Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.86/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 431 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $279.89/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 332 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.67/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 384 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 966 929
Feeder cattle 672 814 732
Slaughter cattle 121 109 124
Replacement cattle 69 43 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 110. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 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
300–344 332 14 275.00–285.00 $279.89 $929 -5.11
365–380 376 4 260.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,006 -2.52
370–395 value added 378 3 275.00–280.00 $278.26 $1,052 -1.74
410–425 value added 418 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,108 —
400–449 433 24 250.00–260.00 $253.59 $1,098 +3.01
455–485 470 3 240.00–245.00 $243.39 $1,144 -4.92
500–515 508 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 —
575 value added 575 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +15.00
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 +14.00
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 +5.00
442 442 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,083 +6.05
450–470 462 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,086 +2.60
520 520 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 420 3 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $966 -0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 —
333–335 333 6 220.00 $220.00 $733 +5.00
365–395 384 13 210.00–220.00 $214.67 $824 —
405–440 419 12 200.00–207.50 $203.95 $855 +1.80
450–495 471 13 195.00–202.50 $197.66 $931 +4.99
500–525 512 3 185.00–195.00 $190.05 $973 +2.60
555 fancy 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
555–590 578 8 180.00–185.00 $181.90 $1,051 +11.40
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 +2.51
650–665 657 3 160.00–165.00 $163.34 $1,073 —
750 fancy 750 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,178 +4.26
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 210.00–215.00 $211.61 $681 +4.56
370–390 380 4 205.00–207.00 $205.49 $781 +3.86
460–490 477 6 185.00–190.00 $188.37 $899 +4.90
510–515 513 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $911 —
550–595 563 5 165.00–170.00 $166.96 $940 —
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 +5.32
650–695 672 3 150.00–157.00 $153.94 $1,034 +3.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 4 215.00 $215.00 $602 +10.98
300–310 307 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $624 —
350–385 366 4 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $713 +4.85
415 415 2 180.00 $180.00 $747 ±0.00
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 +1.68
515–545 535 3 165.00–170.00 $168.30 $900 +4.92
610–635 621 4 150.00–157.00 $151.75 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 4 265.00–275.00 $272.53 $760 —
330 330 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $850 +12.50
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 +4.98
415–440 430 4 225.00–235.00 $229.16 $985 -0.84
497 497 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,093 +9.33
505–545 521 4 200.00–207.00 $203.46 $1,060 +7.24
555–580 572 3 190.00–195.00 $191.62 $1,096 —
610–635 623 2 175.00–180.00 $177.55 $1,106 -1.01
670–680 675 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 +5.00
700 700 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $853 +10.75
360–395 381 6 255.00–265.00 $261.71 $997 +5.50
425–445 431 7 240.00–250.00 $247.11 $1,065 +2.71
491 491 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,154 +6.97
500–515 510 3 210.00–215.00 $213.32 $1,088 -0.13
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 +12.50
650–685 668 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,136 —
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 +11.79
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 +10.10
425–430 428 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $931 +2.49
475–490 480 3 205.00–210.00 $208.35 $1,000 +11.73
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —
600–630 615 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1395 1124 80-85% 16 89.00–95.00 $92.29 $1,037 -2.80
950–1415 1163 80-85% 17 96.00–102.00 $98.41 $1,145 -3.50
1050–1720 1243 80-85% 11 103.00–109.00 $106.22 $1,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1055 900 85-90% 7 69.00–73.00 $71.05 $639 -5.31
820–1140 964 85-90% 9 76.00–82.00 $78.57 $757 —
885–1450 1083 85-90% 13 83.00–88.00 $85.07 $921 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1540 1288 75-80% 4 92.00–98.00 $94.19 $1,213 +8.05
1185–1665 1379 75-80% 15 85.00–91.00 $88.39 $1,219 —
1325–1490 1408 75-80% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.12 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1550 1523 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,706 —
1410–1970 1746 5 115.00–120.00 $116.47 $2,034 +13.77

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 801.00–975.00 $896.75

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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) 5 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,560.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,269.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00–1,170.00 $1,049.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,283.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,025.00 $1,000.00

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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 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.