Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.66/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 479 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.78/cwt -4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 584 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.70/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 625 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 1,309 1,064
Feeder cattle 773 1,008 907
Slaughter cattle 145 187 96
Replacement cattle 52 114 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady with high yielding boning cows up to 117.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with high yielding bulls up to 130.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 433 3 280.00–287.50 $285.16 $1,235 +0.16
450–460 455 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 -5.00
503 value added 503 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,396 —
507–535 515 8 265.00–270.00 $267.73 $1,379 -4.27
578 578 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,474 -6.53
605–643 625 18 240.00–247.50 $244.70 $1,529 -2.04
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 ±0.00
798 value added 798 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,756 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
478–490 480 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -0.11
515–530 527 9 240.00–255.00 $250.11 $1,318 -3.39
550–595 573 2 240.00–245.00 $242.60 $1,390 +2.60
607–645 614 9 230.00–235.00 $233.84 $1,436 +1.46
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 ±0.00
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 +5.00
694 694 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 5 230.00–240.00 $233.08 $1,002 -1.33
450–494 479 25 220.00–230.00 $223.66 $1,071 -5.06
500–543 515 12 215.00–225.00 $218.86 $1,127 -1.14
570–593 584 20 205.00–215.00 $210.78 $1,231 -3.49
603 value added 603 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,278 —
600–610 605 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $1,230 -1.12
650–675 660 6 190.00–205.00 $194.99 $1,287 +2.47
665–688 value added 682 4 205.00–212.50 $210.67 $1,437 —
705 705 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 242.00–245.00 $243.55 $682 —
305–315 310 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $721 +6.23
370–380 375 2 220.00 $220.00 $825 -3.70
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 -3.05
455–495 481 9 205.00–210.00 $208.32 $1,002 -1.68
505–540 525 4 195.00–200.00 $198.71 $1,043 -3.32
570–590 576 4 185.00–190.00 $188.72 $1,087 -1.28
610–645 625 4 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 240.00–245.00 $243.26 $747 +3.26
353–390 371 5 230.00–235.00 $231.90 $860 +1.90
410–440 426 4 220.00–225.00 $221.20 $942 -5.93
455–485 475 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -1.68
510–545 525 5 205.00–210.00 $208.96 $1,097 -4.02
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 +0.01
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 +8.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 8 260.00–265.00 $263.15 $724 -9.23
305–325 316 4 250.00–255.00 $251.23 $794 -12.89
375–380 378 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $917 -13.47
405–440 421 7 230.00–235.00 $231.49 $975 -8.51
460–490 477 16 220.00–225.00 $223.14 $1,064 -8.51
500–530 512 5 210.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,090 -12.02
575–595 583 6 200.00–205.00 $200.82 $1,171 -12.56
610–645 633 11 190.00–205.00 $198.12 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 7 260.00–265.00 $262.84 $844 -15.88
355–395 375 2 250.00 $250.00 $938 -15.00
405–445 428 12 240.00–246.00 $242.90 $1,040 -12.10
450–495 471 14 230.00–235.00 $231.42 $1,090 -9.81
505–535 516 6 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,144 -11.67
556–590 569 8 210.00–215.00 $211.28 $1,202 -8.72
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -8.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 -24.02
350–365 355 3 260.00–265.00 $262.33 $931 —
446 446 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,115 -21.00
450–480 460 4 240.00–245.00 $241.30 $1,110 -13.60
510–545 521 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,198 -12.82
555–575 565 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,257 -12.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1148 80-85% 29 93.00–99.00 $96.17 $1,104 -0.41
1000–1495 1219 80-85% 22 100.00–106.00 $102.58 $1,250 —
1155–1710 1389 80-85% 12 107.00–112.00 $108.66 $1,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1050 1011 85-90% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.61 $785 -13.25
835–1180 1034 85-90% 13 81.00–86.00 $84.09 $869 -6.77
815–1280 1061 85-90% 17 87.00–92.00 $90.17 $957 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1425 1418 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $1,545 +8.50
1380–1670 1512 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $100.89 $1,525 —
1530–1580 1555 75-80% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.49 $1,532 +3.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1365 1286 4 108.00–110.00 $109.47 $1,408 —
1495–1930 1676 5 121.00–124.00 $122.88 $2,059 —
1565–2115 1807 3 117.00–119.00 $117.64 $2,126 —

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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 11 758.00–935.00 $880.27

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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) 3 1,405.00–1,476.00 $1,438.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,288.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,209.00–1,228.00 $1,218.50

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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 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,537.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/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.