Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.75/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 570 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $164.43/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 419 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.59/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 511 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,193 1,213 951
Feeder cattle 1,041 967 800
Slaughter cattle 124 205 116
Replacement cattle 28 41 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady with high yielding boning cows up to 94. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 1 217.00 $217.00 $868 +12.00
400–405 403 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $810 +5.01
461–496 478 12 182.50–190.00 $186.78 $893 +0.45
510–525 515 3 174.00–175.00 $174.66 $899 -2.12
559–595 570 10 167.00–172.00 $170.50 $972 +1.57
565–590 value added 571 10 175.00–183.00 $178.99 $1,022 -3.01
650 value added 650 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,092 —
680–690 685 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 ±0.00
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 -1.02
350–370 362 3 197.00–202.00 $199.64 $723 —
415–435 425 2 187.00 $187.00 $795 +2.00
500–545 519 4 160.00–167.00 $163.00 $846 -1.51
575 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 —
615–645 630 5 150.00–157.00 $153.39 $966 -3.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 195.00 $195.00 $624 -1.00
400–430 411 4 170.00–180.00 $173.02 $711 -1.74
475 475 1 167.00 $167.00 $793 -0.72
505–510 508 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $792 +1.00
572–590 579 4 147.00–152.00 $149.03 $863 +4.03
625 625 1 142.00 $142.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 8 182.50 $182.50 $1,106 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.00 $172.00 $654 +5.00
400 fancy 400 2 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
403–420 407 8 161.00–165.00 $162.52 $661 +2.92
455–490 472 11 155.00–162.00 $156.97 $741 +1.61
500–515 511 12 150.00–157.50 $154.59 $790 +1.66
575 fancy 575 1 154.00 $154.00 $886 —
565–590 577 5 142.00–146.00 $144.59 $834 -4.74
600–645 619 7 135.00–142.00 $137.73 $853 -3.24
650 fancy 650 1 141.00 $141.00 $916 —
650–695 664 6 125.00–132.00 $129.65 $861 -7.03
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 ±0.00
755–790 773 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 165.00 $165.00 $648 +2.56
430–445 437 7 155.00–160.00 $158.00 $690 +1.35
450–490 474 11 147.00–152.00 $149.74 $710 -0.71
530–545 538 5 141.00–148.00 $145.39 $782 -0.62
580–582 582 5 135.00–140.00 $139.00 $809 -1.56
600–635 619 4 125.00–130.00 $128.72 $797 -5.00
655–690 672 3 120.00–122.00 $120.68 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 160.00 $160.00 $549 -5.00
350–380 364 6 155.00–160.00 $157.97 $575 +5.97
415 415 1 152.00 $152.00 $631 +4.05
455–485 470 3 140.00–142.00 $140.69 $661 -4.86
510–545 523 5 132.00–140.00 $136.14 $712 -2.25
560–595 577 6 125.00–132.00 $127.00 $733 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
320–340 330 2 200.00–205.00 $202.58 $669 -2.42
370–376 fancy 375 4 202.00–206.00 $205.01 $769 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 +4.59
450–490 472 5 170.00–177.00 $172.55 $814 +1.17
515–540 521 4 167.00–172.00 $168.48 $878 +2.11
550–585 561 7 150.00–160.00 $152.81 $857 +0.46
610–645 624 5 142.00–150.00 $147.96 $923 +0.15
650–690 670 3 136.00–145.00 $141.91 $951 +0.56
705–710 fancy 708 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,005 —
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 190.00–197.00 $194.56 $642 +3.58
410–430 422 6 172.00–177.00 $174.14 $735 +1.51
450–490 468 6 160.00–167.00 $163.48 $765 -3.23
505–530 518 6 152.00–160.00 $155.70 $807 +0.05
550–595 564 6 140.00–145.00 $143.34 $808 -5.81
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 -10.00
700 700 1 117.00 $117.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 187.00 $187.00 $617 +6.01
370–395 382 3 175.00–177.00 $176.34 $674 +3.41
400–435 419 12 160.00–167.00 $164.43 $689 +2.16
460–485 469 4 150.00–157.00 $154.70 $726 +2.70
545 545 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $804 +1.14
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -1.01
645 645 1 127.00 $127.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 954 85-90% 12 50.00–56.00 $53.72 $512 -6.41
820–1270 1010 85-90% 15 58.00–64.00 $61.51 $621 —
970–1250 1091 85-90% 16 66.00–70.00 $68.46 $747 +2.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1355 1177 80-85% 9 83.00–87.00 $85.30 $1,004 +5.49
1055–1440 1180 80-85% 12 71.00–76.00 $74.43 $878 -5.38
970–1455 1206 80-85% 15 77.00–82.00 $79.87 $963 -6.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1565 1360 75-80% 9 77.00–82.00 $79.19 $1,077 —
1180–1685 1394 75-80% 7 84.00–88.00 $85.41 $1,191 —
1370–1825 1646 75-80% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.21 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1705 1468 7 92.00–96.00 $94.11 $1,382 +2.11
1345–2125 1753 5 99.00–104.00 $101.75 $1,784 —
1655–2215 2051 4 106.00–110.00 $107.93 $2,214 —

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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) 6 750.00–850.00 $803.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.