Cattle Market Pulse

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.99/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 582 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.35/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 661 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.96/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 622 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 885 823
Feeder cattle 755 695 735
Slaughter cattle 93 167 64
Replacement cattle 21 23 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very 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
360–365 363 2 207.00–210.00 $208.49 $757 +6.49
470 470 12 186.00 $186.00 $874 —
550–595 568 17 165.00–171.00 $168.12 $955 —
605–620 612 4 159.00–166.00 $164.23 $1,005 —
660–665 661 23 157.00–163.00 $162.35 $1,073 —
703–705 703 8 150.00–153.00 $150.38 $1,057 -3.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–432 429 3 190.00–192.00 $191.34 $821 —
450 450 2 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
648 648 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,004 —
657 657 2 152.00 $152.00 $999 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 3 161.00–167.00 $162.84 $619 —
405–440 418 6 153.00–157.00 $155.38 $649 -3.14
453 fancy 453 11 157.00 $157.00 $711 —
455–495 470 6 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $712 -0.09
505–525 519 8 144.00–153.00 $146.47 $760 -0.05
565–585 582 25 140.00–147.00 $140.99 $821 -1.12
600–635 622 18 131.00–138.00 $135.96 $846 -0.68
658 658 5 141.00 $141.00 $928 +11.98
675 675 9 132.00 $132.00 $891 +2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 160.00–162.00 $161.35 $508 +1.35
360 360 3 150.00–155.00 $153.33 $552 -2.66
400–445 423 12 145.00–151.00 $148.86 $630 -3.65
455–480 466 9 142.00–148.00 $145.42 $678 +0.26
500–545 524 7 135.00–140.00 $137.87 $722 -2.01
555–570 567 13 130.00–137.00 $134.92 $765 -0.79
605–640 624 4 125.00–130.00 $128.22 $800 -2.37
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 142.00 $142.00 $575 -3.07
455–485 470 2 138.00–140.00 $139.03 $653 +1.03
510 510 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $671 -1.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 +13.00
360–370 365 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $739 +18.06
400–430 416 7 180.00–191.00 $184.05 $766 +10.86
450–490 467 9 170.00–178.00 $172.54 $806 +7.16
500–545 515 13 160.00–169.00 $164.82 $849 +5.82
550–560 558 12 150.00–161.00 $157.58 $879 +4.16
600–645 622 3 141.00–145.00 $142.65 $887 —
660 660 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,036 +17.00
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 -3.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $629 +24.04
375–395 383 3 190.00–195.00 $192.29 $736 +17.53
405–445 425 8 170.00–178.00 $175.13 $744 +9.61
470–495 485 10 160.00–169.00 $164.70 $799 +3.86
510–545 536 7 150.00–158.00 $155.98 $836 +4.75
575–585 579 5 143.00–149.00 $146.99 $851 +0.99
600–630 610 5 135.00–157.00 $139.44 $851 +1.45
685–695 690 3 125.00–130.00 $127.34 $879 —
725–740 733 2 120.00 $120.00 $880 -10.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 195.00 $195.00 $644 —
355 355 1 182.00 $182.00 $646 —
415 415 1 167.00 $167.00 $693 +9.00
485 485 1 158.00 $158.00 $766 +2.50
500–545 534 4 145.00–147.00 $145.51 $777 +0.51
595 595 1 139.00 $139.00 $827 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1295 1133 80-85% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.38 $786 —
1115–1580 1358 80-85% 12 73.00–78.00 $76.52 $1,039 —
1280–1560 1393 80-85% 6 80.00–81.00 $80.19 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1440 1413 75-80% 4 73.00–77.00 $75.23 $1,063 -9.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1053 85-90% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.48 $711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1255 1204 4 92.00–93.00 $92.50 $1,114 —
1160–1650 1392 8 96.00–100.00 $96.87 $1,348 —
1705–1935 1820 2 103.00–108.00 $105.66 $1,923 -8.66

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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) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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.