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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

1,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.50/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 553 lb · 188 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.50/cwt ≈ $1,131/hd at 692 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.85/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 441 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,042 832 777
Feeder cattle 917 711 627
Slaughter cattle 107 84 111
Replacement cattle 18 37 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 100. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 3 199.00–202.00 $200.34 $855 +4.69
465–488 484 22 182.00–186.00 $183.49 $888 -2.81
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 +3.00
550–570 552 16 167.00–174.00 $173.23 $956 +9.23
605–615 610 2 162.00–163.00 $162.50 $991 —
665–695 681 4 155.00–163.00 $157.27 $1,071 +2.27
725 value added 725 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,174 —
755–764 value added 763 6 157.00–158.00 $157.17 $1,199 —
790 790 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849 —
515–540 522 9 162.50–170.00 $163.64 $854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 8 155.00 $155.00 $953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 188 175.50 $175.50 $971 +6.00
610 610 22 158.00 $158.00 $964 —
692 692 72 163.50 $163.50 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 177.00 $177.00 $699 —
400–446 441 43 165.00–175.00 $172.85 $762 +6.75
455–496 471 12 160.00–163.00 $161.23 $759 +0.35
471 fancy 471 8 168.00 $168.00 $791 —
505–545 525 9 153.00–159.00 $154.98 $814 +0.69
560–590 564 8 148.00–154.00 $153.22 $864 +5.52
610–635 623 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $866 -0.89
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 +6.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
375–390 384 4 161.00–165.00 $162.51 $624 -3.16
405–435 419 5 157.00–163.00 $160.43 $672 +0.91
485 485 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $740 +0.17
515–545 530 3 144.00–150.00 $148.06 $785 +2.02
550–565 557 3 138.00–145.00 $141.03 $786 +0.40
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 +5.00
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 160.00–167.00 $162.33 $519 -2.67
350–395 369 4 155.00–160.00 $157.23 $580 -2.77
405–415 410 3 150.00–155.00 $152.32 $625 —
505–545 518 3 137.00–142.00 $139.68 $724 -0.32
620–645 629 4 127.00–130.00 $127.74 $803 +5.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 3 205.00–215.00 $208.33 $656 +3.68
355–370 fancy 363 2 207.00 $207.00 $751 —
375–385 382 5 195.00–205.00 $201.98 $772 +1.98
400–445 427 10 182.00–190.00 $186.64 $797 -0.20
425–430 fancy 428 2 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $832 —
455–460 fancy 458 2 187.00 $187.00 $856 —
450–490 474 14 172.00–180.00 $177.53 $841 +0.60
505–545 533 5 162.00–172.00 $165.31 $881 +0.74
560–590 575 7 156.00–164.00 $159.26 $916 +5.66
600–635 619 7 148.00–158.00 $153.60 $951 +7.60
650–680 663 3 140.00–148.00 $145.27 $963 +6.29
665 fancy 665 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,024 —
765 765 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 185.00–194.00 $189.50 $692 +4.50
410–440 427 5 172.00–180.00 $176.78 $755 +1.49
450–490 479 4 165.00–168.00 $166.53 $798 +0.85
505–540 516 9 154.00–160.00 $157.42 $812 +3.79
550–590 561 5 146.00–153.00 $149.26 $837 +4.25
600–625 612 3 137.00–141.00 $139.36 $853 +2.35
700–705 703 3 121.00–129.00 $124.01 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 +3.31
320–340 330 2 180.00–187.00 $183.61 $606 +3.61
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -2.00
460–490 476 7 150.00–160.00 $153.88 $732 -4.61
500–535 519 5 147.00–150.00 $148.23 $769 +3.37
560–570 566 4 135.00–142.00 $137.75 $780 +3.80
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 +4.02
675 675 2 121.00–125.00 $123.00 $830 —
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1415 1178 80-85% 18 79.00–84.00 $81.50 $960 —
1045–1395 1223 80-85% 11 85.00–90.00 $87.51 $1,070 +4.52
1150–1405 1242 80-85% 9 91.00–95.00 $93.55 $1,162 +10.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1020 939 85-90% 4 57.00–63.00 $60.21 $565 —
930–1270 1063 85-90% 12 71.00–76.00 $73.07 $777 —
890–1465 1064 85-90% 20 65.00–70.00 $67.40 $717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $833 —
1295–1340 1318 75-80% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.53 $1,154 —
1265–1535 1389 75-80% 7 92.00–96.00 $94.44 $1,312 +5.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1585 1403 5 93.00–98.00 $95.46 $1,339 —
1440–1795 1629 5 100.00–105.00 $102.75 $1,674 —
1625–1800 1713 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,919 —

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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) 2 750.00–760.00 $755.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 918.00 $918.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.