Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Tennessee Valley Livestock report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.20/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 640 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.86/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 572 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.01/cwt -17.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 355 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 407.00 $407.00 $1,750 -12.53
500–535 520 3 360.00–370.00 $365.03 $1,898 -7.32
550 value added 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
555–579 574 10 338.00–350.00 $342.25 $1,965 -2.75
610–644 640 12 310.00–320.00 $311.20 $1,992 —
660–663 662 5 295.00–305.00 $303.01 $2,006 -1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,086 —
317 317 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,252 -20.00
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 -17.52
400–420 411 4 365.00–370.00 $367.54 $1,511 -17.44
455–485 467 3 345.00–350.00 $348.36 $1,627 -11.64
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 -10.00
555–590 570 5 300.00–310.00 $305.86 $1,743 -4.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -33.33
505–545 521 4 330.00–335.00 $331.27 $1,726 -13.73
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 -10.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 395.00 $395.00 $830 —
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 -5.15
350–385 361 7 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $1,282 -8.92
400 400 3 335.00–340.00 $338.33 $1,353 -6.26
450–460 458 4 327.50–337.00 $329.84 $1,511 -5.90
510–532 529 8 300.00–302.50 $302.20 $1,599 -10.30
555–595 568 10 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $1,619 -17.39
615–635 625 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,735 +5.54
685 685 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,747 -5.00
740 740 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,857 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 327 10 350.00–360.00 $358.55 $1,172 +3.55
385–395 390 3 335.00–345.00 $338.38 $1,320 -6.58
400–445 422 10 320.00–330.00 $326.45 $1,378 -5.27
465–485 475 3 305.00–310.00 $306.63 $1,456 -6.97
500–545 521 6 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,472 -16.73
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -5.66
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 -1.75
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -13.51
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 4 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $1,011 +9.91
305–320 312 5 330.00–340.00 $334.01 $1,042 -3.66
375–385 380 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 -12.52
430–440 435 3 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,348 -10.02
460–495 477 3 290.00–295.00 $291.73 $1,392 -8.27
510–540 519 4 270.00–275.00 $271.24 $1,408 -12.21
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 ±0.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 4 420.00–435.00 $428.82 $1,368 +0.37
350–395 368 3 400.00–410.00 $403.17 $1,484 -9.68
410–430 420 4 380.00–395.00 $386.28 $1,622 -19.26
450–475 464 5 370.00–380.00 $375.04 $1,740 -14.96
500 500 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,712 -23.55
560–565 563 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,858 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 420.00–430.00 $424.82 $1,211 -0.18
305–340 323 2 405.00–415.00 $409.73 $1,323 +4.73
360–395 374 5 380.00–395.00 $387.91 $1,451 -4.67
455–470 463 2 350.00–360.00 $355.08 $1,644 -13.02
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -20.00
555–575 565 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 -5.00
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 ±0.00
650–660 655 2 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,841 —
705–715 710 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 400.00–410.00 $405.23 $1,127 -9.77
300–345 323 6 380.00–395.00 $388.21 $1,254 -9.15
400–415 408 2 345.00–360.00 $352.36 $1,438 -10.95
472–480 475 3 335.00–340.00 $336.69 $1,599 -7.06
505–510 508 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,587 -0.55
555–590 573 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,690 -2.00
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -5.00
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1275 1116 80-85% 14 130.00–136.00 $133.97 $1,495 —
1060–1515 1264 80-85% 7 144.00–150.00 $146.39 $1,850 +0.91
935–1495 1288 80-85% 15 138.00–143.00 $140.90 $1,815 +1.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1090 917 85-90% 3 120.00–123.00 $121.19 $1,111 —
720–1175 931 85-90% 4 111.00–116.00 $114.72 $1,068 —
850–1435 1080 85-90% 5 124.00–130.00 $125.92 $1,360 +0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1340 1310 75-80% 3 143.00–147.00 $144.99 $1,899 —
1355–1375 1365 75-80% 2 132.00–136.00 $134.01 $1,829 —
1305–1560 1446 75-80% 7 137.00–142.00 $139.73 $2,020 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,782 —
1655–2020 1788 5 171.00–175.00 $174.26 $3,116 —
1620–2090 1855 2 165.00–170.00 $167.82 $3,113 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,775.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,471.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,199.62
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,212.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,738.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,965.00

↑ Back to top

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 8 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,371.43 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,625.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.