Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $155.22/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 430 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.36/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.82/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 1,235 567
Feeder cattle 296 999 247
Slaughter cattle 52 99 193
Replacement cattle 36 137 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 —
400–425 413 2 162.00–167.00 $164.58 $680 +9.58
575–595 585 2 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $796 +4.02
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -7.00
700–705 703 2 107.00–110.00 $108.51 $763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +8.00
465–480 470 3 165.00–167.00 $166.34 $782 +8.38
500 500 1 157.00 $157.00 $785 +2.96
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 +7.00
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 174.00 $174.00 $783 +10.21
510–515 513 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $839 +6.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 3 167.00 $167.00 $503 —
355–360 358 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $541 —
400–445 425 12 140.00–145.00 $142.36 $605 -3.17
450–495 474 10 135.00–140.00 $136.82 $649 -1.20
500–525 514 6 130.00–135.00 $133.34 $685 -1.15
580–595 588 2 125.00 $125.00 $735 -2.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 338 6 145.00–150.00 $148.40 $502 —
360–385 373 4 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $529 +1.37
415–430 426 5 134.00–138.00 $136.20 $580 +0.82
450–490 476 4 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $623 -2.06
505–540 517 6 120.00–122.00 $121.18 $627 -6.84
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 -5.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
430 430 1 151.00 $151.00 $649 —
460–490 479 7 142.00–147.00 $143.55 $688 +1.26
525–545 535 2 139.00–142.00 $140.47 $752 +0.99
550–570 fancy 560 2 142.00 $142.00 $795 —
605–615 610 2 126.00–132.00 $129.02 $787 +1.54
650 650 1 127.00 $127.00 $826 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 182.00 $182.00 $491 +2.00
305–340 325 6 170.00–177.00 $173.46 $564 +3.46
360–390 378 5 160.00–167.00 $162.16 $613 -2.06
410–445 430 13 150.00–157.00 $155.22 $667 +1.84
485–490 488 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $713 +2.62
505–540 525 4 130.00–135.00 $132.29 $695 -0.58
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 -0.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $620 +1.76
370–395 384 7 170.00–177.00 $173.12 $665 +1.79
400–435 414 8 162.00–167.00 $164.36 $680 +3.75
450–495 463 6 152.00–157.00 $154.16 $714 +1.27
510–545 528 2 147.00 $147.00 $776 +4.45
550–585 564 4 130.00–138.00 $134.51 $759 +5.01
740 740 1 107.00 $107.00 $792 -2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 +2.50
455–485 470 4 160.00–165.00 $162.23 $762 +2.95
555 555 2 142.00–147.00 $144.50 $802 +4.50
610–640 625 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $850 +6.60
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 -4.00
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1125 958 80-85% 10 58.00–63.00 $59.89 $574 —
1055–1225 1130 80-85% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.64 $730 +5.96
950–1235 1131 80-85% 4 52.00–57.00 $54.62 $618 -4.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1315 1178 75-80% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.32 $711 —
1065–1560 1243 75-80% 5 63.00–68.00 $65.59 $815 —
1110–1645 1305 75-80% 7 69.00–74.00 $70.73 $923 +9.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1000 886 85-90% 5 46.00–49.00 $47.90 $424 —
940 940 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $395 +0.29
860–1065 963 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.45 $486 +2.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1860 1662 3 82.00–86.00 $84.72 $1,408 —
1750 1750 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,400 —
1650–1985 1798 3 88.00–93.00 $90.18 $1,621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1310 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,066.54 —

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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.