Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

1,686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.39/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 687 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.39/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 575 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.36/cwt ≈ $641/hd at 467 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,686 987 955
Feeder cattle 1,364 885 757
Slaughter cattle 163 50 122
Replacement cattle 159 52 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
510–535 520 5 162.00–165.00 $164.22 $854 +9.25
555–579 575 20 149.00–156.00 $150.39 $865 +0.58
600–625 613 2 140.00–143.00 $141.53 $868 +1.18
660–688 687 54 132.00–136.50 $136.39 $937 -3.61
710–715 713 2 122.00–127.00 $124.49 $888 -1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $598 —
350–375 363 3 172.00–177.00 $175.28 $636 —
425 425 1 172.00 $172.00 $731 +9.99
455–485 472 9 160.00–167.00 $162.64 $768 +5.64
505–540 518 9 150.00–157.00 $153.54 $795 +5.16
555–595 579 8 142.00–147.00 $144.99 $839 +9.99
600–625 617 5 130.00–139.00 $134.38 $829 +3.79
650–680 665 4 129.00–130.00 $129.75 $863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 386 9 165.00–167.00 $165.23 $638 -1.35
410–436 428 7 157.00–165.00 $158.81 $680 +6.60
450–495 468 8 150.00–157.50 $154.93 $725 +6.58
510–520 515 4 137.00–142.00 $138.24 $712 +0.90
610–625 618 5 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $785 +5.01
650–660 655 3 118.00–120.00 $119.34 $782 +6.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 142.00–145.00 $143.43 $610 —
450–495 467 16 135.00–142.00 $137.36 $641 —
500–525 516 6 131.00–135.00 $132.85 $686 -2.15
560–575 fancy 568 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $753 —
555–595 582 3 126.00–130.00 $127.61 $743 +3.51
605–645 632 7 117.50–126.00 $119.71 $757 +2.30
650 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 +2.00
770–785 781 6 100.00–102.50 $101.67 $794 -5.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 12 140.00–148.00 $144.52 $527 +3.84
400–445 422 5 137.00–140.00 $138.61 $585 +2.96
450–485 468 7 130.00–132.00 $131.43 $615 +0.87
505–545 520 7 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $663 +0.45
551–590 562 6 117.00–128.00 $125.05 $703 +6.87
640 640 1 111.00 $111.00 $710 +0.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 147.00–150.00 $148.47 $431 —
325–328 327 4 147.50 $147.50 $482 +7.70
350–395 367 6 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $498 -0.66
415–445 431 6 127.00–132.00 $130.39 $562 -1.26
455–490 475 3 125.00–127.00 $126.36 $600 +2.03
500–530 520 3 115.00–120.00 $118.40 $616 +3.40
575 575 1 112.00 $112.00 $644 +1.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $665 —
405–436 426 11 162.00–165.00 $163.07 $695 +1.74
450–495 472 9 155.00–160.00 $157.34 $743 +1.98
515–545 528 4 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $805 +9.54
560–595 571 5 140.00–146.00 $142.22 $812 +9.22
600–620 612 3 131.00–136.00 $133.00 $814 +11.00
655–680 671 5 122.00–125.00 $123.21 $827 +5.24
700–715 708 2 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $846 —
785 785 1 112.00 $112.00 $879 —
877 877 8 88.00 $88.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 170.00–172.00 $171.31 $522 -1.21
355–375 368 5 162.00–167.00 $164.99 $607 +2.53
400–435 417 5 153.00–157.00 $155.75 $649 +1.12
455–495 466 8 147.00–152.00 $148.35 $691 +5.35
500–545 517 5 142.00–146.00 $143.44 $742 +10.68
640 640 2 122.00 $122.00 $781 +6.79
665–670 668 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $775 +6.50
836 836 5 90.00 $90.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 4 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $539 +2.08
355–380 368 2 160.00 $160.00 $589 +6.39
400–440 428 5 150.00–152.00 $151.22 $647 +9.54
450–495 473 7 135.00–142.00 $140.12 $663 +6.62
525 525 1 132.00 $132.00 $693 +8.61
575–590 583 2 126.00–127.00 $126.49 $737 +10.30
610–615 613 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $711 +8.27
685 685 1 112.00 $112.00 $767 +9.49

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1785 1301 75-80% 32 64.00–69.00 $66.42 $864 —
1140–1485 1355 75-80% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.06 $976 —
1085–1650 1385 75-80% 11 58.00–63.00 $60.75 $841 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1395 1137 80-85% 10 56.00–61.00 $58.40 $664 -6.10
980–1420 1172 80-85% 20 62.00–65.00 $63.79 $748 -6.52
1355 1355 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1075 965 85-90% 5 40.00–45.00 $42.69 $412 -10.50
890–1060 968 85-90% 10 51.00–54.00 $52.21 $505 -0.98
780–1175 984 85-90% 7 47.00–50.00 $48.41 $476 -4.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,357 —
1290–1570 1486 4 73.00–77.00 $75.54 $1,123 —
1630–2440 2017 3 81.00–86.00 $83.82 $1,691 +4.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1065 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–760.00 $753.30
905–1130 1016 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 810.00–875.00 $851.99
1060–1320 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,050.00 $987.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
930–1010 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 960.00–1,000.00 $978.58
950–1345 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,317.39

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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
965–1290 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,644.14 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1440 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 1,000.00–1,235.00 $1,119.89 —

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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.