Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

1,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $212.94/cwt ≈ $1,663/hd at 781 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.00/cwt +17.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 706 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $208.85/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 573 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,620 1,126 1,643
Feeder cattle 1,384 970 1,386
Slaughter cattle 122 118 180
Replacement cattle 114 38 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 110.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 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
457–470 value added 459 6 282.00–282.50 $282.41 $1,296 —
465–495 481 4 265.00–275.00 $269.99 $1,299 —
588 588 11 237.50 $237.50 $1,396 -1.37
625–629 629 8 225.00–235.00 $226.24 $1,423 —
661–682 664 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,461 ±0.00
706–728 719 7 210.00–215.00 $212.89 $1,531 —
712–737 value added 732 19 225.00–232.50 $230.96 $1,691 —
760–784 value added 781 75 212.50–213.00 $212.94 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 22 203.00 $203.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 371 4 270.00–275.00 $273.77 $1,016 —
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 +5.00
560–595 580 3 230.00–235.00 $232.35 $1,348 +2.35
645–647 647 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,423 —
681–685 682 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 —
560–564 563 6 215.00–217.50 $217.09 $1,222 —
630–645 638 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,340 —
655–665 660 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,031 —
455–470 458 13 222.00–225.00 $223.43 $1,023 -1.98
500–532 522 9 217.00–225.00 $220.67 $1,152 -0.41
550–590 561 8 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,192 -0.71
570–590 value added 576 7 220.00–223.00 $220.88 $1,272 -0.12
615–640 628 3 197.00–210.00 $202.24 $1,270 -4.19
650 value added 650 18 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 —
655–670 663 2 190.00–197.00 $193.46 $1,283 +0.97
706 value added 706 45 200.00 $200.00 $1,412 —
803 value added 803 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
310–345 334 4 225.00 $225.00 $752 —
355–388 378 15 220.00–225.00 $221.97 $839 —
405–442 433 22 215.00–220.00 $218.71 $947 +0.56
460–490 475 4 205.00–210.00 $208.78 $992 +0.94
505–545 515 7 195.00–205.00 $201.37 $1,037 +1.31
550–595 576 5 185.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,083 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
745 745 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 3 222.00–225.00 $224.05 $959 -0.95
455–490 474 14 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $1,031 -1.53
500–540 520 10 210.00–215.00 $213.04 $1,108 +0.08
550–595 573 9 195.00–205.00 $200.53 $1,149 +0.55
605–648 630 8 185.00–195.00 $188.65 $1,188 -6.35
665–685 675 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $1,198 -2.54
715–740 728 2 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $1,219 —
775–785 780 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
345 345 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $906 +7.50
370–395 382 3 250.00–255.00 $251.62 $961 —
410–430 424 4 240.00–245.00 $243.73 $1,033 +13.73
460–495 478 8 227.00–235.00 $229.16 $1,095 +7.89
510–535 522 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,148 +7.14
555–590 573 26 205.00–215.00 $208.85 $1,197 +1.14
610–640 622 9 195.00–200.00 $197.99 $1,231 +0.58
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +4.86
705–725 718 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $1,316 +5.80
765–790 778 3 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $1,348 +9.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 —
300–345 316 5 245.00–255.00 $250.06 $790 +9.03
350–390 375 5 235.00–245.00 $238.95 $896 +8.14
401–445 419 12 225.00–235.00 $229.69 $962 +5.51
455–485 465 4 215.00–225.00 $222.39 $1,034 +8.65
500–545 514 16 205.00–215.00 $212.57 $1,093 +8.38
555–590 570 3 197.00–202.00 $199.61 $1,138 +4.57
610–645 633 4 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $1,171 -3.51
660–685 673 2 175.00–180.00 $177.55 $1,195 +0.53
705–740 722 3 170.00–175.00 $173.29 $1,251 +8.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 305.00 $305.00 $702 —
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
350–360 355 3 260.00–265.00 $261.67 $929 —
400–445 420 3 250.00–255.00 $253.23 $1,064 —
500–530 516 8 230.00–237.00 $232.97 $1,202 +12.32
655 655 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 +7.00
715–730 720 3 195.00–197.00 $196.32 $1,414 +9.34
750–770 763 5 180.00–187.00 $182.78 $1,395 +5.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1515 1169 80-85% 23 83.00–89.00 $85.68 $1,002 +0.71
1145–1630 1323 80-85% 16 91.00–96.00 $93.89 $1,242 —
1170–1870 1437 80-85% 7 97.00–104.00 $100.33 $1,442 +1.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1075 946 85-90% 5 65.00–71.00 $68.40 $647 —
800–1255 1078 85-90% 14 79.00–84.00 $81.32 $877 —
990–1200 1092 85-90% 12 75.00–77.00 $76.04 $830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1625 1469 75-80% 10 85.00–89.00 $86.83 $1,276 —
1650–1855 1730 75-80% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.45 $1,582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2015 1561 4 100.00–105.00 $104.02 $1,624 +1.92
1695–2000 1855 6 107.00–112.00 $109.46 $2,030 —
2035–2120 2078 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $2,411 —

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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 7 782.00–990.00 $917.14

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,327.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,050.00 $1,010.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,183.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.