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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.10/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 477 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $248.31/cwt ≈ $1,188/hd at 478 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.00/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 476 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 1,046 1,193
Feeder cattle 593 854 1,041
Slaughter cattle 165 135 124
Replacement cattle 36 57 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
400–440 417 3 280.00–285.00 $281.64 $1,174 —
500–540 518 4 265.00–272.00 $267.32 $1,385 -9.43
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 -11.00
620 620 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,531 —
650–695 656 8 225.00–230.00 $228.85 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
365 365 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 —
410–440 425 2 265.00–270.00 $267.59 $1,137 —
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -15.00
567 567 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 —
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
355–365 360 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $945 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–380 376 6 242.00–245.00 $242.51 $912 -1.02
405–435 417 11 235.00–242.00 $237.68 $991 -0.81
450–495 476 7 227.00–235.00 $230.54 $1,097 +4.16
477–478 value added 477 10 238.00–243.00 $240.00 $1,145 —
505–515 value added 510 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 -0.99
515–540 521 5 225.00–230.00 $227.18 $1,184 —
560–565 value added 562 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,311 +1.32
555–596 582 8 212.00–220.00 $214.28 $1,247 -5.22
620–625 value added 623 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,371 —
635–640 638 2 207.00–215.00 $210.98 $1,346 —
655–670 663 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,276 -14.96
725 725 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,356 -12.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 242.00–245.00 $244.03 $813 —
350–385 366 6 235.00 $235.00 $860 -1.68
410–445 436 5 225.00–230.00 $227.36 $991 -0.21
480–495 486 4 220.00–225.00 $223.75 $1,087 —
505–545 521 6 212.00–220.00 $218.60 $1,139 +3.60
550–578 568 6 202.00–210.00 $208.71 $1,185 —
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 331 11 235.00–240.00 $237.09 $785 -1.39
350–390 367 8 225.00–230.00 $229.40 $842 +1.99
460–490 473 4 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,005 +0.49
515–530 523 5 200.00–210.00 $206.04 $1,078 —
550–570 560 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 6 260.00–265.00 $260.85 $955 -5.74
415 value added 415 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,108 —
410–440 418 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,066 —
450–465 value added 458 2 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $1,180 —
470–495 482 11 245.00–252.00 $246.63 $1,189 —
500–530 512 3 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,212 -0.92
555–575 563 8 220.00–230.00 $221.87 $1,249 -5.67
605 605 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,313 -1.49
665 value added 665 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
670–675 673 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 -5.00
700–715 708 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,433 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 260.00 $260.00 $897 -7.54
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 +0.09
400–430 419 5 240.00–250.00 $245.99 $1,031 -1.57
460–496 476 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,142 +4.45
515–545 529 4 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,203 -1.04
550–580 567 3 210.00–217.00 $213.94 $1,213 -2.73
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
325–340 327 9 250.00–255.00 $254.42 $832 -0.58
380–390 387 3 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $948 —
405–445 418 7 230.00–237.00 $233.84 $977 —
485–495 489 4 222.00–230.00 $226.75 $1,109 —
515–530 524 4 210.00–220.00 $213.76 $1,120 -2.99
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1640 1183 80-85% 38 95.00–101.00 $98.58 $1,166 —
1030–1470 1238 80-85% 22 102.00–108.00 $105.14 $1,302 -4.66
1035–1540 1277 80-85% 10 110.00–115.00 $111.93 $1,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1025 891 85-90% 6 80.00–83.00 $81.24 $724 —
830–1285 1072 85-90% 16 84.00–89.00 $87.03 $933 —
840–1375 1084 85-90% 41 90.00–95.00 $92.03 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1325 1293 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.51 $1,235 -13.97
1545–1700 1608 75-80% 3 103.00–105.00 $104.30 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1705 1508 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,734 —
1425–2115 1714 4 120.00–125.00 $122.28 $2,096 -0.68
1785–1915 1836 4 127.00–133.00 $128.75 $2,364 —

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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 9 726.00–957.00 $890.22

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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 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,058.00 $1,016.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,365.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,227.00 $1,138.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.