Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.50/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 804 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.41/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 727 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.06/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 614 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 951 1,046 0
Feeder cattle 800 873 0
Slaughter cattle 116 115 0
Replacement cattle 35 58 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 161.00 $161.00 $837 +0.34
560–585 567 6 154.00–160.00 $156.65 $888 +0.03
600–621 616 7 148.00–152.00 $150.00 $924 +1.62
665–685 684 17 142.00–145.00 $142.17 $972 -1.60
719 value added 719 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,021 —
755–795 777 3 133.00–137.00 $135.30 $1,051 +2.30
804 value added 804 30 132.50 $132.50 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–541 537 9 153.00–157.00 $154.65 $830 -2.72
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 -3.11
600–611 610 8 137.00–142.00 $137.99 $842 -2.00
670–680 675 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $901 -2.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $679 +1.99
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -2.00
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -2.23
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 +2.00
615–630 623 3 130.00–135.00 $132.34 $824 —
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 -5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 528 5 142.00–145.00 $143.40 $757 +3.96
552–598 575 10 135.00–143.00 $137.99 $793 +3.57
605–640 614 17 128.00–136.00 $131.06 $805 +1.52
650 fancy 650 1 133.00 $133.00 $864 —
665–697 691 8 123.00–126.00 $124.12 $858 -3.93
727–729 fancy 727 22 128.00–135.00 $133.41 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
400–430 417 3 144.00–148.00 $145.62 $607 +0.51
460–490 472 5 136.00–140.00 $137.60 $649 -0.73
510–540 534 10 134.00–137.00 $134.59 $719 -0.24
555–590 573 6 128.00–134.00 $131.31 $752 +2.30
605–645 625 6 122.00–127.00 $124.33 $777 +2.54
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 —
705 705 1 112.00 $112.00 $790 —
750 750 1 107.00 $107.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 147.00 $147.00 $537 +1.80
400–445 429 7 135.00–140.00 $136.42 $585 -1.74
465–495 489 5 130.00–135.00 $132.20 $646 +2.99
525–540 530 5 128.00–133.00 $130.99 $694 +3.99
555–571 566 5 122.00–127.50 $125.33 $709 +3.33
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 +3.00
660–695 682 3 110.00–112.00 $111.33 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
360–395 372 3 165.00–167.00 $166.35 $619 -0.65
430–445 440 5 152.00–157.00 $155.21 $683 -4.16
460–495 474 6 145.00–152.00 $147.84 $701 -0.76
500–540 515 6 135.00–141.00 $137.71 $709 -3.60
575–590 582 3 132.00–135.00 $134.01 $780 -1.17
617–630 620 5 129.00 $129.00 $800 -4.37
650–680 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 ±0.00
725 725 1 117.00 $117.00 $848 +1.01
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
425–435 430 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $705 -1.64
465–470 468 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $732 -0.50
510 fancy 510 1 158.00 $158.00 $806 —
505–520 515 3 147.00–155.00 $151.38 $780 +2.34
560–565 fancy 563 2 147.00 $147.00 $828 -2.00
555–575 565 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $782 -0.08
600–630 615 6 131.00–137.00 $134.51 $827 -1.54
650 fancy 650 1 134.00 $134.00 $871 —
660–695 670 4 125.00–133.00 $128.70 $862 -1.77
700–725 717 5 120.00–127.00 $122.77 $880 -2.13
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 +0.02
810–815 813 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 167.00 $167.00 $468 —
300–325 312 5 160.00–167.00 $162.47 $507 -3.86
385–390 388 2 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $596 -5.52
425–445 440 5 147.00–150.00 $148.21 $652 -2.25
455–495 480 3 135.00–142.00 $138.93 $667 -3.43
505–520 512 6 130.00–135.00 $133.65 $684 -0.55
550–595 569 6 127.00–130.00 $127.50 $725 +0.51
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1280 1151 80-85% 10 70.00–74.00 $71.43 $822 —
945–1465 1178 80-85% 10 60.00–63.00 $61.35 $723 —
980–1690 1199 80-85% 23 64.00–69.00 $65.76 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1570 1322 75-80% 25 73.00–77.00 $74.94 $991 —
1145–1580 1334 75-80% 9 67.00–72.00 $69.82 $931 —
1260–1515 1385 75-80% 4 79.00–84.00 $81.31 $1,126 +7.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1125 964 85-90% 4 46.00–49.00 $48.14 $464 +2.56
960–1095 1050 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $52.44 $551 +0.60
1045–1065 1055 85-90% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.50 $607 +5.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1600 1528 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,284 —
1650–1920 1815 3 93.00–96.00 $94.97 $1,724 —
1880–2230 2063 4 97.00–104.00 $99.90 $2,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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.