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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report, Florence, AL

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.50/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 480 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.50/cwt ≈ $1,397/hd at 576 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.40/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 580 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,622 721 1,369
Feeder cattle 1,237 597 1,089
Slaughter cattle 247 90 221
Replacement cattle 138 34 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 300.00–305.00 $302.40 $1,149 —
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 +10.00
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +8.35
509 value added 509 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,512 +17.00
505–545 525 2 275.00–282.00 $278.63 $1,463 +3.63
558 value added 558 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,576 —
583–590 587 5 250.00–252.50 $251.51 $1,476 -7.51
600–629 626 11 245.00–251.00 $250.48 $1,568 —
685 685 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 —
700–705 702 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,556 —
727 value added 727 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,690 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 9 267.50 $267.50 $1,415 —
576 576 20 242.50 $242.50 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
375–380 378 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,087 +2.52
486–490 486 9 265.00–275.00 $266.12 $1,293 +1.12
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 —
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 +3.00
643 643 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,479 —
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 —
700–720 710 3 210.00–215.00 $213.31 $1,515 —
750–755 753 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 +10.00
575–585 580 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $735 +2.45
370–375 373 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $942 +2.42
400–448 426 10 240.00–250.00 $247.14 $1,053 +5.58
460–485 value added 472 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,180 +3.77
450–487 481 25 235.00–245.00 $240.48 $1,157 +6.34
508 value added 508 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,240 +4.02
505–535 518 9 230.00–237.00 $234.08 $1,213 +2.12
560–595 575 4 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,294 -0.56
552–586 value added 581 15 235.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,369 —
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 -4.49
650–685 667 3 207.00–215.00 $210.64 $1,405 +11.63
705–735 718 3 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $1,448 +15.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 255.00 $255.00 $816 +7.52
355–390 373 2 242.00–245.00 $243.57 $909 +7.92
400–430 415 2 235.00 $235.00 $975 +2.16
450–490 464 5 225.00–230.00 $225.97 $1,049 +0.97
515–525 522 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,174 +1.38
567–575 568 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,221 +2.52
610 610 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 -0.46
655–670 662 3 190.00–200.00 $193.30 $1,280 +5.81
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
260–290 275 2 245.00–250.00 $247.64 $681 —
305–330 318 2 240.00–245.00 $242.40 $771 +4.92
355–395 383 5 230.00–235.00 $233.97 $896 +3.97
415–445 433 3 220.00–227.00 $223.93 $970 +1.55
475–480 478 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,052 +1.68
500–515 508 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 -3.41
550–590 578 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,185 +5.00
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 260.00–265.00 $262.40 $1,097 —
455–485 470 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -1.73
510–530 519 6 240.00–250.00 $244.00 $1,266 +1.61
550–575 567 3 230.00–232.00 $230.65 $1,308 -1.42
605–625 610 10 225.00–232.00 $228.09 $1,391 +3.39
650–675 664 5 210.00–220.00 $213.38 $1,417 -3.02
720–735 728 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $1,463 -13.99
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 265.00 $265.00 $975 +2.40
435–445 440 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 +2.86
465–490 479 5 240.00–245.00 $243.39 $1,166 +0.90
500–540 526 6 235.00–237.50 $236.62 $1,245 +3.32
550–575 563 2 215.00–225.00 $220.11 $1,239 -3.24
650–675 663 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,359 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 275.00 $275.00 $776 —
325–335 330 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $866 -2.46
400–440 420 2 240.00–245.00 $242.38 $1,018 +1.18
470–490 480 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 +2.01
500–535 513 4 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,141 -0.04
580–595 588 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,220 -5.06
605–630 618 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,252 -2.45
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1125 935 85-90% 29 80.00–85.00 $83.05 $777 —
755–1360 1014 85-90% 36 86.00–91.00 $89.57 $908 +8.78
740–1355 1070 85-90% 35 92.00–97.00 $93.63 $1,002 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1485 1184 80-85% 37 94.00–99.00 $97.21 $1,151 —
950–1530 1237 80-85% 35 100.00–106.00 $102.56 $1,269 —
1005–1800 1327 80-85% 16 107.00–112.00 $109.00 $1,446 +1.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,378 —
1340–1620 1428 75-80% 6 100.00–102.00 $100.50 $1,435 -0.28
1470 1470 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1750 1483 3 111.00–115.00 $112.53 $1,669 —
1450–2150 1774 7 120.00–126.00 $122.35 $2,170 —
1865–2035 1934 4 130.00–136.00 $132.53 $2,563 —

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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 17 772.00–1,036.00 $931.88
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,334.20

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,250.00–1,529.00 $1,397.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,273.00 $1,168.30
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,495.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,620.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,057.00 $1,008.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,117.86

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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 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,683.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.