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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.35/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 546 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $167.59/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 530 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.87/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 541 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 610 895
Feeder cattle 361 445 696
Slaughter cattle 36 96 100
Replacement cattle 20 69 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–547 546 41 177.00–183.50 $183.35 $1,001 —
550–560 553 3 170.00–175.00 $173.34 $959 +6.17
610–625 618 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 174.00 $174.00 $922 +6.50
575–585 580 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $954 —
620 620 1 156.00 $156.00 $967 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 165.00–167.00 $165.67 $625 -1.33
400–435 418 2 160.00 $160.00 $669 -0.10
450–480 465 7 150.00–158.00 $152.72 $710 -7.97
515–541 535 11 145.00–153.00 $150.03 $803 +0.67
548 value added 548 10 156.00 $156.00 $855 —
560–595 578 5 140.00–148.00 $144.74 $837 +1.40
600–635 623 4 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $872 +3.37
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 3 157.00–162.00 $159.74 $604 -3.54
420–440 427 5 150.00–157.00 $153.56 $656 +0.38
455–490 474 5 140.00–146.00 $143.82 $682 -5.82
500–535 522 3 135.00–142.00 $139.31 $727 +0.30
555–590 573 4 130.00–140.00 $136.21 $780 +3.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 147.00 $147.00 $603 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 207.00 $207.00 $528 —
360–385 368 5 192.00–202.00 $195.07 $718 +1.83
410–445 425 14 180.00–187.00 $185.22 $787 +3.33
465–485 475 11 172.00–177.00 $174.91 $831 +3.44
505–545 530 21 163.00–172.00 $167.59 $888 +5.36
550–590 570 3 155.00–162.00 $158.92 $906 +1.17
615–640 624 6 144.00–152.00 $148.29 $925 +0.04
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 +3.49
700–725 710 5 132.00–137.00 $134.78 $957 —
795 795 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 200.00 $200.00 $560 ±0.00
345 345 1 197.00 $197.00 $680 +4.69
365–390 373 6 185.00–190.00 $187.31 $699 +1.51
410–440 423 8 167.00–177.00 $171.14 $724 +1.32
455–495 477 3 165.00–170.00 $166.68 $795 +4.24
505–530 519 4 155.00–162.00 $158.50 $823 +4.32
600–625 617 3 135.00–140.00 $137.36 $848 -2.65
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 —
445 445 1 162.00 $162.00 $721 +2.00
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 +3.33
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1140 80-85% 4 83.00–86.00 $84.68 $965 —
1050–1365 1242 80-85% 6 75.00–79.00 $76.54 $951 —
1220–1355 1288 80-85% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.58 $1,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1230 1078 85-90% 3 68.00–73.00 $69.96 $754 +1.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,460 —
1855 1855 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,096 -3.00
1775–1935 1868 3 103.00–109.00 $105.35 $1,968 -10.65

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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.