Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.07/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 583 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.45/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 472 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.69/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 537 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 934 1,085 0
Feeder cattle 800 872 0
Slaughter cattle 85 90 0
Replacement cattle 49 123 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 167.00 $167.00 $568 —
350–390 364 4 162.00–167.00 $164.06 $597 -2.94
410–442 431 3 150.00–152.00 $151.37 $652 —
455–475 466 5 140.00–148.00 $144.41 $673 -8.08
520–545 525 14 132.00–135.00 $132.22 $694 -11.26
565–590 577 3 122.00–130.00 $124.61 $719 -9.91
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 533 9 150.00–153.00 $152.68 $814 -2.32
555–597 583 3 144.00–148.00 $146.73 $855 —
665 value added 665 2 141.00 $141.00 $938 —
660–685 668 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $879 —
710–725 718 2 125.00–129.00 $127.02 $912 —
770 fancy 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
825 value added 825 1 121.00 $121.00 $998 —
961 value added 961 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 170.00–177.50 $174.98 $686 —
405 405 1 167.00 $167.00 $676 ±0.00
450–460 455 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $687 —
500–540 513 11 140.00–147.50 $145.11 $744 -3.38
570–595 578 3 132.00–135.00 $133.03 $769 -8.97
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 —
670 670 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 135.00–137.00 $136.33 $504 -8.67
405–445 423 16 130.00–135.00 $131.13 $555 —
455–490 470 10 125.00–128.00 $126.30 $594 -2.14
510–540 524 7 117.00–122.00 $121.26 $635 -2.89
555–595 581 6 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $659 -4.06
610–635 625 3 110.00 $110.00 $688 -3.78
685 685 1 107.00 $107.00 $733 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 472 18 129.00–135.00 $132.45 $625 -2.55
505–515 513 13 126.00–129.00 $128.54 $659 -2.18
555–585 568 3 117.00–120.00 $118.97 $676 -4.02
645 645 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $732 -6.92
655–665 660 3 110.00–112.00 $111.33 $735 -0.67
720–745 733 2 102.00–108.00 $104.95 $769 -1.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–539 537 16 130.00–132.00 $131.69 $707 -4.98
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 -2.90
600 600 2 127.00 $127.00 $762 +1.01
615 fancy 615 1 131.00 $131.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 162.00–167.00 $164.52 $638 +3.57
400–438 428 13 147.00–155.00 $149.64 $640 -3.39
450–495 474 9 139.00–145.00 $140.88 $668 -2.14
500–545 518 10 135.00–140.00 $136.12 $705 -2.01
550–595 583 21 125.00–132.00 $128.07 $747 -3.65
605–645 622 5 117.00–122.00 $119.59 $744 -7.74
655–690 667 3 110.00–117.00 $114.05 $761 -7.95
730 730 1 111.00 $111.00 $810 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 165.00–167.00 $165.67 $550 +3.67
370–395 378 3 150.00–152.00 $150.70 $570 -1.05
400–445 429 9 137.00–145.00 $144.11 $618 +0.33
450–490 477 12 130.00–135.00 $131.83 $629 -3.29
500–540 517 15 122.00–130.00 $126.48 $654 -3.92
555–595 571 5 117.00–122.00 $119.83 $684 -3.47
630–645 638 2 112.00 $112.00 $715 -8.00
650–680 665 2 105.00 $105.00 $698 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
380 fancy 380 1 197.00 $197.00 $749 —
530–535 533 3 142.00–147.00 $144.67 $771 -7.33
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 +1.00
600–630 608 7 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $776 -3.44
655–662 659 5 122.00–125.00 $122.60 $808 -4.81
710–720 715 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $862 -2.50
785 785 1 117.00 $117.00 $918 -2.72
835 835 1 115.00 $115.00 $960 -1.98
936 936 5 103.00 $103.00 $964 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1265 1076 80-85% 12 51.00–56.00 $53.36 $574 -5.25
910–1205 1086 80-85% 8 58.00–63.00 $59.86 $650 +1.25
1060–1405 1209 80-85% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.80 $783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1635 1374 75-80% 5 57.00–59.00 $57.99 $797 -8.05
1180–1655 1376 75-80% 8 62.00–66.00 $64.46 $887 -1.58
1275–1525 1417 75-80% 3 69.00 $69.00 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1215 973 85-90% 5 47.00–51.00 $48.58 $473 —
750–1195 1019 85-90% 10 40.00–45.00 $42.73 $435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1830 1663 3 83.00–86.00 $85.07 $1,415 —
1690–1850 1770 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,628 —
1725–2035 1885 3 94.00–95.00 $94.34 $1,778 -6.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1155 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–725.00 $680.53
1190–1235 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.27
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315–1390 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.15
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1450 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,226.75 —

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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.