Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.00/cwt +34.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 616 lb · 86 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $254.58/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 469 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $231.44/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 520 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 1,061 1,508
Feeder cattle 702 890 1,087
Slaughter cattle 76 133 304
Replacement cattle 29 38 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —
616 value added 616 86 282.00 $282.00 $1,737 —
656–660 656 9 237.00–245.00 $244.11 $1,601 +6.61
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 +5.00
828 value added 828 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 —
505–540 527 9 245.00–255.00 $251.13 $1,323 -0.19
581 581 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,409 -2.49
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 11 287.50 $287.50 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +2.99
565–585 575 2 235.00–237.00 $235.98 $1,357 +0.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 +5.12
305–340 325 3 300.00–305.00 $301.56 $980 +6.58
355–390 371 4 285.00–297.00 $291.61 $1,082 +14.18
400–405 fancy 403 2 285.00–287.00 $286.01 $1,153 —
400–445 419 7 265.00–275.00 $268.13 $1,123 +3.53
455 fancy 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
500–536 530 6 240.00–242.00 $240.31 $1,274 —
550–595 572 12 230.00–241.00 $237.79 $1,360 +5.29
615–620 fancy 616 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,478 —
620–640 630 2 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,448 +1.60
650–680 669 4 215.00–225.00 $220.44 $1,475 -0.22
670–685 fancy 682 7 230.00–234.00 $230.56 $1,572 +1.56
710 fancy 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 300.00–305.00 $303.32 $858 +8.00
340 340 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $994 +13.73
350–390 374 5 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $1,029 +8.08
400–445 426 8 255.00–262.00 $256.46 $1,093 +3.90
455–490 481 14 242.50–246.00 $244.98 $1,178 +8.39
500–545 520 7 230.00–237.00 $233.09 $1,212 +7.04
550–580 569 7 222.00–225.00 $224.57 $1,278 -0.11
615–640 627 3 210.00–215.00 $213.30 $1,337 —
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $667 —
300–340 320 4 275.00–280.00 $278.77 $892 +18.77
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 +14.27
400–430 411 5 245.00–250.00 $247.08 $1,015 +3.56
465–495 483 12 230.00–240.00 $236.24 $1,141 +8.54
550–590 568 3 212.00–215.00 $213.96 $1,215 +1.07
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 315.00 $315.00 $740 —
250–285 268 5 305.00–310.00 $308.94 $828 -2.60
305–345 325 2 300.00 $300.00 $975 +4.97
370–395 379 5 275.00–280.00 $276.03 $1,046 +1.03
405–445 428 3 265.00–270.00 $267.25 $1,144 +3.39
450–495 469 19 250.00–260.00 $254.58 $1,194 +1.89
510–535 520 18 230.00–237.00 $231.44 $1,203 -0.66
562–595 572 7 220.00–225.00 $222.12 $1,271 -4.17
620–630 627 3 215.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,358 +2.68
655–680 667 4 200.00–210.00 $203.04 $1,354 +1.31
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 -2.33
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $806 +41.50
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 -0.07
360–385 373 6 290.00–300.00 $294.08 $1,097 +4.08
440–445 443 2 282.00–287.00 $284.49 $1,260 +8.24
455–467 464 10 265.00–275.00 $270.50 $1,255 —
505–530 518 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,243 -4.02
550–580 570 12 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,330 —
600–620 604 6 222.00–227.00 $225.83 $1,364 -0.17
655–665 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +10.00
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 +3.34
320 320 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,014 -15.40
350–395 371 6 305.00–320.00 $309.08 $1,147 +5.80
405–430 417 7 297.00–307.50 $302.32 $1,261 +5.32
455–465 458 3 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,305 —
500–520 510 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,287 —
610–635 626 7 230.00–237.00 $232.27 $1,454 —
665–680 670 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,350 —
860–1460 1176 80-85% 15 108.00–113.00 $110.35 $1,298 —
1025–1400 1189 80-85% 12 114.00–119.00 $115.97 $1,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1185 1065 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $93.07 $991 -12.40
825–1265 1075 85-90% 11 96.00–100.00 $99.56 $1,070 -5.91
860–1360 1079 85-90% 7 103.00–107.00 $105.47 $1,138 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1365 1333 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,333 -6.14
1410 1410 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,579 -2.82
1385–1545 1472 75-80% 6 114.00–115.00 $114.68 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1895 1770 3 150.00–155.00 $152.29 $2,696 —
1745–1905 1818 4 145.00–148.00 $146.21 $2,658 -6.25

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,136.00–1,554.00 $1,356.86

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,225.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,616.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.