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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

1,326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.32/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 524 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.00/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 462 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.96/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 415 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,326 1,042 0
Feeder cattle 990 917 0
Slaughter cattle 270 107 0
Replacement cattle 66 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 99, high yielding breaking cows up to 97. Slaughter bulls sold steady with high yielding bulls up to 120. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 210.00 $210.00 $731 —
355–383 376 4 207.00–210.00 $207.71 $781 —
408 408 3 206.00 $206.00 $840 +5.66
450–463 462 30 190.00 $190.00 $878 +6.51
650–695 688 6 162.00–167.00 $162.79 $1,120 +5.52
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 11 184.00 $184.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 192.00 $192.00 $758 —
598 598 6 159.00 $159.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 167.00 $167.00 $835 —
581 581 6 150.00 $150.00 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 365 14 171.00–180.00 $173.21 $632 -3.79
400–435 415 24 167.00–174.00 $171.96 $714 -0.89
450–495 467 20 160.00–167.00 $164.14 $767 +2.91
500–540 524 31 152.00–159.00 $156.32 $819 +1.34
555–596 576 21 144.00–153.00 $148.33 $854 -4.89
620–640 631 4 140.00–147.00 $142.24 $898 +3.26
653–680 fancy 655 15 148.00–156.00 $155.45 $1,018 —
695 695 2 135.00–142.00 $138.50 $963 —
715 fancy 715 1 139.00 $139.00 $994 —
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–337 336 3 171.00–177.00 $175.01 $588 +5.01
380–395 388 5 164.00–169.00 $165.41 $642 +2.90
415 415 1 162.00 $162.00 $672 +1.57
460–485 473 3 150.00–154.00 $152.36 $721 -0.14
510–545 527 6 145.00–150.00 $147.00 $775 -1.06
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 -4.03
615–630 621 5 130.00–137.00 $133.40 $828 +1.40
665–670 668 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $842 —
700–735 718 2 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.00 $167.00 $576 +4.67
390–395 393 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $619 +0.25
445 445 1 154.00 $154.00 $685 +1.68
485–495 490 3 143.00–148.00 $145.33 $712 —
520 520 1 137.00 $137.00 $712 -2.68
560–585 575 3 129.00–135.00 $133.05 $765 —
620 620 1 122.00 $122.00 $756 -5.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 212.00–215.00 $213.00 $735 +4.67
350–360 fancy 355 2 217.00 $217.00 $770 +10.00
365–395 386 14 205.00–212.00 $208.96 $807 +6.98
400–435 423 5 195.00–200.00 $196.15 $830 +9.51
455–495 471 9 175.00–180.00 $178.89 $843 +1.36
505 fancy 505 1 177.00 $177.00 $894 —
505–535 516 10 165.00–172.00 $167.74 $866 +2.43
560–595 579 4 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $912 -1.72
600–645 626 6 148.00–156.00 $151.98 $951 -1.62
650–685 663 5 142.00–150.00 $147.99 $981 +2.72
715–730 720 4 141.00–145.00 $142.26 $1,024 —
750–775 763 2 121.00–125.00 $123.03 $939 -8.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 5 195.00–200.00 $197.40 $732 +7.90
430–445 438 2 177.00–180.00 $178.53 $782 +1.75
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 +3.47
545 545 1 154.00 $154.00 $839 -3.42
555 555 1 152.00 $152.00 $844 +2.74
605–630 618 3 140.00–146.00 $142.04 $878 +2.68
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 +11.39
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 -3.23
550–570 557 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $783 +2.91
610–630 621 4 127.00–135.00 $130.01 $807 +0.01
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1390 1152 80-85% 44 75.00–81.00 $78.10 $900 -3.40
1050–1455 1243 80-85% 43 82.00–88.00 $84.61 $1,052 -8.94
1165–1450 1279 80-85% 13 89.00–95.00 $90.77 $1,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1040 911 85-90% 14 56.00–62.00 $59.78 $545 -0.43
860–1255 1047 85-90% 42 63.00–68.00 $66.37 $695 —
930–1285 1100 85-90% 19 69.00–74.00 $71.64 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1450 1354 75-80% 4 77.00–83.00 $80.38 $1,088 -14.06
1210–1655 1373 75-80% 22 84.00–89.00 $87.22 $1,198 -7.22
1345–1780 1495 75-80% 22 90.00–93.00 $90.98 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1215 1158 3 104.00–108.00 $105.40 $1,221 —
2005–2110 2058 2 109.00–114.00 $111.56 $2,296 —

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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 1,292.00 $1,292.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 920.00–1,122.00 $1,014.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 752.00–823.00 $787.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 974.00 $974.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–849.00 $795.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,112.50 —

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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.