Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $124.61/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 526 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $145.10/cwt -5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 383 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $139.10/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 425 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,059 885 840
Feeder cattle 848 714 716
Slaughter cattle 104 78 98
Replacement cattle 107 93 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 132.00–134.00 $133.04 $698 +0.79
550–590 572 3 127.00–129.00 $128.01 $732 +3.51
660 660 1 114.00 $114.00 $752 —
730 730 1 107.00 $107.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 560 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $776 +3.51
630–635 633 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $813 +1.13
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 -3.48
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 -3.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 149.00 $149.00 $834 +6.83
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 -3.00
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 +5.00
790 value added 790 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $1,007 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 157.00 $157.00 $338 —
310–345 325 4 140.00–145.00 $142.95 $465 +2.95
360–395 376 6 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $516 +0.53
400–440 418 7 127.00–132.00 $130.14 $544 +1.23
450–490 467 7 122.00–128.00 $125.11 $584 -1.24
505–545 529 7 115.00–122.00 $118.33 $626 -0.53
565–570 568 3 110.00–115.00 $113.34 $644 +1.19
610–645 628 5 102.00–110.00 $104.63 $657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 142.00 $142.00 $523 -3.00
405–430 412 5 135.00–140.00 $136.38 $562 -2.03
480–495 489 6 130.00–132.00 $130.33 $637 -2.98
510–530 518 3 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $658 -1.33
560–595 580 4 117.00–126.00 $121.24 $703 +4.24
600–630 610 3 112.00–117.00 $114.70 $700 +1.83
690–695 693 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $745 -2.50
705 705 1 102.00 $102.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–544 534 10 130.00–137.00 $134.96 $721 -2.19
550–585 571 7 130.00–132.00 $130.56 $745 -3.01
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -0.85
705–735 720 2 112.00–117.00 $114.55 $825 -2.12
735 fancy 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
760 760 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $844 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 6 155.00–162.00 $157.33 $505 -3.44
360–395 383 11 142.00–150.00 $145.10 $556 -5.61
405–445 425 11 135.00–142.00 $139.10 $591 -3.09
455–495 486 7 127.00–135.00 $132.56 $644 -0.32
500–545 526 14 122.00–127.00 $124.61 $655 +0.16
550–585 565 9 115.00–122.00 $120.63 $682 +1.08
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 +1.54
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 170.00–172.00 $171.30 $463 —
305–345 327 3 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $547 -0.55
350–390 371 6 155.00–162.00 $157.59 $585 -5.38
405–425 418 6 144.00–152.00 $148.84 $622 +0.30
450–490 474 4 137.00–145.00 $140.02 $664 -0.43
500–540 517 9 131.00–136.00 $132.87 $687 +0.94
560–595 581 9 124.00–127.00 $125.99 $732 -0.11
600–610 604 4 117.00–122.00 $119.51 $722 -1.88
650–695 673 5 112.00–115.00 $113.42 $763 -4.09
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 +2.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 8 165.00–170.00 $167.15 $625 +0.15
405–445 421 4 155.00–160.00 $157.93 $665 +0.93
455–460 458 2 147.00–150.00 $148.51 $680 -3.91
570–595 582 3 130.00–132.00 $131.35 $764 -1.24
605–625 612 5 126.00–130.00 $127.61 $781 +1.11
650–685 663 4 117.00–122.00 $119.99 $796 -0.71
705–710 708 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1230 1087 80-85% 6 61.00–65.00 $63.11 $686 —
930–1340 1088 80-85% 9 50.00–54.00 $52.01 $566 —
925–1380 1148 80-85% 18 55.00–60.00 $57.34 $658 +4.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–960 906 85-90% 5 35.00–39.00 $37.51 $340 —
870–1105 1001 85-90% 10 47.00–49.00 $48.08 $481 +1.57
770–1175 1010 85-90% 17 41.00–46.00 $44.70 $451 -1.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1290 1258 75-80% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.05 $843 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $798 -1.47
1345–1865 1492 75-80% 10 59.00–64.00 $60.74 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1715 1587 3 80.00–81.00 $80.64 $1,280 —
1550–1745 1648 2 92.00–93.00 $92.47 $1,524 —
1740–1875 1808 2 88.00–90.00 $89.04 $1,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1205 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–810.00 $765.22
1075–1470 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–925.00 $882.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1220 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–875.00 $809.72
1045–1555 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–900.00 $876.48
1240 fancy 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–760 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.58
800–950 889 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 720.00–775.00 $742.63
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
990–1150 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,323.13 —
1030–1225 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,217.90 —

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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.