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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.90/cwt ≈ $1,122/hd at 769 lb · 126 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.50/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 660 lb · 81 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.25/cwt ≈ $1,312/hd at 916 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 961 1,003 645
Feeder cattle 857 866 572
Slaughter cattle 83 94 51
Replacement cattle 21 43 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with high dressing breakers up to 94.00 and high dressing bulls up to 121.00. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady with best demand on weaned 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
769 769 126 145.90 $145.90 $1,122 —
916 916 61 143.25 $143.25 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 12 152.00 $152.00 $999 —
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
847 847 9 136.75 $136.75 $1,158 —
886 886 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 580 2 151.00–160.00 $155.62 $903 +5.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 81 147.50 $147.50 $974 +3.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 163.00 $163.00 $595 -1.00
400–425 413 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $665 ±0.00
465–485 475 2 151.00–154.00 $152.53 $725 +0.11
500–540 521 26 144.00–150.00 $145.79 $760 -1.65
560–570 567 3 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $817 +0.81
600–641 638 20 132.00–139.00 $138.18 $882 +4.50
680 680 8 134.00 $134.00 $911 +4.66
730 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 +3.33
842 842 8 117.00 $117.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 155.00–162.00 $158.50 $483 —
355–390 372 3 154.00–156.00 $154.97 $576 -0.64
410–425 415 6 148.00–154.00 $150.84 $626 -3.41
450–485 471 10 142.00–148.00 $146.58 $690 +0.27
500–545 529 18 136.00–143.00 $140.37 $743 -1.04
550–598 592 8 135.00 $135.00 $799 -1.64
600–645 623 2 127.00 $127.00 $791 -0.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 -1.00
565–570 568 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 -7.00
350–355 353 2 182.00 $182.00 $642 +4.00
400–415 408 11 170.00–174.00 $173.45 $708 +1.47
450–465 458 3 164.00–166.00 $164.99 $756 -3.67
520–545 525 12 150.00–158.00 $151.86 $797 -9.13
556–570 562 6 145.00–149.00 $148.32 $834 -6.69
603–645 618 7 140.00–144.00 $141.16 $872 -2.30
675–680 677 3 135.00–139.00 $137.33 $930 +4.96
705–715 710 3 130.00–135.00 $133.33 $947 +6.86
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 336 4 175.00–180.00 $178.83 $601 -0.69
350–390 373 4 170.00–175.00 $172.98 $645 -2.36
400–440 424 5 166.00–168.00 $166.79 $707 +2.40
455–490 473 4 156.00–162.00 $158.71 $751 -3.26
510–515 513 4 140.00–149.00 $145.76 $748 -6.51
555–586 581 17 135.00–142.00 $137.34 $798 -5.95
600–637 633 11 134.00–138.50 $137.96 $873 +1.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 158.00 $158.00 $679 ±0.00
475–480 478 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $722 -3.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1250 1142 80-85% 5 74.00–78.00 $76.17 $870 +1.84
1005–1330 1187 80-85% 5 86.00–90.00 $87.17 $1,035 —
1020–1530 1242 80-85% 12 79.00–85.00 $82.41 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1620 1474 75-80% 5 88.00–91.00 $88.61 $1,306 —
1355–1675 1493 75-80% 6 84.00–87.00 $85.86 $1,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1025 988 85-90% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.79 $699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1765 1583 2 106.00–108.00 $106.88 $1,692 —
1860–2130 1987 3 115.00–116.00 $115.36 $2,292 -2.71

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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) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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 2 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —

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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.