Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $505.30/cwt -10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 430 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $527.16/cwt -40.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $476.00/cwt -18.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 437 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 1,260 770
Feeder cattle 406 1,121 619
Slaughter cattle 64 99 87
Replacement cattle 42 40 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,013 —
350–385 366 5 580.00–590.00 $584.02 $2,138 —
425 425 5 540.00–542.00 $541.60 $2,302 —
450–495 484 11 490.00–495.00 $490.89 $2,376 —
515–540 532 3 445.00–455.00 $449.92 $2,394 -15.91
555–590 568 6 430.00–445.00 $440.91 $2,504 -14.54
643 643 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,540 -27.52
703 703 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,636 —
855–872 868 4 300.00–317.50 $304.31 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,922 —
350–370 363 3 560.00 $560.00 $2,033 —
410 410 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,152 —
505 505 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 -16.17
555–560 557 3 410.00–417.50 $414.15 $2,307 -18.34
702 702 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,457 —
840 840 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 -40.00
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 +13.71
300–333 328 12 495.00–515.00 $510.63 $1,675 +4.08
360–399 381 11 475.00–485.00 $480.23 $1,830 -11.00
405–445 423 9 460.00–485.00 $467.73 $1,978 -13.47
455–495 468 6 435.00–445.00 $439.16 $2,055 -4.03
500–545 516 5 417.50–440.00 $427.22 $2,204 +3.20
555 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 -17.16
610–640 623 12 360.00–375.00 $370.80 $2,310 -9.03
708–735 717 3 345.00–360.00 $354.87 $2,544 +24.87
785 785 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,590 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,258 -14.78
260–295 278 2 500.00–510.00 $505.32 $1,405 +17.84
320–340 327 3 470.00–490.00 $476.94 $1,560 -3.90
350–380 365 7 450.00–490.00 $465.35 $1,699 —
405–445 430 12 435.00–455.00 $444.97 $1,913 -8.48
460–490 473 9 410.00–430.00 $420.19 $1,987 -9.49
505–545 522 6 385.00–405.00 $395.03 $2,062 -12.26
555–570 563 2 350.00–365.00 $357.60 $2,013 -26.61
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -7.87
650–685 668 2 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $2,239 +15.13
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 +7.50
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +5.11
800 800 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,046 -10.00
265–295 280 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 +10.00
330–340 333 3 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,515 -1.18
355 355 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 —
400–440 422 3 410.00–430.00 $421.94 $1,781 -13.03
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -10.82
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 660.00–680.00 $670.89 $1,510 -69.11
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 -130.00
315–320 318 2 560.00–590.00 $575.12 $1,829 -53.43
355–390 375 12 520.00–540.00 $527.16 $1,977 -40.42
400–445 430 16 495.00–520.00 $505.30 $2,173 -10.79
465–490 474 10 465.00–480.00 $477.98 $2,266 -1.02
500–540 519 7 415.00–435.00 $424.13 $2,201 -15.14
565–593 580 5 385.00–400.00 $392.11 $2,274 -12.35
605–640 619 8 355.00–375.00 $366.29 $2,267 -29.13
650–693 676 5 340.00–350.00 $346.03 $2,339 -16.46
730–740 735 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 610.00–640.00 $624.29 $1,311 -40.71
270 270 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 -90.00
305–345 330 4 540.00–555.00 $543.92 $1,795 -40.51
370–395 384 10 490.00–515.00 $503.46 $1,933 -27.87
410–445 437 12 470.00–490.00 $476.00 $2,080 -18.61
460–485 473 7 435.00–450.00 $445.34 $2,106 -10.36
500–510 505 2 400.00–410.00 $405.05 $2,046 -3.98
570–590 577 3 355.00–367.50 $359.26 $2,073 -29.42
620–640 632 3 330.00–345.00 $337.48 $2,133 -34.98
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 -25.00
720 720 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,250 +2.50
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 580.00–590.00 $585.00 $1,404 -45.23
270 270 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 -79.64
315 315 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 -36.83
398 398 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,930 -22.03
430 430 4 455.00–460.00 $457.50 $1,967 -12.58
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 -13.18
510–540 525 2 380.00–385.00 $382.57 $2,008 -2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1210 1046 80-85% 10 150.00–156.00 $152.76 $1,598 —
990–1355 1101 80-85% 8 158.00–163.00 $159.41 $1,755 —
1020–1435 1162 80-85% 8 165.00–175.00 $169.08 $1,965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–830 800 85-90% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.96 $1,008 —
840–1340 1000 85-90% 6 140.00–146.00 $142.53 $1,425 —
940–1265 1058 85-90% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.40 $1,433 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,128 —
1270–1405 1350 75-80% 5 175.00–178.00 $176.57 $2,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1380 1190 3 165.00–174.00 $167.97 $1,999 —
1240–1490 1365 2 179.00–183.00 $181.18 $2,473 —
1460–2200 1815 4 197.00–203.00 $199.98 $3,630 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,977.78
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,112.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.