Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.82/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 431 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $153.46/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 521 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.82/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 582 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,195 1,087 397
Feeder cattle 995 886 290
Slaughter cattle 152 160 73
Replacement cattle 48 41 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with very good 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
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 +10.54
365–370 367 3 212.00–215.00 $214.00 $785 +10.36
410–420 414 5 202.00–210.00 $204.60 $847 +5.76
450–460 455 3 192.00 $192.00 $874 —
500–525 512 6 180.00–190.00 $184.02 $942 -0.05
565–590 578 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $988 -8.98
605–625 619 4 165.00–170.00 $167.74 $1,038 -4.45
650–663 660 5 162.50–165.00 $163.49 $1,079 +11.49
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 +10.00
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
470–483 482 15 172.00–175.00 $174.80 $843 +4.80
520–525 523 2 160.00–167.00 $163.48 $855 +6.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 212.00 $212.00 $731 —
390 390 1 207.00 $207.00 $807 —
405–410 409 4 190.00–197.00 $194.01 $794 +6.03
455–460 458 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $852 +6.31
500 500 1 177.00 $177.00 $885 +10.21
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 170.00–173.00 $171.67 $623 —
400–442 431 23 162.00–167.00 $163.82 $706 -3.88
455–490 465 15 155.00–165.00 $156.93 $730 -4.05
505–545 527 9 150.00–157.00 $153.80 $811 -1.56
550 fancy 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 -13.32
565–595 578 9 142.00–148.00 $145.66 $842 -2.19
603 603 2 139.00 $139.00 $838 -2.40
605–615 fancy 610 2 147.00 $147.00 $897 —
715 fancy 715 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 326 5 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $562 +2.50
350–395 373 13 162.00–167.00 $165.05 $616 +2.92
410–445 424 11 155.00–161.00 $157.51 $668 -1.02
455–495 473 6 147.00–152.00 $149.84 $709 -1.52
515–545 530 2 142.00–147.00 $144.57 $766 -3.16
555–584 582 17 137.00–140.00 $139.82 $814 -0.57
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 -3.00
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 172.00 $172.00 $490 +5.98
305–335 325 6 167.00 $167.00 $543 +5.99
350–395 377 5 152.00–161.00 $156.98 $592 +0.98
405–430 419 4 150.00–152.00 $151.49 $635 —
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 -1.22
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 -1.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 217.00 $217.00 $575 —
330–345 335 8 207.00–215.00 $209.79 $703 +2.79
357 value added 357 6 215.00 $215.00 $768 —
350–398 376 10 200.00–210.00 $205.70 $773 +0.07
405–440 423 7 187.00–197.00 $192.50 $814 -1.67
450–495 473 16 178.00–187.00 $181.19 $857 -2.10
500–545 519 4 175.00–180.00 $176.81 $918 +2.03
550–575 561 5 165.00–175.00 $167.97 $942 -1.99
600–645 622 5 154.00–160.00 $158.17 $984 +3.68
665–680 673 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $1,016 +10.99
685–690 value added 688 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,084 —
705–725 722 16 135.00–142.00 $137.74 $994 —
750–775 760 3 125.00–133.00 $128.05 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 +5.00
310–340 325 2 195.00–205.00 $199.77 $649 —
355–385 365 3 190.00–192.00 $191.30 $698 +3.17
415–445 429 8 175.00–185.00 $179.32 $769 +1.87
450–485 466 11 172.00–177.00 $176.08 $821 +9.08
500–520 509 4 160.00–170.00 $165.52 $842 +4.87
550–590 568 6 152.00–160.00 $155.12 $881 +3.12
614–635 616 12 145.00–150.00 $145.76 $898 +5.76
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $468 —
275–290 283 2 192.00–197.00 $194.57 $551 +4.57
345 345 1 192.00 $192.00 $662 +7.78
360–385 372 3 182.00–185.00 $184.00 $684 +5.51
405–420 413 3 165.00–172.00 $168.04 $694 -0.65
450–480 467 5 160.00–167.00 $165.15 $771 +3.15
500–540 521 19 147.00–157.00 $153.46 $800 +6.55
570–590 577 3 142.00–145.00 $144.01 $831 +4.01
605–625 617 3 130.00–137.00 $133.04 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1560 1176 80-85% 14 66.00–72.00 $69.09 $812 +6.25
1000–1540 1211 80-85% 23 73.00–79.00 $75.63 $916 +0.82
1105–1430 1284 80-85% 10 80.00–85.00 $82.01 $1,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1110 868 85-90% 13 50.00–55.00 $51.65 $448 —
815–1285 1021 85-90% 14 56.00–61.00 $58.90 $601 +6.61
920–1325 1021 85-90% 13 62.00–67.00 $63.96 $653 +11.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1505 1450 75-80% 3 76.00–80.00 $77.38 $1,122 —
1325–1635 1451 75-80% 8 66.00–70.00 $69.17 $1,004 —
1275–1890 1484 75-80% 9 72.00–75.00 $72.94 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1645 1400 4 85.00–88.00 $85.65 $1,199 —
1165–1765 1453 5 90.00–94.00 $90.90 $1,321 —
1745–2070 1908 2 97.00–98.00 $97.54 $1,861 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 897.00 $897.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.