Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.42/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 521 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.16/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 472 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.07/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 561 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 1,033 1,300
Feeder cattle 597 774 1,073
Slaughter cattle 90 161 184
Replacement cattle 34 98 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very 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
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 ±0.00
450–485 468 3 275.00–285.00 $281.65 $1,318 +0.65
515 value added 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 +5.05
565–580 577 5 255.00–260.00 $259.02 $1,495 +2.00
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 —
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 +5.00
420 420 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -7.48
455–490 473 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,253 -3.50
555 555 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,343 -1.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,063 —
400–415 408 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,081 ±0.00
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 ±0.00
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 285.00 $285.00 $570 —
262–295 273 3 265.00 $265.00 $723 —
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
350–395 382 6 245.00–252.50 $250.06 $955 —
410–445 428 7 240.00–245.00 $241.56 $1,034 —
450–495 469 12 230.00–240.00 $234.14 $1,098 +7.93
470–490 value added 481 4 245.00–250.00 $246.23 $1,184 —
500–545 517 27 227.00–235.00 $231.96 $1,199 +8.31
535–545 value added 538 6 237.50–245.00 $239.98 $1,291 —
550–590 568 10 220.00–230.00 $225.59 $1,281 +6.17
600–621 614 10 215.00–222.00 $219.49 $1,348 +9.81
660–675 667 3 195.00–202.00 $199.01 $1,327 -4.98
700–730 717 3 180.00–190.00 $186.60 $1,338 -0.93
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 255.00–265.00 $259.73 $592 —
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 —
335–340 338 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $836 —
355–395 378 8 235.00–240.00 $235.65 $891 +0.65
400–430 416 7 230.00–235.00 $232.84 $969 +7.30
450–470 460 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +4.51
500–540 523 8 220.00–225.00 $223.62 $1,170 +12.01
570–590 583 4 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,239 +4.99
615–635 625 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,265 +7.46
655–690 669 4 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,254 -0.92
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $755 +0.76
365–385 375 2 230.00 $230.00 $862 +1.67
400–440 420 2 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $934 +2.38
485–495 490 3 215.00–220.00 $218.32 $1,070 +5.87
500–545 523 3 210.00–215.00 $213.41 $1,116 +8.73
560–595 572 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,144 +1.22
610–640 625 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,006 —
361–395 375 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,041 +7.50
450–490 470 4 250.00–257.00 $251.73 $1,183 +1.80
500–545 520 11 240.00–247.00 $242.39 $1,260 +1.37
554–580 561 12 230.00–240.00 $232.07 $1,302 +3.53
600–645 626 9 220.00–227.00 $224.70 $1,407 +4.95
650 650 5 215.00–222.00 $216.40 $1,407 +4.72
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 +11.26
350–385 368 4 255.00 $255.00 $938 +10.16
400–435 421 8 240.00–245.00 $241.20 $1,015 +9.55
450–490 468 5 230.00–235.00 $232.99 $1,090 +7.99
505–525 518 4 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,153 +2.52
550–595 576 6 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,224 -0.02
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 260.00–265.00 $262.60 $958 +7.60
410–445 431 7 250.00–255.00 $252.14 $1,087 +7.14
450–485 470 4 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,140 +8.79
525–545 533 3 230.00–235.00 $233.30 $1,243 +4.55
550–595 571 9 220.00–225.00 $223.35 $1,275 +2.68
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1535 1254 80-85% 14 100.00–104.00 $101.65 $1,275 -1.25
970–1495 1268 80-85% 20 93.00–99.00 $96.40 $1,222 -6.50
1230–1530 1347 80-85% 3 106.00–110.00 $107.53 $1,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1215 1032 85-90% 3 78.00–82.00 $80.79 $834 -10.96
750–1310 1036 85-90% 7 85.00–88.00 $86.54 $897 -5.21
820–1300 1038 85-90% 15 89.00–94.00 $91.95 $954 +0.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1685 1375 75-80% 2 95.00–99.00 $97.45 $1,340 +1.13
1280–1840 1436 75-80% 6 100.00–105.00 $100.78 $1,447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1470 1320 3 113.00–115.00 $114.26 $1,508 —
1280–2215 1808 5 120.00–125.00 $122.71 $2,219 —

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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 5 697.00–936.00 $824.20

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,318.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $943.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,419.00–1,450.00 $1,434.50

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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 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.