Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.59/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 479 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $226.29/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 558 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.28/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 616 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,061 855 1,370
Feeder cattle 890 685 1,171
Slaughter cattle 133 119 135
Replacement cattle 38 51 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–441 439 5 270.00–272.50 $272.01 $1,194 -4.65
450–495 483 12 255.00–260.00 $257.89 $1,246 -2.11
500–520 514 4 245.00–247.00 $246.50 $1,267 -5.21
584–590 585 14 235.00–236.00 $235.86 $1,380 +3.53
615 615 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,378 +2.34
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -5.00
700–705 703 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 —
450–472 466 7 267.50–270.00 $267.84 $1,248 -7.16
513–535 515 16 251.00–255.00 $251.32 $1,294 -5.68
550–562 557 3 240.00–250.00 $244.99 $1,365 -2.55
600–625 613 2 232.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,432 -6.19
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 -7.68
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,239 +14.96
601–645 616 17 240.00–250.00 $247.28 $1,523 -0.12
680 680 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 -2.50
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 290.00–300.00 $295.32 $821 —
340–346 345 4 275.00–280.00 $278.77 $962 +3.77
375–395 385 5 260.00–270.00 $266.96 $1,028 -3.04
405–425 415 2 250.00–255.00 $252.56 $1,048 +5.56
450–482 479 40 235.00–245.00 $236.59 $1,133 +0.12
505–540 514 5 225.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,162 -7.09
555–570 556 16 220.00–225.00 $224.68 $1,249 +1.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
365–390 380 7 250.00–255.00 $250.73 $953 -2.02
400–445 427 9 240.00–245.00 $243.52 $1,040 +0.68
455–495 476 8 225.00–230.00 $227.70 $1,084 -2.80
500–545 523 11 215.00–220.00 $218.24 $1,141 —
555–595 584 7 210.00–215.00 $212.89 $1,243 -2.44
615–625 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -5.06
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 310.00–325.00 $319.88 $905 —
320–335 329 4 290.00–305.00 $294.98 $970 —
350–370 360 2 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $999 +2.43
400–415 411 6 260.00–275.00 $264.60 $1,088 +4.60
595 595 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,383 -4.96
625–649 647 12 228.00–232.00 $228.32 $1,477 -5.07
650–680 663 3 215.00–225.00 $220.66 $1,463 -4.34
667 fancy 667 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,527 -6.00
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 305.00–315.00 $311.54 $841 +6.54
305–340 318 3 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $938 +10.03
355–375 363 3 275.00 $275.00 $998 +6.71
400–445 424 5 260.00–270.00 $263.86 $1,119 +2.93
450–480 461 10 250.00–255.00 $252.69 $1,165 +2.35
500–545 521 7 230.00–235.00 $232.10 $1,209 +0.52
550–575 558 18 222.00–227.50 $226.29 $1,263 +2.26
600–645 623 6 210.00–217.00 $213.97 $1,333 +0.33
660–685 671 4 200.00–207.00 $201.73 $1,354 +1.24
705–730 717 3 190.00–197.00 $192.33 $1,379 +1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 225.00–335.00 $281.00 $773 -44.00
330–345 340 3 305.00–315.00 $310.07 $1,054 +7.69
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 +2.59
410–445 421 4 275.00–280.00 $276.25 $1,163 +0.78
505–545 520 3 242.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,269 +4.02
600–605 603 2 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,363 +6.00
670 670 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 +5.00
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 370.00 $370.00 $777 -15.00
255 fancy 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 —
280–295 287 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $981 +2.66
305–330 318 2 330.00–335.00 $332.40 $1,057 +12.34
350–375 365 9 300.00–315.00 $303.28 $1,107 -6.72
405 405 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,203 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1355 1213 80-85% 12 121.00–125.00 $123.29 $1,496 +1.20
1000–1415 1218 80-85% 14 108.00–114.00 $110.59 $1,347 -11.50
915–1680 1252 80-85% 19 115.00–120.00 $116.01 $1,452 -14.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1220 1020 85-90% 8 98.00–103.00 $100.24 $1,022 —
755–1320 1046 85-90% 14 90.00–96.00 $93.77 $981 —
820–1215 1058 85-90% 17 104.00–109.00 $105.47 $1,116 -0.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1400 1328 75-80% 5 105.00–110.00 $106.14 $1,410 -5.27
1295–1500 1415 75-80% 5 114.00–115.00 $114.82 $1,625 —
1430–1850 1550 75-80% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.47 $1,867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1800 1649 4 142.00–145.00 $144.29 $2,379 —
1640–2105 1841 7 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $2,807 —
1965–2130 2048 2 160.00–164.00 $162.08 $3,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,130.00–1,325.00 $1,188.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,419.00

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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 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.