Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

1,291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $119.12/cwt ≈ $571/hd at 479 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.98/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $534/hd at 424 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $126.15/cwt ≈ $400/hd at 317 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,291 1,306 1,017
Feeder cattle 1,079 1,040 778
Slaughter cattle 150 154 140
Replacement cattle 62 112 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays. Trade active with very good demand on slaughter cattle, good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 160.00 $160.00 $493 —
360–380 370 2 150.00 $150.00 $555 -5.95
420–440 428 3 145.00–147.00 $146.32 $626 +0.35
460–495 470 15 135.00–145.00 $137.10 $644 -6.46
550–591 573 6 125.00–130.00 $126.61 $725 —
610–620 615 2 122.00–127.00 $124.52 $766 +5.02
715–735 725 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 170.00 $170.00 $558 —
375–380 378 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $595 -10.47
410–437 425 4 150.00 $150.00 $638 -8.26
460 460 1 148.00 $148.00 $681 -2.71
505–545 514 8 140.00–145.00 $143.59 $738 +0.20
595 595 1 137.00 $137.00 $815 -1.99
605–626 621 4 129.00–135.00 $130.46 $810 —
677 677 7 127.00 $127.00 $860 -2.00
727 727 2 121.00 $121.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 343 3 150.00 $150.00 $514 —
355–393 379 5 140.00–145.00 $140.94 $534 —
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 -3.00
475 475 2 130.00 $130.00 $618 —
515–540 528 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $684 —
560–575 568 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $659 -5.41
655–670 665 3 107.00–110.00 $109.02 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 317 15 125.00–130.00 $126.15 $400 —
370–385 379 4 122.00–125.00 $124.27 $471 -0.73
440–445 443 2 120.00 $120.00 $532 -1.01
455–496 479 19 115.00–120.00 $119.12 $571 —
500–540 530 4 110.00–113.00 $111.73 $592 —
570–595 584 4 105.00–110.00 $106.99 $625 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
403–444 424 16 125.00–129.00 $125.98 $534 -5.02
520–535 529 5 120.00–121.00 $120.60 $638 -1.01
575–578 577 7 116.00–118.00 $116.57 $673 -1.91
606–615 608 5 112.00–114.00 $113.60 $691 -1.40
745 745 4 100.00 $100.00 $745 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 127.00–128.00 $127.52 $482 -1.46
485 485 1 122.00 $122.00 $592 +2.00
500–545 522 3 115.00–118.00 $116.04 $606 -0.38
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 +3.00
605–635 620 2 105.00 $105.00 $651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 160.00 $160.00 $552 -19.77
350–395 381 5 150.00–152.00 $150.81 $575 -12.72
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 +0.50
450–485 461 4 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $650 -0.99
510–517 516 14 129.00–132.00 $129.28 $667 -6.38
648 648 6 122.50 $122.50 $794 +7.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $485 -9.56
380–390 385 2 145.00 $145.00 $558 -4.21
400–435 426 4 137.00–140.00 $137.77 $587 -3.02
450–465 458 3 130.00–132.00 $131.32 $601 -3.69
505 505 3 122.50 $122.50 $619 -7.99
550–590 568 3 120.00–126.00 $121.99 $693 +4.99
610–630 623 5 112.50–115.00 $113.29 $706 +1.63
658–670 662 3 105.00–107.00 $105.67 $700 +1.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 4 140.00–147.00 $143.54 $481 —
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —
410–445 428 6 132.00–135.00 $133.53 $572 —
455–470 462 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $581 —
515–535 525 2 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $622 —
560–590 580 3 112.00–115.00 $113.98 $661 —
605–635 622 3 105.00 $105.00 $653 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1285 1122 80-85% 13 55.00–58.00 $56.33 $632 —
885–1305 1154 80-85% 35 50.00–54.00 $52.59 $607 —
1040–1255 1160 80-85% 6 59.00–61.00 $59.70 $693 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1530 1309 75-80% 17 60.00–66.00 $63.22 $828 —
1180–1615 1367 75-80% 30 55.00–59.00 $57.36 $784 —
1500–1725 1635 75-80% 3 50.00–54.00 $52.09 $852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1120 969 85-90% 7 44.00–46.00 $45.04 $436 —
915–1125 988 85-90% 5 49.00–51.00 $49.42 $488 —
705–1100 1000 85-90% 5 47.00–48.00 $47.36 $474 -2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1560 1397 3 72.00–74.00 $73.46 $1,026 —
1645–2140 1864 7 76.00–79.00 $77.54 $1,445 —
1870 1870 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,496 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1345 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–1,000.00 $945.31
970–1400 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–785.00 $763.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1025–1240 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1540 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 950.00–975.00 $961.63 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1325 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.62 —

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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.