Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

1,677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $146.72/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 637 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $167.57/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.86/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 667 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,677 662 653
Feeder cattle 1,378 565 499
Slaughter cattle 196 65 88
Replacement cattle 103 32 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 104. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 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
305–340 322 3 212.00–215.00 $212.99 $686 —
355–360 358 2 207.00–212.00 $209.52 $750 +14.52
400–435 423 4 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $814 +7.54
460–475 465 4 177.00–185.00 $180.24 $838 -0.31
502 value added 502 4 187.50 $187.50 $941 —
500–520 510 4 170.00–177.00 $173.50 $885 -0.49
560 value added 560 1 176.00 $176.00 $986 —
555–595 574 7 162.00–172.00 $169.12 $971 -2.88
600–610 606 4 155.00–162.00 $158.49 $960 —
655–680 670 5 142.00–150.00 $145.81 $977 -9.19
708–730 value added 714 4 146.00–147.50 $147.12 $1,050 —
700–745 718 3 132.00–140.00 $136.33 $979 -13.67
775 value added 775 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
795 795 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,049 -5.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 202.00 $202.00 $454 —
370–390 380 2 192.00–195.00 $193.54 $735 +6.54
405–440 425 3 182.00–187.00 $185.31 $788 —
475–495 484 4 172.00–175.00 $172.77 $836 +0.77
525–535 530 4 162.00–167.00 $165.25 $876 -0.77
550–590 576 5 152.00–160.00 $156.84 $903 +0.84
605–645 625 2 140.00–150.00 $145.16 $907 -4.84
665–670 668 2 130.00 $130.00 $868 -13.02
700–745 723 2 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 192.00 $192.00 $643 —
395 395 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $741 +9.06
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 -2.00
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 162.00 $162.00 $624 +5.00
420–435 432 6 155.00–160.00 $158.68 $685 +5.54
450–490 472 6 150.00–157.00 $151.95 $717 +2.21
505–515 fancy 510 4 156.00–157.50 $156.74 $799 +4.58
500–540 519 9 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $758 -1.80
555 fancy 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 +7.51
565–582 574 8 137.00–142.00 $140.00 $804 +1.41
600–640 622 9 132.00–137.00 $134.84 $839 +2.84
650–658 fancy 657 9 135.00 $135.00 $887 —
655–695 683 6 124.00–130.00 $127.16 $869 +1.65
715–725 720 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $871 -1.01
785 785 1 112.00 $112.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 331 4 160.00–162.00 $160.48 $531 —
350–385 370 7 152.00–160.00 $155.58 $576 +3.45
400–440 428 13 147.00–152.00 $149.99 $642 +2.80
450–495 472 12 142.00–147.00 $145.93 $689 +2.10
510–540 522 6 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $717 -1.18
550–590 574 8 130.00–135.00 $132.38 $760 +0.85
600–625 610 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $767 +0.66
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
705–720 713 2 115.00 $115.00 $820 +7.52
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
250–270 260 4 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $422 +0.45
305–345 321 7 152.00–157.00 $153.57 $493 -0.68
350–395 374 10 145.00–150.00 $147.04 $550 +1.59
405–435 418 4 140.00–145.00 $143.76 $601 +2.41
460–470 465 4 135.00–140.00 $136.76 $636 +0.24
510–540 530 7 127.00–132.00 $131.03 $694 -1.47
560–575 569 5 120.00–127.00 $123.79 $704 -3.21
620–635 627 3 115.00–120.00 $117.35 $736 -4.65
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 5 202.00–210.00 $204.24 $649 —
355–395 377 5 192.00–200.00 $196.16 $740 +12.98
405–440 421 9 182.00–192.00 $186.58 $786 +8.93
450–480 466 13 170.00–180.00 $174.44 $813 +4.09
510–545 520 15 162.00–172.00 $167.07 $869 +4.38
535 fancy 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
550–595 578 9 152.00–160.00 $154.95 $896 +1.99
610–645 637 24 142.00–149.00 $146.72 $935 +4.69
650–685 668 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $885 -5.91
707–735 712 6 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $918 —
775 775 2 117.00–124.00 $120.50 $934 —
815–816 fancy 816 5 120.00–121.00 $120.80 $986 —
845 845 1 116.00 $116.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 200.00–205.00 $202.63 $567 +11.85
315–340 326 7 190.00–197.00 $192.16 $626 —
370–395 387 6 182.00–187.00 $183.31 $709 +6.31
400–445 423 8 172.00–180.00 $176.57 $747 +8.07
450–485 470 4 160.00–167.00 $165.32 $777 +7.55
575–595 583 3 142.00–145.00 $144.01 $840 +4.01
620–625 623 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $816 +3.53
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 187.00–190.00 $188.99 $495 +7.25
300–345 329 4 180.00–187.00 $183.93 $605 +11.93
400–440 415 3 162.00–167.00 $165.39 $686 +10.39
470–485 476 4 155.00–157.00 $156.51 $745 +14.08
515–535 527 3 140.00–147.00 $144.05 $759 +9.05
555–585 570 2 135.00–137.00 $135.97 $775 +7.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1645 1191 80-85% 30 59.00–65.00 $62.64 $746 -4.02
975–1490 1194 80-85% 22 66.00–71.00 $68.21 $814 +1.55
1065–1420 1200 80-85% 11 72.00–77.00 $74.04 $888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1485 1295 75-80% 5 78.00–83.00 $79.34 $1,027 —
1175–1565 1344 75-80% 14 72.00–77.00 $74.53 $1,002 -2.01
1090–1870 1455 75-80% 24 65.00–71.00 $67.04 $975 -2.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–980 859 85-90% 11 45.00–48.00 $45.53 $391 -1.54
800–1185 980 85-90% 11 49.00–54.00 $50.95 $499 —
795–1230 1004 85-90% 16 55.00–58.00 $56.16 $564 +2.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1530 1375 3 82.00–85.00 $83.55 $1,149 -5.06
1350–2015 1597 7 95.00–101.00 $97.93 $1,564 —
1475–1990 1682 6 88.00–93.00 $90.15 $1,516 -6.85

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–815 751 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 573.00–650.00 $616.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1390 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 840.00–1,028.00 $946.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1010 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–775.00 $723.99
985–1050 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–800.00 $783.66
1340–1345 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $899.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1020 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–925.00 $900.90
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1205–1305 fancy 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 965.00–1,132.00 $1,045.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
895 fancy 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -225.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -375.00
1385–1520 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,157.56 —

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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.