Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

1,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.00/cwt -10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 480 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $322.87/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 434 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $263.55/cwt -6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 464 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,389 1,199 1,144
Feeder cattle 1,102 883 824
Slaughter cattle 143 151 208
Replacement cattle 144 165 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 5 340.00–350.00 $346.02 $1,273 —
410–425 420 3 325.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,379 —
465–488 485 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
510–527 521 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,537 -8.34
605–635 615 4 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,553 —
650–685 668 2 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,653 -2.57
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 -10.00
755–780 768 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,690 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 3 360.00–365.00 $361.62 $1,356 -13.52
410–430 422 5 340.00–345.00 $340.98 $1,439 -19.02
450–465 458 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,488 —
570–575 573 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,662 -15.00
600–635 620 3 260.00–265.00 $261.71 $1,623 -19.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 379 4 325.00–335.00 $330.15 $1,251 —
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -12.47
505–520 514 4 285.00–290.00 $288.77 $1,484 -1.23
565–585 573 3 270.00–277.00 $273.96 $1,570 —
615–630 623 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 —
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 12 315.00–317.00 $315.85 $1,058 -2.45
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 -8.86
405–425 418 11 285.00–290.00 $285.44 $1,193 -6.82
450–495 480 30 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 -10.71
505–540 529 12 252.00–260.00 $254.66 $1,347 -8.81
565–585 571 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,399 -2.48
610–620 617 3 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $1,429 +1.68
650–665 658 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 +5.00
280–295 288 4 315.00–320.00 $318.72 $918 +1.97
315–340 328 5 300.00–310.00 $302.93 $994 -3.53
360–385 373 5 285.00–295.00 $290.94 $1,085 —
400–440 414 7 275.00–280.00 $278.55 $1,153 -1.46
455–495 464 14 260.00–265.00 $263.55 $1,223 -6.41
510–545 528 4 240.00–250.00 $243.80 $1,287 -6.58
560–590 574 4 230.00–235.00 $231.29 $1,328 -3.20
605–640 623 3 215.00–225.00 $218.34 $1,360 -5.03
650–680 660 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,397 -3.36
705–730 715 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -10.00
350–360 355 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,108 -5.40
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -12.42
500–508 506 4 265.00–272.00 $266.73 $1,350 -10.27
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -14.00
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 350.00 $350.00 $886 —
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
360–395 376 8 330.00–335.00 $332.84 $1,251 -19.92
420–445 434 16 320.00–325.00 $322.87 $1,401 +2.87
450–488 470 11 300.00–310.00 $304.44 $1,431 -7.20
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 -1.32
555–585 570 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 -5.00
655–675 664 4 230.00–235.00 $231.75 $1,539 -10.25
700–725 710 4 215.00–220.00 $216.23 $1,535 -19.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 345.00 $345.00 $752 —
285–295 290 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $979 -27.54
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
355–395 376 4 315.00–325.00 $317.49 $1,194 -18.23
400–445 422 3 300.00–310.00 $306.68 $1,294 -3.28
450–495 467 7 290.00–295.00 $294.28 $1,374 -5.86
500–525 518 8 270.00–277.50 $276.25 $1,431 -4.45
555–580 565 6 255.00–262.00 $257.83 $1,457 -7.17
610–630 621 4 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,506 +3.78
665–685 678 3 220.00–225.00 $223.37 $1,514 —
705–715 710 3 207.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,484 -5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 —
310–340 330 5 355.00–365.00 $361.00 $1,191 -15.64
355–395 367 12 340.00–355.00 $343.74 $1,262 -21.25
410–440 422 8 330.00–340.00 $333.76 $1,408 -14.18
450–470 460 4 315.00–325.00 $321.28 $1,478 -9.63
505–510 508 2 297.00–305.00 $300.98 $1,529 +0.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1120 878 85-90% 10 100.00–105.00 $102.66 $901 —
810–1295 1009 85-90% 17 106.00–112.00 $108.16 $1,091 —
795–1410 1015 85-90% 20 113.00–119.00 $115.66 $1,174 -1.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1520 1130 80-85% 24 119.00–125.00 $122.09 $1,380 -2.14
1030–1485 1191 80-85% 13 127.00–133.00 $130.10 $1,549 —
1110–1635 1326 80-85% 8 134.00–140.00 $136.87 $1,815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1635 1318 75-80% 8 128.00–133.00 $129.39 $1,705 +3.81
1370 1370 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,658 -11.80
1215–1760 1416 75-80% 5 124.00–127.00 $125.84 $1,782 -15.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1630 1420 6 138.00–143.00 $139.41 $1,980 +4.65
1200–1750 1535 3 154.00–161.00 $159.18 $2,443 —
1545–2120 1839 5 146.00–152.00 $148.95 $2,739 —

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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) 4 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,487.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,483.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,743.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,176.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,337.50

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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) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,868.18 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,533.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,177.78 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,062.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $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.