Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.01/cwt +17.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 736 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $284.63/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 477 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.35/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 483 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,379 1,294 1,218
Feeder cattle 1,224 1,082 953
Slaughter cattle 100 95 170
Replacement cattle 55 117 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 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
365 value added 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
450–475 463 2 305.00–310.00 $307.43 $1,423 +0.79
500–530 515 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,452 -7.05
555–565 560 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,526 +2.52
605 605 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 +5.19
675–683 682 8 255.00–260.00 $259.38 $1,769 +9.11
750–755 754 7 230.00–240.00 $238.58 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
480–495 488 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,391 +0.69
530–545 538 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,480 +0.73
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 -0.50
605–634 628 5 250.00–255.00 $250.96 $1,576 +5.96
665 665 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,088 —
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 +5.00
485 485 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,343 +2.00
620–639 634 4 235.00–240.00 $236.22 $1,498 +1.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 419 12 265.00–270.00 $267.07 $1,119 +2.07
455–470 463 2 255.00–265.00 $259.92 $1,203 +7.35
505–520 513 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,269 +4.80
630–640 635 6 235.00–237.50 $236.26 $1,500 +7.25
667 667 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,534 +6.40
735–736 fancy 735 37 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 —
749 749 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
300–340 319 6 280.00–290.00 $288.22 $919 +10.72
355–395 378 12 275.00–280.00 $278.34 $1,052 +11.05
405–430 420 3 255.00–262.00 $258.97 $1,088 +8.30
460–495 483 13 240.00–250.00 $245.35 $1,185 +2.02
550 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +1.60
605–630 619 4 220.00–225.00 $223.74 $1,385 +6.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 8 280.00–290.00 $286.76 $797 —
310–347 326 7 270.00–275.00 $273.58 $892 +7.90
375–395 382 5 260.00–270.00 $266.99 $1,020 +14.22
410–445 429 5 245.00–250.00 $247.04 $1,060 +3.82
465–495 482 6 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,145 +4.59
550–575 558 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 +8.35
615 615 3 205.00–210.00 $206.67 $1,271 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 +10.00
265–290 274 6 315.00–325.00 $318.28 $872 +3.28
300–345 321 7 300.00–310.00 $305.61 $981 —
360–390 381 6 285.00–295.00 $291.97 $1,112 -4.36
400–435 421 8 270.00–277.00 $273.33 $1,151 +2.93
455–480 468 4 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,217 +3.45
510–545 533 8 240.00–250.00 $244.42 $1,303 +4.41
555–592 572 7 230.00–245.00 $236.41 $1,352 +5.14
600–640 620 2 220.00–227.00 $223.61 $1,386 —
655–685 678 4 210.00–215.00 $211.21 $1,432 —
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
320–335 327 5 315.00–325.00 $316.99 $1,037 —
355–380 362 7 300.00–310.00 $302.83 $1,096 +0.31
407–445 423 7 280.00–290.00 $286.40 $1,211 -0.98
460–480 470 7 270.00–277.00 $273.83 $1,287 +1.30
500–525 517 3 257.00–260.00 $259.03 $1,339 +9.03
575–580 578 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,431 +5.51
610–645 623 6 230.00–235.00 $230.84 $1,438 +0.84
655–680 668 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,486 -2.55
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 +5.00
755–765 763 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,602 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
220–245 228 3 370.00–380.00 $376.79 $859 —
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -6.42
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 -11.22
360 fancy 360 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,197 —
405–430 418 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,233 -5.69
455–495 477 14 280.00–295.00 $284.63 $1,358 +3.62
500–545 523 6 270.00–280.00 $274.35 $1,435 +9.22
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 +17.79
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +1.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1495 1202 80-85% 21 100.00–105.00 $103.51 $1,244 —
1015–1765 1212 80-85% 11 106.00–111.00 $109.11 $1,322 —
1180–1365 1289 80-85% 8 112.00–118.00 $114.69 $1,478 +3.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1150 956 85-90% 12 85.00–90.00 $86.89 $831 -1.03
840–1300 1062 85-90% 11 92.00–96.00 $94.96 $1,008 +0.50
1075–1240 1182 85-90% 6 96.00–100.00 $98.97 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1630 1542 75-80% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.24 $1,669 -0.33
1415–1745 1580 75-80% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.34 $1,870 +2.76
1445–1665 1587 75-80% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,825 -0.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1855 1571 6 130.00–135.00 $130.80 $2,055 —
1600–1770 1688 3 140.00–145.00 $141.75 $2,393 —
1675–1980 1828 3 146.00–149.00 $147.69 $2,700 —

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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) 4 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,887.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,245.00

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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 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $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.