Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $168.54/cwt -2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 525 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.00/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 685 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $166.02/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,224 1,001
Feeder cattle 1,073 1,038 766
Slaughter cattle 184 152 117
Replacement cattle 43 34 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 98.00 cwt and high dressing bulls up to 125.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $881 +16.48
450 450 1 197.00 $197.00 $886 +6.95
585–598 596 6 180.00–182.00 $181.67 $1,083 —
620 620 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,097 +4.02
685 value added 685 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 +5.00
715 715 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 +9.62
763 763 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,259 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 +5.76
500–535 518 2 175.00–177.00 $176.03 $912 +2.03
560–595 578 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $998 —
600–625 610 5 160.00–168.00 $162.84 $993 +5.84
655 655 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,035 +6.00
705 705 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 +9.00
778 778 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,167 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 409 4 168.00–172.00 $170.47 $697 -1.77
450–480 461 9 160.00–168.00 $161.54 $745 +2.89
505–545 516 5 157.00–161.00 $158.83 $820 +5.77
550–590 570 4 147.00–155.00 $152.26 $868 +3.26
575 value added 575 6 160.00 $160.00 $920 —
600–645 622 3 140.00–142.00 $141.31 $879 -1.18
655–680 668 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $919 +4.22
668–677 value added 671 9 146.00–154.00 $148.69 $998 —
705 value added 705 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,036 —
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 175.00–177.00 $176.07 $484 —
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 +5.00
370 370 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $614 +0.87
400–435 423 8 160.00–165.00 $162.36 $687 +3.99
450–495 464 12 150.00–157.00 $153.50 $712 +0.84
500–545 530 7 145.00–152.00 $147.67 $783 +3.08
565 565 1 142.00 $142.00 $802 +2.36
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 +1.61
730–745 738 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 162.00 $162.00 $640 +2.38
410–445 431 4 157.00 $157.00 $677 +3.21
475 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 +3.01
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 222.00–230.00 $226.37 $731 +22.23
360–385 377 3 215.00–220.00 $217.38 $820 +18.86
400–435 411 6 197.00–207.00 $202.58 $833 +13.34
450–485 463 11 170.00–177.00 $174.06 $806 -0.82
505–545 525 16 165.00–173.00 $168.54 $885 -0.19
560–580 568 4 160.00–165.00 $162.00 $920 +3.57
610–630 618 4 152.00–160.00 $154.77 $956 +5.91
650–675 661 5 142.00–150.00 $146.85 $971 +3.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 +23.38
370–380 375 2 205.00 $205.00 $769 +19.76
400–445 424 11 172.00–192.00 $183.81 $779 +11.47
455–495 473 12 164.00–170.00 $166.02 $785 +0.79
525–545 534 10 155.00–160.00 $157.63 $842 +2.51
550–575 558 5 153.00–157.00 $155.81 $869 +8.74
660–685 668 3 140.00 $140.00 $935 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 +15.39
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 +5.00
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 +1.97
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1510 1208 80-85% 19 80.00–84.00 $82.54 $997 +2.90
1180–1510 1285 80-85% 4 91.00–95.00 $93.06 $1,196 —
1000–1680 1315 80-85% 28 85.00–89.00 $86.45 $1,137 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1595 1533 75-80% 3 83.00–84.00 $83.65 $1,282 —
1470–1725 1588 75-80% 6 80.00–82.00 $80.83 $1,284 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1170 1013 85-90% 6 81.00–85.00 $82.91 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1965 1720 4 108.00–111.00 $109.60 $1,885 —
1885–1925 1905 2 104.00–106.00 $105.01 $2,000 +0.05
1600–2260 1930 2 116.00–120.00 $117.66 $2,271 +12.70

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,205.00 $1,205.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,075.00 $981.25

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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.