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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.25/cwt ≈ $1,113/hd at 766 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.75/cwt ≈ $958/hd at 722 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.93/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 573 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 811 801 878
Feeder cattle 643 640 803
Slaughter cattle 83 66 47
Replacement cattle 85 95 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
766 766 69 145.25 $145.25 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 190.00 $190.00 $836 +3.00
470–490 482 3 175.00–182.00 $177.96 $858 —
525–540 538 8 170.00–173.00 $172.50 $928 -0.57
555–570 560 3 156.00–160.00 $158.64 $888 -6.76
615–625 620 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $933 —
740 740 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,014 —
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 166.00 $166.00 $930 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 54 132.75 $132.75 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 +2.63
355–370 365 3 160.00 $160.00 $584 +1.54
415–425 419 6 152.00–157.00 $155.33 $651 +0.37
455–490 467 9 145.00–150.00 $147.07 $687 +1.92
500–525 516 4 138.00–142.00 $140.00 $722 +3.49
550–585 568 11 132.00–140.00 $136.53 $775 +3.13
600–640 624 6 126.00–128.00 $126.66 $790 -1.49
725 725 1 118.00 $118.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 —
460–465 463 2 152.00–159.00 $155.48 $720 -1.07
500–510 508 4 145.00–150.00 $147.00 $747 -0.25
571–580 573 25 141.00–146.00 $142.93 $819 +4.94
600–625 613 2 139.00–142.00 $140.47 $861 +4.11
695 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 -5.00
735 735 1 122.00 $122.00 $897 -5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 154.00 $154.00 $601 +0.01
435 435 1 148.00 $148.00 $644 +2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 8 200.00–212.00 $207.12 $758 +10.51
415–430 423 2 190.00–197.00 $193.56 $819 +14.10
455–495 475 4 170.00–180.00 $177.61 $844 +3.62
505–535 526 4 164.00–169.00 $166.72 $877 +4.90
550–570 560 2 159.00–161.00 $159.98 $896 +7.98
600–625 616 4 145.00–148.00 $147.27 $907 —
650–660 655 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $923 +0.98
700–710 705 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $952 +2.56
785 785 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 207.00–210.00 $208.50 $719 +12.16
350–390 370 2 190.00–200.00 $194.73 $721 +7.73
400–445 424 6 180.00–187.00 $184.48 $782 +12.14
450–495 480 6 160.00–167.00 $164.38 $789 -5.69
500–535 528 6 137.00–157.00 $151.82 $802 -3.89
565–585 575 2 148.00–152.00 $149.97 $862 +2.46
600–635 613 3 134.00–140.00 $137.60 $843 -1.96
675 675 1 132.00 $132.00 $891 +1.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 3 155.00–175.00 $168.23 $703 +3.23
535 535 1 148.00 $148.00 $792 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1210 1069 80-85% 4 71.00–73.00 $72.06 $770 —
1040–1380 1211 80-85% 13 75.00–80.00 $77.59 $940 +4.58
1125–1350 1269 80-85% 9 81.00–86.00 $82.81 $1,051 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1485 1341 75-80% 4 81.00–87.00 $84.68 $1,136 —
1255–1505 1387 75-80% 7 76.00–80.00 $78.42 $1,088 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1270 1173 85-90% 4 68.00–73.00 $70.88 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1825 1683 3 97.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,648 —
1780–1905 1843 2 102.00–103.00 $102.48 $1,889 —
1540–2280 1910 2 108.00–109.00 $108.60 $2,074 —

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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) 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 4 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.50 —

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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.