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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

1,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.37/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 632 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.61/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 611 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.14/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 568 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,002 598 0
Feeder cattle 867 488 0
Slaughter cattle 87 63 0
Replacement cattle 48 47 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with 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
360 360 7 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
446 446 5 193.00 $193.00 $861 —
455–480 472 18 184.00–190.00 $188.04 $888 —
506 506 4 181.00 $181.00 $916 +5.04
607–647 632 37 157.00–160.00 $158.37 $1,001 —
660 660 16 154.00 $154.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 +7.00
538 538 10 175.00 $175.00 $942 +8.00
772 772 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–337 326 8 170.00–172.00 $171.41 $559 +6.41
402–416 409 8 166.00 $166.00 $679 +11.72
457 457 7 164.00 $164.00 $749 +11.57
515–520 518 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $860 +19.88
510–542 539 14 156.00–162.00 $161.45 $870 +15.33
555–569 568 21 153.00–155.00 $153.14 $870 +11.90
600–645 611 34 139.00–142.00 $141.61 $865 +5.59
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 180.00 $180.00 $401 —
260–280 270 2 175.00 $175.00 $472 +3.00
325–345 335 3 162.00–167.00 $164.70 $552 +4.70
395 395 2 160.00–163.00 $161.50 $638 +5.02
400–435 418 3 154.00–161.00 $156.76 $655 +8.61
455–480 468 6 150.00–155.00 $151.34 $708 +5.79
505–540 514 16 142.00–150.00 $147.67 $759 +9.87
555–591 586 13 140.00–142.00 $141.85 $831 +7.35
630–635 633 3 132.00–135.00 $134.01 $848 +7.76
680 680 1 126.00 $126.00 $857 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 157.00 $157.00 $581 —
420–430 425 6 145.00–152.00 $149.34 $635 +7.76
470–485 480 3 142.00–147.00 $144.98 $696 +8.98
535–540 538 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 215.00 $215.00 $673 -5.00
360–390 372 7 200.00–207.00 $203.65 $758 -11.52
400–445 426 4 190.00–195.00 $191.70 $817 -3.64
455–475 464 8 167.00–182.00 $175.97 $817 -0.83
510–545 523 6 155.00–167.00 $160.95 $842 -7.23
550–565 558 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $879 -1.80
605–630 620 5 146.00–154.00 $149.40 $926 +3.40
725–735 730 2 134.00–142.00 $137.97 $1,007 -0.03
790 790 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 207.00 $207.00 $559 -10.48
300–305 303 2 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $617 —
380–395 390 3 190.00–197.00 $194.73 $759 -8.38
405–445 431 7 172.00–184.00 $178.60 $770 -4.35
466–495 472 11 160.00–168.00 $166.96 $788 -0.55
525–535 530 2 152.00–157.00 $154.48 $819 -3.90
580–595 588 3 145.00–152.00 $149.03 $876 -1.96
600–635 623 4 134.00–139.00 $135.76 $846 —
665 665 2 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $709 -5.75
540 540 1 148.00 $148.00 $799 —
585 585 1 142.00 $142.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1390 1214 80-85% 4 80.00–81.00 $80.26 $974 +3.22
1145–1350 1259 80-85% 4 67.00–72.00 $70.20 $884 —
1070–1535 1281 80-85% 12 73.00–79.00 $75.82 $971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1205 1089 85-90% 7 61.00–63.00 $62.15 $677 +0.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1655 1307 75-80% 5 75.00–77.00 $76.45 $999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1965 1785 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,964 —
2190 2190 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,234 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–925.00 $862.00

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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.