Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.47/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 482 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 1,277 987
Feeder cattle 225 1,011 885
Slaughter cattle 78 176 50
Replacement cattle 38 90 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
470–475 473 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $887 +5.51
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -4.50
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 -4.60
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 -0.98
660 value added 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
700–720 710 2 135.00–142.00 $138.45 $983 —
760 value added 760 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,041 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 3 187.00 $187.00 $757 —
450–460 455 2 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $801 +3.51
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 -3.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 162.00 $162.00 $599 -2.89
400–410 403 3 157.00–160.00 $157.99 $637 -1.34
450–493 482 14 145.00–152.00 $146.47 $706 -6.20
500–540 514 8 140.00–145.00 $142.11 $730 —
550–585 573 6 132.00–137.00 $135.50 $776 -1.28
610–635 623 2 125.00–132.00 $128.43 $800 +0.92
665–685 675 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $807 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 6 155.00–160.00 $156.17 $723 -3.86
550–595 568 5 140.00–145.00 $142.76 $811 -5.25
600–637 622 9 135.00–142.00 $139.89 $870 +0.62
667–690 675 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $900 +3.33
714 fancy 714 6 130.00 $130.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 160.00 $160.00 $512 -1.79
350–375 363 2 152.00–160.00 $156.14 $567 -1.14
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 -2.43
455–495 471 7 137.00–142.00 $140.11 $660 -2.05
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +0.31
550–570 559 4 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $713 -2.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $691 +9.79
355–385 372 3 197.00–202.00 $198.59 $739 +7.60
415–435 425 2 182.00–187.00 $184.44 $784 —
455–470 461 4 172.00–180.00 $176.71 $815 +6.94
505 fancy 505 1 172.00 $172.00 $869 —
505–530 516 5 162.00–170.00 $164.17 $847 +1.70
555–570 563 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $864 -1.77
600–640 620 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $915 +3.57
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 +1.57
720 720 1 132.00 $132.00 $950 —
765–775 770 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 -5.00
315–345 326 5 192.00–200.00 $194.51 $634 +1.49
350–355 353 2 182.00–190.00 $186.03 $657 +6.03
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 -2.57
450–495 474 5 165.00–167.00 $166.21 $788 +3.61
505–540 521 5 157.00–160.00 $159.42 $831 +6.61
565 565 1 147.00 $147.00 $831 +2.29
600–640 624 4 130.00–137.00 $134.23 $838 -1.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 187.00 $187.00 $589 +7.00
360–390 379 4 170.00–180.00 $172.57 $654 -0.47
405–445 422 3 167.00 $167.00 $705 +2.94
460 460 1 157.00 $157.00 $722 +3.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1240 1123 80-85% 11 74.00–79.00 $75.82 $851 —
935–1415 1128 80-85% 12 67.00–73.00 $70.11 $791 —
1010–1330 1172 80-85% 5 81.00–86.00 $82.93 $972 +10.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1010 922 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $52.55 $485 —
860–1100 976 85-90% 6 62.00–67.00 $64.40 $629 +11.78
800–1125 987 85-90% 3 56.00–60.00 $57.84 $571 +5.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1320 1243 75-80% 3 76.00–78.00 $77.05 $958 —
1165–1515 1354 75-80% 7 82.00–87.00 $84.83 $1,149 —
1350–1545 1420 75-80% 3 72.00–75.00 $73.73 $1,047 -13.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1705 1575 2 89.00–93.00 $91.17 $1,436 —
1450–1750 1600 2 96.00–99.00 $97.64 $1,562 —
1615–2060 1850 3 106.00–107.00 $106.29 $1,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1200 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00–900.00 $826.96
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1090–1145 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–980 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,060.00 $977.04
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–800 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–900.00 $867.70
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
750–885 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,136.47 —
1020–1175 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,382.53 +226.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.