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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.50/cwt ≈ $1,196/hd at 769 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.94/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 672 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $155.43/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 606 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 1,326 821
Feeder cattle 859 990 742
Slaughter cattle 113 270 57
Replacement cattle 44 66 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 96.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 14 187.50 $187.50 $853 -2.50
523 523 3 179.00 $179.00 $936 —
594 594 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,022 —
650 650 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 217.50 $217.50 $740 —
410 410 10 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
522 522 4 171.00 $171.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–382 373 7 175.00–180.00 $176.31 $658 +3.10
405–445 432 13 167.00–175.00 $171.91 $743 -0.05
450–480 461 8 160.00–168.00 $164.37 $758 +0.23
505–545 528 12 153.00–162.00 $156.12 $824 -0.20
550–585 561 14 148.00–156.00 $154.20 $865 +5.87
605 605 2 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $883 +3.76
650–665 658 2 140.00–143.00 $141.52 $931 —
673 value added 673 44 154.50 $154.50 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 69 155.50 $155.50 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 168.00–172.00 $170.73 $644 +5.32
410–440 430 14 160.00–170.00 $166.01 $714 +4.01
465–485 475 15 152.00–158.00 $156.21 $742 +3.85
500–545 524 11 145.00–150.00 $147.73 $774 +0.73
565–595 580 4 140.00–146.00 $142.54 $827 +5.54
605–610 608 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $842 +5.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 158.00 $158.00 $672 +4.00
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 +4.67
525–535 530 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $750 +4.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 220.00–227.00 $223.45 $737 +10.45
350–395 367 5 200.00–212.00 $206.60 $758 -2.36
410–440 430 13 187.00–197.00 $192.92 $830 -3.23
455–485 468 11 175.00–185.00 $177.99 $833 -0.90
500–545 523 8 164.00–172.00 $166.83 $873 -0.91
550–590 571 7 157.00–167.00 $162.71 $929 +5.17
600–614 606 16 150.00–157.00 $155.43 $942 +3.45
725 725 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 +1.74
790 790 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,114 +17.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
355–395 385 11 194.00–197.00 $195.55 $753 -1.85
415–445 432 9 175.00–185.00 $181.43 $784 +2.90
477–495 485 11 167.00–174.00 $170.11 $825 +0.11
505–545 523 10 157.00–162.50 $160.48 $839 +6.48
550–595 566 6 154.00–156.00 $154.85 $876 +2.85
615 615 1 152.00 $152.00 $935 +9.96
650 650 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $949 +16.00
705 705 1 136.00 $136.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 172.00 $172.00 $757 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1490 1205 80-85% 13 79.00–83.00 $80.60 $971 —
1080–1630 1279 80-85% 23 84.00–89.00 $85.92 $1,099 -4.85
1215–1425 1305 80-85% 4 90.00–93.00 $92.03 $1,201 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1730 1519 75-80% 7 84.00–86.00 $85.13 $1,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $900 +8.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,325 —
1675 1675 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,041.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 940.00–950.00 $945.00

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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 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.