Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.53/cwt ≈ $903/hd at 484 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.68/cwt ≈ $979/hd at 567 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.00/cwt -11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 734 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 862 891
Feeder cattle 574 665 691
Slaughter cattle 109 158 154
Replacement cattle 35 39 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–490 484 32 186.00–187.00 $186.53 $903 —
562–568 567 25 171.00–173.00 $172.68 $979 —
621 621 4 160.00 $160.00 $994 -6.00
734 734 15 143.00 $143.00 $1,050 -11.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -4.52
505–540 523 10 167.00–173.00 $170.11 $890 -0.43
550–596 580 6 155.00–163.00 $157.10 $911 -10.26
575–585 value added 580 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $963 -6.01
600–634 623 11 150.00–159.00 $152.67 $951 -8.33
663–670 664 7 149.00–151.00 $149.29 $991 +0.37
665–685 value added 675 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $1,040 -3.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 7 187.00 $187.00 $742 —
400–405 403 2 172.00–177.00 $174.48 $703 —
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 -7.00
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 -9.65
586 586 5 151.00 $151.00 $885 -1.97
630–645 637 3 145.00–149.00 $146.35 $932 —
650–690 673 3 130.00 $130.00 $875 -9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 ±0.00
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 -5.00
525 525 1 152.00 $152.00 $798 -3.00
560–570 565 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 10 144.00–148.00 $146.21 $765 -3.64
560–595 575 7 137.00–140.00 $137.43 $790 -5.48
605–625 613 5 132.00–135.00 $133.40 $818 -1.46
635 fancy 635 9 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
750 fancy 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
782–795 784 7 115.00–116.00 $115.86 $908 +0.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 480 4 145.00–147.00 $146.51 $703 -2.61
505–545 529 6 135.00–143.00 $137.52 $727 -5.30
565–595 578 3 130.00–132.00 $130.65 $755 -5.48
605–640 632 5 125.00–130.00 $128.99 $815 +1.39
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 +1.73
715–720 718 2 112.00 $112.00 $804 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 145.00 $145.00 $602 -2.87
450–495 476 7 135.00–142.00 $138.90 $661 -1.96
505–540 522 5 130.00–135.00 $131.97 $689 -3.62
550–590 567 3 122.00–125.00 $123.04 $698 -6.96
660–690 675 2 115.00 $115.00 $776 +5.00
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 383 5 175.00–180.00 $177.20 $679 -1.30
410–440 421 7 165.00–172.00 $168.17 $708 -2.00
450–490 481 6 155.00–163.00 $158.28 $761 -1.36
505–535 520 5 145.00–152.00 $147.76 $768 -1.87
550–590 568 7 137.00–140.00 $139.57 $793 -2.37
605–630 615 3 135.00 $135.00 $830 +2.74
650–695 674 6 126.00–130.00 $128.82 $868 +3.82
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 177.00 $177.00 $575 +1.52
360–390 373 5 165.00–172.00 $168.12 $627 -3.88
400–445 417 7 155.00–162.00 $157.88 $658 -3.09
455–470 462 3 152.00 $152.00 $702 +0.27
500–545 524 4 137.00–140.00 $139.23 $730 -0.77
550–585 560 4 130.00–135.00 $133.76 $749 —
600–635 620 6 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $796 +3.89
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 175.00–177.00 $175.97 $727 -3.02
480–490 483 3 167.00–172.00 $168.66 $815 -1.34
500–520 508 3 155.00–160.00 $158.30 $804 -6.70
550–570 560 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $826 -2.54
605–630 618 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $872 -1.98
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 +3.46
700–720 712 3 128.00–135.00 $132.70 $945 +5.70
755 fancy 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
790–795 793 2 120.00–128.00 $123.99 $983 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1340 1203 80-85% 16 75.00–81.00 $78.01 $938 +3.18
1035–1395 1236 80-85% 15 83.00–87.00 $85.19 $1,053 +10.36
1110–1440 1311 80-85% 11 88.00–93.00 $90.62 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1280 1007 85-90% 7 55.00–60.00 $56.27 $567 +0.54
840–1225 1016 85-90% 7 61.00–66.00 $63.76 $648 +8.03
1000–1285 1128 85-90% 9 67.00–73.00 $69.75 $787 +1.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1590 1425 75-80% 7 87.00–92.00 $89.32 $1,273 -3.46
1355–1690 1485 75-80% 4 82.00–86.00 $84.51 $1,255 +2.97
1475–1525 1508 75-80% 3 75.00–79.00 $76.35 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,387 —
1425–2235 1848 3 111.00–115.00 $113.13 $2,091 —
1580–2415 1998 2 105.00 $105.00 $2,098 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,113.00 $1,113.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,054.00 $1,039.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.