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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.25/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 652 lb · 73 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.25/cwt ≈ $1,989/hd at 770 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.11/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 509 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,051 1,112 1,271
Feeder cattle 878 724 919
Slaughter cattle 102 217 193
Replacement cattle 71 171 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to weaker, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with very good demand on weaned feeders. 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
652 652 73 275.25 $275.25 $1,795 —
770 770 69 258.25 $258.25 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 471 3 325.00–335.00 $331.82 $1,563 +21.82
508–525 509 32 300.00–315.00 $314.11 $1,599 —
560–590 585 12 290.00–295.00 $294.20 $1,721 —
680 680 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,364 —
525 525 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,533 +1.00
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 375.00 $375.00 $862 +23.00
260–290 275 2 335.00 $335.00 $921 +0.40
300–330 324 5 315.00–320.00 $317.04 $1,027 -9.67
350–370 356 4 310.00–315.00 $313.70 $1,117 —
410–425 417 5 285.00–290.00 $287.36 $1,198 —
450–475 463 12 270.00–285.00 $276.19 $1,279 -1.31
500–525 521 6 260.00–265.00 $261.81 $1,364 -3.19
555–590 573 19 255.00–260.00 $258.55 $1,481 +3.07
605–645 631 7 247.00–257.00 $251.70 $1,588 +11.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $887 -5.41
355–395 375 6 295.00–305.00 $299.82 $1,124 +4.89
400–445 425 10 270.00–282.00 $278.07 $1,182 +3.07
470–495 484 13 255.00–267.00 $262.76 $1,272 -2.56
500–525 516 10 245.00–257.00 $254.32 $1,312 +1.46
555–565 560 6 245.00–250.00 $246.83 $1,382 +5.22
605–610 608 3 240.00–245.00 $241.66 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 340.00 $340.00 $918 -13.37
315–325 320 2 325.00–335.00 $330.08 $1,056 -1.57
355–390 367 17 315.00–325.00 $319.38 $1,172 -1.00
400–435 417 5 295.00–310.00 $302.35 $1,261 -1.70
455–495 473 13 280.00–295.00 $288.74 $1,366 -1.26
500–545 528 10 265.00–280.00 $272.56 $1,439 -5.78
565–590 581 7 260.00–265.00 $261.67 $1,520 —
605–645 633 5 240.00–247.00 $245.27 $1,553 -10.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 -4.88
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
410–440 431 22 315.00–335.00 $325.91 $1,405 —
452–495 474 12 300.00–317.00 $307.81 $1,459 —
500–525 514 9 285.00–302.00 $291.08 $1,496 —
565–575 572 3 270.00–287.00 $275.60 $1,576 —
600–605 603 2 250.00–257.00 $253.51 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,132 -6.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1275 1145 80-85% 4 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $1,540 —
1045–1610 1241 80-85% 17 143.00–156.00 $147.84 $1,835 —
1055–1545 1282 80-85% 16 137.00–143.00 $139.45 $1,788 -6.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1490 1432 75-80% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.31 $1,938 -7.22
1315–1565 1437 75-80% 5 147.00–155.00 $149.95 $2,155 +7.42
1435–1870 1587 75-80% 6 138.00–141.00 $139.29 $2,211 +2.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1210 1120 85-90% 5 124.00–130.00 $127.58 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2190 1809 5 161.00–168.00 $165.14 $2,987 —
1655–2275 1937 7 170.00–179.00 $174.32 $3,377 —

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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 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,665.00 $1,588.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,075.00 $2,028.57 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,241.67 —

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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.