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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.50/cwt ≈ $1,879/hd at 750 lb · 200 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $229.06/cwt -15.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 531 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.89/cwt -16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 467 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,368 1,333 1,622
Feeder cattle 1,130 1,029 1,237
Slaughter cattle 173 185 247
Replacement cattle 65 119 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. There were three loads of steers sold via video and are represented in the report as Medium and Large 1-2. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 200 250.50 $250.50 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -25.00
433 433 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,277 -17.52
479 479 13 282.50 $282.50 $1,353 —
606–645 616 4 242.00–248.00 $246.43 $1,518 -10.59
655–665 660 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,568 -8.54
700–725 713 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,586 -20.04
757–762 759 6 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $969 —
350–365 353 6 300.00–305.00 $304.14 $1,074 -5.86
533–545 537 6 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,369 -5.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
430 430 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,170 -11.04
455 455 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 +3.35
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -13.74
600–630 612 3 230.00–232.00 $230.66 $1,412 —
684 684 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 304 4 275.00–280.00 $276.23 $840 —
355–385 364 5 260.00–270.00 $263.43 $959 -17.38
400–440 414 9 242.00–252.00 $244.42 $1,012 -12.18
450–487 467 22 230.00–235.00 $230.89 $1,078 -16.06
505–525 515 8 224.00–230.00 $225.49 $1,161 -13.51
550–595 566 11 215.00–225.00 $219.46 $1,242 -12.17
605–630 617 3 210.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,306 -13.34
700–745 725 4 187.00–197.00 $192.70 $1,397 -7.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 3 270.00–275.00 $273.24 $710 -16.76
310–330 320 2 265.00 $265.00 $848 -20.48
355–390 373 8 250.00–257.00 $253.02 $944 -17.08
410–435 424 8 232.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,003 -11.99
465–495 485 14 220.00–227.50 $224.14 $1,087 -15.38
500–540 523 14 215.00–222.00 $218.32 $1,142 -11.45
560–595 586 7 200.00–210.00 $203.51 $1,193 -18.94
635–640 638 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,244 -13.00
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 295.00 $295.00 $988 -23.22
400–425 408 3 255.00–260.00 $258.37 $1,054 —
600–645 621 14 220.00–233.00 $224.88 $1,397 -9.96
690 690 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 ±0.00
710–725 714 6 200.00–215.00 $210.30 $1,502 —
767–785 773 3 190.00–195.00 $193.31 $1,494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 305.00–310.00 $307.57 $840 —
305–335 325 5 290.00–295.00 $293.44 $954 —
360–395 380 9 280.00–287.50 $285.03 $1,083 +1.56
400–445 416 7 262.00–272.00 $266.31 $1,108 -9.18
450–465 459 5 250.00–255.00 $250.98 $1,152 -6.00
500–543 531 23 225.00–234.00 $229.06 $1,216 -15.14
550–570 559 7 215.00–220.00 $215.99 $1,207 -14.79
600–640 617 6 205.00–210.00 $208.37 $1,286 -13.40
650–690 670 10 200.00–205.00 $200.50 $1,343 -12.85
715–740 725 7 190.00–195.00 $192.85 $1,398 -12.19
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 -17.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 300.00–302.00 $300.69 $947 -21.75
350–390 373 7 290.00–295.00 $293.13 $1,093 -11.85
520–535 528 7 235.00–237.00 $235.58 $1,244 -16.14
555–570 560 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 -15.50
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 -15.00
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -14.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 345.00 $345.00 $707 —
375–380 378 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 -21.64
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1695 1259 80-85% 30 115.00–121.00 $118.45 $1,491 —
1040–1635 1259 80-85% 34 122.00–128.00 $125.07 $1,575 —
1090–1500 1288 80-85% 7 129.00–133.00 $130.11 $1,676 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1195 1028 85-90% 8 106.00–111.00 $108.94 $1,120 -10.95
775–1380 1038 85-90% 15 100.00–105.00 $103.91 $1,079 -15.98
860–1305 1089 85-90% 17 113.00–117.00 $115.13 $1,254 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1640 1462 75-80% 6 115.00–120.00 $116.97 $1,710 —
1380–1655 1500 75-80% 8 121.00–126.00 $124.33 $1,865 +1.13
1730 1730 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1820 1564 7 150.00–155.00 $151.37 $2,367 -3.12
1585–2220 1955 3 165.00–168.00 $166.05 $3,246 —
1885–2080 1985 4 158.00–163.00 $160.52 $3,186 —

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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) 5 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,020.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,110.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,242.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,216.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.