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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,987/hd at 842 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.07/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 678 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.69/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 626 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 690 930
Feeder cattle 662 540 649
Slaughter cattle 96 93 152
Replacement cattle 121 57 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 148.00 cwt, high yielding slaughter bulls up to 174.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842 842 59 236.00 $236.00 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,260 —
420 420 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 —
450 450 2 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,451 —
550–589 580 14 280.00–288.00 $287.33 $1,667 -1.03
612 612 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,683 -7.00
650–686 678 16 265.00–270.00 $269.07 $1,824 +4.07
705–714 713 12 260.00–265.00 $264.59 $1,887 +19.59
785 785 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 —
460–495 482 9 305.00–310.00 $307.88 $1,484 —
500–542 533 8 287.00–295.00 $291.80 $1,555 —
600–620 613 3 255.00–262.00 $258.97 $1,587 -11.03
720–744 741 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $1,244 -0.10
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
525–545 535 3 275.00–277.00 $275.65 $1,475 —
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 -5.00
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 325.00 $325.00 $916 ±0.00
310–325 317 5 310.00–315.00 $312.03 $989 -2.97
350–390 368 12 295.00–305.00 $299.75 $1,103 -5.25
400–440 417 15 285.00–297.00 $288.52 $1,203 +2.52
450–495 466 12 275.00–285.00 $276.61 $1,289 +5.50
510–545 534 8 250.00–257.00 $254.77 $1,360 -1.70
555–590 576 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,411 +2.95
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 +6.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 375.00 $375.00 $769 —
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 +2.50
250–255 253 2 335.00–345.00 $340.05 $860 -4.95
320 320 2 325.00–327.00 $326.00 $1,043 —
450 450 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +4.13
500–530 523 10 260.00–267.00 $262.18 $1,371 +0.50
555–565 560 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,414 -1.61
606–636 626 15 245.00–250.00 $248.69 $1,557 +4.72
654–670 658 8 235.00–245.00 $237.55 $1,563 +2.60
743 743 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,620 —
771 771 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,619 -4.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
250–290 273 3 315.00 $315.00 $860 -2.48
355–395 374 4 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,075 -2.52
400–447 432 6 275.00–282.00 $279.48 $1,207 +4.02
450–496 478 10 260.00–270.00 $265.53 $1,269 +2.93
525–545 536 4 240.00–247.00 $244.73 $1,312 +0.93
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -3.29
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -3.44
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 +18.35
310–325 318 2 335.00–345.00 $340.12 $1,082 +11.75
370–395 385 3 315.00–320.00 $318.40 $1,226 +1.21
405–445 421 7 290.00–302.00 $295.34 $1,243 -0.53
450–475 462 10 280.00–290.00 $283.91 $1,312 -0.33
500–530 523 14 260.00–270.00 $262.81 $1,374 -5.52
555–590 576 6 255.00–260.00 $258.18 $1,487 +3.20
600–640 621 7 240.00–250.00 $246.03 $1,528 +4.75
700–705 703 2 217.00–222.00 $219.49 $1,543 +9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 +5.00
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 +20.00
345 345 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,233 +7.54
350–375 363 3 325.00–330.00 $326.72 $1,186 -4.28
405–445 426 7 305.00–315.00 $311.40 $1,327 -1.10
500–520 506 8 275.00–285.00 $276.25 $1,398 -8.75
560–590 570 10 262.00–270.00 $265.97 $1,516 -0.04
605–640 623 9 255.00–262.00 $258.03 $1,608 +0.53
670–685 677 3 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,658 +7.45
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 fancy 215 2 410.00–420.00 $414.77 $892 —
250–260 255 2 385.00 $385.00 $982 +5.00
301–310 303 6 375.00–380.00 $375.85 $1,139 —
363 fancy 363 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,316 —
355–390 379 9 345.00–355.00 $348.28 $1,320 -9.18
400–425 413 2 320.00–325.00 $322.58 $1,332 +2.58
655–670 663 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1495 1154 80-85% 16 124.00–130.00 $126.87 $1,464 -1.65
1030–1555 1191 80-85% 20 131.00–137.00 $134.42 $1,601 +5.90
1140–1345 1229 80-85% 11 138.00–144.00 $139.97 $1,720 +15.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–975 941 85-90% 4 103.00–109.00 $106.53 $1,002 —
805–1125 982 85-90% 9 110.00–117.00 $113.61 $1,116 —
900–1235 1010 85-90% 10 118.00–124.00 $121.15 $1,224 +5.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1735 1452 75-80% 5 131.00–134.00 $131.81 $1,914 —
1440–1545 1493 75-80% 4 124.00–130.00 $126.53 $1,889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1605 1557 3 150.00–152.00 $151.31 $2,356 —
1885 1885 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,110 —
1555–2405 1907 6 153.00–158.00 $155.47 $2,965 —

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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) 4 1,180.00–1,300.00 $1,265.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,915.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,385.00–1,420.00 $1,401.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,585.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,483.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,260.00 $1,146.25

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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 7 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,362.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,585.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 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.