Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $509.82/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 432 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.39/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 509 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $424.88/cwt +19.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 563 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 815 963
Feeder cattle 450 706 827
Slaughter cattle 73 80 61
Replacement cattle 33 29 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. 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
295 295 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,947 +10.00
325 325 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,112 +10.00
350 350 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,205 —
400 400 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,240 +14.97
458–475 464 4 515.00–527.50 $518.13 $2,404 +1.11
505–525 513 5 495.00–510.00 $502.95 $2,580 -1.86
552 552 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,650 +15.00
600–610 605 4 425.00–442.50 $431.86 $2,613 —
665–685 681 9 405.00–420.00 $414.97 $2,826 —
700 700 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,695 -30.00
800 800 1 375.00 $375.00 $3,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,368 +20.00
260–285 273 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,529 +24.22
330–345 338 3 505.00–525.00 $513.47 $1,736 -8.97
360–395 383 7 485.00–505.00 $495.15 $1,896 -0.33
400–445 425 11 470.00–490.00 $480.11 $2,040 +16.88
455–480 466 8 460.00–475.00 $467.11 $2,177 +25.73
520–545 535 8 415.00–430.00 $422.39 $2,260 +15.90
560–585 572 6 395.00–410.00 $405.81 $2,321 +35.60
620–645 630 3 375.00–390.00 $381.76 $2,405 +21.14
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 +6.54
795 795 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,333 +30.00
265 265 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,564 +30.00
350–380 365 2 520.00–540.00 $530.41 $1,936 +5.45
400–431 418 7 495.00–515.00 $503.63 $2,105 +15.19
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +26.10
507–525 509 19 435.00–445.00 $443.39 $2,257 +14.77
550–553 552 4 415.00–422.50 $420.63 $2,322 +14.40
600–635 621 4 400.00–415.00 $404.90 $2,514 +11.11
660–668 664 6 375.00–395.00 $386.66 $2,567 +16.66
710 710 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 +23.79
760–790 780 3 320.00–340.00 $333.50 $2,601 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 376 4 470.00–480.00 $476.30 $1,791 +6.16
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +26.34
460–490 476 4 440.00–445.00 $443.78 $2,112 +33.78
520–525 523 2 390.00–400.00 $395.02 $2,066 —
560–585 573 2 375.00–390.00 $382.34 $2,191 —
610–640 630 3 350.00–360.00 $353.23 $2,225 +23.23
680 680 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 +15.00
775–795 785 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $2,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,858 +20.00
305–345 319 6 600.00–630.00 $611.46 $1,951 +36.51
360–380 372 12 580.00–600.00 $589.24 $2,192 +45.76
405–445 432 20 500.00–540.00 $509.82 $2,202 -0.18
460–495 481 6 485.00–500.00 $491.69 $2,365 +1.21
500–540 524 14 480.00–490.00 $485.72 $2,545 +24.93
555–580 568 6 450.00–470.00 $461.71 $2,623 +23.28
603–640 617 11 400.00–415.00 $409.68 $2,528 -6.32
665–680 673 2 380.00–395.00 $387.58 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 ±0.00
280–290 283 6 590.00–610.00 $603.18 $1,707 +38.18
300–310 305 2 570.00–580.00 $575.08 $1,754 +33.93
365–398 385 5 550.00–560.00 $556.21 $2,141 +42.88
410–449 435 14 475.00–495.00 $490.06 $2,132 +6.23
455–480 468 7 460.00–480.00 $472.30 $2,210 -1.80
520–545 533 4 445.00–465.00 $457.44 $2,438 +16.36
550–596 563 16 410.00–435.00 $424.88 $2,392 +19.84
605–640 623 2 385.00–395.00 $390.14 $2,431 +1.82
675–690 684 4 355.00–370.00 $359.96 $2,462 -10.74
715–745 730 2 340.00–345.00 $342.55 $2,501 -13.67
750–795 771 4 320.00–335.00 $327.51 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
255–295 275 2 570.00–580.00 $574.64 $1,580 +57.78
325–340 333 2 540.00–550.00 $545.11 $1,815 —
355–390 379 4 510.00–520.00 $515.08 $1,952 +35.25
415–445 435 8 450.00–470.00 $458.52 $1,995 -11.48
460–475 470 3 440.00–450.00 $444.95 $2,091 -3.06
500–545 532 5 420.00–440.00 $430.16 $2,288 +30.35
550–595 565 5 385.00–400.00 $395.48 $2,234 +10.48
625 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 +10.00
675–690 683 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,237 -17.53
720 720 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1480 1159 80-85% 13 155.00–163.00 $158.64 $1,839 -6.11
1110–1515 1233 80-85% 12 165.00–173.00 $168.38 $2,076 —
1145–1500 1259 80-85% 7 175.00–184.00 $177.08 $2,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1145 1041 85-90% 8 154.00–159.00 $157.03 $1,635 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,523 -14.39
930–1290 1125 85-90% 4 146.00–151.00 $147.88 $1,664 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,448 —
1265–1490 1387 75-80% 3 163.00–167.00 $165.34 $2,293 -18.12
1325–1490 1398 75-80% 5 173.00–180.00 $176.69 $2,470 -6.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1420 1390 2 192.00–194.00 $192.98 $2,682 —
1450–1925 1639 5 202.00–210.00 $206.93 $3,392 —
1830–2085 1943 8 214.00–225.00 $220.55 $4,285 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,416.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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)Open 5 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,440.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.