Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $436.75/cwt ≈ $2,638/hd at 604 lb · 71 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $524.82/cwt +21.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 386 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $482.13/cwt +36.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 470 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 512 862
Feeder cattle 707 406 707
Slaughter cattle 103 64 99
Replacement cattle 62 42 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 71 436.75 $436.75 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 640.00 $640.00 $2,029 -20.00
355–380 364 4 590.00–600.00 $592.44 $2,156 +8.42
400–420 413 6 555.00–570.00 $561.58 $2,319 +19.98
500–545 534 4 470.00–485.00 $473.51 $2,529 +23.59
613–643 627 10 405.00–430.00 $414.22 $2,597 +19.22
688 688 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,718 —
707 707 5 372.50 $372.50 $2,634 -2.50
766 766 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,681 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 4 520.00–530.00 $526.26 $1,716 +15.63
355–375 358 14 505.00–517.50 $511.26 $1,830 +31.03
400–440 420 15 470.00–495.00 $478.21 $2,008 +10.48
450–495 462 13 445.00–465.00 $453.02 $2,093 +13.86
465 fancy 465 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,232 —
505–520 517 5 415.00–425.00 $420.03 $2,172 -7.19
560–575 568 3 400.00–415.00 $408.30 $2,319 +23.30
610–645 633 3 385.00–400.00 $395.18 $2,501 +24.38
655–660 657 3 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $2,398 —
720–727 726 6 350.00–352.50 $352.09 $2,556 -2.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 ±0.00
275–295 288 4 510.00–530.00 $517.35 $1,490 +12.03
305–340 325 8 490.00–510.00 $506.15 $1,645 +29.21
360–395 374 11 470.00–490.00 $480.89 $1,799 +15.54
405–435 416 8 450.00–465.00 $455.03 $1,893 +10.06
450–495 469 9 420.00–440.00 $432.25 $2,027 +12.06
505–530 521 4 405.00–410.00 $406.21 $2,116 +11.18
550–595 573 5 375.00–395.00 $383.88 $2,200 +26.28
601–645 612 12 360.00–374.00 $369.29 $2,260 +19.29
650–695 677 3 320.00–335.00 $328.34 $2,223 -6.79
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,170 +10.00
270 270 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 +5.00
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -5.00
360–395 375 4 430.00–440.00 $432.57 $1,622 -7.43
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 -6.94
490–495 493 5 390.00–415.00 $403.96 $1,992 —
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +5.00
580–595 588 3 360.00–375.00 $366.70 $2,156 +26.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 -14.29
295 295 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,711 +20.00
300–345 324 11 540.00–570.00 $550.86 $1,785 +6.94
365–395 386 18 510.00–540.00 $524.82 $2,026 +21.36
400–445 420 11 490.00–515.00 $503.99 $2,117 +27.99
450–495 470 18 470.00–490.00 $482.13 $2,266 +36.79
500–545 528 12 425.00–440.00 $436.24 $2,303 +31.19
570–585 578 5 390.00–410.00 $402.93 $2,329 +43.67
605–620 609 4 350.00–367.50 $361.89 $2,204 +24.41
675–690 683 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $2,373 +22.47
720 720 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 +15.00
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,800 +10.00
315–340 332 3 590.00–600.00 $593.17 $1,969 +18.05
350–390 365 9 550.00–575.00 $562.18 $2,052 +35.02
410–440 419 8 520.00–545.00 $530.31 $2,222 +25.01
450–495 475 10 495.00–520.00 $503.66 $2,392 +25.68
500–545 524 11 445.00–465.00 $453.13 $2,374 +29.00
560–580 570 4 425.00–440.00 $429.99 $2,451 +37.88
620–625 623 6 385.00–395.00 $389.16 $2,424 +22.87
653–690 665 8 355.00–370.00 $359.61 $2,391 +13.58
770 770 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,322 -5.00
250–295 277 6 540.00–550.00 $546.45 $1,514 +26.45
315–325 318 3 520.00–530.00 $523.40 $1,664 +23.40
355–395 367 4 490.00–505.00 $496.33 $1,822 +11.33
410–448 425 6 470.00–485.00 $478.33 $2,033 +20.83
455–485 472 7 450.00–465.00 $460.73 $2,175 +35.73
530–545 538 2 395.00–410.00 $402.40 $2,165 +19.83
595 595 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $2,261 —
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1200 1123 80-85% 6 150.00–159.00 $154.12 $1,731 -5.29
920–1590 1205 80-85% 14 161.00–168.00 $165.19 $1,991 —
915–1750 1255 80-85% 13 170.00–179.00 $173.39 $2,176 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1105 903 85-90% 10 130.00–138.00 $135.07 $1,220 —
820–1100 904 85-90% 7 140.00–146.00 $142.72 $1,290 —
815–1240 988 85-90% 11 149.00–156.00 $151.53 $1,497 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1520 1358 75-80% 7 172.00–177.00 $174.11 $2,364 -2.46
1375–1400 1388 75-80% 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $2,512 —
1260–1890 1535 75-80% 6 164.00–169.00 $166.27 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1530 1357 3 175.00–181.00 $178.52 $2,423 -2.66
1080–1855 1563 9 184.00–200.00 $193.96 $3,032 —
1470–2090 1836 6 203.00–218.00 $210.76 $3,870 +10.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,068.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,566.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,370.45

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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 6 3,700.00–4,300.00 $4,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,800.00–4,900.00 $4,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.