Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.05/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 581 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.13/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 579 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $284.24/cwt -18.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 940 1,225
Feeder cattle 540 618 938
Slaughter cattle 93 163 139
Replacement cattle 57 159 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding slaughter bulls up to 166.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
550–595 573 2 285.00–292.00 $288.36 $1,652 -1.64
603 603 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,700 —
693 693 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,836 —
716 716 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,754 —
785 785 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,864 —
815 815 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
850–863 value added 860 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -20.00
460–490 478 5 295.00–302.00 $297.42 $1,422 —
595 595 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,606 +2.49
615–645 632 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 -10.00
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
340–345 343 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,080 +0.02
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 ±0.00
425–435 430 5 285.00–290.00 $286.00 $1,230 -2.42
450–480 460 11 270.00–280.00 $271.11 $1,247 -6.70
505–541 526 7 255.00–257.50 $256.47 $1,349 +5.68
555–595 581 18 240.00–245.00 $242.05 $1,406 -2.95
605–615 610 3 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $1,417 +1.09
680–692 690 6 217.50–225.00 $218.73 $1,509 -6.27
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $786 —
255–275 262 3 345.00 $345.00 $904 +8.15
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 —
465–485 475 2 285.00–297.00 $290.87 $1,382 -1.48
505–525 514 6 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,345 -0.75
555–590 579 15 250.00–260.00 $254.13 $1,471 -0.07
605–620 613 3 240.00–247.00 $243.97 $1,496 -0.06
655–685 674 4 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,584 —
750–787 782 9 210.00–217.00 $214.66 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $898 —
300–310 305 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $938 +4.08
350–370 358 3 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,038 -0.04
400–440 421 9 270.00–280.00 $275.46 $1,160 -4.54
450–495 471 11 260.00–267.00 $262.60 $1,237 +0.11
500–535 519 4 240.00–245.00 $243.80 $1,265 +1.31
565–590 577 3 230.00–235.00 $233.29 $1,346 +3.29
625–645 635 2 220.00–227.00 $223.44 $1,419 +3.56
675–690 682 3 205.00–215.00 $211.67 $1,444 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 -2.50
255–275 263 3 340.00–345.00 $341.65 $899 -10.94
325–335 332 3 325.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,090 -8.33
355–395 379 7 310.00–320.00 $317.19 $1,202 -0.38
400–440 409 5 290.00–300.00 $295.87 $1,210 -7.51
450–495 464 11 280.00–290.00 $284.24 $1,319 -18.21
500–535 511 6 265.00–275.00 $268.33 $1,371 —
555–580 567 5 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,446 -5.02
600–645 625 4 240.00–245.00 $241.28 $1,508 -7.73
655–675 665 2 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,513 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
785 785 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
325–330 328 2 345.00–355.00 $349.96 $1,148 -1.15
350–385 368 5 325.00–335.00 $331.00 $1,218 +1.00
445 445 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,391 -6.35
505–510 508 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,448 —
555–570 563 2 265.00–267.00 $266.01 $1,498 -0.66
600 600 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,545 -1.13
685–690 688 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,634 -7.49
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 -5.00
350–360 355 2 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,269 +2.46
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -18.05
533 533 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,559 -3.45
710–745 728 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,674 -14.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1340 1188 80-85% 4 128.00–129.00 $128.52 $1,527 —
940–1595 1211 80-85% 23 116.00–121.00 $118.14 $1,431 -0.80
915–1670 1217 80-85% 14 122.00–126.00 $124.30 $1,513 +5.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1050 865 85-90% 3 101.00–105.00 $103.08 $892 +5.47
860–1115 1012 85-90% 7 113.00–118.00 $115.45 $1,168 +2.39
890–1225 1065 85-90% 7 106.00–110.00 $107.19 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1945 1621 75-80% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.42 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1890 1613 3 145.00–148.00 $147.25 $2,375 -2.36
1535–2065 1823 9 150.00–154.00 $151.86 $2,768 —
1795–1875 1837 5 156.00–161.00 $158.20 $2,906 —

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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) 2 1,480.00–1,500.00 $1,490.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,220.00–1,450.00 $1,374.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,670.00 $1,670.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,025.00 $2,010.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,225.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.