Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.49/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 629 lb · 30 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $1,329/hd at 782 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt ≈ $848/hd at 377 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 1,233 722
Feeder cattle 814 990 548
Slaughter cattle 109 145 124
Replacement cattle 43 98 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 23 195.00 $195.00 $1,301 —
782 value added 782 26 170.00 $170.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
351 value added 351 19 280.00 $280.00 $983 —
360 360 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $972 +6.61
401–420 403 9 250.00–255.00 $250.58 $1,010 —
455–465 458 3 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $1,137 +6.31
580 value added 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
647 647 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +8.33
475–493 489 9 215.00–225.00 $216.08 $1,057 —
540–545 543 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +9.33
420–440 428 3 235.00–245.00 $238.95 $1,023 —
460–495 480 5 230.00–235.00 $232.40 $1,116 +4.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
260–290 277 3 220.00–225.00 $221.75 $614 -13.25
315–330 320 3 215.00 $215.00 $688 -8.72
400–430 413 4 197.00–205.00 $202.15 $835 -5.83
455 fancy 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
450–495 466 16 190.00–195.00 $192.67 $898 -4.13
500–532 528 9 187.00–187.50 $187.45 $990 +0.95
572 572 9 170.50 $170.50 $975 -8.00
605–631 629 30 160.00–168.00 $167.49 $1,054 -4.51
735–740 738 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $1,114 +1.00
755 755 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,072 -5.00
755–775 fancy 757 12 150.00–153.00 $152.74 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 270.00 $270.00 $859 —
377 377 24 225.00 $225.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 215.00 $215.00 $591 -4.27
300–340 323 6 205.00–210.00 $207.05 $669 -5.63
375–390 383 3 200.00–205.00 $201.63 $772 -4.35
430–435 433 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $834 -2.52
460–495 481 4 180.00–187.00 $183.47 $882 -2.40
620–640 630 3 152.00–157.00 $154.68 $974 -7.32
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 200.00–207.00 $204.02 $581 -2.17
360–385 373 2 190.00 $190.00 $709 -8.37
405–440 427 3 180.00 $180.00 $769 -7.63
460–490 477 3 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $827 -1.68
500–545 515 3 160.00–165.00 $163.38 $841 -5.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 255.00–265.00 $261.73 $869 -0.13
340–345 value added 343 2 280.00 $280.00 $960 —
360–385 373 4 255.00–260.00 $256.21 $956 +8.80
415–435 433 8 240.00–245.00 $244.40 $1,058 +4.18
450–495 470 5 225.00–230.00 $228.03 $1,072 -1.49
505–545 521 16 205.00–215.00 $213.45 $1,112 -8.12
550–595 567 7 190.00–200.00 $193.81 $1,099 -9.47
615 615 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $826 +0.69
350–375 365 3 235.00–245.00 $240.02 $876 +5.07
430–440 435 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +4.55
480–495 487 3 207.00–215.00 $210.67 $1,026 —
510–525 516 4 190.00–200.00 $196.22 $1,012 -8.78
610–630 620 2 175.00–182.00 $178.56 $1,107 +5.16
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 -7.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 240.00–245.00 $243.21 $645 +3.99
370–385 378 2 215.00–225.00 $219.90 $831 —
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 ±0.00
455–485 473 3 190.00–200.00 $196.62 $930 -5.91
695 695 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,070 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1390 1093 80-85% 26 85.00–91.00 $87.83 $960 -4.96
950–1410 1124 80-85% 16 92.00–97.00 $95.09 $1,069 -5.24
1085–1390 1170 80-85% 11 99.00–105.00 $101.91 $1,192 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1015 913 85-90% 8 74.00–78.00 $76.36 $697 -3.16
775–1140 932 85-90% 12 79.00–84.00 $81.91 $763 +12.87
945 945 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $662 +0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1370 1292 75-80% 6 85.00–88.00 $86.14 $1,113 —
1355–1660 1508 75-80% 2 91.00–95.00 $93.20 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1635 1458 5 95.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,428 —
1450–2080 1739 4 101.00–108.00 $102.70 $1,786 +0.07

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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) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,237.00–1,375.00 $1,303.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–973.00 $916.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,007.00 $1,007.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,233.33

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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 3 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.