Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.19/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 526 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $230.02/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.04/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 577 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 924 794
Feeder cattle 631 720 593
Slaughter cattle 124 119 165
Replacement cattle 74 85 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 153.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
380–385 383 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,178 -7.52
420–425 423 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,248 -9.97
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 -8.50
500–540 525 3 270.00–275.00 $273.41 $1,435 -4.71
585–587 587 5 260.00–267.50 $266.00 $1,561 —
610–645 632 3 250.00–255.00 $253.30 $1,601 +8.30
651–690 660 8 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,601 +0.54
717 717 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,631 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
476 476 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,380 —
520–545 533 2 280.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,505 —
565–580 571 4 270.00–277.00 $274.23 $1,566 -8.84
650–657 655 4 252.00–255.00 $254.26 $1,665 -0.10
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 —
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 +1.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 424 4 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,198 -7.54
480–495 488 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,330 -10.05
500–510 508 8 265.00–267.50 $267.13 $1,357 +2.13
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -1.68
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 +3.74
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +6.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 ±0.00
415–420 417 6 257.00–262.00 $258.17 $1,077 +2.17
455–495 475 6 250.00–255.00 $251.17 $1,193 +5.68
503–545 526 14 237.00–245.00 $241.19 $1,269 +3.69
555–591 577 11 230.00–235.00 $232.04 $1,339 +2.56
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -4.45
653–675 658 6 207.00–215.00 $213.66 $1,406 +1.25
740 740 2 197.00–205.00 $201.00 $1,487 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $894 +2.75
360–385 373 3 260.00–270.00 $266.56 $994 +3.73
406–435 420 10 245.00–255.00 $250.58 $1,052 +4.41
455–495 478 11 235.00–245.00 $241.80 $1,156 +5.81
510–540 523 12 225.00–232.50 $230.02 $1,203 +2.54
550–580 562 3 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $1,236 +2.18
640–645 643 3 205.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,361 +8.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 295.00 $295.00 $968 —
560 560 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,333 ±0.00
605–630 617 3 230.00–232.00 $230.65 $1,423 —
655–697 675 5 222.00–228.00 $226.03 $1,526 —
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $839 —
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 ±0.00
385–390 388 3 305.00–310.00 $306.67 $1,190 -1.46
402–445 416 3 280.00–285.00 $283.22 $1,178 -7.76
450–480 467 10 270.00–277.50 $274.25 $1,281 -1.76
500–545 515 10 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,352 +7.54
550–590 566 6 250.00–255.00 $251.66 $1,424 +4.94
605–645 629 5 240.00–247.00 $244.16 $1,536 —
650–685 662 6 235.00–237.00 $236.33 $1,565 +16.88
700–705 703 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,547 —
750–770 760 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,030 +2.10
365–385 375 2 290.00–300.00 $295.13 $1,107 +1.20
400–445 422 6 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,150 -3.80
450–475 466 9 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $1,227 -2.97
500–545 518 3 250.00–255.00 $253.36 $1,312 +4.03
575–595 581 4 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,409 +4.25
690 690 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 +13.09
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 +16.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 —
315–340 328 2 330.00–335.00 $332.40 $1,090 —
350–380 365 4 315.00–325.00 $318.72 $1,163 —
410–435 420 4 295.00–305.00 $298.69 $1,254 -3.31
510–530 522 3 270.00–272.00 $271.32 $1,416 —
565 565 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,480 —
600–625 613 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,532 —
650 650 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,606 —
705–740 723 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,677 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1445 1198 80-85% 29 128.00–134.00 $131.05 $1,570 +3.37
1035–1480 1288 80-85% 12 135.00–141.00 $138.35 $1,782 -2.54
1170–1600 1378 80-85% 15 142.00–149.00 $144.86 $1,996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1190 979 85-90% 5 106.00–112.00 $108.74 $1,065 -14.31
920–1255 1030 85-90% 7 113.00–119.00 $116.16 $1,196 —
835–1385 1068 85-90% 23 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $1,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,980 —
1390–1530 1460 75-80% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.52 $1,949 —
1300–1870 1499 75-80% 4 136.00–140.00 $138.20 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1595 1473 3 155.00–160.00 $157.21 $2,316 —
1755–1885 1803 3 173.00–175.00 $174.02 $3,138 +4.02
1725–1950 1838 2 168.00 $168.00 $3,088 -2.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,770.00 $1,606.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,835.00 $1,835.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,670.00 $1,573.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,312.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.