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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.04/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 513 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $166.92/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 479 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $131.17/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 627 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 880 508
Feeder cattle 800 767 373
Slaughter cattle 90 74 54
Replacement cattle 74 39 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $838 —
525–535 531 6 165.00–168.00 $165.99 $881 —
565–585 575 2 150.00–154.00 $151.97 $874 -4.03
612 612 2 144.00 $144.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 175.00–177.00 $175.99 $806 -1.40
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 -2.00
555–565 560 2 157.00–159.00 $157.99 $885 -2.01
625–630 628 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $945 -6.50
710 710 2 135.00 $135.00 $958 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 424 4 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $653 -2.99
455–490 465 4 147.00–152.00 $149.06 $693 -2.53
500–519 513 18 142.50–147.00 $144.04 $739 -0.40
601–635 608 6 132.00–135.00 $133.35 $811 -1.28
700–745 714 5 125.00–126.00 $125.41 $895 +2.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 427 10 144.00–150.00 $147.18 $628 -1.68
465–490 475 5 142.00–146.00 $144.80 $688 +2.56
500–545 528 11 134.00–140.00 $136.81 $722 +0.51
565–597 583 5 127.00–135.00 $132.80 $774 +0.98
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -3.00
660–665 663 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $812 +3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -3.68
455–485 470 2 136.00–137.00 $136.52 $642 -0.48
535 535 3 132.00 $132.00 $706 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 195.00–205.00 $199.89 $676 —
355–390 371 4 192.00–200.00 $195.95 $727 +9.32
400–445 424 8 170.00–180.00 $175.57 $744 +1.96
455–490 479 16 162.00–167.50 $166.92 $800 +2.17
515–545 539 15 150.00–156.00 $155.04 $836 +1.01
555–589 565 5 138.00–142.00 $140.80 $796 -3.61
605–636 627 16 130.00–135.00 $131.17 $822 -4.39
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
780 780 1 117.00 $117.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $718 +6.47
355–385 370 9 205.00–213.00 $209.74 $776 +14.30
405–427 417 9 185.00–195.00 $187.72 $783 +2.31
455–490 471 7 170.00–177.00 $173.98 $819 +0.15
510–530 519 4 160.00–170.00 $165.48 $859 +1.34
565–575 570 2 152.00–157.00 $154.48 $881 -1.68
605–645 634 8 137.00–142.00 $138.60 $879 -6.44
670–690 681 4 132.00–136.00 $133.48 $909 -1.23
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 +10.62
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 ±0.00
455 455 1 157.00 $157.00 $714 +2.00
525–540 533 2 140.00–146.00 $142.96 $762 -2.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1300 1114 80-85% 7 60.00–65.00 $61.68 $687 —
970–1415 1222 80-85% 8 66.00–71.00 $69.47 $849 +2.72
1215–1405 1288 80-85% 3 72.00–77.00 $74.13 $955 -0.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1140 999 85-90% 9 57.00–60.00 $58.33 $583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1750 1690 75-80% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.52 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1930 1521 8 104.00–108.00 $105.56 $1,606 —
1505–1755 1630 2 96.00–99.00 $97.62 $1,591 —
1525–2195 1841 4 109.00–114.00 $110.70 $2,038 +6.53

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.