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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 216 1,094
Feeder cattle 245 194 950
Slaughter cattle 52 22 81
Replacement cattle 7 — 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 177.00 $177.00 $796 -3.00
525 525 2 170.00 $170.00 $892 +2.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 +5.00
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 156.00 $156.00 $523 —
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
405–435 415 3 145.00–150.00 $146.98 $610 +6.98
460–485 476 4 140.00–145.00 $143.03 $681 +7.01
500–525 511 4 135.00–138.00 $136.27 $696 —
550–590 570 2 132.00–136.00 $134.07 $764 -3.93
605–625 617 3 120.00–125.00 $123.31 $761 —
695 695 1 119.00 $119.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
445 445 1 158.00 $158.00 $703 —
460–475 468 2 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $700 +9.49
515–545 523 4 142.00–150.00 $143.97 $753 +5.47
555–580 561 4 140.00–145.00 $141.29 $793 +5.29
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 —
655–690 673 2 122.00–127.00 $124.43 $837 —
735 735 2 122.00 $122.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 148.00 $148.00 $555 —
405–410 408 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $575 +4.01
450 450 1 136.00 $136.00 $612 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 207.00 $207.00 $704 —
355–385 376 9 195.00–207.00 $198.58 $747 +6.58
400–435 423 6 177.00–182.00 $179.82 $761 +5.82
455–490 479 8 170.00–175.00 $173.29 $830 +10.84
515–545 530 5 160.00–170.00 $164.75 $873 +13.46
570–590 577 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $869 +5.66
600–640 616 5 140.00–147.00 $141.99 $875 -0.55
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 -3.44
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 +13.00
370–395 382 3 182.00–192.00 $188.08 $718 +13.08
425 425 4 165.00–170.00 $168.75 $717 +3.75
465–490 482 6 162.00–167.00 $164.18 $791 +12.52
500–535 520 3 152.00–157.00 $154.64 $804 +9.64
550–585 568 2 137.00–142.00 $139.42 $792 +3.42
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
680–695 688 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 157.00 $157.00 $699 —
455–475 465 3 150.00–157.00 $154.01 $716 +14.01
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1130 1083 80-85% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.55 $677 —
970–1490 1235 80-85% 11 67.00–72.00 $69.74 $861 —
1180–1575 1323 80-85% 4 73.00–79.00 $77.03 $1,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1155 1095 85-90% 3 59.00–63.00 $60.73 $665 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,076 —
1975 1975 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1725 1479 4 90.00–94.00 $91.74 $1,357 —
1410–1880 1702 5 97.00–103.00 $100.02 $1,702 —
1645–1925 1793 3 107.00–112.00 $109.40 $1,962 —

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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) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.