Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

951 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $402.40/cwt +19.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,467/hd at 613 lb · 26 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.50/cwt ≈ $3,010/hd at 919 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $447.66/cwt +25.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 440 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 951 808 901
Feeder cattle 777 703 742
Slaughter cattle 86 64 92
Replacement cattle 88 41 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
255 255 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,938 +10.00
515 515 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,420 -15.02
578 578 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,659 +15.00
600–610 606 5 410.00–415.00 $412.01 $2,497 -7.99
680–690 682 13 395.00–406.00 $403.43 $2,751 -11.85
820–830 823 3 335.00–340.00 $338.34 $2,785 -4.16
919 919 14 327.50 $327.50 $3,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 223 5 520.00–530.00 $522.06 $1,164 -103.57
251–255 252 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,310 -61.04
300–340 326 5 475.00–500.00 $491.10 $1,601 -25.36
357–380 364 8 475.00–480.00 $476.30 $1,734 -18.57
410–447 440 13 435.00–455.00 $447.66 $1,970 +25.03
475–485 479 4 405.00–425.00 $414.97 $1,988 +6.66
525–540 533 3 395.00–405.00 $399.12 $2,127 +8.42
560–595 575 3 360.00–375.00 $369.83 $2,127 +3.42
605–635 617 3 352.50–360.00 $355.89 $2,196 +8.32
670–690 680 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $2,074 -5.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 229 4 600.00–620.00 $615.08 $1,409 -64.92
255–295 283 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,528 -67.06
300–340 315 4 520.00–525.00 $521.19 $1,642 -41.83
350–390 368 6 485.00–505.00 $495.64 $1,824 -24.22
410–420 413 3 460.00–485.00 $469.96 $1,941 +20.05
455–493 478 10 430.00–455.00 $439.55 $2,101 +2.81
502–545 515 10 407.50–430.00 $424.60 $2,187 -12.90
560 560 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 +11.83
635 635 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 +11.76
810 810 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 -65.16
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 -25.00
300–315 308 2 465.00–470.00 $467.56 $1,440 -15.12
360–390 375 2 440.00–450.00 $445.20 $1,670 +8.64
405–425 415 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 +45.06
575 575 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 —
630 630 2 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $2,063 +9.97

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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 —
250–295 270 3 680.00–700.00 $689.44 $1,861 -0.44
305–345 323 4 630.00–660.00 $641.10 $2,071 -18.50
350–375 363 2 580.00–600.00 $589.66 $2,140 -25.34
400–415 408 7 520.00–540.00 $531.38 $2,168 +5.50
450–480 465 11 480.00–500.00 $488.82 $2,273 -0.34
510–540 526 7 440.00–460.00 $451.61 $2,375 +9.14
560 560 4 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $2,366 +0.49
607–640 613 26 400.00–402.50 $402.40 $2,467 +19.61
670–680 675 2 350.00–362.50 $356.30 $2,405 +1.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,365 -10.00
300–340 327 6 600.00–625.00 $605.56 $1,980 -20.17
350–395 373 8 550.00–570.00 $559.95 $2,089 -15.25
400–440 423 6 480.00–505.00 $489.88 $2,072 -12.61
455–490 475 10 455.00–470.00 $461.97 $2,194 -0.05
500–548 530 9 415.00–435.00 $421.03 $2,231 +5.21
580 580 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,349 +7.13
620–635 629 5 375.00–390.00 $385.02 $2,422 +31.45
670–690 681 4 330.00–345.00 $338.71 $2,307 +2.90
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 9 570.00–590.00 $574.26 $1,619 -38.97
340–345 343 2 560.00–570.00 $565.04 $1,938 -11.63
350–395 379 4 520.00–540.00 $530.10 $2,009 -6.97
425–435 430 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +1.80
475–480 477 3 435.00–440.00 $436.68 $2,083 -2.05
510–545 533 3 395.00–400.00 $396.59 $2,114 +11.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1330 1086 80-85% 5 144.00–146.00 $145.08 $1,576 —
775–1280 1133 80-85% 9 161.00–169.00 $162.97 $1,846 —
955–1550 1212 80-85% 14 152.00–159.00 $156.03 $1,891 -11.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1125 969 85-90% 8 135.00–140.00 $136.68 $1,324 —
950–1395 1148 85-90% 7 142.00–145.00 $143.11 $1,643 -1.82
1200 1200 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1710 1430 75-80% 5 167.00–169.00 $168.07 $2,403 —
1160–1575 1437 75-80% 3 174.00–175.00 $174.37 $2,506 —
1460–1925 1683 75-80% 4 159.00–163.00 $160.39 $2,699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1990 1446 4 170.00–177.00 $174.07 $2,517 —
1380–1860 1620 2 186.00–187.00 $186.57 $3,022 —
1520–2410 1896 10 192.00–204.00 $196.90 $3,733 —

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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) 8 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,765.63
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,144.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,164.29
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,727.27

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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 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,571.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,155.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–4,300.00 $4,062.50 —

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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.