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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.25/cwt ≈ $1,514/hd at 625 lb · 76 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $292.26/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 430 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.47/cwt -9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 530 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,199 1,036 1,083
Feeder cattle 883 688 878
Slaughter cattle 151 166 121
Replacement cattle 165 182 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 146.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $1,315 +3.89
350–375 360 4 370.00–385.00 $375.14 $1,351 +2.58
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 +0.73
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -10.01
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 +10.00
615–645 622 9 280.00–290.00 $281.69 $1,752 -4.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 508 3 300.00–305.00 $303.34 $1,541 -6.66
560–574 572 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,630 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 -10.00
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 +5.00
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,463 —
460–497 492 8 305.00–315.00 $313.83 $1,544 +1.28
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 -2.56
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 76 242.25 $242.25 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 325.00–330.00 $326.70 $947 —
300–340 318 5 315.00–322.00 $318.30 $1,012 +0.72
360–385 369 7 305.00–312.00 $308.86 $1,140 +0.48
407–440 430 26 290.00–300.00 $292.26 $1,257 -1.10
485–490 489 7 280.00–285.00 $280.71 $1,373 -4.29
515–545 530 14 262.00–267.00 $263.47 $1,396 -9.13
550–590 566 4 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,401 +2.48
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -2.34
705–725 715 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 —
260–285 272 3 315.00–320.00 $316.75 $862 -3.25
315–345 325 3 300.00–310.00 $306.46 $996 +1.46
405–440 421 9 275.00–285.00 $280.01 $1,179 +2.55
455–480 465 4 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,255 -3.80
500–545 527 6 247.00–255.00 $250.38 $1,320 -4.62
580–585 583 2 232.00–237.00 $234.49 $1,367 +1.47
600–635 613 3 220.00–225.00 $223.37 $1,369 +0.94
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +1.68
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 +7.54
350–380 365 2 315.00–320.00 $317.40 $1,159 ±0.00
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 -0.50
465–495 480 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $1,452 +6.71
510 fancy 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 +10.00
515 515 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,427 -7.83
550 550 3 260.00–267.00 $264.00 $1,452 +5.48
630 630 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,556 +1.10
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 +1.52
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 380.00–385.00 $382.57 $1,102 +0.23
300–335 311 6 370.00–385.00 $376.64 $1,171 +1.64
355–385 368 5 360.00–370.00 $364.99 $1,343 -6.21
410–435 422 5 340.00–350.00 $347.94 $1,468 +6.28
460–495 467 13 320.00–332.50 $330.91 $1,545 +1.30
540 540 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -7.00
615 615 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,581 —
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 —
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 +5.00
360–395 376 7 335.00–340.00 $335.72 $1,262 -4.35
420–440 429 4 305.00–315.00 $309.96 $1,330 —
455–495 476 5 295.00–305.00 $300.14 $1,429 +0.24
500–543 528 7 280.00–285.00 $280.70 $1,482 -7.27
570–580 575 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 +5.00
600–630 613 6 235.00–245.00 $238.70 $1,463 -9.97
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 366 7 345.00–355.00 $352.76 $1,291 +0.24
415–430 422 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,350 -11.67
465–485 472 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,471 +0.63
500–540 511 4 290.00–295.00 $291.32 $1,489 -3.38
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +10.00
603–645 617 5 247.00–255.00 $249.29 $1,538 -10.71
675 675 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,634 -3.00
700–740 720 2 235.00–237.00 $236.03 $1,699 +13.70
768 768 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,709 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1295 1106 80-85% 25 121.00–127.00 $124.23 $1,374 +6.05
950–1435 1205 80-85% 21 128.00–136.00 $131.47 $1,584 —
1150–1740 1370 80-85% 13 137.00–144.00 $140.18 $1,920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1050 902 85-90% 10 100.00–106.00 $103.58 $934 —
755–1300 934 85-90% 18 108.00–113.00 $110.75 $1,034 —
875–1155 1048 85-90% 18 114.00–120.00 $116.73 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1530 1318 75-80% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.58 $1,655 —
1065–1560 1361 75-80% 5 129.00–135.00 $132.80 $1,807 —
1330–1575 1441 75-80% 4 140.00–144.00 $141.73 $2,042 +13.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1650 1417 3 133.00–136.00 $134.76 $1,910 —
1300–1835 1604 6 141.00–148.00 $144.35 $2,315 —
1510–2025 1688 5 152.00–156.00 $154.83 $2,614 +19.14

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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) 11 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,577.27
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,860.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,258.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,425.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 15 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,118.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,933.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,540.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,744.44 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,835.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.