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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.95/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 522 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.17/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 413 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.77/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 519 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 869 962
Feeder cattle 766 755 750
Slaughter cattle 129 93 117
Replacement cattle 35 21 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. 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
440 440 6 197.00 $197.00 $867 —
509–537 519 17 180.00–186.00 $182.77 $949 —
575 575 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,029 +10.88
650–685 668 2 159.00–163.00 $160.95 $1,075 -1.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 2 182.50 $182.50 $889 —
515–530 518 6 172.00–179.00 $176.98 $917 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
632 632 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,018 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
378 378 3 170.00 $170.00 $643 +7.16
407–418 413 21 164.00–170.00 $167.17 $690 +11.79
460–476 465 10 160.00–166.00 $162.97 $758 +11.45
550–570 554 14 145.00–155.00 $153.34 $850 +12.35
610–630 615 4 140.00–147.00 $145.21 $893 +9.25
700–733 723 6 127.00–135.00 $132.90 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 3 160.00–162.00 $160.67 $591 +7.34
415–435 423 3 155.00–157.00 $155.65 $658 +6.79
463–475 469 12 148.00–154.00 $150.99 $708 +5.57
500–537 522 23 140.00–150.00 $145.95 $762 +8.08
565–591 584 5 136.00–142.00 $138.07 $806 +3.15
605–625 615 4 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $806 +2.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 152.00 $152.00 $676 —
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 +0.97
500–515 508 2 137.00 $137.00 $696 +5.50
555–565 562 3 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 212.00–220.00 $215.90 $665 —
385–390 388 6 200.00–210.00 $207.85 $806 +5.38
405–445 422 7 190.00–200.00 $195.21 $824 +11.16
450–485 471 9 172.00–181.00 $174.98 $824 +2.44
515–546 536 12 162.00–169.00 $164.06 $879 -0.76
560–585 568 3 155.00–160.00 $157.70 $896 +0.12
600–630 610 5 150.00–154.00 $151.42 $924 +8.77
650–695 674 4 140.00–145.00 $143.24 $965 -13.76
755 755 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,012 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 217.00 $217.00 $618 —
305–340 328 4 200.00–207.00 $204.52 $671 +3.48
375 375 2 200.00 $200.00 $750 +7.71
420–435 430 5 180.00–185.00 $182.02 $783 +6.89
470–495 485 3 165.00–170.00 $166.62 $808 +1.92
505–541 529 8 155.00–160.00 $157.42 $833 +1.44
590 590 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $891 +4.01
615–625 620 2 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $912 +7.58
652–690 662 4 134.00–145.00 $140.72 $932 +13.38
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 ±0.00
415–435 427 3 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $736 +5.36
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +4.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1455 1182 80-85% 18 74.00–80.00 $76.59 $905 —
1000–1370 1215 80-85% 9 70.00–73.00 $71.98 $875 —
1225–1465 1347 80-85% 7 81.00–86.00 $82.62 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1685 1518 75-80% 4 76.00–87.00 $79.92 $1,213 —
1390–1620 1519 75-80% 6 82.00–87.00 $83.77 $1,272 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1290 1099 85-90% 7 67.00–73.00 $69.05 $759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1645 1570 2 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $1,500 —
1490–2140 1689 5 103.00–107.00 $105.50 $1,782 —
1935 1935 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,225 —

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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 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.