Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $220.61/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 489 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.93/cwt -5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 470 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $228.04/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 428 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,231 1,508 1,263
Feeder cattle 1,051 1,087 991
Slaughter cattle 120 304 184
Replacement cattle 60 117 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with higher yielding boning cows up to 107.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
381 381 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,095 —
400–410 407 3 275.00–282.50 $280.04 $1,140 —
470–495 481 6 265.00–275.00 $273.32 $1,315 -11.68
521 521 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,368 -5.77
565–585 573 3 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,404 -19.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 -10.00
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,084 -2.54
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,022 -1.43
450–485 470 17 225.00–232.00 $227.93 $1,071 -3.75
520 value added 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
500–545 527 9 220.00–225.00 $222.71 $1,174 -1.25
555–595 568 4 210.00–218.00 $213.20 $1,211 -3.03
565–585 value added 572 5 222.00–225.00 $224.41 $1,284 —
605–645 624 4 200.00–210.00 $204.15 $1,274 -0.85
655–680 668 2 192.00–200.00 $195.93 $1,309 —
669 value added 669 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,472 —
725 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 9 225.00–230.00 $228.88 $964 +3.88
475–495 483 9 217.50–222.00 $218.56 $1,056 -3.01
505–545 522 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,122 +4.44
555–595 582 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,164 -5.08
615–640 628 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,200 -6.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 378 4 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $860 -0.89
405–445 428 4 215.00–220.00 $218.70 $936 +1.38
470–495 476 4 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,011 -1.61
500–520 510 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,033 -0.43
555–560 558 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,074 -1.03
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 245.00–250.00 $247.58 $805 -1.03
350–385 376 11 235.00–245.00 $240.47 $904 +0.40
410–439 428 13 225.00–235.00 $228.04 $976 +0.87
460–498 489 19 215.00–225.00 $220.61 $1,079 -0.64
505–525 518 8 210.00–217.00 $215.39 $1,116 +2.05
550–595 573 12 200.00–205.00 $201.29 $1,153 —
605–645 627 5 180.00–190.00 $185.95 $1,166 -4.73
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
740 740 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
330 330 2 260.00 $260.00 $858 -5.00
355–370 362 3 250.00 $250.00 $905 -2.57
410–445 424 5 240.00–245.00 $241.36 $1,023 +6.36
460–475 468 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,081 +1.96
515–525 521 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,146 -0.88
550–580 565 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -5.00
600–640 620 9 195.00–205.00 $196.68 $1,219 -5.75
650–680 665 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 -4.04
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 272.00–280.00 $275.97 $850 —
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 —
420–430 425 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,073 —
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +1.02
660–680 673 3 195.00–197.50 $196.68 $1,324 -12.29
715–745 737 6 182.00–185.00 $184.49 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1505 1218 80-85% 18 86.00–92.00 $88.60 $1,079 +0.41
940–1605 1245 80-85% 11 93.00–98.00 $94.54 $1,177 +6.35
1195–1505 1340 80-85% 6 102.00–104.00 $102.81 $1,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1270 962 85-90% 7 75.00–80.00 $77.68 $747 —
825–1210 1027 85-90% 22 81.00–86.00 $84.12 $864 +9.44
970–1235 1073 85-90% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.67 $769 -7.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1530 1433 75-80% 4 90.00–92.00 $90.75 $1,300 —
1390–1595 1473 75-80% 3 94.00–95.00 $94.31 $1,389 +10.23
1240–1755 1486 75-80% 4 82.00–87.00 $84.78 $1,260 +0.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2100 1618 6 106.00–113.00 $110.25 $1,784 —
1340–2145 1706 8 114.00–120.00 $117.30 $2,001 —
1770–1950 1853 3 122.00–126.00 $123.40 $2,287 —

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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 5 834.00–1,027.00 $955.80

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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) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,025.00 $962.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,154.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00

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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 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,495.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.