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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.17/cwt ≈ $989/hd at 686 lb · 107 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.31/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 470 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.57/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 630 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 907 755
Feeder cattle 866 698 557
Slaughter cattle 94 100 88
Replacement cattle 43 109 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very 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
625–633 630 35 156.00–157.00 $156.57 $986 —
657 value added 657 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,025 —
721 721 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 523 25 161.00–167.00 $163.25 $854 -1.75
592 592 4 150.00 $150.00 $888 —
612 612 2 147.00 $147.00 $900 -1.00
730 730 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 —
755 755 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,012 —
802 802 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–694 686 107 140.50–145.75 $144.17 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 393 13 153.00–157.00 $155.61 $612 +0.49
400–425 414 5 152.00–156.00 $154.25 $639 +3.56
455–492 470 35 142.00–147.00 $146.31 $688 -1.38
500–545 531 13 138.00–144.00 $141.41 $751 +0.01
555–595 574 9 132.00–140.00 $136.64 $784 +0.64
625–645 632 3 126.00–128.00 $127.32 $805 +1.41
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 164.00 $164.00 $582 —
400–425 413 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $665 +4.59
455–480 470 7 152.00–155.00 $152.42 $716 -0.78
501–545 514 14 146.00–150.00 $147.44 $758 -2.01
565–595 583 10 142.00–146.00 $143.20 $835 -2.30
600–645 626 6 130.00–135.00 $133.68 $837 -4.68
655–680 663 3 129.00–130.00 $129.34 $858 +1.34
667 value added 667 13 135.00 $135.00 $900 —
710–745 732 3 122.00–127.00 $124.67 $913 —
775 775 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 146.00 $146.00 $599 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -0.98
530 530 2 135.00 $135.00 $716 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 185.00 $185.00 $546 -2.00
305–325 315 4 178.00–180.00 $179.52 $565 -0.48
370–390 382 3 175.00–176.00 $175.34 $670 +3.00
400–445 423 6 160.00–166.00 $164.39 $695 -1.08
455–480 465 7 160.00–164.00 $161.97 $753 +8.39
500–545 532 17 150.00–155.00 $152.27 $810 +5.69
560–585 575 3 140.00–146.00 $143.29 $824 -1.18
615–645 630 2 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $857 -2.99
665 665 2 125.00 $125.00 $831 -19.00
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 192.00 $192.00 $576 +7.00
370 370 2 178.00 $178.00 $659 -2.00
400–415 407 3 170.00–174.00 $171.98 $700 -1.44
455–465 462 3 168.00–170.00 $168.66 $779 +5.96
500–525 513 3 158.00–165.00 $160.99 $826 +6.85
555–570 563 2 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $873 +4.01
600–625 606 4 140.00–145.00 $143.46 $869 —
660–685 670 3 130.00–135.00 $132.37 $887 -10.12
705–740 715 4 124.00–129.00 $126.47 $904 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 167.00 $167.00 $651 +2.00
415 415 2 158.00 $158.00 $656 —
450–485 468 2 154.00–155.00 $154.48 $723 +9.48
525 525 1 142.00 $142.00 $746 +2.00
585–595 588 3 137.00–139.00 $137.67 $809 -0.33
625 625 1 126.00 $126.00 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1635 1439 75-80% 8 84.00–89.00 $85.76 $1,234 -4.00
1150–1805 1513 75-80% 9 77.00–82.00 $80.60 $1,219 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1260 1113 80-85% 4 73.00–76.00 $74.33 $827 —
1045–1540 1270 80-85% 10 77.00–82.00 $79.60 $1,011 —
1320–1410 1365 80-85% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1100 1003 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $71.83 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1810 1626 4 107.00–113.00 $110.05 $1,789 +2.71
1490–2075 1710 3 100.00–105.00 $102.63 $1,755 —
1885–2020 1953 2 116.00–120.00 $118.07 $2,306 —

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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) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,081.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $831.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.