Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $250.15/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 662 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.99/cwt ≈ $1,375/hd at 502 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,154 1,227 970
Feeder cattle 838 1,018 773
Slaughter cattle 218 167 145
Replacement cattle 98 42 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 value added 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
305–310 308 2 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $1,194 +22.52
350 value added 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 —
400–430 415 2 337.00–340.00 $338.45 $1,405 +13.45
455–490 471 4 320.00–327.00 $324.70 $1,529 +4.70
505–525 514 4 307.00–315.00 $311.72 $1,602 +4.72
560–590 577 3 290.00–300.00 $293.24 $1,692 +0.30
650–670 660 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,765 +4.96
715–740 728 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,802 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +8.33
643 643 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 —
655–663 662 13 250.00–252.00 $250.15 $1,656 +10.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 280.00–290.00 $285.14 $1,483 +3.14
568 568 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,534 —
610–615 613 2 255.00–265.00 $259.98 $1,594 —
665–687 676 4 240.00–245.00 $241.23 $1,631 +13.73
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 330.00–335.00 $332.56 $748 -12.44
265–295 277 3 320.00–325.00 $323.37 $896 +0.78
305–340 315 8 315.00–320.00 $318.32 $1,003 +6.59
350–390 373 7 300.00–305.00 $303.55 $1,132 +0.53
425–440 433 6 285.00–295.00 $288.67 $1,250 +1.25
450–495 467 3 275.00–280.00 $278.23 $1,299 +7.40
505–545 530 7 250.00–255.00 $252.10 $1,336 -1.26
550–595 568 4 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $1,373 -1.25
625 625 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,481 +7.00
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 ±0.00
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 315.00–325.00 $319.84 $745 -5.16
260–280 269 4 315.00 $315.00 $847 —
340–345 343 3 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,046 +2.49
385–395 388 3 290.00–295.00 $293.35 $1,138 +4.24
415–440 429 5 275.00–280.00 $276.97 $1,188 -2.89
450–498 481 8 260.00–267.00 $264.05 $1,270 +3.66
525–540 533 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,293 +0.63
570–585 578 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,344 +0.83
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 345.00 $345.00 $776 -6.38
300–305 303 2 322.00–325.00 $323.49 $980 +0.10
355–385 367 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,144 —
400–432 418 7 300.00–310.00 $303.44 $1,268 +6.72
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
502–505 502 10 265.00–275.00 $273.99 $1,375 —
625–635 630 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 ±0.00
650 650 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 380.00–385.00 $381.65 $1,042 —
305–310 fancy 308 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,201 —
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 —
350–385 369 6 350.00–365.00 $357.36 $1,319 +24.83
400–445 427 7 325.00–330.00 $328.14 $1,401 +3.14
455–490 472 6 315.00–325.00 $318.16 $1,502 +10.40
505–540 522 8 290.00–302.00 $297.68 $1,554 +7.68
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 —
720–740 732 3 230.00–235.00 $233.31 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 —
275–295 285 2 345.00–350.00 $347.41 $990 —
345 345 2 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,173 +13.82
370–395 384 8 320.00–330.00 $324.62 $1,247 +10.24
430–445 438 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,336 +4.52
455–470 460 3 290.00–295.00 $291.70 $1,342 +5.00
500–530 516 7 265.00–275.00 $267.80 $1,382 -4.90
560–595 578 3 255.00–265.00 $261.57 $1,512 +4.41
610–645 625 4 245.00–252.00 $249.75 $1,561 +5.89
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 +3.02
700–720 710 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,526 +2.65
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 +17.46
300–310 305 3 350.00–365.00 $358.28 $1,093 +19.12
350–385 373 3 335.00–345.00 $338.13 $1,261 +16.72
420–445 430 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $1,369 +4.87
455–490 478 3 300.00–310.00 $303.17 $1,449 +4.85
505–545 524 4 277.00–285.00 $282.96 $1,483 +0.97
555–580 568 2 267.00–275.00 $270.91 $1,539 +4.91
655–675 663 3 240.00–245.00 $241.70 $1,602 -3.26
705–740 720 3 222.00–227.00 $224.68 $1,618 -1.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1385 1160 80-85% 44 120.00–126.00 $123.72 $1,435 —
1055–1435 1247 80-85% 36 127.00–134.00 $131.18 $1,636 -3.25
1090–1655 1321 80-85% 13 135.00–141.00 $137.47 $1,816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1115 963 85-90% 13 110.00–112.00 $110.51 $1,064 -5.26
885–1260 996 85-90% 5 100.00–106.00 $102.09 $1,017 -13.68
725–1335 1015 85-90% 25 115.00–121.00 $117.66 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1480 1386 75-80% 5 119.00–124.00 $122.25 $1,694 —
1200–2030 1479 75-80% 14 125.00–131.00 $127.56 $1,887 —
1260–1810 1533 75-80% 11 132.00–136.00 $134.22 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1945 1608 4 151.00–155.00 $154.30 $2,481 —
1330–2165 1767 12 160.00–165.00 $162.13 $2,865 —
1710–1995 1890 3 166.00–171.00 $168.92 $3,193 —

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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) 5 1,315.00–1,650.00 $1,487.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,715.00–1,900.00 $1,803.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,853.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,535.00–1,800.00 $1,652.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,290.00 $1,188.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,610.00 $1,552.14
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,480.00 $1,370.00

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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 4 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,887.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.