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Florence Stockyards

Name: Florence Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Florence, Alabama · Mon, May 11

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1997

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

457 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 450▲ 457 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 73▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 33▲ 18 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 2.00 to 5.00 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $426.83/cwt on 42 head, down $19.70 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 32 comparable sales and sits +25.70 against this barn's trailing median of $401.13.

Average price

$426.83

▼ 19.70 vs prior sale

42 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,327

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$94.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.46

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	467.28	2,451	17thin
Medium and Large 2	553	411.67	2,278	17thin
Medium and Large 3	572	373.07	2,133	8thin

One grade step is worth $94.22/cwt here — about $318 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale42 hd

426.83

—

AL average14 barns · 345 hd

428.29

−1.46

This barn, trailing median32 sales

401.13

+25.70

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	—	High	1,590	208.93	3,321	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	182.48	2,518	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,113	172.79	1,923	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	152.67	1,476	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)	—	$2,867	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,800	2thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	654.86/cwt	650.00–660.00	1,755	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	577.97/cwt	570.00–580.00	2,104	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	548.35/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,292	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	516.58/cwt	512.50–525.00	2,340	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	493.76/cwt	492.50–495.00	2,543	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,639	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	440.05/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,671	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	412.02/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,756	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,730	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,918	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	670.43/cwt	660.00–680.00	1,576	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	575.19/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,495	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	545.00/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,444	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	514.80/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,637	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	558.94/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,817	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	492.56/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,640	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	508.90/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,903	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	496.62/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,937	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	480.00/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,920	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	495.30/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,046	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	434	445.07/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,932	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	482.50/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,205	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	418.94/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,994	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	456.12/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,217	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	416.32/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,148	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	440.90/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,324	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,006	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	400.00/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,280	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	417.59/cwt	410.00–422.50	2,409	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,558	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	359.10/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,252	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	387.49/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,492	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	359.78/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,429	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,974	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	332.55/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,444	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,076	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,512	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,160	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	640.11/cwt	630.00–650.00	1,523	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	614.91/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,660	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	573.41/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,594	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	529.61/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,711	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	588.97/cwt	580.00–595.00	1,938	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	556.06/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,835	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	513.86/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,917	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	543.94/cwt	540.00–560.00	2,045	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,911	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	513.53/cwt	505.00–525.00	2,121	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	493.01/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,046	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	465.87/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,013	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	472.54/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,254	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	495.60/cwt	487.50–505.00	2,374	19
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	447.58/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,171	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	442.59/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,266	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	469.30/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,450	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	409.86/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,144	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,458	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	394.80/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,274	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	360.80/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,122	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	346.32/cwt	337.50–355.00	2,147	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	407.97/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,546	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	373.00/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,376	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	373.25/cwt	367.50–380.00	2,482	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,609	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,424	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,512	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,153	187.22/cwt	181.00–191.00	2,159	4
Bulls	—	—	1,742	213.48/cwt	209.00–219.00	3,719	5
Bulls	—	—	1,836	224.96/cwt	221.00–229.00	4,130	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	750	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,095	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,477	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,064	173.60/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,847	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,107	164.82/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,825	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	183.74/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,174	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,871	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,341	184.75/cwt	182.00–188.00	2,477	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,473	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,903	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,866.67/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,867	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,300	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,800.00/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800	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 May 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 457Last week 450Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 33Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	660.00–680.00	670.43
9	300–350	325	550.00–560.00	558.94
10	350–400	374	505.00–515.00	508.90
7	400–450	413	490.00–505.00	495.30
12	450–500	457	470.00–485.00	482.50
22	500–550	527	435.00–445.00	440.90
3	550–600	577	410.00–422.50	417.59
5	600–650	624	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	570.00–580.00	575.19
4	300–350	318	510.00–530.00	514.80
3	350–400	390	495.00–500.00	496.62
4	400–450	400	475.00–485.00	480.00
15	450–500	486	450.00–465.00	456.12
4	500–550	516	405.00–425.00	416.32
2	550–600	570	395.00–405.00	400.00
2	600–650	643	385.00–390.00	387.49
5	650–700	675	350.00–370.00	359.78
2	700–750	735	325.00–340.00	332.55
1	750–800	785	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	540.00–550.00	545.00
2	300–350	333	490.00–495.00	492.56
5	400–450	434	440.00–450.00	445.07
5	450–500	476	410.00–430.00	418.94
1	500–550	535	375.00	375.00
6	600–650	627	350.00–365.00	359.10
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	705	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	755	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	630.00–650.00	640.11
2	250–300	270	610.00–620.00	614.91
5	300–350	329	580.00–595.00	588.97
5	350–400	376	540.00–560.00	543.94
4	400–450	413	505.00–525.00	513.53
19	450–500	479	487.50–505.00	495.60
16	500–550	522	465.00–480.00	469.30
1	550–600	565	435.00	435.00
10	600–650	624	395.00–420.00	407.97
10	650–700	665	367.50–380.00	373.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	570.00–580.00	573.41
3	300–350	330	550.00–570.00	556.06
4	350–400	373	510.00–520.00	513.86
5	400–450	415	485.00–500.00	493.01
8	450–500	477	460.00–480.00	472.54
6	500–550	512	435.00–450.00	442.59
11	550–600	576	385.00–405.00	394.80
9	600–650	637	365.00–385.00	373.00
1	700–750	735	355.00	355.00
5	750–800	773	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	580.00	580.00
2	300–350	323	520.00–540.00	529.61
1	350–400	390	490.00	490.00
6	400–450	432	460.00–470.00	465.87
2	450–500	485	440.00–455.00	447.58
2	500–550	523	400.00–420.00	409.86
6	550–600	588	350.00–365.00	360.80
2	600–650	620	337.50–355.00	346.32
1	700–750	740	327.50	327.50
1	750–800	755	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	650.00–660.00	654.86
5	350–400	364	570.00–580.00	577.97
3	400–450	418	545.00–550.00	548.35
16	450–500	453	512.50–525.00	516.58
2	500–550	515	492.50–495.00	493.76
1	550–600	580	455.00	455.00
3	600–650	607	430.00–445.00	440.05
5	650–700	669	405.00–415.00	412.02
1	700–750	700	390.00	390.00
2	750–800	758	385.00	385.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,107	163.00–167.00	164.82
4	—	1,183	182.00–187.00	183.74
5	—	1,064	170.00–179.00	173.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	154.00	154.00
1	—	750	146.00	146.00
1	—	935	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,341	182.00–188.00	184.75
4	—	1,393	175.00–180.00	177.52
1	—	1,520	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,836	221.00–229.00	224.96
4	—	1,153	181.00–191.00	187.22
5	—	1,742	209.00–219.00	213.48

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)	3	—	—	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,300.00

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	—	—	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800.00

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.