Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.12/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 638 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.25/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 532 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.65/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 696 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 891 969 0
Feeder cattle 691 860 0
Slaughter cattle 154 69 0
Replacement cattle 46 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
452–493 473 6 167.50–170.00 $168.16 $795 +6.16
500–540 517 21 160.00–163.00 $160.93 $832 +8.51
565–590 576 21 149.00–155.00 $153.50 $884 +10.48
605–635 622 3 144.00–147.00 $145.02 $902 +5.86
640 value added 640 31 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
675 675 2 137.00–143.00 $140.00 $945 +4.43
698 value added 698 21 144.00 $144.00 $1,005 —
716–735 721 11 134.00–137.00 $135.28 $975 +7.92
722 value added 722 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,004 —
805–839 value added 831 17 129.00–130.00 $129.77 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 157.00 $157.00 $761 +3.79
535 535 2 150.00–154.00 $152.00 $813 +8.26
580 580 6 147.00 $147.00 $853 —
627 627 7 138.00 $138.00 $865 +6.52
662 662 10 133.00 $133.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 +7.27
450–455 453 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $691 +10.52
550–555 553 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $738 +4.01
630–640 633 3 130.00–132.00 $131.34 $831 +10.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–435 434 3 142.00–148.00 $144.01 $625 +5.68
450–495 475 17 138.00–142.00 $139.40 $662 +6.48
500–543 532 23 131.00–139.00 $133.25 $709 +5.01
555–590 575 7 125.00–129.00 $127.27 $732 +6.29
618–645 623 6 122.00–125.00 $122.52 $763 +8.04
670–685 679 4 117.00–120.00 $118.26 $803 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 fancy 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 +5.00
558–595 579 6 131.00–139.00 $134.74 $780 +6.22
600–635 616 5 126.00–133.00 $129.81 $800 +8.92
662–685 667 7 123.00–126.00 $125.27 $836 +12.60
668 fancy 668 3 130.00 $130.00 $868 +7.00
700–710 705 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $853 +14.99
789 789 9 112.50 $112.50 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 142.00 $142.00 $497 +5.03
402–440 419 8 135.00–140.00 $137.15 $575 +5.64
465–490 481 6 131.00–137.00 $134.85 $649 +10.26
515–547 534 8 125.00–130.00 $128.74 $687 +8.57
550–595 572 5 118.00–122.00 $121.17 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 9 149.00–152.00 $150.32 $636 +1.49
450–480 458 7 145.00–147.00 $145.56 $667 +3.97
503–545 521 17 135.00–140.00 $138.57 $722 +6.18
560–580 571 4 130.00–133.00 $131.24 $749 +5.14
615–620 618 2 122.00 $122.00 $754 -0.33
665–695 680 4 110.00–117.00 $113.47 $772 -1.53
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 -5.00
515–520 518 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $772 +10.64
555–595 568 7 135.00–141.00 $136.26 $774 +5.43
605–637 623 13 127.00–135.00 $130.30 $812 +3.71
670–675 672 3 122.00–123.00 $122.67 $824 -0.33
715–740 732 3 118.00–121.00 $119.31 $873 —
756 756 3 117.00 $117.00 $885 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 3 152.00–155.00 $153.00 $558 +4.71
400–445 418 10 142.00–147.00 $144.74 $605 +1.65
455–490 466 6 135.00–140.00 $138.85 $647 +5.66
500–545 529 6 127.00–132.00 $130.81 $692 +4.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1350 1090 80-85% 22 66.00–70.00 $68.73 $749 —
1030–1230 1134 80-85% 7 79.00–82.00 $80.63 $914 +3.78
895–1415 1153 80-85% 34 72.00–77.00 $74.65 $861 +4.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1435 1266 75-80% 12 80.00–84.00 $81.54 $1,032 —
1065–1540 1305 75-80% 15 74.00–79.00 $77.66 $1,013 —
1255–1795 1437 75-80% 6 68.00–73.00 $71.14 $1,022 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1085 925 85-90% 6 53.00–57.00 $54.49 $504 +4.65
815–1175 1007 85-90% 6 59.00–62.00 $60.13 $606 +4.61
900–1195 1072 85-90% 9 63.00–65.00 $64.47 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1635 1247 5 84.00–88.00 $86.04 $1,073 —
1130–1745 1402 6 90.00–93.00 $91.07 $1,277 —
1720–2065 1875 3 99.00–105.00 $102.12 $1,915 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1155 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 740.00–800.00 $773.43
1135–1410 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,150.00 $1,036.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1290 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–925.00 $876.63

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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.