Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

1,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.53/cwt ≈ $629/hd at 432 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.96/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 558 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.48/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 509 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,235 1,135 0
Feeder cattle 999 856 0
Slaughter cattle 99 131 0
Replacement cattle 137 148 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifer sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. 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
450–465 452 10 162.00–164.00 $163.79 $740 —
505 505 1 157.00 $157.00 $793 -0.81
560 560 5 154.00 $154.00 $862 ±0.00
602–628 608 18 143.00–146.00 $145.31 $883 +4.31
705–736 734 14 120.00–122.50 $122.33 $898 —
780–790 785 2 107.00–115.00 $110.97 $871 -9.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 417 3 162.00 $162.00 $676 -5.00
450–495 469 4 155.00–160.00 $157.96 $741 -5.07
505–540 528 3 152.00–155.00 $154.04 $813 +2.69
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -3.03
680 680 1 126.00 $126.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 +5.00
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 -6.33
465–475 470 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $698 -5.09
500–510 508 5 140.00–141.00 $140.60 $714 +1.03
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772 +4.56
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 474 17 140.00–147.00 $142.29 $674 —
500–525 509 29 137.00–140.00 $139.48 $710 +1.48
550–580 558 30 132.00–137.00 $134.96 $753 +2.50
635–648 645 4 126.00–132.00 $127.48 $822 +1.34
653 653 19 124.00 $124.00 $810 +7.02
700–735 718 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $797 +3.52
785 785 1 102.00 $102.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 432 38 140.00–147.00 $145.53 $629 —
455–485 474 4 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $654 -1.07
515–546 537 8 132.00–136.00 $134.49 $722 +2.30
555–595 576 8 125.00–131.00 $127.12 $732 +2.12
600–635 618 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $748 +6.03
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 +2.65
730 730 1 102.00 $102.00 $745 +1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 28 137.00–147.00 $140.35 $528 +1.98
415–440 429 8 134.00–137.00 $135.38 $581 +0.22
460–495 480 4 130.00–135.00 $133.04 $639 +1.57
500–515 508 3 125.00–130.00 $128.02 $650 +1.02
560–575 566 4 117.00–122.00 $120.73 $683 —
640–645 643 2 105.00–112.00 $108.49 $698 +3.49
685 685 2 102.00–105.00 $103.50 $709 +0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 180.00 $180.00 $491 -2.00
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 -2.41
350–395 358 21 160.00–165.00 $164.22 $588 +0.06
405–440 422 8 150.00–155.00 $153.38 $647 +2.73
450–495 474 8 140.00–145.00 $143.39 $680 -0.23
515–540 531 7 132.00–135.00 $132.87 $706 -1.58
560–595 579 6 120.00–125.00 $122.36 $708 +4.90
635 635 1 112.00 $112.00 $711 +1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 6 180.00–182.00 $180.70 $566 -0.44
350–385 367 5 167.00–175.00 $171.33 $629 -0.97
400–440 417 13 157.00–165.00 $160.61 $670 -3.53
450–485 471 8 150.00–155.00 $152.89 $720 -2.83
505–540 524 9 137.00–145.00 $142.55 $747 -0.44
565 565 2 127.00–132.00 $129.50 $732 -2.50
600 600 3 120.00–122.00 $121.33 $728 —
675 675 1 117.00 $117.00 $790 +2.26
700–746 715 3 107.00–110.00 $109.02 $779 +2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 177.50 $177.50 $635 +0.50
403 403 3 169.00 $169.00 $681 -3.00
450–485 464 7 157.00–161.00 $159.28 $739 —
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 -2.00
605–646 632 5 127.00–133.00 $129.38 $818 -2.62
670–690 680 2 122.00–127.00 $124.54 $847 —
720 720 1 119.00 $119.00 $857 +5.51

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1585 1338 75-80% 11 59.00–64.00 $61.07 $817 —
1205–1605 1367 75-80% 10 65.00–69.00 $66.26 $906 +5.12
1270–1765 1485 75-80% 5 54.00–58.00 $55.94 $831 +0.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1190 917 85-90% 5 40.00–45.00 $41.71 $382 —
820–1120 970 85-90% 8 46.00–49.00 $47.62 $462 -1.04
950–1030 983 85-90% 3 50.00–52.00 $50.70 $498 +2.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1190 1002 80-85% 5 54.00–56.00 $54.37 $545 —
1040–1370 1128 80-85% 6 58.00–59.00 $58.68 $662 +2.10
1055–1275 1157 80-85% 5 61.00–62.00 $61.40 $710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2010 1713 6 75.00–80.00 $78.05 $1,337 —
1450–2100 1814 8 81.00–85.00 $83.27 $1,511 —
2070 2070 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1055 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–925.00 $906.33
885–1205 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 920.00–1,025.00 $954.84
1030–1420 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,159.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1695 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,075.00 $957.97
1080–1330 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 750.00–875.00 $815.13
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1085–1590 1336 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,250.44 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1475 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,035.00–1,125.00 $1,072.01 —

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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.