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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 640 lb · 156 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,067/hd at 667 lb · 126 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.00/cwt ≈ $766/hd at 456 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 559 462
Feeder cattle 767 478 343
Slaughter cattle 39 52 42
Replacement cattle 25 29 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 126 160.00 $160.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 209.00 $209.00 $752 -10.00
410 410 1 197.00 $197.00 $808 —
452–465 453 11 182.00–190.00 $189.25 $857 —
531 531 14 176.00 $176.00 $935 —
575–585 580 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 182.00–185.00 $183.46 $776 —
450–470 460 2 174.00–179.00 $176.45 $812 —
500–545 539 7 166.00–167.00 $166.13 $895 —
560 560 1 156.00 $156.00 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 74 168.00 $168.00 $766 —
640 640 156 152.00 $152.00 $973 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 172.00 $172.00 $533 —
360–385 378 8 165.00–169.00 $168.01 $635 —
405–425 412 3 157.00–162.00 $159.62 $658 -1.39
465–496 490 5 150.00–152.00 $151.62 $743 —
510 value added 510 21 156.00 $156.00 $796 —
510–545 521 4 143.00–148.00 $145.29 $757 -7.41
588–590 588 21 142.00–144.00 $143.90 $846 -2.10
625 625 1 133.00 $133.00 $831 -2.33
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 ±0.00
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 —
877 877 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 +3.00
350–395 373 3 157.00–160.00 $158.36 $591 —
415–440 427 6 148.00–152.00 $150.68 $643 -5.75
455–495 470 4 142.00–146.00 $143.76 $676 -8.43
500–525 513 2 135.00–140.00 $137.56 $706 -9.15
617–630 619 8 125.00–127.00 $126.75 $785 -3.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 —
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 200.00–207.00 $203.45 $692 —
355–385 368 3 190.00–200.00 $196.52 $723 -4.23
415–425 417 5 180.00–187.00 $182.60 $761 +4.07
460–475 467 3 165.00–175.00 $170.05 $794 -2.53
500–540 518 8 154.00–162.00 $158.87 $823 -4.92
550–575 563 6 150.00–155.00 $151.33 $852 -8.64
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
655–680 668 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $925 —
720 720 1 134.00 $134.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $616 —
375–395 382 3 185.00–188.00 $186.67 $713 -0.29
400–435 421 5 167.00–172.00 $170.25 $717 -1.76
490–495 493 2 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $779 -6.74
515–535 527 3 145.00–150.00 $147.65 $778 -6.51
565–575 570 3 145.00–147.00 $145.67 $830 +0.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $574 —
470 470 1 148.00 $148.00 $696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1405 1297 80-85% 3 81.00–83.00 $82.07 $1,064 —
1265–1545 1391 80-85% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.25 $1,075 -6.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1125 1008 85-90% 3 62.00–67.00 $64.18 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1580 1477 75-80% 3 81.00–82.00 $81.64 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1690 1613 3 94.00–99.00 $96.30 $1,553 —
2005 2005 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,286 —

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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 6 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.