Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

1,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.70/cwt ≈ $1,474/hd at 620 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.85/cwt ≈ $1,473/hd at 585 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.77/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 475 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,798 1,316 1,028
Feeder cattle 1,574 1,155 862
Slaughter cattle 125 127 93
Replacement cattle 99 34 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder 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
210 value added 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
260–270 265 2 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
265–270 value added 268 2 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $1,039 —
330 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 —
360–395 379 4 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,270 +2.36
405 value added 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 —
400–435 424 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,378 -5.00
450–464 461 8 310.00–325.00 $313.70 $1,446 +2.94
505–530 518 9 300.00–307.50 $305.04 $1,580 +10.04
560–585 573 3 285.00–290.00 $288.33 $1,652 +4.67
610–625 618 2 277.00–280.00 $278.48 $1,721 +1.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–310 308 10 330.00–335.00 $334.02 $1,029 —
405–440 423 2 310.00–315.00 $312.60 $1,322 +2.60
500–505 504 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,487 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
488 488 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,440 +5.00
505–520 513 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,449 —
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 81 251.85 $251.85 $1,473 —
600–633 620 139 234.25–243.25 $237.70 $1,474 —
859 859 27 190.00 $190.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 —
200–225 213 3 330.00–340.00 $336.64 $717 —
255–285 fancy 270 2 335.00–340.00 $337.64 $912 —
278–295 284 3 320.00 $320.00 $909 +2.52
313–345 327 8 310.00–320.00 $312.55 $1,022 +9.30
335 fancy 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
357–390 372 9 305.00–312.00 $307.51 $1,144 +24.12
400–417 fancy 411 3 305.00–310.00 $306.62 $1,260 —
400–430 421 7 292.00–300.00 $295.57 $1,244 +20.16
450–495 475 27 271.00–282.00 $274.77 $1,305 +9.36
510–545 525 6 260.00–270.00 $265.35 $1,393 +13.49
558–595 573 12 245.00–258.00 $251.48 $1,441 +5.26
605–645 621 4 235.00–245.00 $238.05 $1,478 +3.33
655–682 677 5 230.00–232.50 $232.02 $1,571 +17.02
700–720 707 3 212.00–217.00 $214.67 $1,518 —
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 +3.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 320.00–325.00 $322.36 $719 —
265–291 283 6 310.00–315.00 $310.82 $880 —
325–345 337 11 300.00–307.50 $304.76 $1,027 +22.12
365–386 380 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 +27.50
420–445 431 6 280.00–290.00 $285.76 $1,232 +20.96
450–475 462 3 265.00–270.00 $267.31 $1,235 +15.34
505–540 521 11 245.00–255.00 $251.84 $1,312 +7.64
550–595 567 3 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,332 +4.87
605–640 625 3 220.00–230.00 $223.23 $1,395 +6.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
325 325 1 295.00 $295.00 $959 +27.64
380–385 383 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,101 +27.53
400–440 428 4 267.00–275.00 $270.40 $1,157 +20.40
455–460 458 2 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,179 +14.49
520–545 540 5 230.00–240.00 $234.04 $1,264 +1.56
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 +5.00
705–745 725 2 182.00–190.00 $186.11 $1,349 -3.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 360.00 $360.00 $810 —
255–280 269 4 340.00–345.00 $341.19 $918 +6.15
335–345 340 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,148 —
350–395 378 3 320.00–330.00 $324.82 $1,228 —
415–445 430 2 310.00–320.00 $314.83 $1,354 +11.21
450–490 476 5 295.00–305.00 $298.29 $1,420 +1.68
500–545 513 17 280.00–295.00 $283.92 $1,457 +3.92
550–597 580 9 255.00–280.00 $264.95 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
255–275 266 4 330.00–335.00 $331.24 $881 —
315–340 328 2 320.00–325.00 $322.60 $1,058 +7.60
355–395 370 13 305.00–315.00 $309.23 $1,144 +7.43
400–435 418 5 295.00–302.00 $297.40 $1,243 +7.40
450–495 471 8 280.00–292.00 $284.07 $1,338 +0.72
510–545 522 6 270.00–275.00 $274.17 $1,431 +4.17
715–720 718 2 217.00–222.00 $219.51 $1,576 +7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 +10.00
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 +15.00
300–340 331 5 305.00–315.00 $310.11 $1,026 +6.13
355–395 373 3 290.00–300.00 $294.89 $1,100 +2.41
415–448 440 10 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,254 +2.05
450–495 471 4 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,284 -0.02
500–530 520 5 260.00–267.00 $263.44 $1,370 +3.54
595 595 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 +12.49
615–625 620 4 235.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,476 —
650–690 670 2 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $1,458 +7.65
715–730 723 3 205.00–212.00 $208.02 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1570 1222 80-85% 25 99.00–105.00 $102.86 $1,257 -3.84
990–1505 1246 80-85% 17 106.00–112.00 $109.15 $1,360 -4.22
1205–1580 1390 80-85% 11 114.00–120.00 $116.33 $1,617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1205 977 85-90% 10 88.00–92.00 $90.78 $887 —
885–1195 1033 85-90% 9 80.00–85.00 $83.20 $859 -10.38
955–1365 1096 85-90% 7 93.00–98.00 $95.12 $1,043 +13.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1435 1310 75-80% 5 94.00–98.00 $96.19 $1,260 —
1275–1635 1443 75-80% 5 104.00–107.00 $105.44 $1,521 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1845 1541 4 112.00–115.00 $113.61 $1,751 +0.90
1595–2300 1959 10 120.00–125.00 $121.61 $2,382 —
2025 2025 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,632 —

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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) 5 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,310.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $1,008.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,516.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,318.75

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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) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 7 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,535.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,810.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,433.33 —

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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.