Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

1,126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.50/cwt ≈ $1,736/hd at 731 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.79/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 521 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.10/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 475 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,126 1,235 913
Feeder cattle 970 1,011 776
Slaughter cattle 118 167 100
Replacement cattle 38 57 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 103.00 cwt. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 value added 731 46 237.50 $237.50 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 532 3 240.00–247.00 $243.97 $1,298 —
550–595 570 11 235.00–245.00 $238.87 $1,362 -3.61
603 value added 603 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,477 —
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
675 value added 675 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 -6.01
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -5.69
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 473 5 225.00–227.00 $225.41 $1,066 —
505–535 520 16 217.00–225.00 $221.08 $1,150 +4.28
525 value added 525 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,194 —
550–575 563 6 207.00–217.00 $213.17 $1,200 +4.70
555–570 value added 566 6 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,251 +1.00
600–620 609 10 200.00–210.00 $206.43 $1,257 +10.06
680–685 683 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,315 +7.49
715–740 728 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,329 +2.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 +2.28
452–495 475 15 215.00–222.00 $219.10 $1,041 +2.19
515–535 525 4 210.00–215.00 $212.96 $1,118 +5.69
560–565 563 2 195.00–205.00 $199.98 $1,126 +4.98
635 635 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 +5.86
660–675 668 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 215.00–220.00 $218.15 $923 +4.44
460–475 467 6 205.00–212.00 $207.84 $971 +0.91
505–525 513 3 195.00–205.00 $200.06 $1,026 +4.28
720–745 733 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -0.61
455–495 471 8 220.00–225.00 $221.27 $1,042 +0.31
500–530 513 6 210.00–217.00 $212.86 $1,092 -1.14
550–595 574 11 205.00–210.00 $207.71 $1,192 +6.42
600–630 617 3 192.00–200.00 $197.41 $1,218 +5.42
650–675 662 6 182.00–190.00 $185.14 $1,226 +4.44
700–710 705 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $1,252 +7.02
770–785 777 3 162.00–165.00 $164.00 $1,274 +1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $747 —
380–395 385 5 230.00–232.00 $230.81 $889 +1.89
400–430 415 10 220.00–227.00 $224.18 $930 +1.73
475–485 482 8 210.00–215.00 $213.74 $1,030 +1.78
500–545 521 4 200.00–207.00 $204.19 $1,064 +4.44
555–590 573 3 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,118 +3.62
600–645 623 2 187.00–190.00 $188.45 $1,174 +6.51
670–695 680 5 170.00–180.00 $177.02 $1,204 +3.85
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 ±0.00
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
505–535 519 14 220.00–225.00 $220.65 $1,145 —
575–590 587 6 212.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,259 +4.50
605–630 618 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,267 -1.66
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
735–740 738 2 182.00–192.00 $186.98 $1,380 +6.98
750 750 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,328 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1610 1188 80-85% 23 82.00–87.00 $84.97 $1,009 —
1010–1680 1269 80-85% 24 88.00–93.00 $90.63 $1,150 -2.47
1405 1405 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–970 888 85-90% 3 65.00 $65.00 $577 —
820–1205 950 85-90% 8 70.00–75.00 $73.82 $701 -8.73
925–1240 1103 85-90% 14 76.00–81.00 $78.90 $870 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,277 —
1475–1610 1543 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.48 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1660 1580 2 100.00–104.00 $102.10 $1,613 —
1585–2000 1786 4 109.00–114.00 $111.13 $1,985 —

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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 10 651.00–954.00 $807.30

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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) 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,158.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,075.00 $1,016.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–950.00 $881.25

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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 1,100.00 $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.