Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.47/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 517 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.31/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 512 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.09/cwt -5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 470 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,275 1,369 934
Feeder cattle 1,059 1,089 800
Slaughter cattle 155 221 85
Replacement cattle 61 59 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
505–524 517 40 166.00–170.00 $167.47 $866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 -5.00
410 410 4 180.00 $180.00 $738 -6.00
480–485 483 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $833 -6.72
515–535 528 4 160.00–165.00 $161.98 $855 —
595 595 1 157.00 $157.00 $934 —
629 629 6 145.00 $145.00 $912 -13.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 187.00 $187.00 $851 -0.82
590–595 591 4 162.00–166.00 $164.99 $975 -15.34
665 665 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $770 -12.72
605 605 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $832 -11.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 10 166.00 $166.00 $626 —
431–440 432 16 158.00–160.00 $158.13 $683 -7.19
452 fancy 452 2 167.00 $167.00 $755 —
455–495 477 7 155.00–160.00 $155.74 $743 -2.39
500–545 513 16 147.00–154.00 $151.48 $777 -2.39
550 550 3 142.00–147.00 $145.33 $799 -6.35
611–625 615 7 137.00–141.00 $140.27 $863 +1.51
650–685 671 4 130.00–135.00 $131.21 $880 —
700–740 718 3 123.00–130.00 $125.94 $904 -2.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —
305–330 313 7 157.00–162.50 $160.82 $503 -2.18
375–390 384 6 152.00–157.00 $154.36 $593 -2.64
400–445 424 21 147.00–152.00 $149.74 $635 -1.51
455–495 477 12 140.00–145.00 $142.66 $680 -3.01
505–545 526 8 135.00–140.00 $138.33 $728 —
555–595 580 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $758 -2.33
690–695 693 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $825 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 -3.35
403–420 407 4 155.00–157.00 $155.52 $633 -2.03
450–495 467 12 147.00–152.00 $149.76 $699 -3.00
505–545 512 24 142.00–145.00 $144.31 $739 -2.49
550–575 559 4 135.00–140.00 $138.03 $772 -2.63
600–635 619 7 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $817 —
695 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 -0.52
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–321 fancy 316 7 217.00–222.00 $218.57 $691 —
330–335 333 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $703 +7.36
350 fancy 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
355–390 370 5 192.00–195.00 $193.22 $715 -1.33
400–410 405 3 182.00–187.00 $184.66 $748 -2.36
455–495 470 22 170.00–172.00 $170.09 $799 -5.91
500–545 514 8 160.00–167.00 $163.65 $841 -3.61
553–590 563 11 152.00–157.00 $154.19 $868 -0.14
600–645 624 5 142.00–147.00 $142.96 $892 -2.57
665–680 674 4 140.00–142.00 $140.75 $949 -0.64
725–735 730 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $1,004 +6.52
755–782 772 4 132.00–138.00 $134.46 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 200.00–205.00 $202.28 $570 —
305–315 312 3 190.00–195.00 $193.32 $603 —
372 372 6 182.00 $182.00 $677 -6.32
430–445 436 11 170.00–177.00 $174.62 $761 -1.56
455–495 481 9 160.00–167.50 $164.59 $792 -0.84
505–545 521 19 150.00–158.00 $154.59 $805 -2.23
550–580 567 6 142.00–147.00 $145.48 $825 -2.01
610–645 625 8 135.00–140.00 $138.01 $863 +0.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 190.00–197.00 $193.79 $529 +0.28
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 -5.31
355–395 380 6 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $655 -3.25
400–445 429 7 160.00–165.00 $162.26 $696 -3.44
460–485 473 5 152.00–157.00 $155.19 $734 -0.83
500–545 520 12 140.00–147.50 $145.41 $756 -2.38
575–595 581 4 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $770 -8.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1230 1089 80-85% 14 69.00–74.00 $71.69 $781 —
990–1470 1217 80-85% 25 75.00–80.00 $77.70 $946 —
975–1565 1281 80-85% 12 81.00–86.00 $82.33 $1,055 -2.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1025 903 85-90% 11 50.00–55.00 $53.45 $483 —
755–1135 942 85-90% 5 56.00–62.00 $58.80 $554 —
945–1200 1049 85-90% 8 64.00–69.00 $65.92 $692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1585 1350 75-80% 7 82.00–87.00 $83.54 $1,128 +1.48
1130–1685 1451 75-80% 12 76.00–80.00 $78.59 $1,140 —
1240–1755 1468 75-80% 5 74.00–75.00 $74.83 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1570 1485 7 94.00–99.00 $96.18 $1,428 —
1455–2320 1821 7 100.00–105.00 $102.39 $1,865 —
2050–2150 2100 2 110.00 $110.00 $2,310 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,075.00 $1,043.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 825.00–989.00 $910.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,075.00 $1,008.33

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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 4 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $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.