Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $470.59/cwt -11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 476 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $493.20/cwt -10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 477 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $469.46/cwt +16.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,390/hd at 509 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 872 389
Feeder cattle 560 707 297
Slaughter cattle 73 103 45
Replacement cattle 31 62 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,065 -2.44
416 416 7 545.00 $545.00 $2,267 -16.58
450–492 475 5 510.00–515.00 $511.89 $2,431 —
515 515 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,524 +16.49
625–626 626 9 420.00–425.00 $423.89 $2,654 +9.67
670 670 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,747 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,344 —
260–290 275 2 560.00–570.00 $564.73 $1,553 —
305–330 314 5 520.00–540.00 $525.99 $1,652 -0.27
355–388 370 6 495.00–515.00 $502.79 $1,860 -8.47
400–440 419 10 475.00–490.00 $481.90 $2,019 +3.69
450–478 459 18 450.00–462.50 $459.83 $2,111 +6.81
460 fancy 460 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 ±0.00
500–530 508 14 395.00–420.00 $413.78 $2,102 -6.25
565–588 583 11 390.00–415.00 $411.89 $2,401 +3.59
605–635 618 6 390.00–415.00 $405.07 $2,503 +9.89
655–680 668 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,405 -5.00
710–715 713 2 345.00–355.00 $349.98 $2,495 -2.11
770–775 773 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 570.00–590.00 $580.11 $1,294 +40.11
255–285 270 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 +2.65
320–344 339 6 485.00–500.00 $489.03 $1,658 -17.12
350–395 374 8 470.00–485.00 $476.25 $1,781 -4.64
400–445 421 11 445.00–465.00 $455.50 $1,918 +0.47
450–480 468 9 410.00–440.00 $427.75 $2,002 -4.50
510–545 526 7 390.00–410.00 $401.98 $2,114 -4.23
550–595 562 5 370.00–380.00 $376.03 $2,113 -7.85
615–645 630 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 -4.29
705–725 718 4 310.00–330.00 $322.46 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 +40.00
290 290 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 +15.00
330–335 333 3 470.00–480.00 $474.98 $1,582 +24.98
355–390 375 4 450.00–465.00 $458.74 $1,720 +26.17
405–440 420 7 425.00–440.00 $434.07 $1,823 +19.07
465–485 475 2 395.00–400.00 $397.55 $1,888 -6.41
500–515 509 6 365.00–385.00 $375.86 $1,913 -4.14
550–565 560 6 350.00–365.00 $360.04 $2,016 -6.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 670.00–690.00 $680.12 $1,449 +70.12
260–280 267 4 590.00–610.00 $602.31 $1,608 +22.31
300–340 317 15 550.00–580.00 $564.13 $1,788 +13.27
360–390 383 9 520.00–540.00 $533.93 $2,045 +9.11
405–440 428 10 500.00–520.00 $513.02 $2,196 +9.03
455–495 476 29 460.00–485.00 $470.59 $2,240 -11.54
500–545 531 20 440.00–457.50 $453.61 $2,409 +17.37
555–560 558 6 405.00–425.00 $413.34 $2,306 +10.41
615 615 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 +28.11
655–695 672 5 355.00–360.00 $359.00 $2,412 +11.53
720–730 725 2 335.00–347.50 $341.29 $2,474 +13.79
780 780 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 +10.00
800 800 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,526 —
280 280 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,820 +40.00
305–320 313 3 610.00–630.00 $619.84 $1,940 +26.67
355–365 360 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,980 -12.18
405–445 429 9 527.50–540.00 $532.65 $2,285 +2.34
450–491 477 26 487.50–505.00 $493.20 $2,353 -10.46
500–540 509 24 465.00–475.00 $469.46 $2,390 +16.33
550–585 556 11 430.00–450.00 $440.25 $2,448 +10.26
603–645 624 6 392.50–410.00 $397.63 $2,481 +8.47
655 655 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $2,473 +17.89
780 780 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,691 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–237 230 4 630.00–640.00 $637.72 $1,467 +57.72
260–295 275 4 560.00–570.00 $562.36 $1,546 +15.91
305–330 317 3 530.00–540.00 $533.21 $1,690 +9.81
360–380 369 4 495.00–510.00 $503.76 $1,859 +7.43
400–445 429 4 470.00–490.00 $485.04 $2,081 +6.71
465–495 479 7 440.00–455.00 $447.29 $2,143 -13.44
505–543 531 16 410.00–435.00 $423.00 $2,246 +20.60
570–595 576 9 390.00–397.50 $394.98 $2,275 +14.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1500 1147 80-85% 13 154.00–160.00 $158.45 $1,817 +4.33
1060–1280 1170 80-85% 10 162.00–165.00 $163.66 $1,915 —
1015–1410 1193 80-85% 12 168.00–176.00 $171.30 $2,044 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1400 1188 75-80% 3 182.00–187.00 $184.86 $2,196 —
1120–1625 1313 75-80% 4 174.00–178.00 $174.99 $2,298 —
1255–1580 1404 75-80% 6 160.00–170.00 $164.79 $2,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,278 —
885–1355 1053 85-90% 6 142.00–145.00 $143.97 $1,516 —
1000–1160 1094 85-90% 5 151.00–153.00 $151.83 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2160 1901 8 210.00–223.00 $216.67 $4,119 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,562.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00–4,900.00 $4,500.00 —
— — 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.