Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $474.10/cwt -26.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $460.79/cwt -24.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,415/hd at 524 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $360.62/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 643 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 588 0
Feeder cattle 706 491 0
Slaughter cattle 80 65 0
Replacement cattle 29 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. 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
215 215 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,548 -60.00
250–275 263 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,710 —
305–320 313 2 640.00 $640.00 $2,003 —
410–415 413 2 540.00–550.00 $545.03 $2,251 —
478–495 484 5 510.00–525.00 $517.02 $2,502 —
510–530 520 2 495.00–515.00 $504.81 $2,625 -16.14
570 570 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,650 +4.17
720 720 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,182 -35.06
265–295 282 5 530.00–550.00 $535.78 $1,511 -34.22
315–345 331 8 510.00–530.00 $522.44 $1,729 -7.56
350–395 375 10 485.00–505.00 $495.48 $1,858 +0.55
405–425 415 10 455.00–472.50 $463.23 $1,922 -16.39
460–495 476 5 435.00–450.00 $441.38 $2,101 -5.99
515–545 532 3 395.00–415.00 $406.49 $2,163 -7.61
560–590 575 11 365.00–380.00 $370.21 $2,129 -11.09
630–645 643 17 340.00–365.00 $360.62 $2,319 -9.37
650–685 668 4 325.00–350.00 $338.46 $2,261 -9.58
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 —
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
280–295 288 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,613 —
310–335 318 4 540.00–560.00 $549.84 $1,748 +5.97
350–355 353 2 520.00–530.00 $524.96 $1,853 +0.03
415–430 423 5 480.00–500.00 $488.44 $2,066 -29.09
460–475 472 7 467.50–475.00 $468.90 $2,213 -8.53
510–535 523 9 425.00–435.00 $428.62 $2,242 -16.43
555–585 571 4 405.00–410.00 $406.23 $2,320 -2.22
603–635 620 9 385.00–405.00 $393.79 $2,441 +2.15
655 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 +2.91
725–735 730 2 330.00–342.50 $336.21 $2,454 -3.79
750 750 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,494 +2.50
893 893 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 +10.00
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 +10.00
350–390 365 3 460.00–475.00 $470.14 $1,716 -9.86
410–430 420 4 430.00–445.00 $438.66 $1,842 -13.41
498 498 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,042 -18.48
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -11.12
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 —
290 290 2 550.00–580.00 $565.00 $1,638 -59.91
305–345 328 9 520.00–550.00 $541.15 $1,775 -49.94
375 375 3 510.00–520.00 $513.33 $1,925 -48.23
405–445 418 8 480.00–490.00 $483.83 $2,022 -43.86
450–495 471 22 460.00–480.00 $474.10 $2,233 -26.66
510–548 526 16 425.00–450.00 $441.08 $2,320 -16.05
560–595 581 10 395.00–415.00 $405.04 $2,353 -5.91
610–640 628 3 385.00–390.00 $388.32 $2,439 +20.25
650–695 680 7 370.00–375.00 $370.70 $2,521 +15.72
703–710 705 4 345.00–360.00 $356.22 $2,511 +22.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 640.00–650.00 $644.77 $1,386 -84.54
260 260 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,586 -45.09
305–315 308 3 570.00–580.00 $574.95 $1,771 -51.36
355–390 379 14 530.00–560.00 $543.48 $2,060 -56.38
405–415 412 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,101 -54.82
450–485 463 4 485.00–505.00 $490.48 $2,271 -36.45
512–529 524 18 455.00–470.00 $460.79 $2,415 -24.19
555–565 559 8 430.00–450.00 $438.43 $2,451 +5.44
635–640 638 5 405.00–430.00 $416.00 $2,654 -2.80
721 721 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,812 +35.00
780–790 785 2 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $2,826 +32.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 6 510.00–520.00 $516.86 $1,458 -76.35
365–390 378 2 475.00–485.00 $479.83 $1,814 -50.17
435–445 440 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 -26.76
455–480 473 5 440.00–455.00 $448.01 $2,119 -33.11
520–540 530 2 390.00–410.00 $399.81 $2,119 -23.81
585–593 589 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,268 -5.00
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 +10.00
670–698 691 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1250 1114 80-85% 7 156.00–161.00 $159.50 $1,777 —
1095–1225 1171 80-85% 5 163.00–167.00 $164.75 $1,929 +1.47
960–1500 1184 80-85% 13 171.00–177.00 $173.60 $2,055 -0.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,022 —
850–1330 1050 85-90% 18 151.00–159.00 $155.39 $1,632 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1595 1366 75-80% 5 182.00–185.00 $183.46 $2,506 —
1230–1590 1423 75-80% 7 175.00–180.00 $178.20 $2,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1595 1308 2 181.00–191.00 $187.10 $2,447 —
1000–1970 1422 11 198.00–211.00 $205.83 $2,927 —
1845–2135 1998 7 215.00–224.00 $219.92 $4,394 —

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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) 4 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,637.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00

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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 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.