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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.75/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 665 lb · 142 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.00/cwt ≈ $1,079/hd at 765 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $143.15/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 628 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 961 1,031
Feeder cattle 1,061 857 866
Slaughter cattle 149 83 93
Replacement cattle 44 21 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, high dressing boning cows sold up to 97.00and high dressing bulls sold up to 122.00. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. 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
403 403 7 188.00 $188.00 $758 —
530 530 7 169.00 $169.00 $896 —
552–562 557 4 161.00–165.00 $163.02 $908 —
717 717 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,018 —
770 770 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 166.00 $166.00 $857 —
665–685 675 2 146.00–148.00 $147.01 $992 —
705 705 1 134.00 $134.00 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 142 154.75 $154.75 $1,029 +7.25
765 765 71 141.00 $141.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 5 157.50 $157.50 $556 +2.53
411–430 416 10 150.00–155.00 $151.01 $628 +0.17
450–485 466 9 144.00–151.00 $148.14 $690 +1.56
502–540 523 6 140.00–142.00 $140.34 $734 -0.03
555–570 566 8 134.00–137.00 $135.00 $764 ±0.00
605–620 614 6 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $786 +1.00
670 670 1 122.00 $122.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 410 4 156.00–160.00 $157.46 $646 -3.57
450–460 455 3 153.00–154.00 $153.33 $698 +0.80
511–525 514 6 143.00–145.00 $144.66 $744 -1.13
572–575 573 6 140.00–142.00 $141.33 $810 -2.68
611–642 623 13 136.00 $136.00 $847 -2.18
660 660 3 130.00 $130.00 $858 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 147.00 $147.00 $603 +2.00
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
520 520 1 136.00 $136.00 $707 —
570 570 2 125.00 $125.00 $712 -0.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 5 172.00–180.00 $176.73 $587 -2.10
375–395 385 4 170.00–177.00 $173.52 $668 +0.54
405–445 430 10 160.00–167.00 $165.10 $710 -1.69
460–495 482 6 155.00–160.00 $158.64 $765 -0.07
505–545 531 13 148.00–154.00 $149.52 $794 +3.76
560–565 563 3 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $822 +8.66
603–640 608 8 137.50–138.00 $137.57 $836 -0.39
655–695 666 6 127.00–135.00 $131.63 $877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 6 185.00–190.00 $187.34 $605 +2.34
350–385 367 9 180.00–187.50 $182.60 $670 +0.60
400–445 425 4 172.00–179.00 $175.33 $745 +1.88
455–495 482 6 162.00–167.00 $163.61 $789 -1.38
500–530 515 2 155.00–157.00 $155.97 $803 +4.11
555–570 563 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $850 +2.69
615–635 628 13 140.00–146.00 $143.15 $899 +1.99
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 -3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 148.00–152.00 $150.04 $705 -0.97
505–540 525 3 140.00–145.00 $143.40 $753 —
565–580 573 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1675 1248 80-85% 14 77.00–82.00 $78.83 $984 -3.58
1050–1495 1261 80-85% 19 82.00–87.00 $84.55 $1,066 —
1100–1600 1374 80-85% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.91 $1,263 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1185 1038 85-90% 7 69.00–74.00 $71.12 $738 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1650 1599 75-80% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.01 $1,375 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,336 —
1435–1885 1660 75-80% 2 89.00–95.00 $91.59 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1670 1608 3 105.00–106.00 $105.66 $1,699 —
1655–1745 1700 2 108.00–110.00 $108.97 $1,852 —
2200 2200 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,574 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 850.00–885.00 $870.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–850.00 $835.00

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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 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.