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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $156.35/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 416 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.67/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 496 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.33/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 471 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 789 730
Feeder cattle 720 618 631
Slaughter cattle 199 71 60
Replacement cattle 64 100 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
405–415 406 14 190.00–194.00 $193.71 $786 -1.29
470 value added 470 1 192.00 $192.00 $902 —
480–498 497 18 183.00–187.00 $183.21 $911 —
520 520 4 181.00 $181.00 $941 —
557 557 5 168.00 $168.00 $936 -2.00
622–632 625 6 164.00–166.00 $165.33 $1,033 +3.33
682 682 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,023 —
710 value added 710 16 152.00 $152.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 205.00 $205.00 $703 —
490 490 3 176.00 $176.00 $862 —
516 516 3 170.00 $170.00 $877 —
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 —
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 319 4 170.00–175.00 $171.74 $548 -0.26
370 370 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $614 —
414–430 416 26 155.00–160.00 $156.35 $650 +0.48
468–477 471 17 148.00–153.00 $151.33 $713 +1.67
505–539 524 16 142.00–147.00 $143.76 $753 +0.37
555–585 566 5 134.00–137.00 $136.00 $770 -1.00
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 +4.00
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 +9.35
700 700 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 3 175.00–180.00 $176.50 $402 —
285–290 288 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $497 —
325–345 335 3 162.00–167.00 $165.28 $554 +3.02
360–395 377 6 155.00–160.00 $156.49 $590 +2.27
435–445 440 2 146.00–150.00 $147.98 $651 -0.51
455–495 478 12 142.00–147.00 $143.89 $688 +1.50
500–545 534 5 135.00–140.00 $138.05 $737 +3.52
560–595 574 9 125.00–132.00 $127.84 $734 +1.34
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 +2.52
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
400–415 408 2 162.00–165.00 $163.47 $667 —
450–495 473 3 155.00–159.00 $156.39 $740 +2.39
505 505 1 153.00 $153.00 $773 —
550–595 571 9 142.00–149.00 $144.43 $825 —
615–645 637 11 135.00–142.00 $139.11 $886 +4.11
652–655 fancy 652 7 141.00–142.00 $141.14 $920 —
710–720 715 3 122.00–129.00 $126.35 $903 -0.65
750 fancy 750 5 126.00 $126.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 +5.00
305–325 315 2 205.00–210.00 $207.58 $654 +4.08
355–390 367 3 192.00–197.00 $194.74 $715 -0.04
405–440 423 7 182.00–192.00 $186.13 $787 +2.20
450–455 453 4 175.00–182.00 $178.50 $809 +5.15
505–537 514 12 160.00–172.00 $169.62 $872 +5.78
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 -4.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 +10.00
330 330 1 202.00 $202.00 $667 +7.00
355–395 378 6 185.00–190.00 $187.59 $709 +6.59
410–440 419 4 170.00–180.00 $174.99 $733 +2.71
450–495 471 4 162.00–170.00 $165.29 $779 +0.31
519 519 10 154.00 $154.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 4 190.00–200.00 $193.67 $511 +3.67
300–335 322 5 180.00–190.00 $187.98 $605 +7.01
360–395 375 3 172.00–180.00 $176.32 $661 -1.07
470–495 483 2 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $760 +0.44
530–545 538 2 150.00 $150.00 $807 —
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 +3.00
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1305 1095 80-85% 38 71.00–77.00 $74.65 $817 —
1000–1390 1115 80-85% 38 78.00–83.00 $80.36 $896 -2.04
955–1410 1181 80-85% 18 84.00–89.00 $86.02 $1,016 +15.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1185 933 85-90% 4 53.00–58.00 $55.94 $522 —
820–1245 1003 85-90% 14 59.00–65.00 $62.17 $624 —
860–1275 1014 85-90% 24 66.00–70.00 $67.95 $689 +5.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1250 1193 75-80% 4 80.00–83.00 $81.71 $975 —
1085–1555 1342 75-80% 13 90.00–95.00 $92.84 $1,246 +9.99
1110–1705 1369 75-80% 15 84.00–89.00 $86.08 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1820 1722 3 110.00–113.00 $111.69 $1,923 —
1610–2060 1767 6 115.00–121.00 $117.97 $2,085 —
1730–2025 1878 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,878 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–955 821 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 592.00–706.00 $640.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.