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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

1,108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.71/cwt -10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.60/cwt -13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.19/cwt -12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 526 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,108 1,218 1,798
Feeder cattle 878 953 1,413
Slaughter cattle 160 170 291
Replacement cattle 70 95 94

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 -5.00
390–397 395 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -8.36
450–455 453 4 232.00–235.00 $234.25 $1,061 -10.75
505–508 507 15 220.00–226.00 $225.27 $1,142 -10.71
550–585 567 5 210.00–215.00 $212.00 $1,202 -12.21
607 607 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,260 -6.01
726 726 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,343 —
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 265.00 $265.00 $980 -12.52
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -10.00
469–485 470 11 242.50–245.00 $242.73 $1,141 -10.60
539 539 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,240 -18.54
550–570 559 4 220.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,247 -13.56
605–640 623 2 210.00–212.00 $210.97 $1,314 -14.71
650–660 655 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,359 -3.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 242.00–245.00 $243.53 $945 —
420–430 425 2 235.00 $235.00 $999 —
455–475 468 3 220.00–225.00 $221.62 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
415–425 416 7 220.00–226.00 $225.00 $936 —
450–490 472 15 210.00–215.00 $210.60 $994 -13.98
500–530 526 15 204.00–205.00 $204.19 $1,074 -12.96
555–580 562 5 195.00–200.00 $195.99 $1,101 -13.86
605–612 611 6 190.00–192.50 $191.67 $1,171 -6.08
660–665 663 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,227 -11.98
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 -7.50
410–440 427 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $904 -11.21
450–495 472 17 202.00–207.00 $204.71 $966 -10.55
500–545 523 9 192.00–200.00 $198.03 $1,036 -9.44
550–590 568 12 185.00–190.00 $188.72 $1,072 -13.50
600–615 608 3 177.00–185.00 $182.30 $1,108 -4.70
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 -10.00
720–730 725 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 235.00 $235.00 $505 -20.00
355–395 370 6 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $783 -9.18
400–435 424 5 202.00–207.00 $204.79 $868 -11.71
460–490 475 3 195.00–200.00 $198.39 $942 -9.11
505–540 523 4 185.00–190.00 $188.79 $987 -9.98
550–595 570 3 177.00–180.00 $177.96 $1,014 —
665–695 680 2 162.00–165.00 $163.53 $1,112 -1.47
715–740 728 2 147.00–155.00 $150.93 $1,099 -3.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 270.00–275.00 $272.33 $613 —
280–285 283 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $743 —
305–335 317 5 250.00–255.00 $252.11 $799 —
355 355 1 245.00 $245.00 $870 ±0.00
400–420 410 6 230.00–237.00 $232.86 $955 -5.17
460–495 474 7 220.00–225.00 $222.79 $1,056 -5.59
510–530 523 6 210.00–215.00 $213.37 $1,116 -4.65
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 -5.00
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -4.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 269 4 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $679 -7.56
310–325 317 3 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $777 +3.29
355–385 365 3 230.00–235.00 $233.38 $852 -2.43
415–445 432 5 220.00–225.00 $223.01 $963 -2.59
455–487 472 4 210.00–215.00 $211.22 $997 -7.84
515–540 526 4 200.00–207.00 $203.48 $1,070 -1.52
565–575 570 2 187.00–192.00 $189.48 $1,080 -5.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 280.00 $280.00 $588 —
405–445 425 7 240.00–245.00 $242.01 $1,029 -6.78
450–480 465 2 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $1,081 -5.87
510–525 520 3 220.00–225.00 $221.68 $1,153 -9.56
550–555 553 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,203 -0.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1420 1171 80-85% 23 82.00–87.00 $84.59 $991 -1.59
1000–1735 1252 80-85% 33 88.00–94.00 $90.18 $1,129 —
1050–1555 1295 80-85% 15 95.00–100.00 $96.42 $1,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1040 969 85-90% 5 64.00–68.00 $65.56 $635 —
775–1380 1030 85-90% 14 71.00–77.00 $74.84 $771 +8.42
875–1255 1077 85-90% 19 79.00–84.00 $81.10 $873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1570 1389 75-80% 4 84.00–87.00 $85.45 $1,187 —
1225–1545 1439 75-80% 5 88.00–92.00 $89.05 $1,281 +3.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2010 1670 8 102.00–107.00 $104.81 $1,750 —
1615–1960 1814 5 110.00–113.00 $111.43 $2,021 —

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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 13 712.00–956.00 $832.69

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,385.00–1,650.00 $1,508.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,168.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,083.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–975.00 $936.67

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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 3 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.