Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $415.20/cwt ≈ $2,757/hd at 664 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.02/cwt -18.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,524/hd at 571 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $388.73/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 614 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 685 709
Feeder cattle 584 605 540
Slaughter cattle 78 53 74
Replacement cattle 93 27 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 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
205 205 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,332 —
265 265 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,670 -10.00
300–310 305 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,860 ±0.00
360 360 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,052 —
405–440 423 2 530.00–535.00 $532.40 $2,252 -17.60
526 526 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,525 -13.37
550–578 571 28 440.00–450.00 $442.02 $2,524 -18.78
625–626 626 13 435.00–437.50 $435.77 $2,728 -1.33
651 651 12 429.00 $429.00 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,678 —
300 300 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,770 —
360 360 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,016 —
505 505 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 —
600–605 603 2 425.00–430.00 $427.51 $2,578 —
650–679 664 30 412.50–420.00 $415.20 $2,757 —
705 705 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,679 —
750 750 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,812 —
870 870 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,447 ±0.00
330–345 340 5 485.00–495.00 $492.00 $1,673 -8.30
370–395 378 4 450.00–465.00 $458.63 $1,734 -28.42
400–415 408 2 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,816 -22.56
460–495 481 11 420.00–435.00 $431.00 $2,073 -20.62
505–548 524 12 395.00–412.50 $402.39 $2,109 -26.46
550–585 573 6 375.00–390.00 $384.14 $2,201 -24.34
605–645 627 3 360.00–375.00 $366.64 $2,299 -23.36
670–690 680 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 -13.31
715–745 730 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $2,427 +22.45
760 760 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $2,413 +12.50
825 825 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 670.00 $670.00 $1,340 —
260–270 263 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,473 -9.62
320–335 327 3 515.00–520.00 $516.63 $1,689 -29.52
370–385 375 3 470.00–480.00 $474.93 $1,781 -46.81
405–415 412 5 460.00–470.00 $462.96 $1,907 -23.42
455–480 467 5 440.00–460.00 $446.94 $2,087 -27.97
505–535 520 2 420.00–435.00 $427.28 $2,222 -12.64
555–588 579 9 400.00–417.50 $413.99 $2,397 -18.64
608–630 614 4 380.00–385.00 $383.72 $2,356 -19.60
665–695 680 2 365.00–367.50 $366.22 $2,490 -26.29
700 value added 700 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 430.00–440.00 $434.76 $1,600 -25.24
425–445 439 5 420.00–430.00 $424.01 $1,861 -23.40
490 490 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,984 -21.75
555–590 573 2 360.00–365.00 $362.58 $2,078 -23.83
600–635 626 4 335.00–350.00 $342.40 $2,143 -20.10

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Feeder Bulls

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 -70.00
260–295 280 4 560.00–570.00 $567.59 $1,589 -15.60
330–345 334 5 520.00–540.00 $527.90 $1,763 -30.48
360–395 378 10 510.00–525.00 $518.11 $1,958 -13.98
400–445 422 7 485.00–505.00 $493.43 $2,082 -7.64
465–495 487 10 460.00–475.00 $469.53 $2,287 -6.59
500–540 527 16 420.00–437.50 $430.40 $2,268 -14.97
550–595 580 19 402.50–427.50 $419.17 $2,431 +3.06
600–640 614 24 375.00–400.00 $388.73 $2,387 -4.98
650–685 663 6 350.00–370.00 $358.32 $2,376 +10.90
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 +5.00
760 760 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 -30.00
340 340 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,904 -20.00
360–395 385 6 530.00–550.00 $536.45 $2,065 -15.29
410–447 428 8 512.50–525.00 $517.33 $2,214 -5.50
450–485 473 6 485.00–505.00 $491.60 $2,325 +2.99
500–545 528 6 440.00–450.00 $447.56 $2,363 -23.95
555–595 575 11 430.00–435.00 $430.44 $2,475 -10.71
600–640 604 20 407.00–420.00 $409.04 $2,471 -11.96
660–675 668 8 377.50–385.00 $380.31 $2,540 -1.53
705–725 715 2 360.00–370.00 $365.07 $2,610 +5.07
750 750 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 505.00–510.00 $507.46 $1,700 -22.54
380 380 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 -5.14
430–445 441 10 460.00–475.00 $469.48 $2,070 -15.40
450–495 473 3 450.00–455.00 $451.74 $2,137 -0.96
500–545 525 5 400.00–410.00 $404.01 $2,121 -16.71
555–595 577 7 380.00–395.00 $387.87 $2,238 -5.89
615–645 636 6 355.00–365.00 $361.70 $2,300 -9.19
665–695 682 5 330.00–345.00 $336.96 $2,298 +16.96
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1845 1531 75-80% 4 184.00–187.00 $185.25 $2,836 —
1215–1815 1614 75-80% 8 173.00–177.00 $175.16 $2,827 —
1100–1770 1634 75-80% 13 179.00–182.00 $180.03 $2,942 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1145 1070 80-85% 4 164.00–167.00 $165.77 $1,774 —
1095–1215 1154 80-85% 4 180.00–184.00 $181.29 $2,092 +21.35
990–1535 1185 80-85% 13 171.00–178.00 $173.78 $2,059 +13.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,091 —
780–1035 889 85-90% 10 145.00–152.00 $147.42 $1,311 —
1015–1035 1025 85-90% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $1,645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1405 1343 2 168.00–169.00 $168.52 $2,263 -26.71
1190–2020 1693 4 193.00–208.00 $202.88 $3,435 —
1480–2150 1804 6 212.00–226.00 $218.04 $3,933 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 8 3,450.00 $3,450.00
— — (<2 yrs)Open 42 2,700.00–3,275.00 $2,975.00

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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) 9 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,905.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,683.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,375.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 4 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.