Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.90/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 415 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.58/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $146.95/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $545/hd at 371 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 943 1,524 642
Feeder cattle 768 1,171 518
Slaughter cattle 92 209 74
Replacement cattle 83 144 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply 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
335 335 2 212.00–220.00 $216.00 $724 +12.60
350 value added 350 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 —
360 360 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $747 +11.50
405–420 412 3 190.00–195.00 $191.66 $790 —
465–470 468 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $854 +4.40
510–547 530 4 172.00–180.00 $176.85 $937 +3.82
550 value added 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
555–570 561 6 162.00–170.00 $165.68 $929 -1.02
605–645 629 4 157.00–162.00 $160.28 $1,008 +0.28
670–690 680 2 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $1,037 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 207.00 $207.00 $673 —
365–395 377 3 195.00–202.00 $199.08 $751 —
400–440 415 3 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $757 +9.76
450–495 470 8 175.00–177.00 $176.74 $831 +11.74
505–545 524 5 162.00–170.00 $165.79 $869 +3.36
610 610 1 147.00 $147.00 $897 +7.51
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 4 182.00–187.00 $184.44 $699 —
425–440 433 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $740 +7.54
480–495 487 3 160.00–167.00 $163.00 $794 +7.02
545 545 1 157.00 $157.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 8 155.00–160.00 $156.84 $587 +4.84
400–430 415 13 147.00–152.00 $149.90 $622 +3.40
455–490 472 13 142.00–147.00 $144.58 $682 +3.95
500–545 514 5 135.00–142.00 $138.19 $710 +2.02
550–595 565 6 130.00–135.00 $132.16 $747 +4.30
610–645 634 4 122.00–127.00 $125.49 $796 +2.48
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 +2.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
315–342 333 7 155.00–157.00 $155.27 $517 +0.06
350–395 371 12 145.00–152.00 $146.95 $545 -0.83
400–440 423 8 140.00–145.00 $142.16 $601 +1.53
455–490 480 8 132.00–140.00 $136.38 $655 +3.70
505–545 527 8 125.00–132.00 $127.37 $671 -0.93
660–690 675 2 110.00 $110.00 $742 —
790 790 1 105.00 $105.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 4 155.00 $155.00 $657 -1.45
450–495 476 10 150.00–152.00 $150.60 $717 +2.46
500–525 514 8 145.00–152.00 $147.47 $758 +1.99
580 fancy 580 1 147.00 $147.00 $853 —
595 595 1 137.00 $137.00 $815 -1.74
600–630 610 3 132.00–137.00 $134.67 $821 +5.01
675–685 678 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $852 +3.66
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 +1.48
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 272 3 210.00–212.00 $211.33 $575 +4.33
325–330 328 2 202.00–207.00 $204.48 $671 +7.29
330 fancy 330 2 212.00 $212.00 $700 —
365–390 fancy 378 2 202.00 $202.00 $764 —
365–390 378 5 190.00–197.00 $194.64 $736 +5.43
406–410 fancy 407 5 195.00–197.50 $197.00 $802 —
425–440 433 2 185.00–192.00 $188.44 $816 +15.73
450–485 465 10 175.00–182.00 $178.47 $830 +14.99
505–530 515 6 167.00–175.00 $169.15 $871 +12.98
558 fancy 558 5 168.00 $168.00 $937 +11.00
565–578 575 4 159.00–164.00 $162.77 $936 +15.86
605–615 610 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $900 +13.03
660 fancy 660 1 147.00 $147.00 $970 —
660–690 675 4 132.00–135.00 $133.26 $900 +4.40
705–730 718 2 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $923 +4.15
720–745 fancy 733 2 136.00 $136.00 $997 —
760–780 770 2 122.00–126.00 $123.97 $955 +8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 4 200.00–205.00 $202.14 $564 —
330–345 338 2 187.00–190.00 $188.53 $637 +1.53
355–395 374 5 177.00–187.00 $180.65 $676 +7.74
400–425 415 4 175.00–181.00 $178.25 $740 +14.86
465–495 481 7 162.00–172.00 $168.96 $813 +15.27
510–540 523 3 155.00–162.00 $157.32 $823 +11.00
560–585 572 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $862 +13.11
600–640 622 3 135.00–142.00 $138.03 $859 +9.03
650–695 673 2 127.00–130.00 $128.45 $864 +8.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 190.00–200.00 $195.45 $430 —
270–290 277 5 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $513 +0.05
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 -0.62
360–395 377 5 167.00–175.00 $172.87 $652 +7.87
430–435 433 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $704 +8.00
460–495 474 4 152.00–160.00 $155.98 $739 +10.69
510–525 518 3 147.00–152.00 $149.64 $775 +12.99
555–595 575 2 145.00–146.00 $145.52 $837 +17.03
630 630 1 132.00 $132.00 $832 +11.00
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1425 1059 80-85% 14 62.00–67.00 $65.01 $688 —
950–1235 1094 80-85% 8 68.00–73.00 $71.19 $779 —
1020–1270 1113 80-85% 6 74.00–75.00 $74.34 $827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1370 1230 75-80% 5 82.00–84.00 $82.37 $1,013 +3.53
1230–1445 1349 75-80% 12 74.00–79.00 $76.90 $1,037 —
1215–1740 1433 75-80% 6 68.00–73.00 $69.90 $1,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1040 894 85-90% 8 52.00–55.00 $54.38 $486 —
790–1085 931 85-90% 5 45.00 $45.00 $419 —
790–1130 1014 85-90% 7 56.00–60.00 $57.61 $584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 88.00 $88.00 $990 —
1415–1500 1472 3 107.00–111.00 $109.38 $1,610 —
1250–1805 1640 4 95.00–97.00 $95.82 $1,571 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1030 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 534.00–648.00 $581.92
1035 fancy 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 796.00 $796.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1000 fancy 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
895–940 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $849.39
925 fancy 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
835–1105 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–975.00 $944.63
1295–1340 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1195 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $801.40
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
725–825 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,203.55 —
800–1200 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,267.78 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–965 845 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,014.28 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.