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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.49/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $181.21/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 419 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $176.80/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 465 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 964 658
Feeder cattle 488 800 576
Slaughter cattle 63 90 50
Replacement cattle 47 74 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Boning cows sold up to 89.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 173.00–179.00 $175.96 $929 +5.96
715–735 722 3 144.00–148.00 $145.36 $1,049 +10.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 +4.01
520 520 1 167.00 $167.00 $868 +1.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 5 175.00–180.00 $176.77 $468 —
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
350–385 359 9 160.00–163.00 $161.20 $579 —
400–440 416 6 150.00–156.00 $154.28 $642 +0.27
455–485 477 7 150.00–153.00 $152.43 $727 +3.37
500–545 527 11 142.00–152.00 $146.12 $770 +2.08
555–560 558 4 140.00–144.00 $141.24 $788 —
605–645 630 3 135.00–138.00 $136.02 $857 +2.67
680–690 685 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $860 —
730 fancy 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 —
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 -5.41
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 172.00 $172.00 $499 —
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
355–365 360 2 155.00–158.00 $156.48 $563 —
420 thin fleshed 420 8 144.00 $144.00 $605 —
420–430 427 12 145.00–150.00 $148.15 $633 +0.97
450–495 467 9 142.00–147.00 $145.55 $680 +0.75
500–525 510 5 135.00–140.00 $137.80 $703 +0.99
565–585 576 4 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $775 +1.70
610–625 621 4 125.00–127.00 $126.25 $784 +1.25
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 140.00–143.00 $141.58 $599 +1.58
470 470 1 136.00 $136.00 $639 -0.52
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–272 270 9 210.00–220.00 $217.48 $587 —
355–390 370 5 200.00–207.00 $203.11 $752 +7.16
412 412 10 180.00 $180.00 $742 +4.43
405–445 429 7 180.00–185.00 $182.95 $785 +7.38
455–485 472 6 165.00–170.00 $167.51 $791 +0.59
515–540 524 5 155.00–160.00 $158.38 $830 +3.34
585–595 590 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $891 +10.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 4 222.00–232.00 $226.52 $630 —
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 +7.48
350–370 363 4 212.00–220.00 $215.17 $781 +5.43
400–425 412 7 190.00–200.00 $195.34 $805 +7.62
450–490 465 11 172.00–182.00 $176.80 $822 +2.82
505–545 523 6 165.00–172.00 $168.18 $880 +2.70
565–580 575 3 159.00–160.00 $159.33 $916 +4.85
625 625 1 146.00 $146.00 $912 +7.40
745 745 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $705 +8.32
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +7.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1305 1172 80-85% 5 68.00–73.00 $70.99 $832 —
1100–1240 1173 80-85% 4 63.00–65.00 $64.27 $754 —
1010–1480 1219 80-85% 7 76.00–78.00 $77.04 $939 +7.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1245 1083 85-90% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.48 $666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,217 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,260 +2.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1885 1470 4 94.00–99.00 $96.35 $1,416 —
1380–1685 1525 3 103.00–106.00 $104.73 $1,597 -0.83
1560–2015 1705 4 109.00–115.00 $112.07 $1,911 —

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.