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Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.00/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 790 lb · 190 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $231.58/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 516 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $239.72/cwt ≈ $1,486/hd at 620 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 1,368 1,528
Feeder cattle 685 1,130 1,334
Slaughter cattle 119 173 151
Replacement cattle 51 65 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. There were three loads of steers sold via video and are represented in the report as Medium and Large 1-2. 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
790 790 190 243.00 $243.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
525–535 530 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,362 +2.04
565–585 575 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,423 —
615–635 620 11 237.00–240.00 $239.72 $1,486 —
655–680 669 9 220.00–230.00 $224.68 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 fancy 223 2 400.00–420.00 $408.99 $912 —
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 —
315–324 322 4 335.00–345.00 $337.45 $1,087 —
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 ±0.00
400–405 403 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,179 -2.48
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 —
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —
610–613 612 5 245.00–248.00 $247.40 $1,514 +0.97
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 +2.48
725–735 727 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,599 -2.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 3 275.00–277.50 $276.66 $1,168 +4.66
450–490 470 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -5.00
515–525 522 3 245.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,314 +11.71
550–590 563 3 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $1,308 —
610–620 613 3 220.00–222.50 $221.66 $1,359 -9.00
652 652 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,402 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 -1.23
350–372 365 3 270.00 $270.00 $986 +6.57
405–410 408 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,008 +2.58
450–482 474 10 235.00–245.00 $236.47 $1,121 +5.58
520–545 536 7 232.00–235.00 $233.14 $1,250 +7.65
550–585 573 10 220.00–230.00 $223.42 $1,280 +3.96
600–645 629 6 212.00–220.00 $216.20 $1,360 +4.54
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $656 —
360 360 2 275.00 $275.00 $990 —
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
450 fancy 450 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
460–468 466 4 250.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,200 —
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
550–570 560 2 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,330 —
600–630 620 8 230.00–235.00 $233.39 $1,447 +8.51
620 fancy 620 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +5.00
665–670 fancy 666 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 3 265.00–270.00 $266.65 $808 +1.65
365–385 379 5 250.00–257.00 $252.75 $958 -0.27
400–445 420 7 235.00–245.00 $242.84 $1,020 +6.20
450–485 469 4 230.00–232.00 $230.50 $1,081 +6.36
560–580 568 6 215.00–217.00 $215.33 $1,223 +11.82
615–630 623 2 200.00–210.00 $205.06 $1,278 +10.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 305.00 $305.00 $854 -2.57
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 -8.44
370–395 380 3 265.00–275.00 $268.29 $1,020 -16.74
400–435 419 7 255.00–265.00 $260.93 $1,093 -5.38
450–481 469 10 245.00–255.00 $250.34 $1,174 -0.64
500–545 516 12 230.00–235.00 $231.58 $1,195 +2.52
555–590 572 10 220.00–227.00 $224.03 $1,281 +8.04
600–640 625 10 210.00–217.00 $213.64 $1,335 +5.27
660–695 671 4 200.00–202.00 $200.49 $1,345 -0.01
712–740 725 4 190.00–195.00 $191.27 $1,387 -1.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
310–340 325 2 300.00–305.00 $302.38 $983 +1.69
350–395 376 4 280.00–290.00 $287.41 $1,081 -5.72
400–435 422 9 272.00–280.00 $275.47 $1,162 —
470–485 475 3 257.00–260.00 $259.01 $1,230 —
510–525 518 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,243 +4.42
560 560 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,299 +7.00
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 +5.00
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 ±0.00
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 385.00 $385.00 $866 +40.00
295–296 296 5 335.00–340.00 $339.00 $1,003 —
310–325 318 4 315.00–330.00 $320.06 $1,018 —
387 387 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,200 +10.00
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 +5.00
450 450 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1365 1144 80-85% 32 114.00–119.00 $115.86 $1,325 —
950–1595 1208 80-85% 26 120.00–126.00 $122.09 $1,475 —
1170–1370 1258 80-85% 3 128.00–133.00 $130.64 $1,643 +12.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1120 986 85-90% 4 97.00–101.00 $99.47 $981 —
970–1220 1074 85-90% 9 105.00–108.00 $106.42 $1,143 -8.71
810–1365 1075 85-90% 18 109.00–114.00 $111.29 $1,196 -3.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,537 —
1170–1500 1334 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $111.41 $1,486 —
1385–1705 1510 75-80% 3 116.00–120.00 $117.58 $1,775 -6.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1715 1653 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,397 —
1475–2200 1792 7 150.00–155.00 $152.65 $2,735 —
1805 1805 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,050 —

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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 1,725.00–2,035.00 $1,852.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,433.13
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,780.00–1,990.00 $1,892.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,812.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,270.00 $1,172.50

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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 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/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 —

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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.