Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.53/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 518 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $255.59/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 483 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.50/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 459 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,244 1,180 1,235
Feeder cattle 923 811 1,011
Slaughter cattle 212 146 167
Replacement cattle 109 223 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 1.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 476 4 280.00–285.00 $283.81 $1,351 —
550–570 557 3 250.00–260.00 $256.71 $1,430 +2.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 +1.45
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 -1.24
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 -9.22
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -10.00
720 720 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -12.50
540 540 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,361 -0.82
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 260 5 300.00–310.00 $305.88 $795 —
280 fancy 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
320 320 1 295.00 $295.00 $944 +5.00
350–380 370 4 282.00–292.00 $287.68 $1,064 +3.37
405–425 414 8 265.00–280.00 $272.50 $1,128 +6.08
456–475 459 10 255.00–265.00 $258.50 $1,187 +1.78
500–535 518 14 242.00–247.00 $245.53 $1,272 -1.52
550–590 565 4 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,342 -4.18
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +7.62
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 -8.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–247 242 6 300.00–310.00 $306.80 $742 —
270 270 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $790 —
315–345 330 2 282.00–290.00 $285.82 $943 +2.44
370–395 380 5 272.00–277.00 $274.80 $1,044 +3.56
410–435 423 2 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $1,089 -0.89
460–495 472 3 245.00–250.00 $248.25 $1,172 +2.24
530–540 537 3 235.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,280 -1.68
561–565 562 4 225.00–227.00 $225.50 $1,267 -3.69
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
260–285 275 3 275.00–280.00 $278.27 $765 -6.73
315–340 328 2 265.00–275.00 $269.81 $885 -5.19
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 +1.65
415–440 426 4 245.00–250.00 $246.75 $1,051 +2.92
460–485 472 3 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,125 -0.40
500–530 514 4 225.00–230.00 $228.78 $1,176 +6.32
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 3 320.00–325.00 $323.41 $883 +5.48
310–320 315 4 310.00 $310.00 $976 +5.00
355–375 366 5 285.00–295.00 $291.01 $1,065 +2.84
420–445 433 6 267.00–275.00 $272.83 $1,181 -0.94
455–495 483 10 250.00–262.00 $255.59 $1,234 -9.41
510–548 533 6 240.00–247.00 $244.50 $1,303 +2.18
570–585 577 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $1,346 -1.41
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 ±0.00
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 -15.00
250–285 273 3 330.00–335.00 $333.48 $910 +0.98
305–320 313 3 315.00–325.00 $320.05 $1,002 +1.65
355–395 373 3 305.00–310.00 $306.76 $1,144 +4.29
435–440 437 5 280.00–290.00 $283.40 $1,238 -2.76
465–490 483 8 265.00–277.00 $270.24 $1,305 -3.91
510–530 518 4 255.00–260.00 $257.98 $1,336 +5.47
550–595 571 4 240.00–247.00 $243.52 $1,390 +0.72
645 645 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 -3.04
650–670 658 3 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 380.00 $380.00 $817 —
330–340 335 2 335.00–345.00 $339.93 $1,139 +2.32
362 362 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,213 +15.95
425–430 427 3 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,281 +3.31
460 460 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 +2.53
500–520 506 6 267.00–270.00 $268.25 $1,357 —
664 664 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,527 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1515 1198 80-85% 39 110.00–115.00 $113.36 $1,358 -4.59
955–1450 1248 80-85% 23 116.00–120.00 $119.14 $1,487 —
1220–1575 1334 80-85% 11 122.00–127.00 $123.55 $1,648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1120 942 85-90% 12 90.00–96.00 $91.46 $862 -1.12
775–1135 964 85-90% 12 97.00–103.00 $100.75 $971 —
720–1285 1058 85-90% 37 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $1,138 +1.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1550 1401 75-80% 10 115.00–118.00 $115.52 $1,618 +3.85
1325–1675 1415 75-80% 5 120.00–121.00 $120.42 $1,704 +8.75
1235–1840 1463 75-80% 7 110.00–113.00 $111.39 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1895 1514 6 141.00–145.00 $143.69 $2,175 —
1445–1925 1682 6 147.00–151.00 $149.26 $2,511 -0.41
1665–2120 1915 8 155.00–156.00 $155.36 $2,975 —

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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) 6 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,619.17
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,435.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,910.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,066.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,232.22
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,514.29

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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 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50 —

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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.