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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.28/cwt +19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 526 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.24/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 564 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.27/cwt +23.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 622 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 909 397
Feeder cattle 886 762 290
Slaughter cattle 160 122 73
Replacement cattle 41 25 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 230.00 $230.00 $494 —
295 295 1 217.00 $217.00 $640 —
310–320 315 2 207.00–212.00 $209.46 $660 —
365–395 380 2 200.00–207.00 $203.64 $774 -7.31
405–440 427 3 195.00–205.00 $198.84 $849 +4.65
427 value added 427 5 212.50 $212.50 $907 +10.50
490 value added 490 3 202.00 $202.00 $990 +7.00
490–495 493 2 195.00–197.00 $195.99 $966 +10.55
500–528 value added 526 28 192.00–197.50 $196.48 $1,033 —
505–540 527 3 180.00–190.00 $184.07 $970 +8.78
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 +11.49
608–618 value added 616 13 179.00–180.00 $179.23 $1,104 —
605–644 636 5 172.00–173.00 $172.19 $1,095 +18.73
655 655 1 152.00 $152.00 $996 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 4 182.00–190.00 $187.98 $801 +5.98
460–480 472 3 177.00–182.00 $179.70 $848 +7.63
520–532 530 5 166.00–170.00 $166.79 $884 +4.34
580 580 1 162.00 $162.00 $940 —
640 640 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 172.00–177.00 $174.54 $738 -2.46
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 +9.31
520–535 528 2 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 6 165.00–171.00 $167.70 $714 +4.74
455–490 fancy 475 3 170.00 $170.00 $808 +6.00
470–490 478 6 157.00–165.00 $160.98 $769 +4.07
505–520 515 3 153.00–158.00 $155.36 $800 +3.19
514–520 fancy 515 7 162.00–171.00 $169.70 $874 —
556–593 fancy 563 15 159.00–167.00 $165.32 $931 —
555–590 566 8 145.00–154.00 $147.85 $837 +5.32
620–640 630 5 140.00–143.00 $141.40 $891 +3.42
650–655 653 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $872 +6.07
661–676 fancy 673 14 147.50–148.00 $147.89 $995 —
705–745 725 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $950 +8.52
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 +3.00
350–395 379 8 160.00–165.00 $162.13 $614 -0.24
400–430 422 11 155.00–162.00 $158.53 $669 +0.93
450–493 477 16 150.00–155.00 $151.36 $722 +0.67
500–540 521 4 147.00–150.00 $147.73 $770 +2.63
550–590 570 3 137.00–142.00 $140.39 $800 +5.90
615–625 620 2 135.00 $135.00 $837 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 170.00 $170.00 $348 —
260–270 265 2 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $440 —
320–345 332 9 160.00–165.00 $161.01 $535 -0.99
370–375 374 4 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $583 -0.02
450–495 484 5 145.00–147.00 $146.22 $708 —
515–530 523 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $737 —
600–640 621 4 120.00–125.00 $121.29 $753 +1.29
680 680 1 117.00 $117.00 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 207.00 $207.00 $621 —
350–385 372 3 205.00–207.00 $205.63 $765 —
400–440 419 5 190.00–197.00 $194.17 $814 +12.16
455–490 478 3 180.00–185.00 $183.29 $876 +8.51
500–515 509 4 172.00–180.00 $174.78 $890 +12.35
560–585 573 2 168.00–172.00 $169.96 $974 +16.71
607–610 609 4 147.00–157.00 $154.49 $941 +7.99
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 +4.13
710 value added 710 15 142.50 $142.50 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
300–330 316 4 182.00–185.00 $184.22 $582 +1.16
360–395 380 4 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $678 +5.44
405–445 431 8 165.00–172.00 $168.69 $727 +5.75
455 455 1 162.00 $162.00 $737 +7.55
525–545 535 2 142.00–152.00 $146.91 $786 +0.90
560–590 575 2 140.00 $140.00 $805 +7.55
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
355–395 372 3 185.00–192.00 $188.13 $700 +5.82
400–445 414 4 175.00–185.00 $177.45 $735 +6.32
455 455 1 167.00 $167.00 $760 +1.75
505–535 515 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $827 +7.97
565 565 1 152.00 $152.00 $859 +10.64
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 +6.04
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 +1.50
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 +5.43
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1425 1184 80-85% 27 59.00–65.00 $62.84 $744 —
1095–1325 1222 80-85% 13 72.00–77.00 $74.81 $914 -0.15
970–1460 1234 80-85% 28 66.00–71.00 $68.52 $846 -6.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1200 973 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $438 —
910–1310 1048 85-90% 14 50.00–54.00 $52.29 $548 -2.11
855–1270 1099 85-90% 17 55.00–59.00 $56.39 $620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1550 1333 75-80% 12 67.00–72.00 $69.45 $926 -5.00
1280–1655 1443 75-80% 7 73.00–78.00 $75.43 $1,088 +5.70
1570–1585 1578 75-80% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.01 $994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1930 1618 4 83.00–88.00 $85.85 $1,389 -0.16
1250–1935 1677 9 90.00–95.00 $92.34 $1,549 —

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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) 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,076.00 $1,025.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 805.00–893.00 $857.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 930.00–1,043.00 $986.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.