Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

1,508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.50/cwt ≈ $1,801/hd at 681 lb · 72 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.25/cwt ≈ $2,138/hd at 812 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.02/cwt +12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 528 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,508 647 1,416
Feeder cattle 1,307 541 1,113
Slaughter cattle 121 61 190
Replacement cattle 80 45 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady with high yielding boning cows up to 150.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 470.00 $470.00 $964 —
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 +3.98
400–420 415 6 370.00–390.00 $380.08 $1,577 +15.98
450–480 468 11 345.00–357.00 $350.17 $1,639 +0.79
515–525 522 3 330.00–337.50 $335.03 $1,749 +11.26
550–578 571 4 315.00–325.00 $317.41 $1,812 +4.92
608–630 612 10 300.00–315.00 $310.74 $1,902 —
617 617 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,959 —
655–690 680 6 287.00–290.00 $287.82 $1,957 +5.07
705–723 719 4 275.00–285.00 $277.45 $1,995 —
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 +3.72
805–818 816 6 247.50–255.00 $248.73 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 51 263.25 $263.25 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,481 +17.94
415–420 416 4 355.00–365.00 $358.74 $1,492 +10.08
510–545 528 2 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,650 +5.42
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —
690 690 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,953 +19.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 +2.53
420–445 433 3 335.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,472 +15.06
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
605–630 618 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,730 +22.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 350.00–360.00 $354.63 $958 +14.63
305–335 316 6 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,082 +11.51
350–385 361 7 330.00–345.00 $333.54 $1,204 +7.23
400–445 426 15 320.00–325.00 $321.93 $1,371 +7.56
450–485 468 10 310.00–320.00 $314.19 $1,470 +10.19
500–505 fancy 503 2 305.00–307.00 $306.00 $1,539 —
500–546 531 17 285.00–295.00 $287.02 $1,524 +10.15
585–592 590 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
610–640 630 4 262.50–267.00 $264.25 $1,665 +8.52
652 fancy 652 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,728 —
670–685 678 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,728 +4.94
710 710 3 245.00–255.00 $251.67 $1,787 +18.28
750–799 791 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 72 264.50 $264.50 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 350.00–355.00 $352.36 $803 —
260–280 270 2 335.00–340.00 $337.59 $911 —
305–325 315 3 330.00–335.00 $331.61 $1,045 +7.66
375–395 386 5 320.00–325.00 $321.38 $1,241 +12.41
410–435 426 7 310.00–315.00 $312.16 $1,330 +7.44
455–495 477 13 295.00–305.00 $302.67 $1,444 +14.19
500–545 523 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,438 +6.66
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 +11.04
600–605 601 4 250.00–257.00 $254.24 $1,528 +7.64
655–685 670 3 235.00–242.00 $238.96 $1,601 +4.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
250–285 274 5 320.00–330.00 $326.17 $894 +6.17
340–341 341 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,091 +10.00
355–395 374 4 307.00–315.00 $311.79 $1,166 —
400–410 405 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,225 +13.30
480–485 483 3 285.00–290.00 $288.34 $1,393 +13.94
505–530 518 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 -2.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 ±0.00
250–280 263 3 410.00–420.00 $416.71 $1,096 +6.71
305–320 314 4 400.00–405.00 $401.27 $1,260 +10.06
360–370 367 5 385.00–395.00 $390.99 $1,435 +15.92
400–435 417 8 360.00–375.00 $369.93 $1,543 +16.92
460–485 474 8 340.00–350.00 $342.09 $1,622 +6.92
500–525 509 5 315.00–325.00 $322.01 $1,639 +0.26
550–560 556 5 305.00–315.00 $308.39 $1,715 —
750 750 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 3 390.00–405.00 $397.04 $1,052 —
320–347 338 3 380.00–390.00 $386.84 $1,308 +11.84
400–410 406 6 340.00–355.00 $348.35 $1,414 +18.35
460–475 468 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,533 +5.24
511–535 515 6 300.00–312.00 $302.08 $1,556 +0.05
560–582 576 6 285.00–295.00 $292.54 $1,685 +10.02
610–635 628 4 270.00–275.00 $272.98 $1,714 +11.99
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 +20.00
265–295 284 5 370.00–380.00 $374.12 $1,063 +5.27
310–333 326 5 360.00–365.00 $362.96 $1,183 +12.96
350–360 355 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,252 +22.61
400–445 422 10 320.00–335.00 $330.54 $1,395 +17.17
475–485 480 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,464 -2.10
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 +3.66
600–640 613 3 252.00–255.00 $253.04 $1,551 +2.22
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1570 1097 80-85% 20 125.00–132.00 $127.88 $1,403 —
925–1435 1187 80-85% 15 133.00–140.00 $136.41 $1,619 —
1035–1500 1265 80-85% 15 142.00–148.00 $144.81 $1,832 +0.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1050 920 85-90% 10 101.00–108.00 $104.23 $959 —
865–1135 994 85-90% 10 110.00–116.00 $113.30 $1,126 —
820–1105 996 85-90% 9 118.00–124.00 $120.96 $1,205 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1505 1406 75-80% 4 124.00–130.00 $127.41 $1,791 -2.59
1225–1765 1410 75-80% 4 138.00–144.00 $141.25 $1,992 +11.25
1260–1890 1598 75-80% 9 131.00–137.00 $134.10 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1610 1533 4 143.00–149.00 $145.80 $2,235 —
1060–1890 1562 7 151.00–155.00 $153.64 $2,400 —
1920–2140 2030 2 160.00–162.00 $160.95 $3,267 —

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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 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,216.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,818.75

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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 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,575.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.