Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.96/cwt -4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.56/cwt -7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 533 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.46/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,508 1,370 1,595
Feeder cattle 1,087 1,171 1,242
Slaughter cattle 304 135 243
Replacement cattle 117 64 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
460 value added 460 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 +2.50
450–490 470 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 +8.01
510 value added 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 —
500–540 515 3 265.00–275.00 $268.27 $1,382 —
555–570 561 4 260.00–270.00 $264.24 $1,482 +9.24
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 275.00 $275.00 $930 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -13.31
485–495 490 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,201 —
575–585 580 3 220.00–230.00 $225.65 $1,309 -8.09
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 -9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 +2.58
530 530 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,312 -3.43
575–580 578 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,358 —
672 672 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
305–325 313 3 240.00–242.00 $240.69 $753 —
355–395 380 5 235.00–240.00 $238.99 $908 +4.75
415–445 426 6 225.00 $225.00 $958 -5.00
455–495 477 11 220.00–225.00 $221.57 $1,057 -3.43
500–540 533 17 210.00–215.00 $210.56 $1,122 -7.21
560–595 578 11 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,185 -1.55
620–640 628 4 190.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,240 -1.33
650–695 668 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,236 —
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 336 8 235.00 $235.00 $790 —
350–399 385 11 225.00–230.00 $228.36 $879 +0.20
410–436 433 13 215.00–220.00 $217.32 $941 -4.40
450–490 473 9 210.00–217.00 $214.08 $1,013 -3.42
515–540 535 5 200.00–205.00 $202.98 $1,086 -3.13
565–580 573 2 192.00–195.00 $193.52 $1,109 +0.99
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -3.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 3 245.00–250.00 $246.76 $925 +6.09
405–435 420 13 235.00–245.00 $238.99 $1,004 +0.13
415–430 value added 423 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,058 —
450–480 466 4 227.00–235.00 $231.68 $1,080 -1.60
470 value added 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
500–545 522 17 220.00–230.00 $223.96 $1,169 -3.57
550–565 560 4 215.00–220.00 $216.23 $1,211 -3.38
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 -4.99
705 705 2 185.00–192.00 $188.50 $1,329 +0.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 245.00–255.00 $248.61 $805 -5.86
355–395 372 5 235.00–245.00 $240.07 $893 -2.36
400–440 418 10 225.00–232.00 $227.17 $950 -3.86
450–495 468 12 220.00–225.00 $221.25 $1,035 -4.55
505–535 516 9 210.00–215.00 $213.34 $1,101 -2.40
610–635 618 3 190.00–192.00 $190.68 $1,178 -9.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 —
360–380 370 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $935 -2.43
400–425 421 7 235.00 $235.00 $989 -10.00
475–495 485 3 227.00–230.00 $229.02 $1,111 —
500–545 528 8 220.00–225.00 $220.88 $1,166 -5.36
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 -2.39
600–645 623 4 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $1,261 -11.96
661–680 666 4 187.00–195.00 $189.04 $1,259 -18.94
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -11.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–536 532 4 227.50–230.00 $228.11 $1,214 —
555–585 564 5 220.00–225.00 $221.04 $1,247 -5.22
610–645 628 4 210.00–222.00 $213.98 $1,344 -7.89
650–675 666 4 205.00–212.00 $208.97 $1,392 -7.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1650 1172 80-85% 56 80.00–85.00 $83.57 $979 -8.37
990–1630 1231 80-85% 63 86.00–91.00 $88.19 $1,086 —
1070–1530 1293 80-85% 26 92.00–96.00 $93.13 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1090 934 85-90% 19 65.00–70.00 $66.62 $622 —
815–1210 1031 85-90% 33 72.00–76.00 $74.68 $770 +0.43
785–1300 1062 85-90% 35 77.00–82.00 $79.53 $845 -7.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1745 1482 75-80% 6 80.00–85.00 $84.08 $1,246 -8.60
1305–1815 1525 75-80% 10 87.00–90.00 $88.87 $1,355 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1830 1588 10 110.00–112.00 $110.31 $1,752 -3.54
1590–2145 1835 6 115.00–120.00 $116.92 $2,145 -11.08
1950–2110 2043 3 121.00–126.00 $123.94 $2,532 —

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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 14 790.00–1,030.00 $908.43

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,558.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,238.93
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,125.00 $1,022.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 900.00–1,090.00 $985.36
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,153.00

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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 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,431.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.