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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.00/cwt ≈ $1,095/hd at 750 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 1,072 966
Feeder cattle 194 842 883
Slaughter cattle 22 100 83
Replacement cattle — 130 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $743 —
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
500–515 508 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $851 -0.02
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 +3.00
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
750 value added 750 18 146.00 $146.00 $1,095 —
867 867 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 —
561 561 3 154.00 $154.00 $864 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 5 140.00 $140.00 $595 -0.26
460–490 478 4 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $650 +0.15
570 570 1 138.00 $138.00 $787 +12.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -4.56
515–540 530 4 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $734 +1.70
555–560 558 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $759 +0.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 137.00 $137.00 $562 +3.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 192.00 $192.00 $739 +2.69
410–445 426 6 170.00–177.00 $174.00 $741 -4.98
460–480 470 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $764 -15.31
515–545 528 7 150.00–155.00 $151.29 $799 -6.90
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 -7.23
615–635 625 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $891 +4.16
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 —
720–745 733 2 127.00–134.00 $130.44 $956 +5.44
765 765 1 126.00 $126.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 182.00 $182.00 $555 -0.97
365 365 2 175.00 $175.00 $639 -3.34
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -6.53
455–470 462 3 150.00–155.00 $151.66 $701 -12.07
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 -1.15
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 -5.00
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $681 —
1145–1240 1193 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $811 —
1310–1445 1393 80-85% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.31 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $811 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1270 1255 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,092 —
1580–1595 1588 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $1,564 —

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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.