Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.11/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 534 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.28/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,770/hd at 667 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $489.16/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 485 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 1,041 405
Feeder cattle 703 930 326
Slaughter cattle 64 82 40
Replacement cattle 41 29 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 750.00 $750.00 $2,010 —
360 360 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,304 +24.97
450–460 455 2 520.00–530.00 $525.05 $2,389 +5.05
505–510 508 2 480.00–490.00 $485.02 $2,464 -4.98
560 560 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,492 +9.80
635 635 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,667 +15.00
659–690 667 24 407.50–418.00 $415.28 $2,770 +11.26
715 715 9 392.50 $392.50 $2,806 -1.41
801 801 16 342.50 $342.50 $2,743 +21.92
868 868 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 750.00 $750.00 $1,672 —
255 255 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,810 —
450–470 460 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —
505–543 531 12 455.00–465.00 $459.19 $2,438 —
550–570 563 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,421 —
700–736 728 14 352.50–365.00 $355.49 $2,588 —
795 795 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,703 —
815–841 832 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,428 +62.83
270–295 283 11 600.00–620.00 $607.06 $1,718 +17.06
300–330 315 3 550.00–570.00 $563.02 $1,774 -26.98
355–370 362 3 510.00–530.00 $519.86 $1,882 +21.84
415–446 438 13 445.00–465.00 $449.91 $1,971 -8.12
467–470 fancy 468 4 465.00–470.00 $468.74 $2,194 —
450–495 475 9 430.00–445.00 $436.74 $2,075 -16.63
510 510 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,231 +25.71
505–544 535 27 407.50–425.00 $411.17 $2,200 -0.62
560–598 580 8 385.00–400.00 $393.17 $2,280 -0.26
615–635 622 3 360.00–380.00 $368.24 $2,290 -6.28
615–645 fancy 630 3 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $2,504 —
655–695 682 6 340.00–352.50 $343.23 $2,341 -2.77
684 value added 684 12 385.00 $385.00 $2,633 —
700 700 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,520 +22.96
714 714 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,399 -1.04
785 785 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,708 +25.00
885 885 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224–245 227 7 610.00–630.00 $625.63 $1,420 +55.63
255–295 282 7 570.00–590.00 $581.04 $1,639 +31.04
300–345 328 7 495.00–520.00 $516.46 $1,694 -28.62
365–385 375 2 490.00–500.00 $494.87 $1,856 +19.48
410–445 424 4 420.00–430.00 $422.63 $1,792 -23.55
490–495 493 3 400.00–415.00 $408.31 $2,013 -17.13
500–545 532 8 385.00–400.00 $390.70 $2,079 -2.16
550–595 573 10 355.00–380.00 $366.41 $2,100 -12.41
605–645 618 4 340.00–355.00 $347.57 $2,148 -8.86
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 -20.00
715–745 730 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $2,226 -17.47
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 -48.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 570.00–580.00 $575.16 $1,311 —
275 275 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,389 —
310–325 318 2 475.00–490.00 $482.68 $1,535 —
360–390 378 3 430.00–440.00 $436.56 $1,650 —
400–405 403 2 370.00–390.00 $379.94 $1,531 —
450–465 458 2 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,637 —
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 —
630–635 633 2 310.00–325.00 $317.53 $2,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,400 —
275–290 283 4 670.00–700.00 $689.88 $1,952 +5.01
300–330 316 4 650.00–680.00 $659.60 $2,084 +30.16
370 370 2 610.00–620.00 $615.00 $2,276 +31.70
400–435 418 4 515.00–540.00 $525.88 $2,198 -16.50
450–495 485 21 485.00–505.00 $489.16 $2,372 -2.86
505–540 529 10 435.00–450.00 $442.47 $2,341 -20.96
555–595 585 15 410.00–427.50 $422.01 $2,469 +11.42
620–640 632 17 375.00–400.00 $382.79 $2,419 -6.04
660–685 674 4 350.00–360.00 $354.35 $2,388 -14.76
700–745 722 5 330.00–342.50 $334.03 $2,412 -7.33
765–790 777 3 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,545 -2.47
830 830 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,532 —
855–870 863 2 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,551 —
270 270 2 650.00–655.00 $652.50 $1,762 +2.20
320–345 334 7 610.00–640.00 $625.73 $2,090 +19.18
355–385 370 2 570.00–580.00 $575.20 $2,128 +22.09
410–445 423 15 490.00–510.00 $502.49 $2,126 -1.40
450–495 465 7 450.00–475.00 $462.02 $2,148 -9.05
500–545 533 7 410.00–430.00 $415.82 $2,216 -23.60
560–590 577 7 385.00–405.00 $397.87 $2,296 +13.69
605–640 630 7 340.00–370.00 $353.57 $2,227 -5.15
665–686 683 6 335.00–340.00 $335.81 $2,294 +0.80
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 -10.00
775 775 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,344 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–293 289 3 610.00–620.00 $613.23 $1,772 —
335 335 3 570.00–590.00 $576.67 $1,932 —
351–390 357 11 520.00–540.00 $537.07 $1,917 —
405–425 412 3 450.00–465.00 $458.20 $1,888 —
455–495 479 4 430.00–445.00 $438.73 $2,102 —
525–545 535 2 380.00–390.00 $384.91 $2,059 —
570–575 573 2 365.00–380.00 $372.53 $2,135 —
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1360 1205 80-85% 4 166.00–169.00 $167.72 $2,021 +4.74
945–1520 1236 80-85% 8 160.00–164.00 $161.67 $1,998 +6.53
1155–1380 1248 80-85% 6 153.00–158.00 $155.78 $1,944 +0.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1055 930 85-90% 3 127.00–130.00 $129.07 $1,200 -7.34
985–1270 1139 85-90% 4 143.00–147.00 $144.93 $1,651 -1.30
960–1300 1163 85-90% 4 137.00–140.00 $138.82 $1,614 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,214 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,498 —
1290–1645 1457 75-80% 3 167.00–169.00 $167.59 $2,442 -4.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2130 1728 6 187.00–193.00 $189.37 $3,272 —
1705–2120 1917 5 182.00–185.00 $182.61 $3,501 —
1830–2240 2004 4 196.00–204.00 $199.68 $4,002 —

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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) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,564.58
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00

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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 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.