Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.62/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 470 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.86/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 685 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.29/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 660 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,528 1,622 1,275
Feeder cattle 1,334 1,237 1,059
Slaughter cattle 151 247 155
Replacement cattle 43 138 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 110.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
360–365 363 2 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $1,089 -2.43
430 430 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -10.00
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 -20.00
505–535 520 12 260.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,391 -11.16
550 value added 550 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 -12.50
600–647 618 7 240.00–250.00 $245.86 $1,519 -4.62
639 value added 639 17 254.00 $254.00 $1,623 —
650–688 685 29 235.00–240.00 $237.86 $1,629 +5.86
700–715 710 3 225.00–230.00 $228.36 $1,621 +6.69
770 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 ±0.00
787 value added 787 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,849 —
805 805 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,711 —
891 value added 891 13 225.00 $225.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 7 267.50 $267.50 $952 -20.02
460–490 472 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,227 -6.12
505–540 521 4 250.00–255.00 $251.24 $1,309 -3.76
570–575 573 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,390 -2.49
615–645 633 4 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,471 +2.46
660–680 670 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,490 -2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,259 —
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +5.00
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
660–670 665 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +5.00
725 725 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 280.00–285.00 $282.33 $607 —
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 -2.45
415–440 428 2 242.00–245.00 $243.54 $1,042 -3.60
450–495 468 25 232.00–242.00 $237.85 $1,113 -2.63
460–482 value added 475 8 247.00–250.00 $249.27 $1,184 -0.73
500–546 527 15 225.00–235.00 $230.49 $1,215 -3.59
550–590 572 12 220.00–230.00 $224.14 $1,282 -0.89
572 value added 572 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,344 -0.63
602–630 609 11 212.00–225.00 $217.82 $1,327 +2.82
658 value added 658 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,507 —
660–675 669 5 200.00–212.00 $206.40 $1,381 -4.24
705–740 717 5 190.00–195.00 $191.44 $1,373 -10.20
846 846 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,523 —
855 value added 855 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
315 315 3 245.00 $245.00 $772 -10.00
350–355 353 4 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $856 -1.09
402–440 415 8 230.00–235.00 $233.77 $970 -1.23
450–490 480 5 225.00–230.00 $227.04 $1,090 +1.07
520–549 539 8 220.00–222.00 $221.76 $1,195 -3.24
550–585 565 4 210.00–215.00 $213.76 $1,208 -1.24
600–630 610 4 200.00–207.00 $204.78 $1,249 +2.78
675–695 687 3 190.00–195.00 $191.69 $1,317 -1.61
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 240.00–245.00 $243.35 $689 -4.29
310–335 323 2 235.00–240.00 $237.60 $767 -4.80
370–390 380 3 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $887 -0.64
405–445 424 8 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $943 -1.46
455–495 477 3 215.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,034 -3.32
500–535 518 6 205.00–215.00 $209.11 $1,083 -0.89
550–575 561 5 195.00–205.00 $199.03 $1,117 -5.97
600–640 620 2 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $1,194 -2.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 5 255.00–265.00 $260.95 $851 -1.59
350–380 371 5 245.00–255.00 $249.10 $924 —
400–435 421 7 235.00–240.00 $238.53 $1,004 -3.85
450–490 473 16 225.00–235.00 $228.73 $1,082 -6.27
500–545 519 6 215.00–225.00 $220.03 $1,142 -2.45
555–585 574 9 210.00–215.00 $212.22 $1,218 +4.75
620–640 632 3 200.00–207.00 $203.98 $1,289 +1.43
655–685 659 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,285 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 3 260.00–265.00 $263.42 $983 -1.58
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 ±0.00
455–495 468 14 237.00–247.00 $241.99 $1,133 -1.40
505–535 519 5 230.00–235.00 $230.98 $1,199 -5.64
550–580 563 3 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $1,248 +1.55
600–645 614 6 210.00–217.00 $213.62 $1,312 —
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 ±0.00
730–745 739 4 190.00–197.00 $193.01 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 4 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,108 +2.57
450–470 464 4 250.00–255.00 $251.21 $1,166 +1.21
505–530 518 4 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,269 +1.00
533–540 value added 535 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 —
550–570 560 4 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,302 +1.85
620–625 623 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,371 -8.09
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -3.38
705–725 715 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,448 +1.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1630 1238 80-85% 25 88.00–94.00 $91.62 $1,134 -10.94
1050–1655 1239 80-85% 27 95.00–101.00 $96.86 $1,200 -5.70
1130–1585 1408 80-85% 8 102.00–106.00 $103.55 $1,458 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1005 868 85-90% 12 73.00–78.00 $75.10 $652 —
855–1125 1018 85-90% 10 88.00–92.00 $89.76 $914 +0.19
770–1210 1031 85-90% 22 80.00–86.00 $83.34 $859 -6.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1605 1528 75-80% 3 91.00–95.00 $92.65 $1,416 —
1200–1840 1529 75-80% 5 97.00–101.00 $98.97 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1775 1765 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $2,338 +10.14
1350–2515 1782 6 115.00–120.00 $116.39 $2,074 -5.96
1820–2190 2028 4 122.00–126.00 $124.48 $2,524 —

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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 6 753.00–1,060.00 $947.00

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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) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,130.00–1,300.00 $1,210.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–975.00 $930.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 4 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,581.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,162.50 —

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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.