Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $226.06/cwt +15.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 628 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $233.09/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 445 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $193.90/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 625 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 1,108 909
Feeder cattle 530 878 762
Slaughter cattle 150 160 122
Replacement cattle 74 70 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
310–345 value added 328 2 295.00 $295.00 $968 —
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +5.00
450–495 475 3 250.00–255.00 $251.58 $1,195 +8.85
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -3.01
623–632 628 13 222.50–232.50 $226.06 $1,420 +15.09
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 +7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 275.00 $275.00 $888 +10.00
405–435 421 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,074 +10.00
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +10.75
535–545 538 3 232.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,259 +8.72
550 550 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,248 +15.00
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 +7.50
655–675 665 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 +10.00
455–475 465 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $1,081 +10.93
520–535 528 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,188 —
570–575 573 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,232 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 4 230.00 $230.00 $761 —
360–385 378 6 220.00–225.00 $220.84 $835 +9.20
400–440 427 8 210.00–220.00 $213.42 $911 +8.63
450–495 480 6 200.00–207.00 $204.50 $982 +6.11
505–545 529 5 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,032 +6.24
555–585 569 7 180.00–187.00 $183.18 $1,042 +5.22
620–635 628 4 170.00–175.00 $172.98 $1,086 —
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -3.53
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 +4.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 410 6 225.00–227.00 $226.32 $928 +14.64
455–480 468 10 212.00–220.00 $215.80 $1,010 +11.09
515–540 527 3 205.00–212.00 $209.61 $1,105 +11.58
565–590 578 6 190.00–200.00 $194.11 $1,122 +5.39
605–625 618 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 -2.30
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 +13.40
520 520 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,128 +12.81
560–585 581 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,191 +9.01
605–610 607 5 190.00–195.00 $192.01 $1,166 +0.34
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +4.98
715 715 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,258 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 260.00 $260.00 $767 -2.48
320–340 330 3 250.00–255.00 $253.28 $836 +1.17
375–380 378 2 245.00 $245.00 $926 ±0.00
440–446 445 11 232.00–235.00 $233.09 $1,037 +0.23
455–490 471 7 220.00–227.00 $224.18 $1,056 +1.39
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 +1.63
590–595 593 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,222 —
605–640 625 10 190.00–197.00 $193.90 $1,212 +3.90
655–695 679 5 180.00–187.00 $182.37 $1,238 —
710 710 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
750–795 783 4 160.00–167.00 $164.73 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 -2.44
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 -0.03
385–395 390 5 230.00–235.00 $231.00 $901 -2.38
405–445 419 10 220.00–227.00 $223.17 $935 +0.16
450–490 476 8 210.00–215.00 $213.10 $1,014 +1.88
505–535 517 5 202.00–210.00 $204.79 $1,059 +1.31
550–595 567 8 190.00–200.00 $195.15 $1,107 +5.67
625–630 628 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,146 —
660–695 672 3 170.00–175.00 $171.64 $1,153 —
710 710 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,150 —
755–795 775 2 155.00–157.00 $156.03 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 $574 ±0.00
365–380 372 9 250.00–252.00 $251.55 $936 —
405–430 422 3 240.00–247.00 $242.38 $1,023 +0.37
455–495 474 9 230.00–240.00 $232.19 $1,101 -0.23
500–547 530 8 225.00–230.00 $226.21 $1,199 +4.53
560–570 565 2 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,243 +2.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1505 1199 80-85% 30 82.00–87.00 $84.18 $1,009 -0.41
1195–1315 1245 80-85% 4 94.00–99.00 $95.46 $1,188 —
895–1630 1284 80-85% 26 88.00–92.00 $89.84 $1,154 -6.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1145 950 85-90% 10 65.00–70.00 $66.63 $633 +1.07
735–1200 965 85-90% 22 71.00–76.00 $73.95 $714 +8.39
770–1315 1094 85-90% 16 78.00–81.00 $79.73 $872 -1.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1570 1414 75-80% 4 88.00–90.00 $89.22 $1,262 +0.17
1395–1450 1423 75-80% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.04 $1,196 -5.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1815 1551 9 100.00–105.00 $102.29 $1,587 —
1735–2020 1906 4 107.00–109.00 $108.03 $2,059 —

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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) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,483.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,050.00 $987.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,320.00 —

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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.