Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 1,389 1,236
Feeder cattle 638 1,102 850
Slaughter cattle 159 143 239
Replacement cattle 107 144 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 —
367 367 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,211 -16.02
443 443 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,395 -13.37
477 477 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,431 -10.00
507 507 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,470 -5.00
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 +7.54
755–775 763 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,717 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
310–325 318 2 325.00–330.00 $327.56 $1,042 —
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 -15.15
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 -15.00
450–460 453 4 292.00–295.00 $294.24 $1,333 —
515–522 520 7 285.00–287.00 $285.28 $1,483 -3.49
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -13.96
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -5.00
676 676 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,555 ±0.00
730–735 733 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 -6.62
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 -0.98
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 -5.00
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 4 300.00–320.00 $305.00 $976 -10.85
355–380 370 3 285.00–290.00 $288.40 $1,067 -11.60
400–430 413 8 275.00–280.00 $276.53 $1,142 -8.91
450–499 484 8 265.00–270.00 $267.19 $1,293 -2.81
500–525 520 6 245.00–250.00 $246.85 $1,284 -7.81
555–590 580 4 235.00–240.00 $236.20 $1,370 -8.80
600–605 602 3 220.00–230.00 $223.35 $1,345 -8.33
680–695 688 3 210.00–215.00 $213.32 $1,468 -11.68
715–747 736 3 205.00–207.50 $206.69 $1,521 —
750–795 775 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 -13.72
350–385 365 7 275.00–280.00 $278.57 $1,017 -12.37
410–425 415 4 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,110 -11.08
455–480 469 4 255.00–262.00 $257.98 $1,210 -5.57
515–545 529 7 235.00–240.00 $238.85 $1,264 -4.95
560–595 581 4 220.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,322 -3.81
625–640 629 4 210.00–215.00 $213.76 $1,345 -4.58
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -6.64
770–785 778 2 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 -15.00
355–365 360 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,071 -14.53
405–410 409 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,166 —
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -15.00
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 -6.73
700–720 712 3 212.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 360.00 $360.00 $774 —
280–295 288 2 350.00–355.00 $352.57 $1,015 +2.57
300 300 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 ±0.00
350–395 378 5 325.00–335.00 $331.04 $1,251 -1.80
415–435 423 5 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,311 -12.89
500–527 519 6 282.00–287.00 $285.87 $1,484 -4.13
550–560 557 3 260.00–265.00 $261.65 $1,457 -13.35
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +3.77
750–780 766 8 205.00–210.00 $205.63 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 +2.54
310–345 325 4 320.00–330.00 $323.92 $1,053 -6.08
370–390 381 5 310.00–320.00 $313.94 $1,196 -3.55
420–445 435 3 290.00–295.00 $291.61 $1,269 -15.07
450–475 462 3 285.00–292.00 $287.40 $1,328 -6.88
500–540 517 5 260.00–270.00 $264.43 $1,367 -11.82
585 585 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,477 -5.33
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -12.48
650–675 661 5 220.00–227.00 $222.84 $1,473 -0.53
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 +5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $815 +7.50
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
320–335 328 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,148 -11.00
360–375 364 4 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $1,256 +1.21
400–425 413 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,342 -8.76
450–455 453 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,438 -3.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1470 1157 80-85% 33 119.00–127.00 $123.39 $1,428 -6.71
1005–1510 1227 80-85% 22 128.00–136.00 $132.11 $1,621 —
1155–1570 1294 80-85% 11 137.00–144.00 $139.94 $1,811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1065 919 85-90% 7 98.00–106.00 $102.44 $941 —
865–1185 968 85-90% 6 108.00–113.00 $109.94 $1,064 —
830–1470 1058 85-90% 21 114.00–120.00 $116.79 $1,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1415 1388 75-80% 3 125.00–126.00 $125.66 $1,744 +4.66
1210–1560 1409 75-80% 5 130.00–132.00 $130.95 $1,845 +5.11
1315–1750 1502 75-80% 5 133.00–138.00 $134.44 $2,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1735 1422 9 141.00–149.00 $145.52 $2,069 +6.11
1440–2060 1749 6 160.00–166.00 $162.47 $2,842 —
1440–2055 1763 6 150.00–155.00 $152.32 $2,685 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,165.00 $1,165.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,496.43
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,280.00 $1,215.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,460.00 $1,345.00

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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 11 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,015.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,909.38 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,590.00 —

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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.