Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

1,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $276.51/cwt ≈ $1,590/hd at 575 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.11/cwt ≈ $1,674/hd at 604 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.76/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 495 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,316 1,417 946
Feeder cattle 1,155 1,203 764
Slaughter cattle 127 149 141
Replacement cattle 34 65 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 -3.42
460–480 467 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,424 ±0.00
530 530 18 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 -5.00
554–595 575 56 270.00–277.50 $276.51 $1,590 —
600–645 630 3 255.00–260.00 $257.34 $1,621 +5.61
650–690 670 2 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,591 +7.43
705–745 722 3 220.00–226.00 $223.72 $1,615 +7.07
775–785 779 4 210.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 330.00–335.00 $332.62 $1,224 -4.96
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +7.50
465–496 495 25 310.00–311.00 $310.76 $1,538 -2.24
515 515 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 -6.23
550–563 value added 560 4 294.00–300.00 $295.47 $1,655 —
550–575 562 6 280.00–290.00 $283.66 $1,594 +3.70
600–635 604 34 265.00–278.00 $277.11 $1,674 —
660 660 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,729 +12.00
705–746 732 6 240.00–251.00 $247.91 $1,815 +26.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 ±0.00
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 -3.40
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 +10.00
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -5.00
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $883 +9.91
315–325 318 3 295.00–310.00 $303.25 $964 +7.96
355–395 384 6 280.00–290.00 $283.39 $1,088 —
400–440 418 10 270.00–285.00 $275.41 $1,151 -2.52
450–495 471 18 260.00–267.50 $265.41 $1,250 -1.66
500 fancy 500 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,335 —
505–545 525 22 250.00–255.00 $251.86 $1,322 -7.39
551 fancy 551 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,438 —
558–570 560 5 245.00–251.00 $246.22 $1,379 -2.92
615–641 634 18 225.00–239.00 $234.72 $1,488 +9.03
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 -1.01
755–775 763 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 280.00–285.00 $282.64 $899 -6.05
365–395 380 4 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,036 -0.75
410–445 427 11 262.00–267.00 $264.80 $1,131 +3.39
455–495 479 6 250.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,207 -1.70
505–545 526 4 240.00–247.00 $244.20 $1,284 +5.11
555–575 565 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -0.47
615–635 623 3 215.00–220.00 $216.66 $1,350 +0.04
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 -0.14
705–725 715 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 -2.00
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 265.00–270.00 $267.36 $864 -8.34
350–365 359 4 255.00–265.00 $259.95 $933 -1.78
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -2.21
475–495 485 5 240.00–245.00 $243.02 $1,179 +4.56
500–545 521 4 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,211 +7.53
560–575 572 5 220.00–225.00 $222.99 $1,276 +6.97
600–615 608 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,277 +0.23
655–695 672 3 190.00–200.00 $193.30 $1,299 —
705–745 725 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,049 -10.00
350–395 369 8 300.00–305.00 $301.80 $1,114 -17.32
415–440 428 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,241 -15.00
455–480 465 3 280.00–285.00 $283.35 $1,318 -4.65
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -2.50
553–565 561 8 260.00–262.00 $261.26 $1,466 -3.74
615–644 639 8 235.00–237.00 $236.51 $1,511 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -5.00
720 720 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,526 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 -10.00
280–295 288 2 310.00 $310.00 $893 -15.00
310–340 328 5 300.00–305.00 $303.98 $997 —
370–375 373 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,091 -10.05
400–440 420 4 280.00–287.00 $282.92 $1,188 -9.61
485–495 490 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,335 -3.07
500–530 510 3 255.00–265.00 $259.90 $1,325 +2.48
587–590 588 4 240.00–250.00 $242.51 $1,426 -4.57
650–670 660 2 205.00–215.00 $209.92 $1,385 -12.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 330.00–340.00 $335.04 $948 -14.93
405–445 430 4 300.00–310.00 $303.62 $1,306 -8.08
460 fancy 460 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
450–490 467 6 295.00–300.00 $296.61 $1,385 -2.42
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 -4.89
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1220 1006 85-90% 18 85.00–90.00 $87.78 $883 -8.79
885–1240 1049 85-90% 19 91.00–96.00 $93.58 $982 +2.75
835–1195 1066 85-90% 5 79.00–83.00 $81.53 $869 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1107 80-85% 14 97.00–103.00 $100.18 $1,109 —
1070–1435 1230 80-85% 20 104.00–110.00 $106.70 $1,312 —
1010–1405 1234 80-85% 8 111.00–116.00 $113.37 $1,399 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1550 1459 75-80% 4 105.00–107.00 $105.72 $1,542 —
1290–1600 1494 75-80% 4 99.00–100.00 $99.53 $1,487 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1730 1536 5 110.00–117.00 $112.71 $1,731 —
1440–1705 1573 6 118.00–124.00 $120.42 $1,894 —
1835–2040 1938 2 125.00–132.00 $128.31 $2,487 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,375.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00

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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 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,891.67 —

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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.