Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.85/cwt -16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 642 711
Feeder cattle 161 518 442
Slaughter cattle 31 74 89
Replacement cattle 21 50 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes were lightly tested, however a weaker undertone was noted. Trade and demand were light. 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
505–507 506 3 152.50–153.00 $152.67 $773 +6.17
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -2.00
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 -6.40
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
510 510 1 137.00 $137.00 $699 -5.00
560–570 565 2 130.00 $130.00 $734 -6.00
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 127.00–130.00 $128.47 $473 -14.05
405–440 420 6 122.00–125.00 $122.49 $514 -16.99
460 460 2 120.00 $120.00 $552 -12.75
505–540 525 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $602 -16.58
550–595 571 4 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $634 -16.80
715 715 1 92.00 $92.00 $658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 4 122.00–127.00 $124.76 $453 -13.24
400–445 428 6 115.00–120.00 $117.80 $504 -13.77
475–485 480 2 112.00–115.00 $113.52 $545 -15.57
505–540 523 2 112.00 $112.00 $586 -8.00
555–590 577 3 105.00–107.00 $105.68 $610 -10.60
630 630 1 102.00 $102.00 $643 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 132.00 $132.00 $528 —
505–545 518 10 120.00–125.00 $122.85 $636 -16.72
690 690 1 112.00 $112.00 $773 —
705–740 723 2 105.00 $105.00 $759 —
860 860 1 102.00 $102.00 $877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 311 5 157.00–162.00 $159.99 $498 -12.01
355–395 366 4 147.00–152.00 $149.44 $547 -13.59
400–445 416 5 140.00–145.00 $141.38 $588 -12.00
450–490 471 4 132.00–137.00 $134.70 $634 -8.49
525–530 528 2 125.00 $125.00 $660 -11.55
550–590 575 3 115.00–120.00 $118.41 $681 -8.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 371 5 155.00–162.00 $157.61 $585 -15.43
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 -5.00
450–480 458 7 140.00–145.00 $141.28 $647 -6.70
505–540 519 4 132.00–136.00 $134.47 $698 -7.83
550–585 563 3 122.00–126.00 $124.29 $700 -10.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 147.00–152.00 $149.35 $485 -15.65
365 365 1 142.00 $142.00 $518 -14.67
420–445 436 5 130.00–137.00 $133.81 $583 -9.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $611 —
1110–1300 1182 80-85% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.27 $807 -0.20
1030–1425 1192 80-85% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.11 $740 -6.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–920 835 85-90% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.55 $380 —
915–1100 1008 85-90% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.45 $549 —
1000–1155 1083 85-90% 3 49.00–52.00 $51.08 $553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1450 1290 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,019 —
1435–1565 1500 75-80% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.52 $1,058 —
1670–1805 1738 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 70.00 $70.00 $892 —
970–1685 1413 3 79.00–83.00 $81.11 $1,146 —
1645 1645 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,398 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1215–1325 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 735.00–775.00 $759.25
1605 1605 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.