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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

1,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.50/cwt ≈ $1,013/hd at 616 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.50/cwt ≈ $877/hd at 557 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.93/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 594 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,224 1,016 818
Feeder cattle 1,059 859 754
Slaughter cattle 137 113 64
Replacement cattle 28 44 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a high yielding boning cow up to 91.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 80 164.50 $164.50 $1,013 —
695 695 8 154.50 $154.50 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 189.00 $189.00 $869 +1.50
560–595 594 39 172.00–175.00 $174.93 $1,039 +2.93
618 618 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,007 —
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 219.00 $219.00 $734 +1.50
378 378 4 207.50 $207.50 $784 —
423 423 10 189.00 $189.00 $799 -1.00
463 463 28 181.00 $181.00 $838 —
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 58 157.50 $157.50 $877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $604 -5.24
415–430 416 11 160.00–166.00 $163.55 $680 -2.46
455–485 466 10 154.00–160.00 $158.42 $738 +2.21
505–540 524 10 146.00–152.00 $148.78 $780 +1.05
560–583 577 17 141.00–146.00 $143.06 $825 +0.52
620–645 633 2 137.00–140.00 $138.53 $877 +0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 514 5 154.00–160.00 $157.56 $810 +1.44
555 555 3 148.00–156.00 $152.00 $844 -2.20
600–637 626 9 144.00–149.00 $146.45 $917 +0.45
680–690 685 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $983 +1.98
715–745 736 6 135.00–143.00 $140.36 $1,033 —
775–795 782 3 130.00–138.00 $134.30 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 156.00 $156.00 $679 -2.00
460–480 470 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $707 +0.49
510 510 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $727 +0.99
565–580 575 3 135.00–140.00 $138.36 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–395 389 6 215.00–220.00 $215.85 $840 +9.25
400–445 428 6 194.00–204.00 $198.57 $850 +5.65
460–480 469 7 176.00–182.00 $179.56 $842 +1.57
502–545 527 12 167.00–176.00 $169.12 $891 +2.29
550–590 563 15 158.00–169.00 $165.37 $931 +2.66
615–630 624 10 150.00–160.00 $155.99 $973 +0.56
665–685 673 3 144.00–150.00 $146.36 $985 —
770–775 773 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,113 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 202.00–210.00 $205.97 $696 +0.97
365–375 370 3 195.00–205.00 $200.05 $740 +4.50
415–445 427 7 180.00–192.00 $186.41 $796 +4.98
450–495 477 13 165.00–172.50 $170.53 $813 +0.42
515–535 527 9 156.00–162.00 $159.11 $839 -1.37
595 595 2 157.00 $157.00 $934 +2.15
610–630 620 2 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $892 -8.06
710–745 728 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,005 +2.00
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 185.00–190.00 $187.65 $700 —
430–440 437 6 177.00–178.00 $177.33 $775 +5.33
460–470 465 2 156.00–160.00 $157.98 $735 -2.02
500–510 505 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $762 +0.99
565–580 570 3 152.00–157.00 $153.65 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1305 1132 80-85% 9 71.00–75.00 $73.72 $835 —
1100–1275 1171 80-85% 6 87.00–89.00 $87.71 $1,027 —
1035–1490 1247 80-85% 23 76.00–83.00 $79.37 $990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1660 1466 75-80% 15 71.00–79.00 $76.24 $1,118 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,124 -12.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1170 1041 85-90% 4 68.00–73.00 $69.90 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2085 1737 3 103.00–106.00 $104.24 $1,811 —
1785 1785 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,731 —
1960 1960 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,215 —

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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) 4 1,000.00–1,035.00 $1,026.25

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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.