Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $436.56/cwt ≈ $2,493/hd at 571 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.52/cwt -11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 516 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $423.34/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 534 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 755 988
Feeder cattle 494 584 824
Slaughter cattle 49 78 72
Replacement cattle 56 93 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,207 —
450–455 453 2 500.00–510.00 $504.97 $2,288 —
505–515 510 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,346 ±0.00
550–595 571 51 430.00–447.50 $436.56 $2,493 —
610–645 635 24 410.00–418.00 $416.84 $2,647 -10.67
670–685 678 2 385.00–395.00 $390.06 $2,645 -25.14
715 715 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,681 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,135 +40.00
405 405 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,288 +32.60
513 513 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,411 -10.00
558 558 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,539 +12.98
618 618 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,626 -10.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 4 510.00–520.00 $515.04 $1,468 -44.96
320–340 330 2 485.00–490.00 $487.58 $1,609 -29.05
360 360 2 475.00–485.00 $480.00 $1,728 +5.07
405–425 418 3 455.00–460.00 $458.39 $1,916 -4.57
455–495 470 16 420.00–455.00 $440.40 $2,070 -6.54
505–540 516 30 410.00–425.00 $415.52 $2,144 -11.76
581 581 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,368 -6.49
651–688 666 22 355.00–377.50 $365.19 $2,432 -1.03
705–735 715 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,046 —
250–275 263 2 470.00–490.00 $479.52 $1,261 -60.48
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 -22.00
355–370 362 3 455.00–460.00 $456.66 $1,653 -1.97
405–433 426 14 425.00–445.00 $438.21 $1,867 -6.88
510–536 533 10 395.00–405.00 $400.53 $2,135 -1.86
555–598 585 9 365.00–375.00 $371.63 $2,174 -12.51
610–630 626 18 350.00–370.00 $368.06 $2,304 +1.42
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 -10.00
700 700 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,292 -4.95
760–785 777 3 310.00–322.50 $314.08 $2,440 -3.42
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 -9.76
400–445 418 6 395.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,693 -18.97
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 -12.58
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 +2.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 590.00–600.00 $594.91 $1,725 +27.32
375–395 387 4 535.00–560.00 $546.17 $2,114 +28.06
433–445 438 4 490.00–495.00 $493.73 $2,163 +0.30
455–490 478 7 450.00–465.00 $459.25 $2,195 -10.28
505–547 534 27 415.00–435.00 $423.34 $2,261 -7.06
550–588 571 13 392.50–405.00 $397.29 $2,269 -21.88
600–640 624 16 362.50–375.00 $368.62 $2,300 -20.11
650–675 663 3 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $2,354 -3.29
715–745 733 3 340.00–355.00 $348.43 $2,554 +13.43
775–788 779 11 335.00–340.00 $336.38 $2,620 +11.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 3 590.00–600.00 $596.42 $1,891 +36.42
355–390 378 6 570.00–580.00 $571.59 $2,161 +35.14
405–445 432 6 500.00–520.00 $507.62 $2,193 -9.71
450–490 468 9 480.00–492.50 $484.13 $2,266 -7.47
511–545 530 23 440.00–455.00 $447.97 $2,374 +0.41
560–580 571 4 410.00–425.00 $417.49 $2,384 -12.95
600–635 617 18 380.00–395.00 $386.25 $2,383 -22.79
650–670 655 4 365.00–375.00 $369.34 $2,419 -10.97
705 705 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,573 -0.07
755–785 768 3 345.00–355.00 $348.32 $2,675 -11.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 540.00–560.00 $549.52 $1,445 —
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 -7.46
395 395 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,936 -10.00
405–420 413 2 455.00–470.00 $462.64 $1,911 -6.84
475–495 485 2 425.00–435.00 $429.90 $2,085 -21.84
505–540 527 8 395.00–410.00 $406.20 $2,141 +2.19
605–635 620 2 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $2,140 -16.58
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 -1.96
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1335 1115 80-85% 3 168.00–170.00 $168.91 $1,883 —
950–1345 1134 80-85% 9 172.00–179.00 $174.88 $1,983 —
1100–1525 1311 80-85% 4 181.00–184.00 $182.50 $2,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–975 947 85-90% 3 154.00–155.00 $154.34 $1,462 —
900–985 947 85-90% 3 160.00–167.00 $162.35 $1,537 —
855–1075 977 85-90% 5 148.00–150.00 $149.41 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1575 1330 75-80% 5 183.00–186.00 $184.93 $2,460 —
1295–1555 1442 75-80% 3 175.00–179.00 $177.22 $2,556 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1710 1410 2 177.00–184.00 $179.76 $2,535 —
1680–1705 1693 2 217.00–221.00 $219.01 $3,708 +16.13
1720–1885 1803 2 193.00–198.00 $195.61 $3,527 -22.43

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 16 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00

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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) 8 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,693.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,166.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,237.50

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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 11 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.