Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.90/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.50/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.43/cwt ≈ $706/hd at 514 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 891 0
Feeder cattle 751 691 0
Slaughter cattle 172 154 0
Replacement cattle 105 46 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply lower with moderate demand, slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
450–490 477 3 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $768 -7.19
510–545 527 9 150.00–159.00 $153.44 $809 -7.49
550 fancy 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
560–585 576 4 147.00–150.00 $149.00 $858 -4.50
600–645 628 13 140.00–147.00 $145.16 $912 +0.14
655–693 677 10 135.00–142.50 $140.98 $954 +0.98
710–735 728 10 132.00–136.00 $134.80 $981 -0.48
755–775 762 3 130.00–135.00 $131.70 $1,004 —
890 890 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
490–496 495 4 155.00–157.00 $155.50 $770 -1.50
515–530 523 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $748 -8.99
625–635 630 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $857 -1.99
680–690 685 2 132.00 $132.00 $904 -1.00
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 152.00 $152.00 $676 -8.00
460–495 475 4 142.00–147.00 $145.26 $690 -7.25
510–515 513 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $700 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —
605 605 1 127.00 $127.00 $768 -4.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 489 10 141.00–142.00 $141.19 $690 —
500–545 514 14 136.00–140.00 $137.43 $706 —
550–599 573 22 130.00–137.00 $134.90 $773 +0.16
610–637 625 10 125.00–133.00 $127.93 $800 -1.88
655–680 665 7 120.00–127.50 $125.26 $833 -0.01
757 757 2 110.00 $110.00 $833 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 9 139.00–144.00 $141.67 $612 -2.34
470–495 483 13 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $664 -1.85
500–545 521 20 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $690 -0.75
565–595 582 5 124.00–129.00 $126.61 $737 -0.66
615–640 630 3 121.00–122.00 $121.34 $764 -1.18
655–675 665 4 114.00–117.00 $115.73 $770 -2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 309 4 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $440 —
350–390 375 6 137.00–140.00 $137.52 $516 -4.48
400–440 419 8 132.00–137.00 $134.35 $563 -2.80
455–490 467 3 127.00–133.00 $130.08 $607 -4.77
510–545 531 4 124.00–127.00 $125.74 $668 -3.00
565–590 573 4 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $693 -0.18
600 600 1 112.00 $112.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 9 157.00–157.50 $157.34 $590 —
400–445 434 7 150.00–152.00 $150.84 $655 +0.52
455–495 477 7 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $680 -2.99
510–545 524 9 135.00–137.50 $136.34 $714 -2.23
550–590 570 2 132.00 $132.00 $752 +0.76
600–621 614 8 120.00–125.00 $122.13 $750 +0.13
680–690 685 2 117.00 $117.00 $801 +3.53
750–795 773 3 107.00–109.00 $108.31 $837 +3.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 473 6 150.00–157.00 $151.37 $716 +1.37
507–545 524 9 140.00–148.00 $142.87 $749 -6.13
555–590 572 11 135.00–140.00 $136.71 $782 +0.45
605–640 621 7 127.00–135.00 $129.72 $806 -0.58
655–690 669 6 122.00–129.00 $124.46 $833 +1.79
705–725 715 4 115.00–119.00 $116.75 $835 -2.56
775 775 1 112.00 $112.00 $868 -5.00
800 fancy 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —
810 810 1 105.00 $105.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
375 375 2 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $576 +0.50
405–445 430 8 140.00–145.00 $142.65 $613 -2.09
455–490 470 6 136.00–139.00 $137.17 $645 -1.68
505–520 515 3 130.00–132.00 $131.33 $676 +0.52
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
640 640 1 112.00 $112.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1335 1117 80-85% 19 58.00–62.00 $59.84 $668 -20.79
1035–1250 1141 80-85% 7 70.00–74.00 $71.78 $819 -8.85
920–1425 1147 80-85% 24 63.00–68.00 $64.72 $742 -15.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1090 958 85-90% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.29 $578 —
830–1190 1029 85-90% 21 52.00–57.00 $54.22 $558 -5.91
925–1280 1044 85-90% 9 48.00–49.00 $48.21 $503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1400 1236 75-80% 9 70.00–75.00 $73.10 $904 —
1170–1595 1372 75-80% 15 64.00–69.00 $66.85 $917 —
1305–1610 1485 75-80% 5 59.00–63.00 $61.73 $917 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1710 1497 9 82.00–87.00 $84.54 $1,266 —
1525–2135 1917 5 90.00–94.00 $92.74 $1,778 —
1910–2015 1955 3 99.00–103.00 $100.96 $1,974 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1135–1590 1437 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,139.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1325 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,010.00 $973.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1300 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 1,020.00–1,220.00 $1,132.69 —

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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.