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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,762/hd at 691 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $235.99/cwt -28.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.33/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 661 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 1,154 1,046
Feeder cattle 720 838 854
Slaughter cattle 119 218 135
Replacement cattle 85 98 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 148.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 72 255.00 $255.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 -50.00
558–565 559 12 272.00–285.00 $283.07 $1,582 -10.17
628 628 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,633 —
659 value added 659 11 262.50 $262.50 $1,730 —
667–670 668 4 245.00–257.50 $254.36 $1,699 -13.10
755–780 776 6 222.00–230.00 $228.70 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 327.00 $327.00 $948 —
390–395 393 2 300.00–307.00 $303.52 $1,193 —
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
450–480 463 4 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,308 —
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 -20.14
585–590 589 6 245.00–253.00 $251.68 $1,482 -18.32
615–620 619 6 235.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,493 -18.72
650–670 660 2 222.00–225.00 $223.52 $1,475 -17.71
797 797 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
400 400 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 —
455 455 2 287.00–290.00 $288.50 $1,313 —
535–536 536 4 277.50–280.00 $278.12 $1,491 -21.88
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
625 625 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 -30.00
665–690 678 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,641 -8.15
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
765 765 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 280.00 $280.00 $770 -35.00
315–345 335 3 270.00–275.00 $272.25 $912 -32.73
350–395 378 5 260.00–267.00 $262.83 $993 -30.52
400–447 427 13 240.00–250.00 $246.17 $1,051 -30.80
455–490 474 17 230.00–240.00 $235.99 $1,119 -28.06
510–545 528 6 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,201 -15.06
555–590 566 5 215.00–222.00 $217.75 $1,232 -14.78
600–640 613 6 200.00–210.00 $203.64 $1,248 —
655–690 667 3 192.00–200.00 $195.66 $1,305 -14.34
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 -33.32
350–380 368 3 275.00–280.00 $277.26 $1,020 -26.29
400–440 414 10 255.00–260.00 $256.00 $1,060 -32.67
450–475 463 4 245.00–247.00 $245.49 $1,137 -32.74
501 501 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,190 -14.60
550–575 561 6 225.00–232.00 $229.48 $1,287 -12.26
600–630 616 9 220.00–225.00 $224.45 $1,383 -12.55
650–685 670 5 205.00–215.00 $212.41 $1,423 —
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 282.00–285.00 $283.44 $1,035 -28.20
571 571 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,359 —
633 fancy 633 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 —
670 fancy 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $864 -24.84
310–330 322 3 305.00–315.00 $309.90 $998 -30.10
350–390 374 5 290.00–300.00 $293.93 $1,099 -30.69
415–445 428 4 275.00–280.00 $276.30 $1,183 -28.70
450–485 464 5 262.00–270.00 $266.33 $1,236 -25.37
500–520 507 12 245.00–252.00 $249.33 $1,264 -18.47
555–585 565 3 235.00–240.00 $238.27 $1,346 -23.30
600–630 616 5 220.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,364 -28.34
650–680 665 5 205.00–215.00 $208.91 $1,389 -26.09
700–720 710 2 197.00–200.00 $198.48 $1,409 -16.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -38.28
350–390 373 3 305.00–315.00 $308.13 $1,149 -30.00
415–430 423 2 290.00–292.00 $290.98 $1,231 -27.37
450–470 453 7 275.00–280.00 $276.01 $1,250 -27.16
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -27.96
550–565 559 4 245.00–252.00 $246.72 $1,379 -24.19
650–675 663 2 217.00–222.00 $219.45 $1,455 -22.25
750 750 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,223 -26.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1450 1171 80-85% 12 124.00–130.00 $127.68 $1,495 +3.96
1100–1430 1249 80-85% 8 132.00–137.00 $133.96 $1,673 +2.78
1015–1530 1253 80-85% 13 138.00–144.00 $140.89 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–905 856 85-90% 6 105.00–111.00 $108.23 $926 —
810–1050 916 85-90% 5 115.00–116.00 $115.58 $1,059 —
725–1195 996 85-90% 18 120.00–126.00 $123.05 $1,226 +20.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1530 1443 75-80% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.06 $1,992 —
1365–1605 1520 75-80% 4 134.00–135.00 $134.25 $2,041 +0.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,511 +0.70
1550–1860 1682 3 160.00–164.00 $161.80 $2,721 —
1730–2115 1829 4 167.00–172.00 $170.00 $3,109 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,875.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,516.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,566.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,450.00

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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 5 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,160.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,505.56 —

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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.