Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

1,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $147.62/cwt +15.89 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 421 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.52/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 526 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $116.42/cwt ≈ $739/hd at 635 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,200 840 1,521
Feeder cattle 1,016 716 1,274
Slaughter cattle 113 98 130
Replacement cattle 71 26 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 +15.00
455–480 463 3 147.00–150.00 $148.96 $690 +9.96
585 585 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $787 +9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 608 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $812 —
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 135.00 $135.00 $405 +10.00
355–390 379 10 130.00–135.00 $130.89 $496 +7.53
400–430 411 7 125.00–128.00 $126.83 $521 +13.41
450–490 466 10 120.00–125.00 $122.66 $572 +11.98
500–540 517 14 115.00–123.00 $119.29 $617 +13.11
550–580 564 5 112.00–118.00 $114.84 $648 +12.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 421 4 130.00–132.00 $130.48 $549 +8.48
450–496 488 9 126.00–127.00 $126.90 $619 +10.90
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 +10.00
550–595 582 9 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $708 +12.00
600–628 620 6 117.00–121.00 $117.97 $731 —
650–690 673 6 110.00–113.00 $112.35 $756 —
710–745 728 2 106.00–107.00 $106.49 $775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 122.00 $122.00 $528 +12.66
455–475 465 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $553 +15.46
525 525 1 112.00 $112.00 $588 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 5 160.00–163.00 $161.35 $534 +12.35
365–390 379 4 150.00–155.00 $153.78 $583 +12.68
400–440 421 15 142.00–150.00 $147.62 $621 +15.89
455–475 464 6 130.00–137.00 $134.64 $625 +9.81
500–548 526 14 124.00–130.00 $125.52 $660 +3.17
550–580 560 4 120.00–122.00 $121.48 $680 +3.96
610–639 635 14 116.00–118.00 $116.42 $739 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
350–370 360 4 160.00–166.00 $161.46 $581 —
405–435 424 13 152.00–160.00 $153.63 $651 +12.11
455–480 465 3 140.00–142.00 $140.65 $654 +3.65
540 540 2 132.00 $132.00 $713 +2.00
560 560 3 125.00–127.00 $125.67 $704 —
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 —
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 -2.00
721 721 8 111.00 $111.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $514 —
410–430 420 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $571 +10.98
455–470 463 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $583 +8.02
505 505 2 122.00 $122.00 $616 —
575 575 1 116.00 $116.00 $667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1490 1214 80-85% 7 56.00–59.00 $56.76 $689 +2.79
1055–1535 1243 80-85% 8 46.00–48.00 $47.41 $589 -6.56
1000–1635 1284 80-85% 30 50.00–55.00 $52.75 $677 +3.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $674 —
1335–1840 1561 75-80% 6 50.00–52.00 $50.90 $795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1135 1065 85-90% 2 48.00–50.00 $48.93 $521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 70.00 $70.00 $802 —
1635–1865 1766 7 77.00–82.00 $79.74 $1,408 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1100 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–950.00 $910.00
1175 fancy 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1050–1285 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,100.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.