Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.06/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 520 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $174.88/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.32/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 466 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,224 1,193 814
Feeder cattle 1,038 1,041 669
Slaughter cattle 152 124 91
Replacement cattle 34 28 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 91, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 120. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with 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
350–390 372 3 207.00–215.00 $209.51 $779 —
390 value added 390 1 227.00 $227.00 $885 —
415 value added 415 1 217.00 $217.00 $901 ±0.00
420 420 2 197.00–202.00 $199.50 $838 -1.51
450–485 465 6 185.00–195.00 $190.05 $884 +3.27
510–525 517 3 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $957 +10.39
550–575 560 5 175.00–182.00 $178.20 $998 +7.70
555–585 value added 570 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $1,068 +8.44
615–640 630 3 169.00–175.00 $172.98 $1,090 —
655 value added 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 +7.00
660–695 673 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,144 +10.00
700 value added 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
700–745 723 5 152.00–160.00 $157.38 $1,138 —
775 775 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,139 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 202.00 $202.00 $626 -3.00
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 -2.00
450–485 467 5 175.00–182.00 $179.24 $837 —
500–515 507 3 170.00–177.00 $174.00 $882 +11.00
600 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 +3.61
655–675 668 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,015 —
720 720 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 187.00 $187.00 $683 —
565 565 1 157.00 $157.00 $887 +7.97
605 605 1 147.00 $147.00 $889 +5.00
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $684 +6.49
400–440 420 2 167.00–177.00 $172.24 $723 +9.72
405–433 fancy 422 4 179.00–181.00 $179.73 $758 +9.73
455 fancy 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
450–495 467 16 156.00–162.00 $158.65 $741 +1.68
500–540 520 30 150.00–159.00 $153.06 $796 -1.53
555 fancy 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 +1.00
550–595 574 11 145.00–152.00 $149.00 $855 +4.41
605–640 620 6 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $883 +4.76
670 fancy 670 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $945 ±0.00
665–695 682 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 $909 +3.68
710 fancy 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
715–745 732 5 125.00–132.00 $129.42 $947 +2.42
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 +9.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
350–385 357 15 165.00–167.00 $165.13 $590 —
400–440 414 14 156.00–162.00 $158.37 $656 +0.37
460–495 479 10 150.00–155.00 $152.66 $731 +2.92
500–545 524 7 142.00–145.00 $144.59 $758 -0.80
550–595 571 9 135.00–142.00 $139.64 $797 +0.64
600–635 622 3 130.00–135.00 $133.39 $830 +4.67
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 +4.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 167.00 $167.00 $463 —
310–345 326 7 162.00–167.00 $165.13 $538 +5.13
350–380 363 8 157.00–162.00 $159.62 $579 +1.65
425–445 437 5 152.00–155.00 $153.79 $672 +1.79
455–460 458 2 142.00–146.00 $143.99 $659 +3.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 200.00–210.00 $204.14 $659 +1.56
360 fancy 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 -0.01
355–395 378 3 192.00–202.00 $198.52 $750 -1.48
415 fancy 415 1 195.00 $195.00 $809 —
400–440 416 10 182.00–192.00 $189.24 $787 —
460–495 473 27 170.00–180.00 $174.88 $827 +2.33
505–515 fancy 512 3 175.00–177.00 $175.67 $899 —
510–540 523 7 162.00–172.00 $168.73 $882 +0.25
555–595 576 4 155.00–162.00 $158.43 $913 +5.62
600–605 fancy 603 2 165.00 $165.00 $995 —
605–645 621 7 145.00–155.00 $148.86 $924 +0.90
670–690 682 3 142.00–145.00 $143.00 $975 +1.09
720–735 727 3 132.00–142.00 $138.00 $1,003 +11.00
755–785 770 2 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 200.00–202.00 $200.72 $552 —
300–330 315 7 190.00–197.00 $191.62 $604 -2.94
359–395 363 9 185.00–187.00 $185.24 $672 —
400–445 426 6 170.00–177.00 $172.34 $734 -1.80
455–475 460 9 165.00–167.00 $165.23 $760 +1.75
500–530 522 9 152.00–157.00 $155.12 $810 -0.58
555–595 578 10 142.00–150.00 $147.07 $850 +3.73
695 695 1 132.00 $132.00 $917 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 202.00 $202.00 $471 —
260–280 270 2 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
330–331 331 6 180.00–185.00 $184.17 $610 -2.83
380–395 388 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $673 -2.81
425–445 433 5 162.00–167.00 $164.61 $713 +0.18
450–490 470 3 155.00 $155.00 $728 +0.30
505–525 513 5 140.00–150.00 $148.03 $759 +0.53
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–985 867 85-90% 11 55.00–61.00 $57.55 $499 —
840–1205 996 85-90% 19 62.00–67.00 $64.14 $639 —
905–1230 1061 85-90% 26 68.00–73.00 $70.16 $744 +1.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1355 1145 80-85% 21 74.00–77.00 $75.24 $861 —
1000–1340 1207 80-85% 20 78.00–82.00 $79.64 $961 -0.23
1055–1360 1227 80-85% 7 84.00–85.00 $84.71 $1,039 +4.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1590 1304 75-80% 10 79.00–84.00 $81.61 $1,064 —
1285–1345 1315 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.02 $1,131 —
1160–1730 1362 75-80% 5 76.00–78.00 $77.66 $1,058 -1.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1745 1543 3 95.00–100.00 $97.56 $1,505 —
1610–1890 1791 5 110.00–117.00 $113.38 $2,031 —
1535–2290 1920 5 102.00–108.00 $104.96 $2,015 —

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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) 4 825.00–875.00 $857.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.