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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

1,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 636 lb · 80 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.50/cwt ≈ $1,958/hd at 926 lb · 57 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,703/hd at 757 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,416 1,398 907
Feeder cattle 1,113 1,055 625
Slaughter cattle 190 217 174
Replacement cattle 113 126 108

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 46 225.00 $225.00 $1,703 —
926 value added 926 57 211.50 $211.50 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +40.00
360–385 374 4 327.00–337.00 $332.69 $1,244 +47.69
400–439 429 11 317.50–325.00 $319.70 $1,372 —
450–480 462 3 310.00–315.00 $311.62 $1,440 +51.62
505 value added 505 13 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
510–545 532 3 282.00–287.00 $284.67 $1,514 +28.45
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 +25.34
610 610 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,537 +18.64
680 680 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 +12.00
796 796 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763 —
350–395 378 4 315.00–320.00 $317.57 $1,200 +45.57
450–495 470 4 290.00–302.00 $295.98 $1,391 +40.98
500–530 512 3 272.00–280.00 $274.63 $1,406 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
688 688 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,562 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 310.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,024 +40.08
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 +50.00
410–430 420 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,240 +40.12
460–495 478 2 282.00–287.00 $284.59 $1,360 —
610–645 629 4 227.00–237.00 $232.19 $1,460 —
685–695 690 2 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,518 —
700–710 705 2 207.00–215.00 $210.97 $1,487 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 335.00 $335.00 $687 —
250–275 261 5 270.00–280.00 $274.02 $715 —
300–333 320 9 264.00–275.00 $266.21 $852 —
315–330 fancy 323 2 280.00 $280.00 $904 —
350–375 fancy 363 2 267.00–275.00 $271.14 $984 —
360–395 378 10 257.00–265.00 $262.43 $992 —
400–425 fancy 419 8 260.00–267.00 $264.63 $1,109 —
415–445 427 13 247.00–257.00 $253.30 $1,082 +18.73
470 fancy 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
450–495 484 7 240.00–247.00 $244.86 $1,185 +14.61
510–535 523 5 235.00–245.00 $240.07 $1,256 +15.62
515–530 fancy 523 6 247.00–251.00 $248.33 $1,299 +17.98
550–585 568 3 225.00–232.00 $229.01 $1,301 +12.44
565–575 fancy 570 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,351 +10.74
605–645 618 7 215.00–220.00 $218.40 $1,350 +14.77
700 700 6 206.00–210.00 $206.67 $1,447 +16.67
765 765 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,507 +22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 80 236.00 $236.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
315–340 329 4 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $847 +17.49
375–398 392 4 250.00–252.50 $251.90 $987 +18.86
400–435 422 3 235.00–245.00 $238.16 $1,005 +10.42
450–490 460 6 230.00–237.50 $234.86 $1,080 +15.56
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +11.62
550 550 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +17.46
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
665 665 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,343 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 +10.00
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 +10.00
370–380 375 2 235.00–245.00 $239.93 $900 +17.36
400–430 415 3 225.00–232.00 $228.94 $950 +9.65
460–465 463 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,030 +17.51
500–540 518 4 210.00–217.00 $212.98 $1,103 +11.22
550–575 563 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,154 +14.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 —
275–280 278 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $883 —
305–345 324 8 305.00–315.00 $308.81 $1,001 —
362 fancy 362 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,140 —
371–375 372 5 292.50–305.00 $295.02 $1,097 +32.62
410–430 419 4 280.00–290.00 $286.27 $1,199 +29.50
450–490 476 5 270.00–285.00 $277.29 $1,320 +33.25
500–537 519 9 260.00–272.00 $266.11 $1,381 +29.89
555–595 571 7 240.00–250.00 $243.80 $1,392 +23.80
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +20.00
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 310.00–320.00 $316.69 $751 —
300–330 315 3 290.00–295.00 $293.25 $924 +28.90
360–380 372 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,048 +26.28
410–440 421 4 270.00–277.00 $274.23 $1,155 +29.23
465–495 480 4 260.00–265.00 $263.79 $1,266 +32.40
505–541 531 8 247.00–255.00 $250.72 $1,331 +30.72
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +23.72
600–642 625 4 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $1,398 +21.57
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
735–740 738 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
325–345 337 3 280.00–285.00 $281.61 $949 +26.61
365–397 389 6 270.00–275.00 $272.06 $1,058 +28.36
405–440 424 7 262.00–267.00 $264.39 $1,121 +33.39
460–495 480 3 252.00–255.00 $254.04 $1,219 +31.55
510–545 523 6 235.00–245.00 $242.85 $1,270 +30.29
590–595 593 2 222.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,340 +21.99
605–620 613 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,303 +17.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1270 1025 85-90% 16 82.00–89.00 $85.48 $876 +10.02
825–1550 1087 85-90% 44 90.00–97.00 $93.84 $1,020 —
915–1290 1099 85-90% 15 98.00–105.00 $101.43 $1,115 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1465 1228 80-85% 31 99.00–107.00 $104.06 $1,278 +11.03
985–1580 1288 80-85% 25 108.00–116.00 $112.63 $1,451 —
1105–1620 1357 80-85% 16 117.00–124.00 $120.26 $1,632 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1530 1419 75-80% 4 95.00–100.00 $98.42 $1,397 —
1350–1625 1460 75-80% 4 107.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,577 +16.51
1295–1665 1482 75-80% 3 111.00–117.00 $113.25 $1,678 +21.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1610 1493 3 114.00–117.00 $116.13 $1,734 —
1380–2080 1800 5 120.00–127.00 $124.02 $2,232 —
1580–2190 1931 6 128.00–134.00 $130.96 $2,529 —

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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) 16 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,331.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,383.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,611.54
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,164.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,060.71
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00

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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 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,735.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.