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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.10/cwt ≈ $1,087/hd at 739 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.00/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 811 492
Feeder cattle 618 643 403
Slaughter cattle 71 83 33
Replacement cattle 100 85 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower with high yielding bulls up to 119. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 739 70 147.10 $147.10 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 195.00 $195.00 $815 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 +4.00
605 605 1 162.00 $162.00 $980 —
706 706 4 135.00 $135.00 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 —
655 655 1 142.00 $142.00 $930 —
735 735 1 132.00 $132.00 $970 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
640 640 1 137.00 $137.00 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
310–345 330 3 160.00–165.00 $162.26 $535 —
355–390 375 4 152.00–155.00 $154.22 $578 +0.22
420–425 424 4 145.00–152.00 $148.49 $630 +0.49
460–490 478 5 140.00–145.00 $142.39 $681 —
500–540 519 4 132.00–137.00 $134.53 $698 —
580–585 583 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $737 —
615–625 620 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $759 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
300 300 1 172.00 $172.00 $516 +7.00
400–435 418 8 155.00–158.00 $155.87 $652 +0.54
450–455 452 3 147.00–152.00 $149.66 $676 +2.59
500–520 509 5 140.00–146.00 $143.39 $730 +3.39
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 +0.47
610–645 628 2 130.00 $130.00 $816 +3.34
655–675 668 3 120.00–122.00 $120.65 $806 —
780 780 1 106.00 $106.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 10 154.00 $154.00 $715 -1.48
600–615 608 2 135.00 $135.00 $821 -5.47
725 725 4 127.00 $127.00 $921 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
250 fancy 250 1 222.00 $222.00 $555 —
250–280 265 2 215.00 $215.00 $570 —
305 305 2 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $621 —
355–380 369 5 192.00–197.00 $194.78 $719 -12.34
385 fancy 385 1 202.00 $202.00 $778 —
400–440 417 9 180.00–192.00 $183.93 $767 -9.63
450–490 470 2 170.00–177.00 $173.35 $815 -4.26
500–535 522 7 160.00–167.00 $163.84 $855 -2.88
550–560 557 3 157.00–162.00 $159.65 $889 -0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
300–315 307 3 195.00 $195.00 $599 —
395 395 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $715 -13.73
405–430 417 3 170.00–175.00 $172.28 $718 -12.20
465–485 475 4 160.00–168.00 $164.98 $784 +0.60
555–580 572 3 142.00–150.00 $145.72 $834 -4.25
610–625 618 3 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $838 -1.93
670–675 673 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $848 -6.00
700–705 703 2 116.00–122.00 $119.01 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
300–320 310 2 180.00–182.00 $180.97 $561 —
365–390 381 4 175.00–185.00 $177.39 $676 —
430–445 437 3 165.00–167.00 $166.34 $727 -1.89
455 455 1 157.00 $157.00 $714 —
565–590 578 2 137.00 $137.00 $792 —
600–645 619 4 125.00–130.00 $126.74 $785 —
660–675 668 2 122.00 $122.00 $815 —
770 770 1 105.00 $105.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1220 1122 80-85% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.40 $925 —
920–1300 1129 80-85% 11 74.00–79.00 $76.94 $869 —
980–1455 1154 80-85% 10 67.00–73.00 $70.26 $811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1170 979 85-90% 7 64.00–68.00 $66.09 $647 —
1000–1075 1044 85-90% 4 59.00–63.00 $62.00 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1360 1265 75-80% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.57 $1,108 —
1145–1495 1340 75-80% 6 82.00–84.00 $82.85 $1,110 -1.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1750 1325 7 96.00–100.00 $98.06 $1,299 —
1500 1500 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,410 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1185 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.95
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 971.00 $971.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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 26 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,307.69 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,168.75 —

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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.