Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.43/cwt +13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 639 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.79/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 634 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $392.86/cwt +26.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 533 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,041 255 1,191
Feeder cattle 930 — 1,023
Slaughter cattle 82 — 92
Replacement cattle 29 — 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 610.00–620.00 $615.03 $2,294 —
450–455 453 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,356 +36.24
505 505 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,474 +35.00
555–570 562 14 425.00–445.00 $435.20 $2,446 -9.80
605–615 612 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,479 ±0.00
650–695 668 3 397.50–410.00 $404.02 $2,699 —
703–715 705 7 387.50–395.00 $393.91 $2,777 —
754–760 756 6 350.00–360.00 $356.65 $2,696 +26.65
815–843 835 7 315.00–335.00 $320.58 $2,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 ±0.00
260 260 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,430 +72.50
300–310 305 2 540.00–550.00 $545.08 $1,662 —
350–390 370 10 465.00–485.00 $475.39 $1,759 +58.83
400–440 420 12 430.00–452.50 $446.18 $1,874 +41.18
450–495 474 9 415.00–435.00 $425.44 $2,017 +37.93
510–545 533 18 380.00–400.00 $392.86 $2,094 +26.21
555–595 573 4 375.00–382.50 $378.82 $2,171 +28.82
630–640 639 24 340.00–360.00 $356.43 $2,278 +13.96
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 +10.00
715–740 728 2 315.00–330.00 $322.37 $2,347 +7.39
770–796 791 7 302.50–310.00 $308.93 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 4 610.00–630.00 $617.17 $1,419 -32.83
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 ±0.00
305 305 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,800 +110.00
350–360 353 5 490.00–510.00 $498.02 $1,758 —
405–440 418 13 455.00–475.00 $458.03 $1,915 +44.66
450–493 467 12 440.00–460.00 $453.37 $2,117 +40.84
500–515 509 4 405.00–425.00 $411.79 $2,096 +32.22
550–590 561 8 385.00–405.00 $393.43 $2,207 +23.75
608–644 value added 634 11 387.50–392.50 $388.81 $2,465 —
605–645 635 8 365.00–377.50 $374.52 $2,378 +24.52
688 688 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,380 +6.66
708–745 717 4 336.00–340.00 $337.04 $2,417 +2.04
735 fancy 735 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,591 —
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 +0.33
813 813 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,537 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,704 —
275–290 283 2 680.00–690.00 $684.87 $1,938 +74.87
300–340 321 9 620.00–640.00 $629.44 $2,021 +44.44
355–395 373 3 580.00–590.00 $583.30 $2,176 +43.40
400–440 418 16 525.00–550.00 $542.38 $2,267 +47.47
450–490 473 6 485.00–500.00 $492.02 $2,327 +39.62
500–545 519 5 455.00–470.00 $463.43 $2,405 +33.42
555–595 569 13 405.00–420.00 $410.59 $2,336 +25.59
600–625 611 4 375.00–395.00 $388.83 $2,376 —
670–679 678 9 369.00–370.00 $369.11 $2,503 +23.29
703–735 719 9 330.00–357.50 $341.36 $2,454 —
798 798 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,633 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 3 640.00–660.00 $650.30 $1,821 —
310–345 333 3 600.00–610.00 $606.55 $2,020 +86.55
360–395 380 6 540.00–560.00 $553.11 $2,102 +43.11
415–445 431 12 485.00–520.00 $503.89 $2,172 +50.80
460–490 474 9 460.00–480.00 $471.07 $2,233 +37.27
505–545 531 9 425.00–450.00 $439.42 $2,333 +36.42
570–585 577 6 380.00–395.00 $384.18 $2,217 +27.50
610–648 630 4 355.00–365.00 $358.72 $2,260 +18.62
670–690 678 6 322.50–345.00 $335.01 $2,271 +10.01
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 +25.00
765–775 770 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1340 1192 80-85% 10 170.00–180.00 $174.17 $2,076 +7.71
895–1425 1201 80-85% 14 160.00–168.00 $162.98 $1,957 —
710–1680 1246 80-85% 6 150.00–157.00 $155.14 $1,933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–980 908 85-90% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.41 $1,239 —
995–1210 1122 85-90% 6 152.00–158.00 $154.73 $1,736 +8.73
1050–1205 1148 85-90% 5 141.00–149.00 $146.23 $1,679 +0.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1590 1475 75-80% 5 170.00–174.00 $172.31 $2,542 —
1380–1610 1482 75-80% 5 160.00–166.00 $164.06 $2,431 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1565 1418 2 163.00–165.00 $164.10 $2,327 —
1265–1720 1535 3 175.00–181.00 $177.48 $2,724 —
2070 2070 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,933 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 3 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.