Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $216.55/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 566 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.94/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.00/cwt +8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 505 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 754 909
Feeder cattle 606 530 762
Slaughter cattle 72 150 122
Replacement cattle 64 74 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
370 value added 370 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 —
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 +13.42
510–518 515 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $1,296 —
550–592 579 4 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,361 +15.06
715 715 4 205.00–210.00 $208.75 $1,493 —
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 262.00–265.00 $263.51 $1,128 +8.51
450–460 455 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,149 +7.47
510 510 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +6.01
730 730 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
460–495 478 2 245.00–247.00 $246.04 $1,176 +13.49
515 515 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,221 +12.00
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 —
355–390 367 5 230.00–235.00 $232.00 $851 —
405–440 420 7 220.00–227.00 $222.39 $934 -3.93
455–495 474 14 212.00–217.50 $215.94 $1,024 +0.14
505–530 512 7 205.00–212.00 $207.41 $1,062 -2.20
550–595 582 7 190.00–200.00 $192.40 $1,120 -1.71
605–645 625 2 182.00–185.00 $183.45 $1,147 +3.45
685–690 686 4 177.50–180.00 $178.13 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 6 225.00–227.00 $225.30 $746 -4.70
355–395 379 8 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $843 +1.69
400–430 412 5 212.00–217.00 $214.23 $883 +0.81
450–495 468 8 200.00–210.00 $208.14 $974 +3.64
500–510 505 4 190.00–200.00 $196.21 $991 +1.18
575–580 578 3 180.00–187.00 $184.00 $1,064 +0.82
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 456 4 220.00–225.00 $221.23 $1,009 -2.77
456 value added 456 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,060 —
505–545 521 8 215.00–217.00 $215.52 $1,123 -1.48
565–570 568 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,198 +6.00
614 value added 614 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,274 —
605–630 617 5 192.00–202.00 $195.98 $1,209 +3.97
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
350–395 367 6 255.00–260.00 $256.11 $940 +4.56
400–415 406 8 245.00–252.00 $248.71 $1,010 +6.33
455–486 478 9 235.00–245.00 $241.82 $1,156 +9.63
500–506 505 11 230.00–235.00 $234.55 $1,184 +8.34
507 value added 507 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,204 —
560–590 566 17 212.00–217.50 $216.55 $1,226 -3.41
600–635 612 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,255 —
655–675 668 3 192.00–200.00 $195.62 $1,307 —
710–720 713 3 185.00–192.00 $189.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 +1.72
355–391 377 9 245.00–250.00 $248.93 $938 +3.93
420–445 429 5 235.00–237.50 $235.98 $1,012 +2.89
450–480 463 3 225.00–230.00 $228.27 $1,057 +4.09
510–520 517 6 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,124 +2.50
550–580 564 7 205.00–210.00 $206.43 $1,164 +0.43
600–640 622 9 195.00–200.00 $198.57 $1,235 +4.67
660–690 675 3 185.00–190.00 $188.30 $1,271 +5.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 212 3 260.00–270.00 $266.61 $565 —
260–280 268 3 255.00–260.00 $258.26 $692 +8.26
300–330 316 4 240.00–245.00 $243.77 $770 -1.23
365–390 377 3 235.00–240.00 $238.38 $899 +7.38
435–440 438 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $996 +4.34
455–480 471 8 215.00–222.00 $218.02 $1,027 +4.92
505–545 525 2 205.00–210.00 $207.40 $1,089 +2.61
570–580 577 3 190.00–195.00 $191.68 $1,106 -3.47
600–635 618 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $1,159 +5.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1415 1187 80-85% 24 82.00–87.00 $84.61 $1,004 +0.43
915–1700 1228 80-85% 14 88.00–93.00 $90.40 $1,110 -5.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1285 963 85-90% 7 71.00–76.00 $74.54 $718 +0.59
760–1195 989 85-90% 6 65.00–70.00 $66.15 $654 -7.80
940–1120 1042 85-90% 9 78.00–83.00 $79.43 $828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1625 1520 2 104.00–109.00 $106.67 $1,621 —
1715–1835 1775 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,952 —

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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 3 756.00–838.00 $799.67

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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 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,310.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,050.00 $940.00

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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 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.