Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

1,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $129.53/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 461 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $131.94/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 521 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.72/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,068 1,263 885
Feeder cattle 830 991 714
Slaughter cattle 184 184 78
Replacement cattle 54 88 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 4 170.00–175.00 $173.70 $643 -6.30
405 405 1 162.00 $162.00 $656 -15.00
535 535 1 147.00 $147.00 $786 -6.00
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 172.00 $172.00 $559 —
465–490 476 4 142.00–150.00 $145.94 $695 -9.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 -9.60
575 value added 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 +3.00
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 +3.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 357 5 137.00–142.00 $140.17 $500 —
405–435 419 7 132.00–137.00 $134.01 $562 -7.38
450–495 461 15 125.00–132.00 $129.53 $597 -2.83
510–545 522 8 120.00–125.00 $121.75 $636 -6.23
580–585 583 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $685 -1.22
645 645 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–501 501 11 135.00 $135.00 $676 -5.42
600–610 605 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $771 +1.30
630 fancy 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
655–675 665 2 117.00–122.00 $119.46 $794 -0.79
720 fancy 720 1 121.00 $121.00 $871 —
720–740 728 3 112.00–118.00 $115.67 $842 +0.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 142.00 $142.00 $589 —
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -5.15
530–540 535 2 130.00 $130.00 $696 -4.84
555 555 1 126.00 $126.00 $699 +1.98
610–625 618 3 117.00–123.00 $119.98 $741 +1.33
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 +0.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 172.00 $172.00 $456 —
345 345 1 167.00 $167.00 $576 —
355–370 362 3 157.00–162.00 $159.70 $578 -1.82
400–440 418 5 147.00–152.00 $150.22 $628 +0.59
460–485 474 9 140.00–145.00 $140.99 $668 +0.47
500–545 521 14 130.00–135.00 $131.94 $687 -0.14
555–595 575 4 120.00–125.00 $123.03 $707 -2.01
630–645 640 5 112.00–117.00 $114.62 $734 -5.22
655–695 680 3 105.00–110.00 $108.31 $737 -2.70
725–745 735 2 102.00–105.00 $103.48 $761 +1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 177.00 $177.00 $593 —
360–395 376 8 170.00 $170.00 $639 -2.98
400–445 425 9 157.00–165.00 $162.81 $692 -0.72
460–480 468 3 147.00–155.00 $151.33 $708 +2.36
505–515 510 3 137.00 $137.00 $699 -3.65
550–595 566 11 127.00–130.00 $129.72 $734 -0.56
610–645 627 3 120.00–125.00 $122.31 $767 -5.18
660–685 673 2 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $764 -6.70
700–725 713 2 107.00–112.00 $109.46 $780 -4.53
775 775 1 102.00 $102.00 $790 -2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 411 7 167.00–172.00 $168.99 $695 -4.68
455–485 465 3 157.00–167.00 $162.11 $754 +1.11
600–630 615 3 127.00–130.00 $128.02 $787 -6.98
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
760–785 773 2 112.00–117.00 $114.46 $885 -1.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1530 1193 80-85% 34 52.00–57.00 $54.75 $653 —
1050–1530 1245 80-85% 28 58.00–63.00 $59.61 $742 -7.34
1170–1560 1371 80-85% 8 64.00–67.00 $65.35 $896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–950 866 85-90% 4 35.00–40.00 $37.27 $323 —
920–1475 1039 85-90% 10 42.00–47.00 $44.75 $465 —
825–1295 1053 85-90% 31 48.00–53.00 $50.73 $534 +0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1440 1302 75-80% 3 55.00 $55.00 $716 —
1135–1480 1312 75-80% 10 64.00–65.00 $64.30 $844 —
1190–1810 1413 75-80% 16 58.00–63.00 $60.60 $856 -6.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1520 1384 4 84.00–85.00 $84.73 $1,173 —
1405–2260 1727 11 90.00–95.00 $92.24 $1,593 —
1595–1985 1848 3 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $1,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 747.00–825.00 $786.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.