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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.85/cwt ≈ $1,160/hd at 759 lb · 209 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.80/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 565 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 1,082 0
Feeder cattle 801 886 0
Slaughter cattle 111 161 0
Replacement cattle 35 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with high dressing boning up to 100.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady with a higher undertone noted. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold 130.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 513 5 172.00–175.00 $174.39 $895 —
630 630 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,021 -0.50
760 760 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 512 3 162.00–165.00 $163.95 $839 -3.05
555 555 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $882 —
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 -0.77
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 209 152.85 $152.85 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 162.00 $162.00 $381 —
255–270 260 3 160.00–162.00 $160.69 $418 —
315–320 318 2 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $498 -3.36
355–365 362 3 154.00–155.00 $154.33 $559 +0.47
400–445 428 6 145.00–157.00 $148.80 $637 +4.22
455–495 471 7 142.00–152.00 $146.82 $692 +10.72
500–535 518 6 133.00–137.00 $135.14 $700 +0.71
565–595 579 5 130.00–135.00 $132.98 $770 -1.14
625–645 633 6 120.00–125.00 $123.34 $781 -0.85
710 710 1 112.00 $112.00 $795 -4.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
285 285 1 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
325–335 330 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $531 -1.02
395 fancy 395 3 172.50 $172.50 $681 —
400–445 429 6 155.00–160.00 $157.59 $676 +1.28
455–465 460 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $706 +7.48
500 500 3 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
500–533 525 5 142.00–146.00 $145.04 $761 +5.78
555–565 556 7 139.00–142.00 $140.00 $778 +2.50
585 value added 585 3 146.00 $146.00 $854 +3.00
600–630 615 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $803 -0.48
650–665 658 2 124.00–128.00 $126.02 $829 -8.48
730 730 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,044 +23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $589 +0.97
455–465 460 2 136.00–140.00 $138.02 $635 +7.02
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $603 +4.95
355–390 371 7 170.00–177.00 $174.18 $646 +5.23
410–445 430 5 162.00–167.00 $165.26 $711 +1.98
455–475 463 4 152.00–157.00 $154.73 $716 +0.55
500–540 519 7 140.00–148.00 $146.01 $758 -0.45
555–595 570 4 136.00–142.00 $139.46 $795 +3.79
625 625 2 133.00 $133.00 $831 +2.00
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 187.00–191.00 $189.38 $606 +6.00
350–360 355 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $648 +6.56
400–425 412 3 170.00–172.00 $171.34 $706 +3.11
510–520 515 4 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $790 +1.49
560–595 578 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $844 -0.64
600–645 623 3 137.00–140.00 $139.00 $866 —
700–715 708 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $927 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
385 385 1 167.00 $167.00 $643 —
415–444 425 3 155.00–158.00 $156.63 $666 -1.37
475 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 ±0.00
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1340 1170 80-85% 13 80.00–84.00 $82.28 $963 +2.79
1025–1475 1180 80-85% 11 84.00–89.00 $86.76 $1,024 +7.27
1085–1480 1239 80-85% 8 91.00–97.00 $93.55 $1,159 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1250 1083 85-90% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.90 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1520 1425 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.03 $1,169 +1.53
1575–1635 1605 75-80% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2065 1783 2 116.00–120.00 $117.68 $2,098 —
1910–1935 1923 2 123.00–127.00 $125.01 $2,404 +11.01

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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) 8 960.00–1,080.00 $1,030.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–920.00 $881.67

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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.