Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

1,225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.47/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 417 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.24/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 463 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $230.43/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 410 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,225 1,011 933
Feeder cattle 938 761 719
Slaughter cattle 139 121 117
Replacement cattle 148 129 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 —
365–380 373 2 240.00 $240.00 $895 -11.67
400–435 410 13 225.00–235.00 $230.43 $945 —
450–482 476 5 220.00–225.00 $224.05 $1,066 -10.95
500 500 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 value added 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
407 407 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,058 —
450–462 458 3 245.00–250.00 $246.64 $1,130 —
480 value added 480 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,236 —
515–545 527 5 232.00–237.00 $234.79 $1,237 -20.19
553–590 577 7 220.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,304 -10.05
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 —
400–440 419 5 240.00–245.00 $243.96 $1,022 -17.03
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -10.00
523 523 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,164 -17.50
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 265.00 $265.00 $596 —
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
390–395 393 3 225.00 $225.00 $884 +0.57
405–435 417 25 220.00–225.00 $220.47 $919 -1.68
450–495 fancy 461 12 222.00–230.00 $224.51 $1,035 -0.17
450–485 466 8 212.00–220.00 $216.34 $1,008 -1.50
500–535 fancy 511 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,109 —
500–535 513 6 205.00–215.00 $212.77 $1,092 +2.77
610–617 616 6 175.00–180.00 $175.83 $1,083 —
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 6 225.00 $225.00 $718 -6.27
350–395 376 12 217.00–222.00 $219.50 $825 +0.22
400–430 416 8 210.00–217.00 $214.01 $890 -2.00
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -1.49
510–535 520 5 192.00–195.00 $194.38 $1,011 -11.95
630 630 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,052 -17.89
755 755 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,110 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 264 4 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $600 -0.06
305–345 329 9 217.00–222.00 $219.54 $722 -1.63
355–390 374 4 210.00–215.00 $213.71 $799 +1.27
400–445 424 7 200.00–207.00 $204.18 $866 +2.45
450–475 463 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $868 —
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 -10.00
615 615 1 157.00 $157.00 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 6 245.00–255.00 $249.95 $677 -5.05
300–347 320 10 235.00–245.00 $237.86 $761 -5.55
360–390 382 5 230.00–235.00 $232.35 $888 +2.35
410–435 425 10 215.00–225.00 $220.88 $939 -1.61
450–490 468 3 207.00–215.00 $212.35 $994 +1.13
510–545 523 3 200.00–205.00 $203.26 $1,063 -6.74
575–595 585 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,097 -5.05
615 615 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,119 +2.00
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 -5.00
260–280 273 3 260.00–265.00 $261.59 $714 -0.10
300–345 313 5 250.00–255.00 $253.04 $792 -1.96
350–385 373 3 245.00 $245.00 $914 ±0.00
400–430 415 5 230.00–235.00 $232.01 $963 -3.00
460–485 471 5 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $1,047 -4.42
520 520 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,105 -5.50
550–585 564 4 202.00–205.00 $204.27 $1,152 -0.73
625–635 630 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,203 -3.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 fancy 230 2 290.00–300.00 $294.78 $678 -7.78
365–370 368 2 255.00 $255.00 $938 +1.22
420–440 428 3 245.00–250.00 $248.29 $1,063 -2.87
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 ±0.00
665–685 675 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,265 -2.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1295 1132 80-85% 21 87.00–92.00 $89.69 $1,015 -6.10
1020–1600 1231 80-85% 34 93.00–99.00 $95.31 $1,173 -7.34
1100–1420 1337 80-85% 6 100.00–106.00 $103.08 $1,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1130 910 85-90% 11 75.00–79.00 $76.88 $700 +4.55
850–1045 963 85-90% 3 67.00–73.00 $70.55 $679 -13.47
800–1170 989 85-90% 11 81.00–86.00 $83.74 $828 -0.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1320 1279 75-80% 7 90.00–94.00 $92.59 $1,184 —
1180–1735 1466 75-80% 9 85.00–88.00 $87.71 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1570 1450 6 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $1,558 —
1120–1900 1492 7 112.00–116.00 $115.06 $1,717 —
1540–1990 1816 5 118.00–121.00 $119.86 $2,177 —

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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 28 638.00–882.00 $777.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,315.00–1,450.00 $1,402.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,111.00–1,425.00 $1,268.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,126.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–862.00 $840.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,100.00 $1,018.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–1,046.00 $949.86

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,396.88 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.