Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

1,036 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.40/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 363 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $294.70/cwt ≈ $1,521/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,036 762 862
Feeder cattle 688 566 672
Slaughter cattle 166 108 121
Replacement cattle 182 88 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 151.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder bulls 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
285 285 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 +9.77
300–335 318 3 380.00–395.00 $388.61 $1,236 +8.61
375–395 384 4 365.00–375.00 $372.56 $1,431 -1.44
400–430 413 7 355.00–365.00 $359.27 $1,484 +12.68
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -2.51
500–530 511 5 315.00–325.00 $320.01 $1,635 +0.01
565 565 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 —
605–610 609 4 285.00–290.00 $286.24 $1,743 —
660–665 663 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,757 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 340.00–345.00 $341.67 $1,514 +11.67
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 +7.50
775 775 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,516 +7.55
520–545 533 2 290.00–295.00 $292.56 $1,559 —
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
690 690 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,015 +10.37
335 fancy 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
357 fancy 357 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,196 —
350–395 368 6 315.00–325.00 $317.40 $1,168 +3.61
405–445 424 4 305.00–317.00 $310.50 $1,317 +5.01
423–430 fancy 424 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,378 +10.00
458–475 fancy 464 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,438 —
465–490 477 6 292.00–300.00 $295.71 $1,411 +5.73
505–540 523 2 280.00–290.00 $284.83 $1,490 +14.85
535 fancy 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 —
550–565 558 2 257.00–260.00 $258.52 $1,443 +4.73
610–630 620 2 240.00–252.00 $245.90 $1,525 +10.43
660–675 668 2 232.00–235.00 $233.48 $1,560 +5.65
705–725 715 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,616 +4.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 263 4 320.00 $320.00 $842 +15.33
325–345 335 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 +13.71
365–395 380 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 +7.52
420–435 428 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $1,188 -0.92
450–455 453 4 270.00–275.00 $273.76 $1,240 +13.74
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 +15.00
550–580 563 4 230.00–235.00 $233.02 $1,312 -1.98
610–645 628 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,397 +5.43
650–670 663 3 210.00–215.00 $213.32 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $1,000 +7.58
365–390 377 3 305.00–310.00 $308.38 $1,163 +11.60
405–425 417 6 290.00–300.00 $293.36 $1,223 +3.34
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 +14.29
500–540 520 2 270.00–275.00 $272.60 $1,418 +16.91
570–575 573 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,404 +2.54
605–630 618 3 230.00–237.00 $232.34 $1,436 +4.86
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 +21.46
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 +25.05
365–370 368 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,297 +22.52
435–440 438 3 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $1,453 +18.34
475–485 480 2 310.00–312.00 $311.01 $1,493 +11.92
505–533 516 10 292.00–295.00 $294.70 $1,521 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 +5.00
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 +5.00
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 +7.50
710–745 732 3 220.00–225.00 $222.33 $1,627 -4.67
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 380.00–385.00 $382.34 $1,063 +17.34
300–335 319 6 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,196 +17.52
375–390 380 4 365.00–375.00 $371.20 $1,411 +26.03
405–440 422 6 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $1,442 +17.69
460–495 470 6 325.00–332.50 $329.61 $1,549 +17.17
515 515 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,581 +0.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 +24.89
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 +23.34
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
355–390 373 3 335.00–345.00 $340.07 $1,268 +25.07
470–490 480 2 295.00–305.00 $299.90 $1,440 +9.90
510–530 516 5 285.00–290.00 $287.97 $1,486 —
560–575 567 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,474 +1.67
600–645 619 7 245.00–252.00 $248.67 $1,539 +3.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1440 1139 80-85% 27 115.00–121.00 $118.18 $1,346 —
920–1475 1191 80-85% 26 122.00–129.00 $125.03 $1,489 +1.09
1055–1500 1286 80-85% 19 130.00–137.00 $133.05 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–955 863 85-90% 6 93.00–98.00 $95.56 $825 —
745–1145 888 85-90% 12 102.00–107.00 $105.31 $935 —
825–1250 989 85-90% 26 108.00–115.00 $111.98 $1,107 +9.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1505 1423 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.53 $1,829 +5.09
1560 1560 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,794 -15.55
1460–1740 1579 75-80% 4 121.00–126.00 $122.72 $1,938 -7.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1765 1358 3 130.00–131.00 $130.31 $1,770 —
1390–1855 1693 5 134.00–139.00 $135.69 $2,297 —
1275–2030 1703 6 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $2,428 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,538.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,362.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,938.89
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,265.91
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,528.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,345.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,237.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,712.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,031.25 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,410.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.