	165.00–173.00	168.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,240	158.00–166.00	162.47
14	—	1,251	146.00–156.00	153.49
8	—	1,260	168.00–172.00	169.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	5	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	—	—	3,875.00–3,975.00	3,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,350.00–3,400.00	3,375.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,750.00–3,050.00	2,937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00

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.