Tennessee Valley Livestock market report — October 19, 2026

Florence, AL · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,091

Last week 614 (+477)
Last year 755

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$393.49 /cwt

$2,206 per head · 18 hd
vs last week −2.83

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
500–599 lb	18	561 lb	$393.49	$2,206	−2.83	−15.26	$374.75 (12 hd)
600–699 lb	4	600 lb	$362.00†	$2,172	—	−3.00	$333.57 (43 hd)
700–799 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$302.50 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	1	810 lb	$310.00†	$2,511	—	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$393.16 (12 hd)
400–499 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$354.88 (39 hd)
500–599 lb	33	547 lb	$332.36	$1,817	−18.34	−20.45	$318.29 (13 hd)
600–699 lb	14	639 lb	$310.69	$1,984	−15.40	−16.13	$291.41 (7 hd)
700–799 lb	5	703 lb	$289.51	$2,035	−10.52	−17.14	$272.50 (2 hd)†
800–899 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$270.00 (1 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	7	1,264 lb	$136.71	$135.00–$140.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	12	1,238 lb	$129.89	$128.00–$133.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	21	1,256 lb	$124.04	$120.00–$126.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	1	1,465 lb	$137.00	$137.00–$137.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	10	1,505 lb	$130.74	$129.00–$133.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	6	1,610 lb	$125.71	$125.00–$127.00
Lean 85-90%	High	11	1,125 lb	$123.00	$121.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	15	1,127 lb	$113.60	$109.00–$119.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	8	1,042 lb	$102.27	$100.00–$106.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $393.49/cwt
4-week average: $394.91
13-week average: $397.35
4-week vs 13-week: −0.6%

52-wk low $346.89high $521.92

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $343.73/cwt
4-week average: $343.73
13-week average: $336.47
4-week vs 13-week: +2.2%

52-wk low $319.32high $415.00

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $332.36/cwt
4-week average: $349.14
13-week average: $356.93
4-week vs 13-week: −2.2%

52-wk low $328.07high $439.43

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Apr and Mar and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.3%	57%	7
Feb	+2.6%	71%	7
Mar	+6.1%	100%	7
Apr	+7.4%	100%	6
May	+2.8%	71%	7
Jun	+3.6%	100%	6
Jul	+3.5%	86%	7
Aug	−1.5%	50%	8
Sep	−3.0%	29%	7
Oct	−5.1%	14%	7
Nov	−6.8%	0%	6
Dec	−4.0%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Jun and lowest in Oct and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.1%	57%	7
Feb	−0.3%	29%	7
Mar	+0.6%	57%	7
Apr	+2.4%	80%	5
May	+1.9%	67%	6
Jun	+3.0%	100%	7
Jul	+3.9%	86%	7
Aug	+2.3%	71%	7
Sep	+0.2%	43%	7
Oct	−5.3%	17%	6
Nov	−1.6%	29%	7
Dec	−2.1%	40%	5

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	1,091	$393.49	—	$332.36
Mon Oct 12	614	$396.32	$343.73†	$350.70
Mon Oct 5	893	—	—	$350.38
Mon Sep 28	1,181	—	—	$363.14
Mon Sep 21	640	$433.75†	—	$368.93
Mon Sep 14	730	$410.00†	$347.00	$350.80
Mon Aug 31	527	$346.89†	$319.32	$331.52
Mon Aug 24	819	—	$333.75	$336.89
Mon Aug 17	436	—	$345.00	$344.64
Mon Aug 10	687	—	—	$381.11
Mon Aug 3	566	—	—	$395.94
Mon Jul 27	606	$403.63†	$330.00	$376.79
Mon Jul 20	508	—	—	$396.16

Video sales

Tennessee Valley Livestock also sells cattle by video for delivery now or later. $/cwt, all delivery dates; the video page has prices by delivery month. Video sales are not in this page's weekly trend.
Video auction	Last sale	Head reported	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	Sales, 12 months
Tennessee Valley Livestock Video Auction	Oct 19	63	—	—	—	13

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Alabama sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Northwest Alabama Livestock, Russellville	23 mi	Oct 19	$387.50†	—
Valley Livestock, Moulton	32 mi	Oct 21	$420.00†	$320.50
Cullman Stockyard, Cullman	65 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Ashville Stockyard, Steele	104 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Clay County Livestock Auction, Ashland	150 mi	Oct 20	$358.00	—
Alabama Livestock Auction, Uniontown	165 mi	Oct 20	—	$330.00

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	1,091	44	AMS_1997

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Tennessee Valley Livestock - Florence, AL” (AMS_1997). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.