Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.91/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 675 lb · 31 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.10/cwt ≈ $908/hd at 613 lb · 29 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $132.58/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 523 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	905	1,027	722
Feeder cattle	800	863	579
Slaughter cattle	71	107	70
Replacement cattle	34	57	73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to firm, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on heavy weight feeder calves. Replacement market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–545	530	3	155.00–160.00	$157.95	$837	-1.86
550–592	575	12	150.00–156.00	$151.65	$872	-1.58
612–625	613	29	147.00–150.00	$148.10	$908	—
665–690	669	13	145.00–147.00	$145.16	$971	+0.16
710–735	723	14	130.00–139.00	$136.01	$983	-3.99
780–795	787	3	127.00–132.00	$128.66	$1,013	-7.34
815–830 value added	819	7	128.00–132.00	$128.87	$1,055	—
860 value added	860	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,118	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	165.00	$165.00	$668	—
490–495	492	3	155.00–160.00	$158.32	$779	-0.18
527–545	533	3	151.00–152.00	$151.66	$808	-0.34
550–595	571	5	142.00–147.00	$144.60	$826	-4.63
600–620	609	7	135.00–142.00	$139.70	$851	-2.30
655	655	1	135.00	$135.00	$884	-2.00
700	700	2	129.00	$129.00	$903	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–370	362	4	164.00–165.00	$164.76	$596	—
415–440	428	2	155.00–162.00	$158.40	$678	-1.60
455–488	479	8	150.00–152.00	$151.76	$727	-1.20
505–540	528	3	140.00–142.00	$141.32	$746	-6.22
600–640	623	4	130.00–132.00	$131.49	$819	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–545	522	11	137.00–140.00	$138.46	$723	+0.88
566 fancy	566	5	139.00	$139.00	$787	+0.66
560–595	573	11	132.00–138.00	$134.72	$772	+0.48
605–648	635	16	128.00–133.00	$130.74	$830	+2.29
650–692	675	31	120.00–128.00	$123.91	$836	+1.91
710–720	717	3	113.00–118.00	$115.32	$827	-4.68
750	750	1	112.00	$112.00	$840	+2.00
815 fancy	815	1	111.00	$111.00	$905	—
820	820	1	102.00	$102.00	$836	-1.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	2	152.00	$152.00	$430	—
320–330	325	2	147.00–150.00	$148.52	$483	-0.48
355–395	376	9	138.00–142.00	$139.79	$526	-0.21
400–437	423	13	135.00–140.00	$136.30	$577	-1.18
450–495	472	11	130.00–135.00	$132.10	$624	-0.22
515–540	528	2	125.00–127.00	$126.02	$665	-2.42
550–590	573	6	122.00	$122.00	$699	—
630	630	1	115.00	$115.00	$724	±0.00
660–685	672	3	112.00	$112.00	$753	+2.00
705	705	1	105.00	$105.00	$740	+5.00
755	755	1	100.00	$100.00	$755	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	157.00	$157.00	$479	—
405–440	423	2	141.00	$141.00	$596	-0.74
450–495	470	15	136.00–141.00	$137.58	$647	+0.83
500–540	518	13	130.00–135.00	$131.71	$682	-1.41
550–585	569	11	125.00–131.00	$128.11	$729	+0.23
600–605	603	2	122.00	$122.00	$736	±0.00
730–745	738	2	110.00–112.00	$110.99	$819	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463–495	470	7	160.00–165.00	$163.15	$767	+7.32
515–540	526	6	150.00–157.00	$151.82	$799	+3.86
550–580	570	3	137.00–141.00	$138.29	$788	+0.73
600–645	616	8	131.00–137.00	$133.09	$820	+0.60
625 fancy	625	1	140.00	$140.00	$875	—
655 fancy	655	1	135.00	$135.00	$884	—
650–690	667	8	130.00–133.00	$130.37	$870	+2.38
703–740	716	14	121.00–128.00	$123.58	$885	-2.42
755–785	767	3	122.00	$122.00	$936	+2.22
800–845	816	5	116.00–122.00	$118.97	$971	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	172.00	$172.00	$464	+2.00
330	330	1	165.00	$165.00	$544	+3.42
355–385	373	3	155.00–160.00	$157.27	$587	+2.28
400–435	417	10	150.00–155.00	$151.90	$633	+3.83
450–490	473	8	137.00–145.00	$142.48	$674	+4.66
500–540	523	19	125.00–137.00	$132.58	$693	-0.29
580–595	588	2	130.00	$130.00	$764	+4.34
615–645	632	3	122.00	$122.00	$771	+2.34

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	377	3	165.00	$165.00	$622	-0.43
455–490	472	8	147.00–155.00	$149.86	$707	+1.84
500–545	525	6	139.00–145.00	$142.87	$750	+4.93
550–595	576	11	132.00–136.00	$134.20	$773	+0.98
600–630	617	10	125.00–132.00	$129.11	$797	+1.84
650–685	668	2	120.00–122.00	$120.97	$808	-3.12

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1060	926	85-90%	6	44.00–45.00	$44.82	$415	—
910–1090	996	85-90%	7	49.00–54.00	$51.27	$511	—
930–1105	1003	85-90%	4	55.00–57.00	$55.78	$559	+4.12

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1345	1132	80-85%	8	58.00–61.00	$59.55	$674	-2.45
1025–1325	1140	80-85%	9	62.00–65.00	$64.12	$731	+2.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1535	1385	75-80%	9	69.00–74.00	$71.83	$995	-6.22
1215–1565	1413	75-80%	3	64.00–66.00	$65.02	$919	-3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1875	1565	3	85.00–87.00	$86.06	$1,347	—
1310–1840	1581	5	89.00–94.00	$92.93	$1,469	—
1315–2220	1794	5	95.00–100.00	$97.49	$1,749	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1235	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	820.00–825.00	$823.62
1260 fancy	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1265–1545	1427	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	975.00–1,020.00	$1,006.70
1435	1435	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
1625 fancy	1625	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–815	805	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–750.00	$725.31
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

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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.