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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

1,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.50/cwt ≈ $1,681/hd at 658 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.55/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 467 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,573/hd at 715 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,046 844 1,213
Feeder cattle 854 635 967
Slaughter cattle 135 158 205
Replacement cattle 57 51 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 64 255.50 $255.50 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 468 4 280.00–287.50 $285.59 $1,337 +10.63
500–525 516 9 272.00–282.00 $276.75 $1,428 —
575 575 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,530 —
715 715 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $1,105 +5.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 242.00–245.00 $243.53 $908 -8.47
415–420 418 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $997 +0.11
465–473 471 5 225.00–232.00 $226.38 $1,066 -6.86
510–520 value added 515 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,215 -0.64
550 value added 550 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 —
550–555 553 2 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,214 +1.57
650–690 670 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,390 +13.95
675 value added 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
700–725 713 2 195.00–205.00 $199.91 $1,425 +18.25
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 3 235.00–240.00 $236.68 $904 +0.24
415–440 428 2 225.00–230.00 $227.57 $974 -0.70
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -0.55
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 328 3 235.00–240.00 $238.48 $782 +2.86
350–375 363 2 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $825 +1.15
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 -2.46
475 475 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,007 -2.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $843 +6.84
370–390 380 3 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $969 —
415–435 425 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,052 +4.84
460–475 467 13 235.00–242.00 $235.55 $1,100 +2.47
535–545 540 2 225.00–232.00 $228.53 $1,234 +6.08
582–585 583 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 372 6 265.00–275.00 $266.59 $992 +2.83
515–540 528 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,254 +5.23
555–575 565 2 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,286 +0.02
620–625 623 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,361 -0.25
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 +5.26
760 760 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 ±0.00
505–530 518 4 215.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,123 +2.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1555 1147 80-85% 14 102.00–106.00 $104.68 $1,201 —
975–1415 1207 80-85% 27 107.00–112.00 $109.80 $1,325 —
1225–1575 1371 80-85% 6 113.00–117.00 $114.44 $1,569 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1095 946 85-90% 14 84.00–90.00 $87.79 $830 -4.10
890–1145 1002 85-90% 16 91.00–97.00 $93.68 $939 —
870–1290 1026 85-90% 11 98.00–104.00 $101.88 $1,045 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1305 1260 75-80% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $1,379 —
1220–1575 1398 75-80% 8 99.00–104.00 $100.94 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1705 1455 4 111.00–117.00 $114.00 $1,659 —
1240–2310 1712 11 120.00–125.00 $122.96 $2,105 -4.40
1565–2090 1864 5 130.00–137.00 $132.93 $2,478 —

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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 5 735.00–962.00 $868.20

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,538.40
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,049.00–1,225.00 $1,158.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,306.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,075.00 $1,010.00

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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.