Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.87/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.33/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 567 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $159.66/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 317 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 939 1,064 830
Feeder cattle 758 907 698
Slaughter cattle 129 96 77
Replacement cattle 52 61 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 86, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good to very 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
340 340 1 212.00 $212.00 $721 —
370–375 373 2 202.00–207.00 $204.52 $763 +4.52
440 440 1 192.00 $192.00 $845 —
473 473 3 180.00 $180.00 $851 -3.07
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 +0.66
600–620 value added 610 2 167.00–172.00 $169.54 $1,034 +3.54
665 665 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 +13.00
743 value added 743 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 195.00–197.00 $195.99 $741 +3.99
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 -0.98
575–580 578 2 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $910 +4.17
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +3.00
385 385 1 182.00 $182.00 $701 —
435 435 1 172.00 $172.00 $748 —
480 480 1 167.00 $167.00 $802 +3.59
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 317 15 157.00–162.00 $159.66 $506 +2.66
365–395 379 8 150.00–157.00 $153.98 $584 +1.68
405–440 423 12 145.00–150.00 $146.90 $621 +2.53
455–470 461 5 142.00–145.00 $143.80 $663 +5.86
500–545 525 4 132.00–135.00 $133.46 $701 +1.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 152.00–157.00 $154.49 $700 —
500–535 514 7 147.00–152.00 $149.53 $769 —
550 fancy 550 7 152.50 $152.50 $839 —
555–595 581 8 140.00–142.50 $140.94 $819 +0.94
605–620 613 3 135.00–142.00 $137.30 $842 +5.30
650–685 671 8 130.00–135.00 $133.76 $898 +5.17
755–765 fancy 760 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $1,007 —
795 795 1 117.00 $117.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 162.00 $162.00 $624 +5.00
410–424 419 12 152.00–157.00 $153.52 $643 +4.52
455–485 472 13 147.00–150.00 $148.38 $700 +3.14
515–540 523 3 135.00–142.00 $138.94 $727 -1.61
560–590 575 6 132.00–137.00 $135.19 $777 +2.23
620–625 623 2 125.00–132.00 $128.51 $801 +0.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
265–285 280 4 212.00–215.00 $214.29 $600 —
326–335 328 6 200.00–207.50 $206.22 $676 +2.69
350–380 363 3 190.00–197.00 $192.94 $700 +2.28
350–380 fancy 365 2 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
400–420 413 3 180.00–182.00 $181.32 $749 -2.23
450–495 470 8 167.00–175.00 $169.73 $798 +1.90
505–520 510 3 162.00–165.00 $163.02 $831 -2.96
555–592 574 9 150.00–160.00 $153.41 $881 +4.74
600–645 625 10 140.00–150.00 $142.86 $893 +2.55
655–665 fancy 663 7 146.00–149.00 $148.29 $983 —
650–690 666 7 135.00–142.00 $139.12 $927 +5.12
703–740 713 7 134.00–137.00 $136.43 $973 +11.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
255–290 270 3 207.00 $207.00 $559 +5.00
330–340 335 2 192.00–197.00 $194.46 $651 +2.94
400–445 416 6 167.00–172.00 $169.63 $706 -2.06
450–490 474 6 157.00–162.00 $159.71 $757 -3.01
503–540 523 15 149.00–155.00 $152.87 $800 +1.64
575–595 585 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $833 +1.38
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 200.00–202.00 $201.09 $442 —
305–325 317 3 177.00–182.00 $180.29 $572 +0.69
375–385 380 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $640 -1.72
400–445 430 10 162.00–165.00 $162.84 $700 +2.95
450–495 475 7 147.00–155.00 $150.37 $714 +0.96
505–540 518 4 140.00–146.00 $143.99 $746 +1.19
550–580 565 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $749 -2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1265 1113 80-85% 18 65.00–70.00 $67.40 $750 —
1030–1450 1213 80-85% 26 71.00–77.00 $73.64 $893 +10.48
1170–1320 1262 80-85% 3 78.00–83.00 $79.74 $1,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1050 922 85-90% 14 51.00–55.00 $53.39 $492 +8.20
825–1040 939 85-90% 10 45.00–50.00 $47.33 $444 +2.14
890–1225 1039 85-90% 16 57.00–62.00 $60.28 $626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1560 1377 75-80% 11 72.00–77.00 $74.17 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2065 1608 4 92.00–95.00 $93.57 $1,505 -2.34
1610–1900 1756 6 97.00–103.00 $99.41 $1,746 —
1840–2230 2114 5 105.00–110.00 $106.04 $2,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 944.00–950.00 $947.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50

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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 6 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.