Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

1,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.00/cwt ≈ $950/hd at 522 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.15/cwt ≈ $1,091/hd at 677 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.96/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 580 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,064 1,052 905
Feeder cattle 907 939 800
Slaughter cattle 96 85 71
Replacement cattle 61 28 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 11 190.00 $190.00 $866 —
522 522 43 182.00 $182.00 $950 —
565 565 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,000 —
654–684 677 21 160.00–165.00 $161.15 $1,091 —
777 777 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 ±0.00
450–485 463 4 180.00–187.00 $183.07 $848 +0.63
500–540 515 6 170.00–180.00 $174.29 $898 -3.26
555–580 value added 565 3 175.00–177.00 $176.34 $996 -4.66
565–585 577 3 160.00–168.00 $164.34 $948 -5.16
613–642 618 12 150.00–159.00 $157.44 $973 -0.57
640 value added 640 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,062 —
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 -10.80
716–733 723 5 140.00–143.00 $141.22 $1,021 -8.78
785 785 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,036 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 192.00 $192.00 $672 —
434 434 7 185.00 $185.00 $803 ±0.00
450 450 2 175.00 $175.00 $788 +1.05
505–535 519 4 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $861 +0.60
590–595 593 3 152.00–156.00 $153.34 $909 -0.13
645 645 1 147.00 $147.00 $948 -1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 192.00 $192.00 $634 +2.00
460–485 473 2 160.00–167.00 $163.41 $773 -2.59
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 -5.00
615–620 618 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 330 4 157.00 $157.00 $518 -5.00
355–390 370 17 150.00–155.00 $152.30 $564 -0.35
410–445 428 14 142.00–147.00 $144.37 $618 -3.73
455–496 472 13 135.00–140.00 $137.94 $651 -2.60
500–530 513 10 130.00–135.00 $132.01 $677 -4.99
550–580 570 3 125.00 $125.00 $712 -2.34
610–615 613 2 120.00 $120.00 $736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 157.00 $157.00 $565 -3.00
419–440 422 8 149.00 $149.00 $629 -5.17
455–480 467 8 145.00–147.00 $145.24 $678 -2.67
500–520 509 9 140.00–145.00 $140.55 $715 -2.03
555–595 580 18 130.00–135.00 $132.96 $771 -1.62
600–630 617 3 125.00–130.00 $128.30 $792 +1.30
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 15 135.00 $135.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -2.24
620 620 1 132.00 $132.00 $818 -6.43
650–665 661 7 125.00–130.00 $128.59 $850 -1.41
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 -20.00
730 fancy 730 2 127.00 $127.00 $927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 202.00 $202.00 $596 —
310–335 323 4 190.00–192.00 $191.52 $619 +6.52
351–385 368 7 177.00–186.00 $181.11 $666 +1.63
400–435 420 6 167.00–175.00 $171.69 $721 +1.22
450–485 466 4 162.00–165.00 $162.72 $758 +1.54
505–535 514 9 147.00–155.00 $151.23 $777 -0.23
550–590 564 8 137.00–145.00 $141.08 $796 -3.19
600–645 629 4 130.00–135.00 $131.70 $828 -8.95
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 4 197.00–207.00 $203.53 $690 —
360–395 381 4 187.00–197.00 $190.66 $726 —
410–445 429 9 177.00–187.00 $183.55 $787 +5.12
451–495 478 11 167.00–170.00 $167.83 $802 -5.76
510 fancy 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
515–535 525 2 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $871 +6.76
555–560 558 3 147.00–152.00 $148.67 $830 -2.94
600–625 615 3 137.00–142.00 $140.31 $863 -6.11
695 695 1 134.00 $134.00 $931 -6.00
715–730 723 2 122.00–127.00 $124.47 $900 -9.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 187.00 $187.00 $524 —
300–340 320 4 177.00–182.00 $179.60 $575 +2.01
370–395 385 4 167.00–175.00 $170.20 $655 -2.82
403–435 420 9 157.00–165.00 $159.89 $672 -2.66
450–495 473 8 147.00–155.00 $149.41 $707 -1.84
500–545 525 9 135.00–145.00 $142.80 $750 -0.76
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 8 192.00 $192.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1445 1074 80-85% 14 55.00–60.00 $56.48 $607 —
1045–1605 1213 80-85% 14 61.00–66.00 $63.16 $766 —
1140–1310 1215 80-85% 7 67.00–70.00 $68.27 $829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1100 925 85-90% 11 45.00–46.00 $45.19 $418 —
785–1305 988 85-90% 5 39.00–42.00 $40.23 $397 -9.44
940–1275 1114 85-90% 8 50.00–54.00 $51.79 $577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1735 1556 75-80% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.64 $1,006 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1560 1346 4 87.00–92.00 $89.89 $1,210 —
1320–2085 1634 7 94.00–99.00 $95.91 $1,567 -1.55
1775–2135 1969 4 100.00–103.00 $101.79 $2,004 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 570.00–732.00 $639.67

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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) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.00

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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 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,075.00 $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.