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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $153.42/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 568 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.11/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 573 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $173.19/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 427 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 1,266 917
Feeder cattle 695 997 830
Slaughter cattle 167 194 70
Replacement cattle 23 75 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,021 +6.34
735 735 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,051 -1.00
796 796 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 202.00 $202.00 $717 —
402 402 2 185.00 $185.00 $744 —
715 715 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 160.00 $160.00 $499 -3.09
355–365 360 2 155.00–157.00 $155.99 $562 -2.45
400–440 415 14 146.00–159.00 $152.51 $633 -1.18
455–490 474 11 142.00–147.00 $145.16 $688 -2.21
500–545 516 7 137.00–142.00 $139.88 $722 -1.63
555–570 561 7 132.00–137.00 $135.71 $761 -2.75
605–620 616 6 128.00–132.50 $130.59 $804 -0.61
670 670 2 124.00 $124.00 $831 -1.12
700 700 2 120.00 $120.00 $840 +2.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 157.00–160.00 $158.52 $658 -1.70
450–475 467 10 150.00–153.00 $151.61 $708 -5.14
500–525 515 4 144.00–148.00 $146.52 $755 -1.16
555–590 573 19 140.00–145.00 $142.11 $814 -3.39
610–625 615 3 134.00–138.00 $136.64 $840 +1.10
665–685 678 3 127.00–130.00 $129.02 $875 -2.67
700 700 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $880 -0.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 —
400–436 423 7 140.00–147.50 $145.07 $614 -0.72
480 480 1 138.00 $138.00 $662 +1.00
500–515 508 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $678 —
550–565 558 2 127.00–130.00 $128.48 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 192.00 $192.00 $637 +6.02
365–380 375 5 180.00–187.50 $184.41 $692 +1.20
415–445 427 14 170.00–180.00 $173.19 $740 +0.88
450–470 465 5 164.00–167.00 $165.38 $769 -5.72
500–530 518 11 155.00–166.00 $159.00 $824 +1.76
564–585 568 26 150.00–159.00 $153.42 $871 +1.42
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 -5.26
700–735 717 3 132.00–139.00 $135.30 $970 +0.30
760–780 770 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $1,020 +2.47
835 835 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 177.00 $177.00 $540 -1.38
355–395 382 3 172.00–177.00 $174.76 $668 +2.89
405–445 431 8 162.00–169.00 $165.52 $713 -0.53
450–495 468 12 157.00–164.00 $160.84 $753 -0.51
500–535 516 4 150.00–155.00 $151.23 $780 +3.73
550–570 558 4 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $815 -0.01
605–645 616 4 135.00–140.00 $137.99 $850 -0.32
650–655 652 3 130.00–136.00 $132.68 $865 -2.26
705–745 713 5 130.00–131.00 $130.79 $933 —
755 755 2 123.00 $123.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–426 416 5 158.00 $158.00 $657 -2.00
475–480 478 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $743 —
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —
565–596 584 5 140.00 $140.00 $818 +2.01
604 604 12 132.00 $132.00 $797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1233 80-85% 6 78.00–82.00 $80.22 $989 —
1125–1585 1343 80-85% 29 83.00–88.00 $84.86 $1,140 —
1430–1490 1453 80-85% 3 89.00–92.00 $91.01 $1,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1155 1041 85-90% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.58 $756 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1610 1412 75-80% 6 83.00–88.00 $84.91 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2060 1710 4 106.00–108.00 $106.66 $1,824 —
1760–1890 1825 3 113.00–116.00 $114.32 $2,086 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,300.00 $1,255.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,125.00

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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.