Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

1,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $172.13/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 370 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.44/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 620 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.68/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 577 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,798 1,742 1,754
Feeder cattle 1,413 1,528 1,383
Slaughter cattle 291 143 175
Replacement cattle 94 71 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 78, high yielding breaking cows up to 79, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
475–498 487 10 180.00–188.00 $184.12 $897 -2.33
515 value added 515 1 184.00 $184.00 $948 —
561–570 value added 563 6 174.00–178.00 $177.32 $998 —
555–593 587 8 166.00–172.00 $167.45 $983 +1.48
600–635 618 2 152.00–157.00 $154.57 $955 +0.07
685–695 690 2 145.00–151.00 $148.02 $1,021 —
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 3 180.00–187.00 $183.99 $782 +0.34
465–485 475 2 178.00 $178.00 $846 +4.02
610–645 628 2 140.00–148.00 $144.11 $905 +4.11
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 3 174.00–179.00 $176.38 $750 -0.11
510–525 518 2 152.00–157.00 $154.54 $801 +0.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 468 6 152.00–157.00 $154.37 $722 -0.33
505–530 512 5 147.00 $147.00 $753 -0.56
521 fancy 521 4 159.00 $159.00 $828 —
565–590 576 4 140.00–144.00 $140.98 $812 -3.72
600–610 608 5 135.00–139.00 $138.21 $840 -0.80
600–641 fancy 626 9 142.00–147.00 $144.79 $906 —
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 -6.21
690 fancy 690 1 137.00 $137.00 $945 -6.00
715–730 723 2 120.00 $120.00 $868 -5.49
762 762 5 116.00 $116.00 $884 —
770 fancy 770 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 4 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $512 +0.51
355–395 380 6 152.00–157.00 $152.95 $581 -2.30
400–430 416 10 145.00–150.00 $147.67 $614 +0.79
450–495 471 11 137.00–144.00 $140.99 $664 +0.13
515–540 527 3 130.00–135.00 $133.29 $702 -1.69
555–590 573 2 130.00 $130.00 $745 ±0.00
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 7 152.00–157.00 $154.73 $656 +1.98
450–495 471 6 145.00–150.00 $147.28 $694 -1.64
500–545 521 6 138.00–145.00 $141.89 $739 -1.94
550–595 569 7 132.00–137.00 $135.32 $770 -0.33
605–615 610 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $799 -0.99
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 10 120.00 $120.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 202.00–205.00 $203.45 $474 —
310–340 325 4 177.00–182.00 $179.03 $582 -0.48
350–385 370 14 167.00–177.00 $172.13 $637 -0.83
400–445 420 13 157.00–167.00 $163.87 $688 +1.24
460–495 475 5 150.00–157.00 $154.76 $735 +1.47
500–545 524 6 137.00–145.00 $141.29 $740 -2.65
560 560 2 130.00 $130.00 $728 -2.63
630–645 638 3 122.00–125.00 $123.99 $791 +0.70
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
735 735 1 107.00 $107.00 $786 -3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $619 —
355–365 363 4 178.00–185.00 $181.52 $659 +0.44
405–435 414 9 168.00–176.00 $173.07 $717 -0.01
465–495 479 5 160.00–166.00 $162.82 $780 +0.44
500–540 516 8 150.00–155.00 $151.37 $781 -1.52
550–590 567 3 144.00–147.00 $145.32 $824 +3.07
610–640 626 4 130.00–136.00 $132.00 $826 -2.27
660–690 670 3 125.00–130.00 $128.28 $859 +0.72
715 715 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $865 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 +3.51
405–430 418 3 177.00–187.00 $180.43 $754 -1.15
450 450 2 172.00 $172.00 $774 +3.00
515–520 518 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $821 —
555–575 565 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $853 +2.53
600–625 611 4 144.00–150.00 $146.50 $895 +5.36
655–680 668 3 135.00–138.00 $136.66 $913 +1.66
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 -0.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1585 1120 80-85% 39 60.00–65.00 $63.00 $706 —
970–1505 1153 80-85% 47 66.00–71.00 $68.46 $789 +1.48
1055–1545 1213 80-85% 16 72.00–75.00 $73.75 $895 +0.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1055 930 85-90% 14 45.00–49.00 $46.05 $428 —
740–1335 999 85-90% 42 50.00–55.00 $52.47 $524 +2.19
805–1285 1032 85-90% 31 56.00–61.00 $58.17 $600 +2.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1665 1383 75-80% 11 72.00–77.00 $74.68 $1,033 —
1190–1745 1453 75-80% 10 60.00–65.00 $63.45 $922 -5.11
1375–1870 1555 75-80% 3 68.00–71.00 $69.49 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1625 1362 3 82.00–84.00 $82.69 $1,126 —
1470–1635 1553 2 86.00–88.00 $87.05 $1,352 —

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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) 5 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,145.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,075.00 $980.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $787.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–800.00 $783.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00

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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 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.