Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.06/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 423 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $178.81/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.21/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 517 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 803 1,031
Feeder cattle 378 580 825
Slaughter cattle 87 149 108
Replacement cattle 45 74 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady, however a lower undertone was noted. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 8 187.00 $187.00 $769 -1.65
470 470 4 175.00 $175.00 $822 -1.00
505–515 510 2 172.00–175.00 $173.49 $885 +3.24
640 640 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,005 +14.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 value added 507 2 188.00 $188.00 $953 -2.00
558 558 1 175.00 $175.00 $976 +6.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 423 23 150.00–155.00 $151.06 $639 -6.81
455–499 485 15 147.00–150.00 $147.58 $716 -2.80
500–545 533 7 138.00–142.00 $140.13 $747 -5.22
575–595 588 3 135.00–137.00 $136.35 $802 -0.48
620–630 623 3 130.00–131.00 $130.66 $814 -2.52
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 +1.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 4 152.00–157.00 $153.22 $705 -3.99
500–545 517 15 145.00–153.00 $148.21 $766 -4.01
550–570 562 3 140.00–144.00 $141.31 $794 -5.67
679 679 6 135.00 $135.00 $917 +1.65
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 -5.00
765 765 1 122.00 $122.00 $933 +3.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $603 -4.77
495 495 2 142.00 $142.00 $703 —
595 595 2 130.00 $130.00 $774 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 205.00 $205.00 $611 —
360 360 2 190.00 $190.00 $684 -2.72
405–435 423 16 177.00–182.00 $178.81 $756 -5.22
452–455 454 6 172.00–177.00 $175.33 $796 -0.71
510–530 521 6 160.00–167.00 $164.01 $854 -2.98
550–595 564 5 157.00–162.00 $158.99 $897 +2.56
606–615 608 4 145.00–153.00 $147.02 $894 -2.04
655–680 663 3 140.00–145.00 $141.65 $939 +4.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–325 320 3 187.00–190.00 $188.02 $602 -3.49
390 390 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $686 -7.15
410–445 433 4 167.00–187.00 $175.24 $759 +2.47
460–470 463 5 160.00–167.00 $164.39 $761 -2.18
510–540 521 4 150.00–155.00 $153.04 $797 -2.60
565–575 570 2 147.00–154.00 $150.47 $858 —
615–620 619 4 142.00–145.00 $144.25 $893 +5.73
655–695 675 2 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
735 735 1 127.00 $127.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 152.00–155.00 $153.57 $726 -3.43
555–585 570 2 142.00–145.00 $143.54 $818 —
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1380 1095 80-85% 9 79.00–84.00 $80.80 $885 —
975–1445 1128 80-85% 12 84.00–88.00 $85.74 $967 +3.77
1055–1375 1199 80-85% 15 90.00–96.00 $92.18 $1,105 +3.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1200 1183 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $1,100 —
1230 1230 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,021 —
975–1565 1276 75-80% 4 83.00–89.00 $85.52 $1,091 -0.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–970 965 85-90% 3 71.00–76.00 $73.34 $708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,318 —
1095–2275 1504 5 102.00–105.00 $103.10 $1,551 +0.05
1375–1665 1520 2 108.00–109.00 $108.55 $1,650 +5.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,228.33 —

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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.