Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.63/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 426 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $175.59/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 390 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.46/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 528 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 750 390
Feeder cattle 825 570 318
Slaughter cattle 108 104 43
Replacement cattle 98 76 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 187.00 $187.00 $608 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 +1.83
451–455 452 4 160.00–162.00 $161.50 $730 -1.98
510–545 524 6 150.00–157.00 $154.12 $808 +1.78
595 595 3 142.00 $142.00 $845 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
390 390 1 172.00 $172.00 $671 —
445 445 1 167.00 $167.00 $743 +4.75
565–570 568 2 130.00 $130.00 $738 -2.00
635 635 1 122.00 $122.00 $775 -6.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 172.00 $172.00 $783 +1.04
670–675 673 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $892 -12.49
750–765 value added 758 2 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 8 152.00 $152.00 $550 +0.30
400–445 426 25 142.00–149.00 $143.63 $612 -2.03
450–490 471 13 135.00–142.00 $137.69 $649 -1.07
505–544 536 9 127.00–133.00 $131.47 $705 -3.77
550–565 558 4 122.00 $122.00 $681 -1.68
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 -3.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 167.00 $167.00 $351 —
305–345 328 3 152.00–157.00 $154.75 $508 +5.77
355–395 377 6 140.00–145.00 $141.78 $535 -3.62
400–435 423 12 135.00–140.00 $136.42 $577 -0.98
465–475 470 4 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $616 -1.83
500–540 523 6 122.00–126.00 $124.16 $649 -3.40
590 590 1 117.00 $117.00 $690 -0.47
675–685 680 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 528 23 135.00–142.00 $136.46 $721 -5.74
565–595 573 5 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $751 -5.25
600–620 610 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $738 -11.78
715 fancy 715 1 117.00 $117.00 $837 -6.00
700–730 718 3 107.00–110.00 $107.97 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 4 180.00–185.00 $181.25 $614 -2.14
360–397 390 24 170.00–179.00 $175.59 $685 +3.59
400–445 422 12 162.00–168.00 $165.10 $697 +2.80
450–485 462 13 150.00–157.00 $151.78 $701 -2.01
500–545 520 12 140.00–147.00 $144.04 $749 -0.72
550–587 569 9 130.00–137.00 $133.78 $761 +1.78
605–645 625 4 125.00–130.00 $128.02 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
400–425 417 7 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $719 -1.47
450–490 472 15 160.00–165.00 $161.79 $764 +0.76
500–541 522 8 151.00–155.00 $151.84 $793 -2.18
570–590 580 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $818 -5.70
605–640 623 3 134.00–140.00 $136.28 $849 +0.24
650–690 661 4 125.00–134.00 $129.18 $854 —
715–745 730 2 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $822 -11.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 180.00 $180.00 $533 —
318–345 327 6 172.00–177.00 $175.29 $573 +1.88
365–395 379 4 162.00–167.00 $165.76 $628 +1.13
405–445 424 7 152.00–157.00 $155.29 $658 -1.21
465–485 476 7 142.00–147.00 $144.59 $688 +1.04
500–540 527 9 132.00–137.00 $134.53 $709 -2.47

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1560 1288 75-80% 5 62.00–65.00 $63.91 $823 -7.87
1060–1620 1307 75-80% 9 72.00–75.00 $73.31 $958 —
1135–1755 1376 75-80% 19 66.00–71.00 $68.95 $949 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1035 998 80-85% 2 68.00–72.00 $70.08 $699 —
950–1210 1078 80-85% 6 55.00–58.00 $56.45 $609 -7.19
865–1310 1109 80-85% 8 61.00–66.00 $64.07 $711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1000 903 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $52.08 $470 +8.59
815–955 903 85-90% 6 45.00–49.00 $46.88 $423 +3.39
840–1285 999 85-90% 6 41.00–43.00 $41.99 $419 -14.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1940 1611 7 86.00–91.00 $88.88 $1,432 +2.57
1660 1660 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,311 —
1800–2190 1978 5 93.00–99.00 $96.39 $1,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
875–1115 1016 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–925.00 $871.19
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1135 fancy 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1050–1510 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,175.00 $1,083.57
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1390 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 26 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,097.37 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1550 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,356.25 —

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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.