Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.95/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 614 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.31/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.45/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 365 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,056 1,405 1,306
Feeder cattle 867 1,194 1,040
Slaughter cattle 145 125 154
Replacement cattle 44 86 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
290 290 1 197.00 $197.00 $571 —
455–490 473 2 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $809 -4.04
510–535 525 4 165.00–170.00 $167.26 $878 —
565–575 570 2 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $892 +4.06
600–616 614 15 145.00–151.00 $149.95 $921 +1.52
650–690 663 4 138.00–147.00 $143.05 $948 +4.38
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
762 value added 762 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,074 —
765–785 775 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 3 157.00–160.00 $159.01 $803 —
575–585 580 2 147.00–150.00 $148.51 $861 +6.51
650–675 663 2 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $885 +2.96
710 710 1 127.00 $127.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -3.72
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
605 605 1 127.00 $127.00 $768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 167.00 $167.00 $367 —
310–335 321 4 154.00–157.00 $155.25 $498 -2.33
350–390 365 13 147.00–152.00 $148.45 $542 -1.24
400–435 419 5 142.00–145.00 $143.83 $603 +1.35
450–485 463 6 135.00–142.00 $136.56 $632 -0.03
525–535 532 3 130.00–135.00 $132.35 $704 +2.72
550–580 571 6 125.00–132.00 $128.14 $732 +3.75
600–640 618 5 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $754 +2.51
670–690 680 3 110.00–115.00 $111.69 $759 -2.31
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 157.00 $157.00 $557 -2.55
455–475 468 4 147.00–150.00 $147.99 $693 —
500 fancy 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 —
500–525 510 3 140.00–145.00 $142.34 $726 +7.18
560 fancy 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
568–598 578 9 135.00–140.00 $137.14 $793 +5.81
610–635 618 7 127.00–135.00 $132.12 $817 +5.05
650–687 670 7 120.00–125.00 $120.70 $809 -3.19
715–735 719 6 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $851 -1.68
775–785 780 2 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $885 -1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 152.00–157.00 $154.59 $433 +0.99
300–340 319 6 152.00 $152.00 $485 +3.75
355–390 371 4 140.00–145.00 $143.75 $533 +0.54
420–445 430 7 135.00–140.00 $137.17 $590 +2.15
480–485 484 5 127.00–132.00 $130.60 $632 +0.42
505–535 519 7 122.00–127.00 $125.00 $649 +1.24
550–570 560 2 117.00–122.00 $119.54 $669 -0.46
670 670 1 107.00 $107.00 $717 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 197.00 $197.00 $640 +0.80
350–360 355 5 180.00–187.00 $183.39 $651 -1.57
400–445 417 8 170.00–173.00 $171.15 $714 +0.13
450–495 465 11 160.00–167.00 $162.21 $754 -0.56
500–535 513 5 150.00–157.00 $154.97 $795 +1.70
564 fancy 564 5 153.00 $153.00 $863 —
550–580 565 6 141.00–147.00 $143.02 $808 -1.84
610 fancy 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 +3.00
613–615 613 7 140.00–143.00 $142.57 $874 +2.99
650–655 653 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $898 +5.80
710 710 1 127.00 $127.00 $902 +3.00
815 815 1 117.00 $117.00 $954 +3.00
852 852 8 110.00 $110.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 -7.35
307–345 319 6 180.00–185.00 $181.19 $578 -3.91
355–390 374 8 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $642 -0.74
400–445 425 13 160.00–167.00 $163.31 $694 +0.03
450–495 478 10 150.00–158.00 $154.44 $738 +0.55
500–540 516 4 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $731 -1.16
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 +0.11
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
670–690 678 4 120.00–125.00 $122.24 $829 +1.92
720–740 733 4 112.00–115.00 $112.75 $826 -2.65
760 760 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $847 +1.01
800–820 807 3 102.00–106.00 $103.32 $834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 315 6 170.00–177.00 $171.90 $541 -2.03
360–395 380 4 162.00–167.00 $165.23 $628 +1.24
400–445 426 8 150.00–157.00 $154.92 $660 +2.12
455–480 465 3 142.00–145.00 $142.99 $665 -1.52
530–545 538 2 130.00–137.00 $133.45 $718 +1.17
550–595 573 5 120.00–127.00 $123.22 $706 -2.46
655–695 675 2 112.00 $112.00 $756 -4.67
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1255 1058 80-85% 15 49.00–53.00 $51.23 $542 —
900–1540 1149 80-85% 26 54.00–59.00 $55.98 $643 —
980–1400 1224 80-85% 7 60.00–64.00 $62.48 $765 +3.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1135 941 85-90% 18 40.00–45.00 $42.82 $403 —
750–1215 990 85-90% 10 34.00–39.00 $36.49 $361 -1.51
845–1315 1063 85-90% 10 46.00–49.00 $47.45 $504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1560 1398 75-80% 6 56.00–61.00 $59.23 $828 +5.92
1160–1610 1406 75-80% 15 62.00–65.00 $63.31 $890 —
1430–1605 1504 75-80% 5 51.00–55.00 $53.57 $806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1920 1656 4 81.00–86.00 $83.18 $1,377 —
1750 1750 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,365 -2.00
1855 1855 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1350 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,025.00 $935.14
1015–1355 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–885.00 $855.37
1135–1215 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,176.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1145 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,001.00
955–1590 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–850.00 $815.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265–1425 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,192.70 —

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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.