Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.33/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $146.72/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 576 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.66/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 783 0
Feeder cattle 570 585 0
Slaughter cattle 104 87 0
Replacement cattle 76 111 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with a high yielding bull up to 101. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -3.36
410–440 423 4 170.00–177.00 $173.17 $733 +0.17
450–460 455 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $744 -2.55
525–540 533 3 150.00–157.00 $152.34 $812 -9.66
585 585 1 142.00 $142.00 $831 —
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $809 -0.60
510 510 1 161.00 $161.00 $821 -9.00
600 600 2 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 —
700 700 1 137.00 $137.00 $959 +1.01
760 760 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 —
805–845 822 3 120.00–129.00 $125.58 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 440 4 162.00–163.00 $162.25 $714 +0.25
495 495 1 152.00 $152.00 $752 —
595 595 1 132.00 $132.00 $785 —
615–620 617 3 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 157.00 $157.00 $620 -2.03
408–440 418 12 150.00–152.00 $150.33 $628 -4.42
450–490 467 9 145.00–151.00 $148.98 $696 +1.55
510 fancy 510 1 149.00 $149.00 $760 —
510–530 518 5 139.00–145.00 $142.20 $737 -2.02
562–575 569 4 135.00–137.00 $136.24 $775 +0.57
605–640 620 5 130.00–136.00 $132.76 $823 +0.76
665–670 668 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $822 +1.00
721 fancy 721 5 123.00 $123.00 $887 —
785 785 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 157.00 $157.00 $479 -3.00
360–385 373 3 150.00–153.00 $151.70 $566 -0.03
400–445 419 11 142.00–148.00 $145.66 $610 -0.15
455–495 482 9 137.00–142.00 $138.76 $669 -1.21
500–525 516 9 132.00–137.00 $135.24 $698 +1.91
555–565 562 3 122.00–127.00 $123.68 $695 -6.32
605–630 618 3 117.00–120.00 $118.02 $729 -0.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 147.00–150.00 $148.98 $462 -3.38
365–395 380 3 142.00–147.00 $145.40 $553 +1.67
410–445 430 7 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $591 -1.60
455–475 469 5 130.00–135.00 $132.83 $623 +0.83
520–545 533 2 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $680 +5.56
570–585 578 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 180.00–187.00 $183.39 $596 +2.05
385 385 1 172.00 $172.00 $662 -3.73
420–440 429 7 160.00–167.00 $162.30 $696 -5.92
455–485 472 10 150.00–157.00 $153.79 $726 -3.18
500–545 526 9 140.00–147.00 $144.76 $761 -0.04
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772 -2.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 6 170.00–180.00 $173.91 $722 -2.06
450–480 465 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $749 -7.22
505–540 522 6 150.00–159.00 $154.02 $804 -2.08
550–590 576 11 143.00–150.00 $146.72 $845 -0.11
605–625 613 3 132.00–139.00 $136.04 $834 +2.30
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 +6.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 172.00–175.00 $173.41 $555 +2.06
360–395 377 5 162.00–167.00 $164.63 $621 -1.27
405–430 414 4 155.00–157.00 $156.50 $648 -2.74
460–490 475 2 142.00–145.00 $143.55 $682 -2.42
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 -1.45
645 645 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $758 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1435 1146 75-80% 7 66.00–68.00 $66.72 $765 —
980–1610 1270 75-80% 10 75.00–80.00 $77.11 $979 -1.45
1065–1505 1277 75-80% 16 69.00–74.00 $71.78 $917 -6.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1160 1076 80-85% 7 62.00–65.00 $63.64 $685 -1.09
990–1205 1096 80-85% 11 66.00–71.00 $68.09 $746 +3.36
1250 1250 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1065 894 85-90% 4 46.00–50.00 $48.65 $435 +6.53
900–920 910 85-90% 2 43.00–44.00 $43.49 $396 —
885–1060 965 85-90% 3 55.00–57.00 $56.34 $544 +8.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1495 1359 4 79.00–81.00 $80.46 $1,093 +3.00
1515–1835 1625 3 86.00–87.00 $86.31 $1,403 —
1530–2230 1824 8 91.00–98.00 $94.36 $1,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1080 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,000.00 $973.36
1080–1395 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,152.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–875 860 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $786.85
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1010–1125 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–960.00 $953.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1340 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,099.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.