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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.00/cwt ≈ $892/hd at 661 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $142.23/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.25/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 530 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 1,200 1,272
Feeder cattle 1,234 1,016 1,038
Slaughter cattle 139 113 130
Replacement cattle 102 71 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to being closed for Thanksgiving.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 506 7 137.00–142.00 $140.29 $710 —
580–588 585 11 132.00–133.00 $132.09 $773 -2.41
600–625 612 3 123.00–127.00 $125.35 $767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 —
661 661 14 135.00 $135.00 $892 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 152.00 $152.00 $350 —
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 —
300–347 335 4 138.00–140.00 $138.45 $464 +3.45
350–375 361 6 130.00–136.00 $132.30 $478 +1.41
405–435 419 7 121.00–126.00 $122.86 $515 -3.97
465–490 477 9 117.00–122.00 $118.98 $568 -3.68
515–545 531 4 112.00–117.00 $114.99 $611 -4.30
555–560 558 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $619 -3.84
618–635 629 6 107.00–108.00 $107.33 $675 —
670–685 678 2 101.00–105.00 $102.98 $698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 144.00 $144.00 $439 —
365 365 1 138.00 $138.00 $504 —
400–410 405 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $531 +0.53
455–461 460 6 125.00–127.00 $126.67 $583 -0.23
510–535 530 12 118.00–122.00 $119.25 $632 -5.75
555–598 584 5 115.00 $115.00 $672 -6.63
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 -7.97
720 720 1 102.00 $102.00 $734 -4.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 117.00–120.00 $118.56 $496 -3.44
455–495 475 2 113.00–116.00 $114.56 $544 -4.42
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $473 —
315–325 320 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $515 -0.37
380–393 387 2 151.00–152.00 $151.51 $586 -2.27
405–445 425 12 140.00–145.00 $142.23 $604 -5.39
455–485 471 7 130.00–137.00 $133.60 $629 -1.04
505–530 518 7 125.00–132.00 $129.00 $668 +3.48
555–590 572 6 118.00–126.00 $121.18 $693 -0.30
605–640 620 3 112.00–118.00 $115.36 $715 -1.06
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 180.00 $180.00 $459 +5.00
325–330 328 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $574 —
355–360 358 3 165.00–167.00 $165.66 $593 +4.20
400–410 405 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $618 -1.16
450–490 466 8 140.00–145.00 $142.10 $662 +1.45
515–535 528 3 135.00–138.00 $136.66 $722 +4.66
553–595 565 6 131.00–135.00 $133.65 $755 +7.98
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -2.00
660–675 668 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $772 +0.51
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 142.00 $142.00 $540 -1.49
415–440 423 5 135.00–137.00 $135.82 $575 -0.16
495 495 1 127.00 $127.00 $629 +0.98
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1160 1153 80-85% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.50 $525 —
1005–1490 1223 80-85% 29 48.00–53.00 $49.99 $611 -6.77
1150–1430 1298 80-85% 8 53.00–55.00 $53.90 $700 +1.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1260 1144 85-90% 12 45.00–50.00 $48.02 $549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1560 1388 75-80% 6 48.00–52.00 $49.10 $682 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 73.00 $73.00 $982 —
1520–1965 1817 5 81.00–83.00 $82.40 $1,497 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1100 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,025.00 $983.33
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1245 fancy 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1200 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,169.23 —
1050–1225 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,303.57 —
1100–1325 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,402.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1150 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,020.00–1,025.00 $1,022.50 —
1175–1200 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.