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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 776 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.65/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 726 lb · 16 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.75/cwt ≈ $1,606/hd at 860 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 1,416 907
Feeder cattle 1,203 1,113 625
Slaughter cattle 149 190 174
Replacement cattle 65 113 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, high yielding boning cows up to 120.00 cwt. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with very 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
355–385 373 6 330.00–340.00 $337.58 $1,259 +4.89
365–385 value added 374 5 350.00–355.00 $352.02 $1,317 —
410–445 428 8 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,380 +2.80
455–465 460 8 310.00–315.00 $313.00 $1,440 +1.38
505–540 525 4 295.00–305.00 $301.23 $1,581 +16.56
550–592 574 5 277.50–282.50 $279.96 $1,607 +4.96
665 665 3 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,662 +18.00
710–745 726 4 220.00–225.00 $221.72 $1,610 —
750–795 780 3 210.00–212.00 $211.36 $1,649 -1.14
956 value added 956 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,594 —
776 776 22 223.00 $223.00 $1,730 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,062 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 +7.43
425–445 435 2 310.00–317.00 $313.42 $1,363 —
450–465 458 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,397 +9.02
505–535 520 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 +15.37
600–645 620 3 250.00–255.00 $251.73 $1,561 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +3.00
701–720 707 6 215.00–217.50 $216.65 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 +5.00
460–495 478 3 290.00–295.00 $293.40 $1,402 +8.81
595 595 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 —
612 612 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,469 +7.81
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 +5.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 305.00–315.00 $310.25 $720 —
255 fancy 255 1 325.00 $325.00 $829 —
250–265 258 2 305.00–310.00 $307.57 $794 +33.55
300–340 313 14 292.00–300.00 $295.29 $924 +29.08
400–430 416 4 275.00–282.00 $277.93 $1,156 +24.63
455–495 484 8 260.00–275.00 $267.07 $1,293 +22.21
500–525 515 10 250.00–265.00 $259.25 $1,335 +19.18
550–585 565 7 245.00–252.50 $249.14 $1,408 +20.13
605–637 625 7 225.00–230.00 $225.69 $1,411 +7.29
655–665 660 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,426 —
705–727 726 16 207.50–210.00 $207.65 $1,508 +0.98
860 fancy 860 16 185.00–187.00 $186.75 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 5 300.00 $300.00 $660 +20.00
250–290 266 7 290.00–297.00 $293.24 $780 —
300–330 315 4 285.00–290.00 $288.69 $909 +31.20
355–395 374 9 270.00–280.00 $273.25 $1,022 +21.35
420–440 429 5 260.00–265.00 $261.41 $1,121 +23.25
465–485 475 3 252.00–257.00 $253.67 $1,205 +18.81
510–535 523 3 235.00–247.00 $239.09 $1,250 +14.09
550–590 566 4 225.00–235.00 $230.47 $1,304 +10.47
610–640 627 3 215.00–220.00 $216.62 $1,358 +6.62
650–680 662 7 202.00–210.00 $205.14 $1,358 +3.14
720 720 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 7 270.00–280.00 $275.70 $913 +30.70
350–390 377 9 255.00–265.00 $261.73 $987 +21.80
405–445 420 7 245.00–255.00 $252.21 $1,059 +23.27
450–485 465 5 235.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,109 +15.95
530–540 535 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,203 +11.97
565–570 568 2 212.00–220.00 $216.02 $1,227 +11.13
625–635 629 4 202.00–215.00 $209.77 $1,319 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 +30.00
275–285 280 3 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $980 +32.49
300–340 320 5 335.00–345.00 $341.94 $1,094 +33.13
380–395 388 3 330.00–340.00 $336.65 $1,306 +41.63
400–445 418 6 305.00–315.00 $311.70 $1,303 +25.43
465–475 472 3 295.00–302.00 $299.03 $1,411 +21.74
505–535 521 9 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,484 +18.78
555 555 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,540 +33.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 +30.00
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
380–390 385 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,165 +30.47
430–440 435 2 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,273 +28.14
460–485 470 3 272.00–280.00 $275.60 $1,295 +21.56
505–540 519 5 250.00–260.00 $257.42 $1,336 +14.57
575–595 583 8 240.00–250.00 $247.08 $1,440 +21.06
635–645 640 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,456 +14.99
655–680 665 3 220.00–225.00 $222.31 $1,478 —
710 710 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,470 —
760–765 763 2 197.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 3 340.00 $340.00 $765 +23.31
255–280 268 2 330.00 $330.00 $884 —
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 +31.75
350–390 368 5 315.00–325.00 $319.12 $1,174 +37.44
400 400 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 +30.77
465–475 470 5 285.00–290.00 $288.00 $1,354 +24.21
510 510 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,390 +21.78
550–565 558 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,479 +30.00
600 600 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,455 +18.78
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +20.00
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +21.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1400 1152 80-85% 21 97.00–103.00 $100.27 $1,155 —
920–1460 1253 80-85% 18 104.00–110.00 $107.45 $1,346 -5.18
1115–1580 1346 80-85% 10 111.00–116.00 $113.04 $1,522 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1090 924 85-90% 10 80.00–86.00 $82.99 $767 —
880–1160 1019 85-90% 12 94.00–99.00 $96.57 $984 +11.09
840–1350 1036 85-90% 15 88.00–93.00 $90.83 $941 +5.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1640 1498 75-80% 10 101.00–106.00 $104.53 $1,566 -8.72
1405–1740 1567 75-80% 3 108.00–113.00 $109.86 $1,722 —
1440–1905 1666 75-80% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.11 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1845 1688 5 113.00–119.00 $116.33 $1,964 —
1600–2460 1841 5 120.00–127.00 $124.64 $2,295 —
1895–2010 1958 3 129.00–136.00 $132.31 $2,591 —

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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) 6 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,380.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,070.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,033.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00

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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 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,125.00 $2,037.50 —

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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.