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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.00/cwt ≈ $893/hd at 616 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.19/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 1,002 508
Feeder cattle 478 867 413
Slaughter cattle 52 87 36
Replacement cattle 29 48 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with 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
500 500 1 172.00 $172.00 $860 —
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 219.00 $219.00 $777 +4.00
680 680 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,000 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 77 145.00 $145.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.00 $162.00 $526 -2.70
400–440 426 7 155.00–158.00 $156.43 $666 -0.33
465–495 473 12 150.00–155.00 $152.19 $720 +0.85
505–540 517 7 144.00–148.00 $146.71 $758 -0.96
580 580 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $806 -2.85
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 409 4 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $659 -4.99
505–540 516 4 150.00–156.00 $152.70 $788 -13.30
585 585 1 146.00 $146.00 $854 -7.14
600 600 3 132.00–137.00 $135.33 $812 -6.28
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 420 4 147.00–150.00 $148.98 $626 -0.36
465–485 475 2 145.00 $145.00 $689 +0.02
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–386 381 9 180.00–190.00 $186.96 $712 -7.77
400–445 428 5 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $736 -6.59
470–490 485 4 160.00–167.00 $164.73 $799 -2.23
500–540 520 5 150.00–157.00 $154.16 $802 -0.32
555–595 566 4 142.00–150.00 $145.24 $822 -3.79
690 690 1 132.00 $132.00 $911 -8.00
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 3 195.00–205.00 $200.75 $737 -2.90
400–415 408 2 177.00–180.00 $178.53 $728 -13.17
455–490 478 8 170.00–178.00 $172.58 $825 -3.39
510–530 519 5 160.00–167.00 $163.79 $850 +2.84
550–565 558 2 158.00–162.00 $159.97 $893 +2.44
760 760 1 126.00 $126.00 $958 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 162.00–166.00 $164.00 $689 -3.57
515–535 525 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $759 -3.49
560 560 1 138.00 $138.00 $773 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1385 1213 80-85% 10 73.00–79.00 $76.15 $924 -4.11
1140–1315 1222 80-85% 3 68.00–72.00 $70.68 $864 -9.58
1160–1635 1387 80-85% 5 81.00–85.00 $83.48 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $763 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,106 —
1470–1695 1562 75-80% 6 74.00–79.00 $77.18 $1,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1130 1075 85-90% 4 65.00–69.00 $66.57 $716 +4.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,608 —
1575–1845 1710 2 96.00–98.00 $97.08 $1,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–905.00 $857.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00

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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.