Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.38/cwt ≈ $1,008/hd at 532 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.21/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 476 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.43/cwt ≈ $741/hd at 470 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 989 718 1,028
Feeder cattle 733 574 751
Slaughter cattle 217 109 172
Replacement cattle 39 35 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 101, slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with 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
519 thin fleshed 519 11 192.00 $192.00 $996 —
539 539 21 188.00 $188.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 195.00–196.00 $195.38 $830 —
459–475 463 9 182.00–188.00 $184.33 $853 +4.33
450–469 value added 465 5 190.00–193.00 $192.42 $895 —
560–585 570 3 160.00–170.00 $164.74 $939 +7.64
585 value added 585 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,018 +8.01
610 610 2 157.00 $157.00 $958 +4.33
610–625 value added 618 2 166.00–170.00 $167.98 $1,038 —
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 -4.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 3 180.00–187.00 $182.24 $760 +7.76
465–495 480 3 172.00–175.00 $172.97 $830 +7.97
500–530 518 4 162.00–169.00 $166.23 $861 +11.23
555–570 563 6 150.00–159.00 $153.35 $863 +2.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 180.00–187.00 $183.52 $721 —
400–440 418 4 170.00–177.00 $173.40 $725 +3.40
495 495 1 167.00 $167.00 $827 +7.00
510–540 531 5 150.00–157.00 $152.82 $811 +0.82
570–595 580 3 145.00–147.00 $146.34 $849 +5.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 160.00 $160.00 $637 —
405–440 415 12 151.00–155.00 $152.16 $631 —
450–495 476 15 145.00–150.00 $147.21 $701 +0.70
500–545 516 14 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $733 +4.45
550–575 559 6 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $758 +5.02
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 +1.01
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 +1.00
715–725 722 3 112.00–115.00 $114.00 $823 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 157.00 $157.00 $652 —
450–495 467 6 152.00–154.00 $152.66 $713 —
473 fancy 473 8 161.00 $161.00 $762 —
500–545 518 10 147.00–150.00 $147.70 $765 +1.49
575 fancy 575 3 152.00 $152.00 $874 —
555–593 583 5 142.00–148.00 $145.66 $849 +8.23
605–640 620 5 135.00–143.00 $139.39 $864 +5.99
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
667 fancy 667 3 138.00 $138.00 $920 —
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 6 150.00–155.00 $152.29 $563 —
410–440 423 13 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $624 +2.54
450–495 476 8 135.00–142.00 $137.27 $653 -1.63
500–540 524 6 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $711 +3.70
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 +6.96
600–630 611 4 125.00 $125.00 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 187.00 $187.00 $608 —
360 360 1 182.00 $182.00 $655 +4.80
405–425 418 3 172.00–175.00 $173.02 $723 +4.85
450–490 479 7 157.00–165.00 $161.39 $773 +3.11
500–545 515 13 150.00–154.00 $151.38 $780 +3.62
555–580 566 8 142.00–145.00 $143.87 $814 +4.30
615–645 626 5 132.00–140.00 $135.96 $851 +0.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 461 5 167.00–170.00 $168.79 $778 +0.13
505 505 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $800 +0.20
555–590 567 6 147.00–155.00 $151.69 $860 +4.23
600–645 624 4 142.00–145.00 $143.47 $895 +2.45
650–660 655 4 133.00–140.00 $138.25 $906 -1.75
700–745 718 5 130.00 $130.00 $933 -2.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 5 175.00–182.00 $176.76 $603 -0.24
360–380 370 2 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $639 +4.45
415–445 429 5 157.00–165.00 $159.26 $683 +1.38
460–495 478 6 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $726 -0.02
515–540 529 4 140.00–147.00 $145.25 $768 +6.02
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 +3.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1100 983 85-90% 14 60.00–64.00 $61.59 $605 —
840–1275 1016 85-90% 31 65.00–71.00 $67.83 $689 +4.07
885–1250 1080 85-90% 29 72.00–77.00 $74.64 $806 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1460 1169 80-85% 26 78.00–83.00 $80.20 $938 —
1045–1390 1217 80-85% 28 84.00–90.00 $86.23 $1,049 +8.22
1105–1545 1323 80-85% 15 91.00–96.00 $92.80 $1,228 +2.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1560 1437 75-80% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.18 $1,253 -2.14
1325–1630 1460 75-80% 5 91.00–96.00 $92.98 $1,358 +8.47
1255–1685 1525 75-80% 11 80.00–84.00 $82.05 $1,251 +5.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1435 1340 5 97.00–101.00 $99.34 $1,331 —
1640–2075 1839 10 110.00–116.00 $112.50 $2,069 -0.63
1320–2685 1887 6 104.00–108.00 $106.11 $2,002 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–850.00 $785.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,155.00 —

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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.