Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

1,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.48/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 522 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.69/cwt -11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 480 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $154.49/cwt -10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 424 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,524 1,677 1,163
Feeder cattle 1,171 1,378 1,022
Slaughter cattle 209 196 74
Replacement cattle 144 103 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 106. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
300–345 323 2 202.00–205.00 $203.40 $657 -9.59
360 360 1 196.00 $196.00 $706 -13.52
455–493 489 15 172.00–179.00 $178.11 $871 -2.13
500–525 518 8 167.00–175.00 $173.03 $896 -0.47
550–575 561 6 160.00–170.00 $166.70 $935 -2.42
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 +1.51
650–655 653 6 145.00–152.50 $150.00 $980 +4.19
710–740 725 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $966 -3.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
420–445 429 6 170.00–178.00 $172.65 $741 -12.66
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 -7.77
505–535 520 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $845 -2.82
570–585 579 5 150.00–155.00 $153.01 $886 -3.83
625–630 628 2 137.00–142.00 $139.49 $876 -5.67
725–735 730 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $883 -6.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 160.00–167.00 $163.44 $667 —
475–490 483 2 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $753 —
600–630 615 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $804 —
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 404 9 152.00–157.00 $156.45 $632 -2.23
452–490 464 10 145.00–150.00 $148.14 $687 -3.81
500–540 522 23 140.00–147.50 $145.48 $759 -0.52
560–593 585 10 132.00–140.00 $138.74 $812 -1.26
610–630 620 9 127.00–132.00 $129.66 $804 -5.18
659–660 fancy 659 12 132.00–133.00 $132.33 $872 -2.67
650–685 668 2 122.00 $122.00 $815 -5.16
700–715 708 2 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $839 -2.47
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 321 4 152.00–157.00 $155.21 $498 +1.64
355–390 374 9 145.00–150.00 $147.78 $553 +0.74
400–425 415 14 137.00–142.00 $140.63 $584 -3.13
455–495 479 9 130.00–135.00 $132.68 $636 -4.08
500–535 523 3 125.00–130.00 $128.30 $671 -2.73
550–585 568 6 117.00–122.00 $119.81 $681 -3.98
600–630 615 3 113.00–117.00 $115.03 $707 -2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 152.00 $152.00 $547 -3.58
400–445 426 10 145.00–148.00 $146.50 $624 -3.49
450–495 476 12 137.00–142.00 $140.63 $669 -5.30
502–540 515 6 132.00–137.00 $136.17 $701 -1.16
555–595 574 7 125.00–130.00 $127.86 $734 -4.52
600–645 623 8 120.00–125.00 $123.01 $766 -2.65
660–690 672 3 115.00–120.00 $117.37 $789 -2.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 207.00 $207.00 $611 —
320–345 333 2 192.00–202.00 $197.19 $657 -7.05
355–380 367 5 187.00–192.00 $189.21 $694 -6.95
400–420 408 4 170.00–177.00 $172.71 $705 -13.87
465–480 473 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $773 -10.96
500–525 507 5 152.00–160.00 $156.17 $792 -10.90
555 fancy 555 1 157.00 $157.00 $871 —
550–590 566 9 142.00–150.00 $146.91 $832 -8.04
605 fancy 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 —
600–640 618 10 132.00–140.00 $134.49 $831 -12.23
650–685 672 9 127.00–135.00 $128.86 $866 -3.57
705–730 716 5 120.00–127.00 $124.38 $891 -4.61
750–785 774 4 115.00–117.00 $115.51 $894 -4.99
997 fancy 997 5 107.50 $107.50 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 187.00 $187.00 $645 -5.16
360–390 378 3 170.00–177.00 $172.91 $654 -10.40
405–435 420 14 160.00–167.00 $163.39 $686 -13.18
455–495 480 17 150.00–155.00 $153.69 $738 -11.63
505–540 518 6 145.00–147.00 $146.32 $758 —
550–595 570 7 132.00–140.00 $137.55 $784 -6.46
600–605 602 3 127.00–130.00 $129.00 $777 -2.00
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -5.00
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 -3.99
305–345 327 3 175.00–177.00 $175.62 $574 -8.31
370 370 2 165.00 $165.00 $610 —
400–445 424 16 150.00–157.00 $154.49 $655 -10.90
450–495 481 7 142.00–147.00 $145.29 $699 -11.22
520–535 527 3 135.00–140.00 $136.65 $720 -7.40
570–585 579 4 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $744 -7.48
625 625 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $756 —
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1455 1181 80-85% 17 71.00–77.00 $73.55 $869 +10.91
940–1370 1185 80-85% 33 65.00–70.00 $67.48 $800 +4.84
925–1650 1217 80-85% 16 60.00–64.00 $62.18 $757 -11.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1065 963 85-90% 16 45.00–49.00 $45.75 $441 -5.20
790–1265 975 85-90% 22 50.00–55.00 $52.86 $515 +1.91
930–1300 1080 85-90% 14 56.00–59.00 $57.32 $619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1425 1248 75-80% 8 77.00–83.00 $78.84 $984 —
1040–1775 1399 75-80% 18 70.00–76.00 $72.56 $1,015 —
1260–1740 1512 75-80% 19 65.00–69.00 $66.75 $1,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1530 1348 5 82.00–87.00 $84.85 $1,144 —
1225–1685 1521 8 88.00–94.00 $90.27 $1,373 —
1455–2120 1752 5 95.00–101.00 $97.72 $1,712 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1095 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
900–1210 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–775.00 $749.47
1000–1420 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,025.00 $942.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1125 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1000–1380 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,154.59
1175 fancy 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1010 928 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 718.00–808.00 $767.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1050–1090 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,192.40 —
985–1250 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,203.14 —
1160–1210 fancy 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,422.89 —
1200 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.