Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.97/cwt +16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 466 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.27/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 424 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $222.92/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 970 939
Feeder cattle 635 773 758
Slaughter cattle 158 145 129
Replacement cattle 51 52 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 119.00 cwt. high yielding slaughter bulls up to 136.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with 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
428 428 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 -5.16
450–495 468 3 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,287 +4.96
485 value added 485 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,368 —
555 value added 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
785–792 790 3 205.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -5.00
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -0.11
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 +1.16
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,097 +2.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 252.00 $252.00 $995 —
405–430 421 8 235.00–245.00 $238.38 $1,004 +5.30
450–480 value added 463 13 242.00–247.00 $243.08 $1,125 —
450–495 473 6 230.00–240.00 $233.24 $1,103 +9.58
505–540 value added 517 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,223 —
520–545 533 2 225.00–232.00 $228.58 $1,218 +9.72
550–590 568 7 215.00–225.00 $217.93 $1,238 +7.15
615–645 633 3 205.00–215.00 $208.39 $1,319 +5.07
670–685 678 2 192.00–195.00 $193.48 $1,312 -1.51
700–705 703 3 180.00–185.00 $181.66 $1,277 -3.34
748 value added 748 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,459 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 ±0.00
805 value added 805 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 +11.74
350–395 373 5 235.00–240.00 $236.44 $882 +4.54
400–440 424 14 225.00–232.00 $228.27 $968 +7.07
455–490 476 8 217.00–227.00 $222.60 $1,060 +7.60
500–535 519 9 215.00–220.00 $215.55 $1,119 +6.59
550–595 564 12 200.00–205.00 $200.44 $1,130 +0.44
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —
670–695 683 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,247 -2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 255.00–260.00 $257.67 $567 —
305–335 318 8 235.00–240.00 $235.62 $749 +3.16
350–395 368 12 220.00–230.00 $226.26 $833 +6.26
400–445 421 6 215.00–220.00 $217.46 $916 +2.46
455–495 479 6 210.00–215.00 $214.15 $1,026 +5.83
515 515 2 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $1,048 +4.79
580–585 583 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,108 +1.28
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 270.00–275.00 $271.70 $625 —
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 -3.15
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 +3.77
360–380 368 3 240.00 $240.00 $883 -2.52
405–445 429 8 230.00–235.00 $234.37 $1,005 +2.88
450–490 474 12 220.00–225.00 $222.92 $1,057 -0.22
505–545 523 8 210.00–215.00 $213.76 $1,118 +0.78
555–595 573 5 205.00–210.00 $207.01 $1,186 +6.19
600–605 603 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,191 -0.63
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 4 280.00–285.00 $283.75 $596 —
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
305–320 311 7 260.00–265.00 $260.70 $811 -2.14
415–445 430 10 240.00–245.00 $242.72 $1,044 -0.18
450–485 468 8 230.00–235.00 $233.08 $1,091 +1.66
505–525 515 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,146 +0.75
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 ±0.00
720–745 733 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,356 —
755–760 758 2 177.00–180.00 $178.50 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 ±0.00
360–375 364 4 260.00–265.00 $263.76 $960 +1.43
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
470–485 475 3 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,148 +0.35
530–540 535 3 230.00–237.00 $232.33 $1,243 +2.33
585–595 590 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,342 +5.06
600–640 623 7 215.00–225.00 $218.74 $1,363 —
650 value added 650 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,420 —
650–685 665 5 205.00–215.00 $209.74 $1,395 —
705–715 710 3 195.00–200.00 $197.33 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1240 1073 80-85% 30 98.00–103.00 $100.42 $1,078 —
1010–1465 1244 80-85% 14 111.00–116.00 $113.23 $1,409 +10.65
1030–1520 1253 80-85% 29 104.00–110.00 $107.18 $1,343 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1055 907 85-90% 5 82.00–86.00 $85.04 $771 —
835–1180 941 85-90% 28 89.00–94.00 $91.89 $865 —
805–1395 1053 85-90% 25 95.00–100.00 $96.55 $1,017 +6.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,465 —
1420–1620 1516 75-80% 5 104.00–107.00 $105.40 $1,598 +4.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1840 1579 4 119.00–123.00 $121.06 $1,912 —
1535–1855 1721 5 125.00–130.00 $127.36 $2,192 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,233.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,815.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.