Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $202.61/cwt +17.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 757 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.00/cwt ≈ $1,193/hd at 588 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.92/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 522 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 1,225 806
Feeder cattle 702 938 640
Slaughter cattle 60 139 125
Replacement cattle 56 148 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 250.00–260.00 $254.85 $1,065 -5.15
460 460 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,132 -0.64
500–520 507 17 230.00–235.00 $230.95 $1,171 -3.84
540 value added 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
550–595 566 5 222.00–232.00 $227.19 $1,286 +1.26
620–640 630 2 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,371 —
657 value added 657 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,413 —
757 value added 757 45 203.00 $203.00 $1,537 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $979 -3.93
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -2.50
580–596 594 9 215.00–220.00 $215.54 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 +5.00
460–495 478 2 220.00–225.00 $222.59 $1,064 -1.46
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 +3.00
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $842 +5.80
410–440 428 3 220.00–225.00 $223.40 $956 +2.93
450–487 473 17 210.00–215.00 $212.99 $1,007 -3.35
500–520 fancy 507 3 215.00–217.00 $215.66 $1,093 -1.34
500–545 524 19 205.00–210.00 $206.70 $1,083 -6.07
550–590 573 7 190.00–197.00 $191.02 $1,095 —
580–596 fancy 594 17 207.50–208.00 $207.94 $1,235 —
600–605 fancy 603 5 195.00–200.00 $198.40 $1,196 —
600–646 631 16 185.00–192.00 $187.11 $1,181 +11.28
725 fancy 725 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,262 —
715–745 730 2 162.00–172.00 $167.10 $1,220 —
760–785 773 2 155.00–162.00 $158.44 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 3 230.00–232.00 $230.72 $727 +5.72
355–395 385 20 220.00–225.00 $223.54 $861 +4.04
400–445 427 8 210.00–217.00 $214.43 $916 +0.42
465–495 478 5 200.00–205.00 $204.01 $975 -5.99
515–545 530 6 190.00–195.00 $193.33 $1,025 -1.05
550–590 579 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,071 —
670 670 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $655 +0.01
300–345 332 7 215.00–225.00 $223.54 $742 +4.00
360–395 373 6 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $792 -1.25
400–445 429 11 200.00–207.00 $203.37 $872 -0.81
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 +2.57
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 ±0.00
550–585 567 5 170.00–175.00 $170.98 $969 —
650 650 1 152.00 $152.00 $988 —
700 700 1 142.00 $142.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 250.00–255.00 $251.73 $780 -1.31
350–390 374 11 240.00–245.00 $243.40 $910 -1.60
405–435 410 11 230.00–233.00 $232.43 $953 +0.42
455–495 481 10 217.00–225.00 $218.28 $1,050 -4.10
505–545 532 16 207.00–215.00 $210.58 $1,120 -1.92
555 555 2 202.00–205.00 $203.50 $1,129 -0.77
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 -1.01
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 7 240.00–245.00 $243.56 $777 +5.70
360–390 373 9 225.00–235.00 $230.01 $858 -2.34
420–445 433 9 217.00–225.00 $222.11 $962 +1.23
450–495 473 7 212.00–215.00 $214.13 $1,013 +1.78
500–545 521 8 200.00–205.00 $203.73 $1,061 +0.47
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 +2.46
655–670 660 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 +5.00
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
365–390 382 3 247.00–257.00 $251.21 $960 -3.79
400–440 422 5 237.00–245.00 $241.79 $1,020 -6.50
450–470 460 2 227.00–230.00 $228.53 $1,051 —
505 505 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,103 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
620–628 626 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,252 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1460 1189 80-85% 10 92.00–96.00 $94.59 $1,125 —
925–1500 1224 80-85% 5 98.00–102.00 $99.90 $1,223 +4.59
1085–1560 1253 80-85% 5 87.00–90.00 $88.92 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $528 —
850–1155 981 85-90% 5 77.00–80.00 $77.71 $762 -6.03
955–1155 1043 85-90% 8 82.00–84.00 $82.84 $864 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,228 —
1190–1650 1441 75-80% 4 93.00–97.00 $94.30 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,546 —
1230–2110 1644 5 106.00–109.00 $107.23 $1,763 —
1740–2195 1960 4 119.00–125.00 $122.09 $2,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 930.00–999.00 $957.89
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 827.00–925.00 $878.18

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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) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 4 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.