Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $155.41/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 563 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $151.00/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 423 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.81/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 1,188 812
Feeder cattle 545 929 576
Slaughter cattle 138 161 96
Replacement cattle 57 98 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower with high yielding bulls up to 115. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 200.00 $200.00 $764 —
530 530 2 170.00–176.00 $173.00 $917 -4.50
580–585 581 6 169.00–172.00 $171.50 $996 -2.75
615 615 2 162.00–165.00 $163.50 $1,006 +3.50
715–720 718 2 144.00–150.00 $146.99 $1,055 +9.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 316 4 192.50 $192.50 $608 —
400–445 419 5 170.00–175.00 $171.38 $718 -7.09
490 490 1 168.00 $168.00 $823 —
540 540 1 157.00 $157.00 $848 ±0.00
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $775 -4.59
455–475 468 6 170.00–177.00 $174.84 $818 -5.16
595 595 1 157.00 $157.00 $934 -3.00
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 8 162.50 $162.50 $577 —
405–445 419 10 155.00–157.00 $155.99 $654 +0.36
450–490 471 12 147.00–152.00 $149.81 $706 +0.68
500–530 514 9 140.00–146.00 $143.24 $736 -1.89
550–590 577 5 132.00–137.00 $135.98 $785 -2.88
600–645 622 6 125.00–132.00 $127.67 $794 -5.62
680–685 683 2 120.00 $120.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 6 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
355–395 378 8 152.00–157.00 $155.41 $587 +1.23
400–445 423 13 147.00–155.00 $151.00 $639 +1.34
460–495 481 6 140.00–145.00 $143.64 $691 -1.36
515–545 533 5 132.00–137.00 $134.19 $715 -5.81
570–595 586 5 125.00–130.00 $126.95 $744 -4.44
635 635 1 122.00 $122.00 $775 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 452 3 155.00–157.00 $155.67 $704 -0.66
505–545 520 4 147.00–152.00 $148.21 $771 -2.46
560–585 573 2 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $808 -8.85
665–670 667 3 125.00–127.00 $125.67 $838 -9.39
700–710 705 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $853 —
765 fancy 765 2 122.50 $122.50 $937 —
780 780 1 117.00 $117.00 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
465–496 487 8 170.00–177.00 $171.71 $836 -0.15
500–530 522 7 162.00–170.00 $164.20 $857 -2.86
550–575 563 18 150.00–158.00 $155.41 $875 -3.04
610–645 622 3 140.00–145.00 $143.27 $891 -1.48
670–695 683 3 130.00–135.00 $133.37 $911 -2.12
705–740 723 2 127.00–130.00 $128.54 $929 -1.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 192.00 $192.00 $614 +2.00
370–380 378 6 182.00 $182.00 $688 -0.36
405–445 419 11 170.00–177.00 $173.74 $728 -0.17
485–495 490 6 162.00–167.00 $164.51 $806 +1.35
512–545 528 7 150.00–157.00 $151.89 $802 -0.62
550–580 562 3 140.00–147.00 $142.96 $803 -2.40
615–625 620 2 135.00 $135.00 $837 -4.02
695 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 -3.00
780 780 1 112.00 $112.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 187.00 $187.00 $636 +1.02
375–385 380 4 170.00–175.00 $172.25 $655 -0.73
410–425 416 5 162.00–167.00 $165.58 $689 +1.44
490–495 493 2 152.00–157.00 $154.49 $762 -0.22
500–545 526 5 142.00–147.00 $144.60 $761 +0.61
550–575 563 2 135.00 $135.00 $760 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1480 1160 80-85% 23 72.00–77.00 $74.41 $863 -1.96
985–1455 1228 80-85% 14 78.00–83.00 $80.90 $993 —
1005–1635 1289 80-85% 15 84.00–89.00 $86.47 $1,115 -2.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1060 978 85-90% 7 55.00–59.00 $55.91 $547 -8.90
870–1185 1019 85-90% 15 66.00–71.00 $68.09 $694 —
875–1245 1034 85-90% 11 60.00–65.00 $62.07 $642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1600 1328 75-80% 12 84.00–89.00 $85.54 $1,136 -7.70
1180–1570 1382 75-80% 10 78.00–82.00 $80.07 $1,107 —
1290–1645 1471 75-80% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.35 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1305 1243 3 94.00–99.00 $95.68 $1,189 —
1545–1855 1703 4 101.00–105.00 $103.84 $1,768 -0.49
1610–2195 1805 6 107.00–111.00 $108.84 $1,965 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 fancy 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1013–1035 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,163.58

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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
820–960 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,157.54 —
980–1245 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,271.81 —

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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.