Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 588 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.76/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 527 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.44/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 666 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 757 0
Feeder cattle 609 511 0
Slaughter cattle 62 94 0
Replacement cattle 114 152 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 104. Feed steers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. 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
505–510 508 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $767 -1.00
575 value added 575 3 151.00 $151.00 $868 —
580–589 589 78 143.00–149.00 $148.92 $877 —
650 650 2 130.00 $130.00 $845 +4.17
660 fancy 660 1 137.00 $137.00 $904 —
732–748 737 12 122.00–127.50 $125.64 $926 +5.64
750–770 754 5 122.00–123.00 $122.80 $926 +7.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
335 335 1 162.00 $162.00 $543 —
405–448 441 8 147.00–152.00 $150.52 $664 -2.76
450–475 463 4 145.00–147.00 $145.49 $674 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
496 496 5 150.00 $150.00 $744 —
515–520 518 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $743 -1.51
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
620–640 630 2 126.00–129.00 $127.52 $803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 144.00 $144.00 $638 —
460–465 463 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $632 —
500–545 527 24 127.00–132.00 $130.76 $689 +2.06
555–580 565 7 125.00–129.00 $126.99 $717 +2.56
605–640 623 5 120.00–126.00 $123.36 $769 +2.38
664 fancy 664 12 125.00 $125.00 $830 —
650–685 670 6 120.00–122.00 $120.32 $806 +8.32
714–740 717 9 107.00–116.00 $113.64 $815 +10.14
755 755 1 102.00 $102.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 6 135.00–139.00 $136.50 $576 -0.84
455–495 473 14 127.00–135.00 $130.06 $615 +0.65
520–540 533 3 125.00–126.00 $125.33 $668 +2.30
555–570 563 2 122.00 $122.00 $687 +4.64
690 690 1 107.00 $107.00 $738 +3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 145.00 $145.00 $457 —
355–395 380 10 135.00–142.00 $139.11 $529 +5.03
400–445 427 6 127.00–133.00 $130.67 $558 +2.71
470–485 478 2 122.00–127.00 $124.54 $595 +2.27
505–540 518 3 116.00–122.00 $119.92 $621 +2.49
550 550 1 112.00 $112.00 $616 +2.51
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 162.00–165.00 $163.98 $451 —
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 -5.85
355–380 364 10 147.00–152.00 $149.22 $543 +0.88
405–445 429 16 137.00–145.00 $142.32 $611 -1.71
460–495 480 7 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $636 -1.20
500–540 525 3 124.00–125.00 $124.66 $654 +1.66
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
615 615 1 112.00 $112.00 $689 +4.54
685 685 1 105.00 $105.00 $719 +1.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $591 —
400–435 423 7 146.00–152.00 $147.57 $624 -2.10
450–495 471 10 140.00–145.00 $142.10 $669 +1.68
500–545 518 10 130.00–135.00 $132.04 $684 +3.08
560–585 572 5 122.00–127.00 $123.98 $709 +0.98
615–640 628 2 120.00 $120.00 $754 +4.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 531 4 137.00–143.00 $140.51 $746 +3.68
555–580 568 6 130.00–134.00 $131.65 $748 +3.66
600–645 623 2 126.00–130.00 $127.93 $797 +4.31
650–665 658 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $783 +0.50
695 fancy 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
710–720 713 4 110.00–111.00 $110.25 $786 -1.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1180 1074 80-85% 7 62.00–67.00 $64.91 $697 —
1090–1115 1103 80-85% 2 73.00–78.00 $75.47 $832 +12.04
775–1425 1124 80-85% 5 56.00–60.00 $58.02 $652 -5.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1430 1228 75-80% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.30 $888 —
1145–1450 1320 75-80% 4 77.00–81.00 $78.39 $1,035 —
1345–1645 1439 75-80% 4 64.00–68.00 $65.41 $941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $466 —
740–965 885 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $398 —
865–1160 1010 85-90% 4 47.00–52.00 $50.07 $506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1505 1468 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $1,255 —
1690–1695 1693 2 88.00–94.00 $91.00 $1,541 —
1490–1990 1791 5 95.00–100.00 $96.93 $1,736 —

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Bred Cows

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) 1 925.00 $925.00
1020–1330 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 935.00–1,025.00 $974.95
1185–1545 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,205.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
915–1130 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–875.00 $800.55
1205–1485 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,110.00 $989.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1125 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 1,025.00–1,185.00 $1,102.42 +13.96
960–1370 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,231.22 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1206 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +10.16
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.