Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.00/cwt ≈ $1,532/hd at 521 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.29/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $246.22/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 425 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,476 1,244 1,126
Feeder cattle 1,212 923 970
Slaughter cattle 150 212 118
Replacement cattle 114 109 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steer sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 91 294.00 $294.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
340 340 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 -25.00
381 381 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,200 -20.00
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 ±0.00
465–488 485 9 295.00–297.00 $295.21 $1,432 —
500 500 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
500 value added 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
550–555 553 2 265.00–272.00 $268.52 $1,485 —
600–645 615 11 252.00–265.00 $254.17 $1,563 +4.17
660 660 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 —
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 -2.00
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,194 —
460 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 -3.81
515–535 525 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 —
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 -1.71
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
770 770 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
510–545 528 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,346 +3.00
625 625 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -5.88
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 ±0.00
366–387 376 6 280.00–290.00 $287.08 $1,079 -0.60
410–421 419 11 265.00–272.00 $270.75 $1,134 -1.75
455 455 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,149 -6.00
474 fancy 474 33 265.00 $265.00 $1,256 —
500 500 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,210 -3.53
575–597 588 8 235.00–240.00 $236.57 $1,391 -0.90
600 fancy 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
615–640 623 10 225.00–235.00 $231.50 $1,442 -3.50
650–665 658 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,431 +2.53
725 fancy 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 3 280.00–287.00 $282.42 $912 -3.40
355–395 377 9 265.00–275.00 $270.53 $1,020 -4.27
401–435 416 10 252.00–260.00 $255.69 $1,064 -1.74
450–490 475 19 240.00–250.00 $241.67 $1,148 -6.58
500–545 520 9 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,221 -3.43
550–595 574 8 223.00–230.00 $227.59 $1,306 +2.09
605–630 623 9 215.00–220.00 $216.64 $1,350 —
665–685 673 4 200.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,397 —
700–730 715 3 197.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,423 —
760–780 770 2 180.00–187.00 $183.45 $1,413 +3.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 ±0.00
260–295 278 2 280.00 $280.00 $778 +1.73
300–340 327 3 265.00–275.00 $270.20 $884 +0.39
355–395 373 4 255.00–262.00 $258.05 $963 -1.95
400–446 425 20 240.00–250.00 $246.22 $1,046 -0.53
450–495 469 10 230.00–237.00 $234.18 $1,098 -4.16
505–545 520 18 220.00–227.00 $223.02 $1,160 -5.76
550–590 559 5 215.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,215 —
600–635 618 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,282 -2.57
660–680 673 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,279 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $809 -8.44
305–340 325 4 290.00–300.00 $292.42 $950 -17.58
350–395 374 13 280.00–290.00 $286.94 $1,073 -4.07
405–445 427 10 265.00–275.00 $269.52 $1,151 -3.31
450–495 468 9 250.00–260.00 $254.47 $1,191 -1.12
505–540 523 6 235.00–245.00 $238.33 $1,246 -6.17
560–580 566 9 225.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,290 -5.35
600–645 619 10 215.00–222.00 $218.16 $1,350 —
685–695 690 2 202.00–212.00 $206.96 $1,428 -8.04
710–735 723 8 195.00–202.00 $196.86 $1,423 -8.14
755–770 763 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–336 329 7 305.00–310.00 $307.92 $1,013 -12.13
365–395 381 5 295.00–300.00 $295.96 $1,128 -10.80
400–430 407 7 280.00–290.00 $284.27 $1,157 +0.87
450–480 472 8 265.00–277.00 $267.57 $1,263 -2.67
500–540 522 10 250.00–260.00 $252.14 $1,316 -5.84
555–595 580 7 235.00–242.00 $236.31 $1,371 -7.21
605–630 618 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 -7.00
660–690 674 5 215.00–217.50 $216.81 $1,461 -4.85
730–745 738 4 205.00–212.00 $207.99 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 339 4 312.00–315.00 $312.72 $1,060 -27.21
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 -25.00
445 445 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 -8.02
450–485 469 7 280.00–290.00 $284.18 $1,333 -5.82
505–515 510 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,364 -0.77
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
652 652 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1430 1144 80-85% 35 111.00–116.00 $113.96 $1,304 —
965–1485 1214 80-85% 29 114.00–122.00 $118.60 $1,440 -0.54
1215–1470 1343 80-85% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.36 $1,670 +0.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1175 914 85-90% 8 90.00–96.00 $91.30 $834 -0.16
705–1165 934 85-90% 10 97.00–101.00 $100.57 $939 +9.11
765–1390 1095 85-90% 21 105.00–110.00 $107.12 $1,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1675 1457 75-80% 5 110.00–115.00 $111.71 $1,628 +0.32
1390–1720 1526 75-80% 7 117.00–120.00 $118.35 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1800 1633 4 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $2,324 —
1515–2075 1780 4 147.00–152.00 $149.26 $2,657 —
1930–2025 1978 2 153.00–155.00 $154.02 $3,047 —

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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) 16 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,631.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,935.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,903.57
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,966.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,412.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,492.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,264.58

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,816.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.