Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.51/cwt -11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.43/cwt ≈ $763/hd at 572 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.09/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 620 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,595 989 0
Feeder cattle 1,242 823 0
Slaughter cattle 243 128 0
Replacement cattle 110 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
465 465 1 172.00 $172.00 $800 -10.93
525–535 530 2 162.00–167.00 $164.48 $872 -8.29
565 565 1 157.00 $157.00 $887 —
615 615 1 152.00 $152.00 $935 -3.75
720 720 1 137.00 $137.00 $986 —
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
750 value added 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
810–845 value added 828 2 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $1,105 -15.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 192.00 $192.00 $580 —
405–410 407 3 175.00–177.00 $175.67 $715 -6.31
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 -14.37
540 540 1 152.00 $152.00 $821 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 170.00 $170.00 $677 —
430 430 2 157.00–162.00 $159.50 $686 -15.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 321 8 165.00 $165.00 $530 —
375–390 382 8 157.00–162.00 $160.75 $614 —
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -2.52
465–490 480 3 142.00–147.00 $145.39 $698 -3.28
500–525 514 6 137.00–142.00 $140.51 $722 -1.48
550–590 572 13 130.00–137.00 $133.43 $763 —
600–630 614 7 127.00–132.00 $128.57 $789 -0.02
650–690 670 4 117.00–125.00 $121.03 $811 +1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $525 -6.34
350–390 374 8 147.00–155.00 $151.44 $566 -3.09
400–440 416 10 140.00–147.00 $141.10 $587 -6.27
450–495 476 8 135.00–137.00 $135.48 $645 -7.70
505–545 524 8 127.00–135.00 $130.29 $683 -3.69
560–580 572 3 122.00–127.00 $125.37 $717 -4.28
600–645 623 2 117.00–120.00 $118.55 $739 -1.45
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
460–475 463 5 150.00–154.00 $153.18 $709 -0.45
510–540 525 2 147.00 $147.00 $772 -1.48
555–575 566 4 145.00–147.00 $145.49 $823 +0.49
610 610 1 142.00 $142.00 $866 +3.67
660–665 662 3 126.00–134.00 $130.34 $863 -2.64
700–705 703 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $861 -3.50
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 -6.02
355–375 367 3 167.00–175.00 $171.40 $629 —
400–445 418 7 157.00–165.00 $161.17 $674 -13.34
455–485 477 18 150.00–155.00 $151.51 $723 -11.22
505–545 521 6 140.00–145.00 $142.00 $740 —
565–595 575 5 135.00–137.00 $135.81 $781 -5.76
600–635 620 11 127.00–135.00 $132.09 $819 -3.17
650–680 665 2 122.00–125.00 $123.47 $821 -3.83
705–740 718 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $871 +1.34
775–785 780 2 110.00–117.00 $113.52 $885 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 177.00–180.00 $178.47 $491 —
315–340 326 4 167.00–170.00 $167.76 $547 —
405–435 423 6 147.00–155.00 $151.04 $639 -9.97
450–495 469 8 140.00–147.00 $143.59 $673 -11.79
500–545 530 10 132.00–137.00 $134.78 $714 -8.75
550–595 566 7 125.00–132.00 $130.17 $737 -4.06
620–640 627 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $761 -5.87
675–685 680 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $789 —
735 735 1 112.00 $112.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 192.00 $192.00 $586 -10.98
355–395 379 7 177.00–186.00 $182.59 $692 -13.71
400–405 403 2 172.00 $172.00 $693 -9.28
460 460 1 157.00 $157.00 $722 -15.00
525 525 1 152.00 $152.00 $798 —
596 596 6 142.00 $142.00 $846 —
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 —
700–730 715 4 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $911 -5.31
805–845 818 3 112.00–117.00 $114.70 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1375 1107 80-85% 31 55.00–60.00 $58.41 $647 —
875–1430 1167 80-85% 54 62.00–68.00 $64.11 $748 —
1020–1535 1256 80-85% 9 70.00–74.00 $71.57 $899 -6.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1020 878 85-90% 20 40.00–45.00 $43.61 $383 —
790–1270 974 85-90% 19 52.00–55.00 $53.40 $520 -6.45
815–1250 978 85-90% 13 46.00–50.00 $49.74 $486 -10.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1460 1248 75-80% 3 60.00–62.00 $61.39 $766 —
1155–1800 1418 75-80% 31 64.00–68.00 $66.08 $937 —
1185–1780 1492 75-80% 7 69.00–72.00 $70.23 $1,048 -12.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1680 1541 5 90.00–94.00 $90.87 $1,400 —
1855 1855 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,911 —
1480–2225 1861 6 95.00–100.00 $97.82 $1,820 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 858.00–936.00 $905.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 634.00–785.00 $723.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–875.00 $822.92
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–675.00 $666.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 800.00–916.00 $834.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,075.00 $1,004.17

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.