Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.71/cwt +40.71 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 269 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.55/cwt +16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 413 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.29/cwt +6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 470 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 946 1,277
Feeder cattle 862 764 1,011
Slaughter cattle 93 141 176
Replacement cattle 73 41 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 100, high yielding breaking cows up to 99. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
342 342 5 240.00 $240.00 $821 +5.00
365–380 370 4 230.00–240.00 $233.73 $865 +1.23
415 value added 415 3 227.00 $227.00 $942 -3.06
410–440 421 4 215.00–225.00 $218.71 $921 +3.35
465–498 486 6 207.00–215.00 $211.58 $1,028 —
520–535 528 3 192.00–200.00 $196.30 $1,036 -2.00
520–541 value added 538 9 212.00–215.00 $214.68 $1,155 —
567 value added 567 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,191 —
560–590 570 3 185.00–190.00 $188.36 $1,074 +1.48
600–630 608 7 175.00–180.00 $176.03 $1,070 —
615–623 value added 618 5 188.00–192.50 $190.69 $1,178 -1.31
678–685 680 5 174.00–177.00 $175.80 $1,195 +2.26
717–732 725 4 162.50–166.00 $164.23 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 210.00–220.00 $213.42 $709 —
350–370 360 2 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $747 —
405–445 430 3 190.00–200.00 $194.84 $838 —
450 450 1 187.00 $187.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $767 +7.54
350 350 2 220.00 $220.00 $770 +7.62
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 fancy 256 4 255.00 $255.00 $653 —
262–286 271 21 235.00–240.00 $237.99 $645 +37.99
320–339 334 8 200.00–210.00 $206.35 $689 —
362–395 379 10 190.00–200.00 $191.95 $727 +10.35
405–415 fancy 408 9 195.00–201.00 $198.97 $812 —
405–435 419 8 182.00–192.00 $187.45 $785 +10.31
450–495 470 17 175.00–185.00 $179.29 $843 +9.04
500–530 508 11 170.00–179.00 $176.37 $896 +12.57
510–525 fancy 520 3 180.00–185.00 $182.36 $948 —
550–580 562 5 159.00–167.00 $163.64 $920 +4.12
567 fancy 567 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,004 +10.99
603 fancy 603 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,055 +12.00
605–620 614 4 155.00–162.00 $158.48 $973 +9.50
660–680 674 4 147.00–155.00 $152.98 $1,031 +15.53
705 705 1 141.00 $141.00 $994 —
730 fancy 730 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 225.00 $225.00 $540 —
300–345 334 8 185.00–190.00 $187.19 $625 +4.75
350–380 361 5 182.00–187.00 $184.22 $665 +8.58
415–445 427 13 172.00–180.00 $176.01 $752 +8.83
455–490 471 8 165.00–172.00 $167.77 $790 +5.07
510–535 523 3 162.00–165.00 $163.02 $853 +10.21
555–580 572 5 152.00–158.00 $155.42 $889 +12.97
625–635 630 2 142.00–150.00 $146.03 $920 +6.44
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 190.00 $190.00 $390 —
270–285 278 2 185.00 $185.00 $514 +5.00
310–330 324 4 180.00 $180.00 $583 +6.93
350–395 373 8 167.00–177.00 $173.15 $646 +7.51
430–445 438 3 162.00–167.00 $163.67 $717 +8.39
475–495 485 3 157.00–162.00 $159.68 $774 —
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 +15.00
550–595 570 3 142.00–147.00 $145.26 $828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 255.00 $255.00 $586 +21.64
235 fancy 235 5 295.00 $295.00 $693 —
250–277 fancy 267 8 275.00–280.00 $276.76 $739 —
260–286 278 6 240.00 $240.00 $667 +7.59
330–340 333 5 227.00–230.00 $228.22 $760 +0.78
342 fancy 342 5 240.00 $240.00 $821 —
355–390 365 5 220.00–225.00 $220.99 $807 +1.69
400–415 fancy 407 3 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $916 —
402–420 409 10 207.00–212.00 $209.27 $856 +3.23
455–460 458 2 197.00–205.00 $200.98 $920 +7.79
500 fancy 500 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 +6.50
510–540 524 5 192.00–195.00 $193.39 $1,013 +7.86
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +1.98
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 +12.00
770–780 775 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 210 3 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $494 —
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 +12.54
350–380 367 3 210.00–215.00 $211.73 $777 +8.28
435–440 438 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $865 +4.32
470–490 476 5 185.00–192.00 $188.17 $896 +5.47
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 +4.00
615 615 1 162.00 $162.00 $996 +8.64
650–665 658 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $1,003 +7.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 +10.00
275–290 283 2 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $616 —
310–325 318 3 205.00–210.00 $206.70 $657 +6.70
405–420 413 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $748 +2.12
450–475 463 4 175.00–182.00 $177.99 $824 +3.44
605 605 1 157.00 $157.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1510 1129 80-85% 14 75.00–80.00 $77.79 $878 +2.95
940–1470 1150 80-85% 18 82.00–88.00 $84.96 $977 —
990–1560 1161 80-85% 10 89.00–95.00 $92.19 $1,070 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1140 927 85-90% 6 54.00–60.00 $57.88 $537 +0.08
810–1210 976 85-90% 7 61.00–66.00 $64.11 $626 —
855–1160 1008 85-90% 6 67.00–72.00 $69.78 $703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1460 1280 75-80% 3 92.00–97.00 $94.74 $1,213 +8.77
1120–1575 1385 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.75 $1,146 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1850 1488 4 95.00–100.00 $97.42 $1,450 +3.54
1480–1820 1702 3 101.00–106.00 $103.94 $1,769 +3.62
1915–1995 1955 2 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $2,198 —

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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) 2 975.00–1,175.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,416.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,195.83
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,050.00 $956.25

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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 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 7 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,239.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.