Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

1,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.39/cwt ≈ $779/hd at 543 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.61/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 512 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,306 1,475 901
Feeder cattle 1,040 1,234 750
Slaughter cattle 154 139 124
Replacement cattle 112 102 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 165.00–172.00 $167.95 $608 —
405–433 414 6 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $655 —
456–481 467 9 148.00–153.00 $150.71 $704 —
505–549 543 19 142.00–147.00 $143.39 $779 —
550–575 560 3 135.00–145.00 $138.99 $778 —
672 672 8 129.00 $129.00 $867 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 167.50 $167.50 $581 —
365–375 370 2 152.00–160.00 $155.95 $577 —
420–445 433 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $632 —
450–497 477 4 142.00–145.00 $143.56 $685 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -0.29
605 605 2 117.00–122.00 $119.50 $723 -5.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
560–595 573 3 117.00–125.00 $121.40 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576 -0.01
455–465 460 5 122.00–129.00 $124.40 $572 -2.27
505–536 512 15 121.00–122.00 $121.61 $623 +2.36
555–580 566 4 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $671 +3.48
606 606 7 115.00 $115.00 $697 +5.00
737 737 5 106.00 $106.00 $781 +4.00
818 818 6 95.00 $95.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 7 127.00–132.00 $128.98 $480 -3.32
405–440 425 3 127.00 $127.00 $540 +4.14
470–480 474 4 120.00 $120.00 $569 +1.02
505–545 527 3 112.00–119.00 $116.42 $614 +1.43
590 590 1 112.00 $112.00 $661 +1.00
665–685 670 4 100.00–106.00 $101.53 $680 -1.45
708 708 6 95.00 $95.00 $673 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 —
415–440 431 4 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $522 +2.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 172.00 $172.00 $490 +6.00
315 315 1 162.00 $162.00 $510 +1.02
360–395 378 5 147.00–152.00 $149.21 $564 -2.30
420–440 429 5 140.00–142.00 $140.79 $604 -1.44
465–495 476 6 132.00–137.00 $135.01 $643 +1.41
510–530 523 4 130.00–132.00 $130.49 $682 +1.49
555–590 571 4 115.00–119.00 $117.00 $668 -4.18
630–640 635 3 110.00–114.00 $111.66 $709 -3.70
660–685 677 3 102.00–109.00 $104.28 $706 -5.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.00 $187.00 $533 +7.00
310–340 325 2 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $584 +4.81
350–365 358 2 162.00–165.00 $163.53 $585 -2.13
430–435 433 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $626 -7.97
455–485 475 3 142.00 $142.00 $674 -0.10
505–520 512 3 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $695 -1.00
558–585 563 5 122.00–123.00 $122.79 $691 -10.86
615–640 624 4 115.00–117.00 $115.49 $721 -4.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1595 1196 80-85% 32 52.00–57.00 $54.47 $651 —
990–1315 1205 80-85% 7 50.00–51.00 $50.85 $613 +0.86
1085–1400 1215 80-85% 7 59.00–63.00 $59.92 $728 +9.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $560 —
1055–1555 1349 75-80% 9 52.00–57.00 $54.79 $739 —
1190–1690 1406 75-80% 5 59.00 $59.00 $830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1032 85-90% 7 49.00–51.00 $49.85 $514 —
995–1210 1100 85-90% 3 54.00–58.00 $55.47 $610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1770 1573 6 75.00–79.00 $77.08 $1,212 —
1560–1910 1766 4 80.00–82.00 $80.75 $1,426 —
2120 2120 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,802 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 fancy 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
985–1385 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,000.00 $943.75
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1305 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–975.00 $950.00
1210–1430 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–850.00 $841.67

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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
1220 fancy 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1390–1485 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,087.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1390 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,040.00 $1,032.50 —

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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.