Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $123.59/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 563 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $122.41/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 521 lb · 10 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $131.90/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 703 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 934 1,542
Feeder cattle 904 800 1,342
Slaughter cattle 156 85 146
Replacement cattle 215 49 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $765 -4.18
555–585 570 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $812 -4.30
605–635 value added 620 2 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
635–645 640 2 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
660–697 685 3 122.00–130.00 $124.57 $853 -7.08
701 value added 701 9 133.00 $133.00 $932 —
725 725 1 122.00 $122.00 $884 -5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -4.98
520–535 525 3 142.00–145.00 $142.99 $751 -2.12
570–585 578 2 132.00–137.00 $134.47 $777 +1.44
625 625 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $788 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 162.00 $162.00 $616 -2.06
450–455 453 2 142.00–150.00 $145.98 $661 +1.57
530–540 535 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $728 +3.77
580 580 1 127.00 $127.00 $737 +2.39
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 132.00 $132.00 $508 -4.33
415–445 425 3 125.00–127.00 $126.35 $537 -4.78
450–485 464 7 122.00–125.00 $122.44 $568 -3.86
510–545 535 4 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $634 -2.74
560–590 576 5 112.00–115.00 $112.60 $649 -0.90
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 ±0.00
670–695 683 2 102.00–107.00 $104.45 $713 -2.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 515 7 130.00–135.00 $131.98 $680 +0.29
565–595 580 2 127.00–130.00 $128.46 $745 +0.46
600–640 617 3 120.00–122.00 $120.69 $745 -6.31
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 —
705–720 713 2 115.00 $115.00 $820 —
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
465–475 470 3 130.00–132.00 $131.33 $617 -1.12
505–535 524 4 122.00–127.00 $124.27 $651 -4.27
570–575 572 3 120.00 $120.00 $686 +1.03
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 +1.50
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 +0.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 152.00 $152.00 $506 —
360–395 383 3 145.00–147.00 $145.69 $558 -18.83
410–435 423 4 140.00–143.00 $141.27 $598 -8.37
450–490 475 7 132.00–135.00 $132.82 $631 -8.06
505–540 525 3 127.00–132.00 $129.61 $680 -6.51
550–580 563 12 122.00–127.00 $123.59 $696 -4.48
600–630 614 7 116.00–120.00 $117.85 $724 -1.74
650–695 671 8 110.00–116.00 $111.74 $750 -2.31
715 715 2 107.00–111.00 $109.00 $779 -2.00
765–775 770 2 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 145.00 $145.00 $464 -20.67
355–370 365 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $499 -14.08
420–445 432 5 130.00–135.00 $132.22 $571 -11.89
465–495 477 3 125.00–131.00 $128.72 $614 -3.11
500–545 521 10 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $638 -4.07
565 565 5 115.00 $115.00 $650 -4.83
605–643 634 6 110.00–112.00 $110.32 $699 -1.68
680–695 685 3 107.00 $107.00 $733 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 —
350–375 363 2 160.00 $160.00 $581 -15.00
390 fancy 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -17.00
400 fancy 400 1 167.00 $167.00 $668 —
405–440 423 2 147.00–150.00 $148.44 $628 —
605–625 615 3 122.00–125.00 $124.00 $763 -3.56
655–690 668 3 117.00–122.00 $118.72 $793 -3.88
700–740 723 6 112.00–117.00 $114.15 $825 -6.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $725 —
980–1450 1162 80-85% 23 51.00–56.00 $53.83 $626 —
1020–1495 1181 80-85% 13 57.00–62.00 $59.56 $703 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1075 979 85-90% 8 36.00–40.00 $39.35 $385 -9.23
910–1210 1057 85-90% 15 42.00–46.00 $43.49 $460 —
1005–1210 1083 85-90% 5 48.00–51.00 $50.00 $542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1755 1433 75-80% 12 58.00–62.00 $60.76 $871 -8.24
1100–1740 1442 75-80% 11 64.00–68.00 $65.77 $948 -3.23
1190–1700 1503 75-80% 4 69.00 $69.00 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1780 1636 8 80.00–85.00 $82.89 $1,356 —
1445–2000 1763 6 86.00–90.00 $88.03 $1,552 -3.97
2030–2035 2033 2 92.00–93.00 $92.50 $1,881 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–985 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 522.00–570.00 $543.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1270 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,186.65
1110–1340 fancy 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,188.67
995–1453 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 858.00–975.00 $930.53
1435–1770 1556 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 932.00–1,097.00 $993.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1165 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–775.00 $705.84
1085–1390 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 848.00–900.00 $868.31
1375–1615 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,075.00 $1,017.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 768.00 $768.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
800–1300 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,335.00–1,525.00 $1,452.62 —
1040–1200 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,316.08 —
900–1400 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,185.86 —
1100–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,420.14 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,224.44 —
900–1300 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,188.57 —
1080–1320 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,110.00 $1,083.22 —

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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.