Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

1,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.89/cwt +9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 485 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.59/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.28/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 425 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,405 1,754 0
Feeder cattle 1,194 1,383 0
Slaughter cattle 125 175 0
Replacement cattle 86 196 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
300 300 1 207.00 $207.00 $621 —
300 fancy 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 —
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
405 fancy 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 +2.53
532 value added 532 2 177.50 $177.50 $944 —
555 value added 555 3 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
550–570 558 8 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $851 -6.10
605–633 627 6 146.00–152.00 $148.43 $931 -2.36
650–680 661 6 135.00–142.00 $138.67 $917 —
692 value added 692 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,059 —
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 -7.21
775 775 1 127.00 $127.00 $984 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 180.00–187.00 $183.36 $688 +8.36
405–435 420 2 170.00 $170.00 $714 +1.30
460–485 476 4 160.00–165.00 $162.23 $772 -1.78
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
605–630 618 2 134.00–142.00 $137.92 $852 -0.12
670–695 683 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $891 +0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 3 162.00–165.00 $162.97 $712 +3.47
450–470 460 4 150.00–155.00 $153.72 $707 —
705 705 1 118.00 $118.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 4 162.00–167.00 $164.63 $446 —
320–345 333 5 157.00–160.00 $157.58 $525 +5.58
360–395 374 4 147.00–152.00 $149.69 $560 -0.31
405–440 418 13 140.00–147.00 $142.48 $596 +2.07
455–495 470 22 135.00–140.00 $136.59 $642 +2.58
500–540 524 14 127.00–132.00 $129.63 $679 +0.40
550–595 574 8 122.00–127.00 $124.39 $714 +1.06
615–640 625 4 117.00–122.00 $119.51 $747 +3.48
650 650 1 114.00 $114.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $403 —
250–275 260 3 152.00–157.00 $153.60 $399 +4.35
310–340 328 8 145.00–152.00 $148.25 $486 +5.50
355–395 375 15 140.00–145.00 $143.21 $537 +3.36
400–445 420 13 132.00–137.00 $135.02 $567 +2.84
450–495 473 7 126.00–132.00 $130.18 $616 +4.18
525–530 528 4 120.00–125.00 $123.76 $653 +1.18
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
675 675 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 4 167.00–172.00 $168.19 $540 +8.19
350–365 358 2 157.00–162.00 $159.55 $571 +3.06
505–540 518 6 135.00–136.00 $135.16 $700 -1.61
560–570 565 3 130.00–132.00 $131.33 $742 -2.80
610–645 628 10 125.00–132.00 $127.07 $798 +1.17
655–690 672 10 120.00–125.00 $123.89 $833 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 +6.49
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +5.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 —
270–275 272 3 192.00–200.00 $197.35 $537 —
320–340 332 3 180.00–190.00 $185.10 $615 +13.42
355–390 373 10 170.00–177.00 $172.39 $643 +8.22
400–448 425 19 160.00–167.00 $163.28 $694 +8.28
450–498 485 29 150.00–157.00 $153.89 $746 +9.11
500–540 520 10 140.00–145.00 $142.88 $743 +10.88
560–585 578 13 130.00–138.00 $134.89 $780 +6.59
660–685 675 3 118.00–122.00 $120.32 $812 +4.34
700–730 721 5 115.00–117.00 $115.40 $832 —
755–785 764 4 110.00–112.00 $110.49 $844 +0.97
845 845 1 107.00 $107.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 fancy 278 2 215.00–220.00 $217.66 $605 —
265–295 278 5 205.00–212.00 $207.22 $576 —
305–340 fancy 322 3 207.00–212.00 $210.24 $677 —
305–345 327 5 192.00–202.00 $196.20 $642 +14.20
350–360 353 4 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $653 +12.41
400–415 409 4 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $699 +6.64
450–475 462 9 160.00–167.00 $162.77 $752 +6.13
500–545 521 11 150.00–157.00 $153.27 $799 +8.62
555–590 563 9 140.00–150.00 $144.86 $816 +7.63
600 fancy 600 6 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
600–635 613 7 135.00–142.00 $139.58 $856 +10.88
655–695 681 8 127.00–136.00 $131.71 $897 +5.20
700–735 717 6 121.00–127.00 $124.00 $889 +0.50
750–785 769 4 117.00–122.00 $119.76 $921 +0.43
800–805 803 3 112.00–115.00 $114.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 170.00–177.00 $173.93 $570 +10.49
350–395 376 10 160.00–165.00 $163.99 $617 +10.00
410–445 429 4 150.00–157.00 $152.80 $656 +9.32
465–495 474 6 140.00–147.00 $144.51 $685 +11.32
505–540 524 7 130.00–137.00 $132.28 $693 +5.09
560–585 573 3 125.00–127.00 $125.68 $720 +5.02
600–645 627 3 120.00–125.00 $122.27 $767 —
670–690 678 3 116.00–117.00 $116.67 $791 —
720 720 2 112.00 $112.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1525 1170 80-85% 9 47.00–52.00 $50.05 $586 -7.43
1050–1460 1198 80-85% 19 53.00–58.00 $55.22 $662 -2.26
1135–1370 1210 80-85% 5 59.00–60.00 $59.42 $719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1375 1249 75-80% 5 62.00–64.00 $62.92 $786 —
1040–1705 1397 75-80% 3 52.00–54.00 $53.31 $745 —
1200–1775 1448 75-80% 6 55.00–59.00 $56.51 $818 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1110 998 85-90% 2 38.00 $38.00 $379 —
1135–1250 1175 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 $975 —
1770 1770 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,416 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1245 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00–825.00 $770.05
960–1250 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $922.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1385 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $759.58
1085–1320 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $952.44
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
965 fancy 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1350–1535 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,133.77 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1525 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.