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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $139.56/cwt ≈ $867/hd at 621 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.94/cwt -5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 528 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $170.07/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 831 896
Feeder cattle 640 767 781
Slaughter cattle 66 39 63
Replacement cattle 95 25 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 187.00 $187.00 $757 +3.54
500–525 513 2 170.00–176.00 $173.07 $888 +6.94
555–576 572 10 165.00–166.00 $165.40 $946 +9.40
655 655 1 152.00 $152.00 $996 —
812 812 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 +0.75
555 555 1 174.00 $174.00 $966 +11.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 335 8 162.00–165.00 $162.37 $544 -2.63
355–375 365 2 157.00–160.00 $158.46 $578 +0.10
400–435 423 11 150.00–156.00 $154.96 $655 +4.28
450–485 464 6 142.00–148.00 $145.15 $673 +1.39
510–541 534 7 135.00–138.00 $136.51 $729 -1.05
550–590 571 5 130.00–135.00 $133.40 $762 —
625–631 631 13 128.00–130.00 $128.15 $809 +1.40
654 654 5 127.00 $127.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 +1.99
420–435 427 3 158.00–162.00 $160.01 $683 +0.39
455–485 470 2 155.00–158.00 $156.55 $736 +4.93
508 fancy 508 5 154.00 $154.00 $782 —
500–540 535 15 140.00–148.00 $147.25 $788 +1.96
570–590 578 5 136.00–139.00 $137.99 $798 -5.91
600–635 618 3 135.00–138.00 $136.36 $843 +3.36
655–663 661 5 131.00–135.00 $132.00 $873 +2.00
715–720 718 2 126.00–129.00 $127.51 $916 +3.51
753–790 776 6 120.00–124.00 $121.32 $941 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 3 152.00–156.00 $153.99 $588 +1.99
400–440 420 2 145.00–146.00 $145.48 $611 —
465 465 1 138.00 $138.00 $642 +3.00
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 195.00–197.00 $196.34 $648 +3.80
380 380 1 187.00 $187.00 $711 +0.33
405–445 431 6 170.00–175.00 $172.34 $743 +2.09
460–490 475 14 160.00–177.50 $170.07 $808 +12.08
510–545 529 4 152.00–157.00 $155.71 $824 +8.06
565–580 573 2 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $845 +1.84
618–640 621 21 134.00–141.00 $139.56 $867 —
650–675 665 4 128.00–134.00 $130.73 $869 —
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 5 202.00–207.00 $205.05 $685 +1.60
350–360 354 5 195.00–200.00 $196.61 $696 +0.09
405–430 411 6 177.00–186.00 $179.46 $738 -3.14
450–470 465 7 172.00–177.00 $173.99 $809 +3.94
505–545 529 6 159.00–166.00 $161.82 $856 +2.95
565–585 575 2 152.00 $152.00 $874 +0.67
665–675 670 2 138.00–142.00 $140.01 $938 +1.52
715–745 730 2 129.00–136.00 $132.43 $967 -1.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
480–490 483 3 157.00–159.00 $157.68 $762 +9.68
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1455 1211 80-85% 10 71.00–75.00 $73.01 $884 —
1055–1630 1351 80-85% 10 76.00–82.00 $79.80 $1,078 —
1215–1510 1382 80-85% 5 83.00–89.00 $85.51 $1,182 +8.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1255 1104 85-90% 9 62.00–67.00 $63.85 $705 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1780 1606 75-80% 4 76.00–81.00 $78.69 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,669 —
1490–1720 1615 3 107.00–110.00 $108.93 $1,759 +12.63

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 925.00–1,100.00 $1,042.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–900.00 $862.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50

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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 10 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,280.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,206.25 —

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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.