Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.50/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 477 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.50/cwt ≈ $1,653/hd at 676 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.24/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 516 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 879 930
Feeder cattle 829 662 649
Slaughter cattle 84 96 152
Replacement cattle 69 121 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 151.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
477 477 100 328.50 $328.50 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 -40.00
375 375 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,298 —
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 ±0.00
450–452 452 22 320.00–330.00 $329.09 $1,487 +6.59
501–530 507 10 305.00–310.00 $306.22 $1,553 —
565–581 572 18 290.00–292.50 $291.41 $1,667 +4.08
605–615 610 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,684 +0.99
650–660 655 4 270.00–272.50 $271.26 $1,777 +2.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–375 373 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,250 —
411–415 413 5 322.50–327.00 $325.19 $1,343 —
450–485 461 11 305.00–315.00 $313.12 $1,443 +5.24
515–540 531 8 295.00–302.00 $298.99 $1,588 +7.19
595 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 —
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 +11.03
695 695 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 —
355–385 375 3 320.00–325.00 $321.71 $1,206 -3.19
476 476 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,442 —
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 +9.35
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 +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
676 676 72 244.50 $244.50 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 —
250–270 260 2 325.00 $325.00 $845 ±0.00
410–430 418 3 285.00–287.00 $285.69 $1,194 -2.83
450–490 467 13 270.00–277.00 $273.08 $1,275 -3.53
500–545 516 22 250.00–260.00 $257.24 $1,327 +2.47
555–595 561 15 245.00–250.00 $245.47 $1,377 +0.47
655–660 658 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 238 4 325.00 $325.00 $774 ±0.00
255 255 1 315.00 $315.00 $803 ±0.00
305–325 315 2 305.00–310.00 $307.58 $969 —
385–390 388 3 287.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,117 +0.53
400–445 421 10 275.00–280.00 $277.90 $1,170 -1.58
450–495 470 7 260.00–265.00 $262.69 $1,235 -2.84
500–540 525 5 240.00–245.00 $240.95 $1,265 -3.78
565–590 573 3 230.00–240.00 $235.58 $1,350 +5.58
605–610 608 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,383 +7.51
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 +10.00
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 -10.00
500–525 509 8 262.00–270.00 $266.78 $1,358 +4.60
555–595 583 8 252.50–262.00 $255.53 $1,490 +3.01
605–625 615 5 245.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,537 +1.28
655–686 672 11 245.00–247.50 $247.09 $1,660 +9.54
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 350.00 $350.00 $850 —
275–285 282 3 340.00–345.00 $343.31 $968 -16.69
300–345 329 9 320.00–325.00 $322.80 $1,062 -17.32
365–385 375 5 310.00–315.00 $311.03 $1,166 -7.37
405–445 425 3 295.00–300.00 $298.33 $1,268 +2.99
450–495 479 6 285.00–295.00 $289.90 $1,389 +5.99
500–540 521 5 270.00–275.00 $272.40 $1,419 +9.59
570–585 580 3 265.00–267.00 $265.67 $1,541 +7.49
600–635 617 5 250.00–257.00 $253.40 $1,563 +7.37
690–695 693 3 240.00–247.00 $244.00 $1,691 —
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
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 -15.00
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -27.50
350–395 377 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,206 -6.72
405–440 425 3 305.00–315.00 $309.86 $1,317 -1.54
450–475 463 2 300.00–307.00 $303.41 $1,405 —
500–530 519 10 280.00–285.00 $283.22 $1,470 +6.97
550–585 564 7 265.00–277.00 $272.71 $1,538 +6.74
600–630 615 2 260.00–262.00 $261.02 $1,605 +2.99
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 +5.04
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
255 255 2 360.00 $360.00 $918 -25.00
400–445 423 2 320.00–335.00 $327.10 $1,384 +4.52
470 470 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,466 —
505–530 522 3 290.00–295.00 $291.61 $1,522 —
605–625 615 2 270.00–272.00 $271.02 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1390 1080 80-85% 13 128.00–133.00 $131.41 $1,419 —
975–1775 1250 80-85% 12 134.00–139.00 $135.95 $1,699 —
1090–1545 1267 80-85% 13 140.00–146.00 $142.78 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1225 970 85-90% 12 123.00–128.00 $125.99 $1,222 +12.38
820–1180 1009 85-90% 4 108.00–114.00 $111.60 $1,126 -9.55
990–1275 1100 85-90% 4 116.00–121.00 $119.03 $1,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,900 —
1305–1535 1445 75-80% 4 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $1,951 —
1455–1655 1555 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.94 $2,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1540 1478 2 158.00–162.00 $159.92 $2,364 —
1555–2185 1832 5 167.00–171.00 $169.35 $3,102 —
2020 2020 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,050 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,541.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,395.00 $1,347.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,540.00–1,650.00 $1,595.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 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)Open 13 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.