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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.57/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 517 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $170.12/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 438 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.84/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 582 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 1,045 1,114
Feeder cattle 746 873 1,008
Slaughter cattle 82 147 72
Replacement cattle 22 25 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker, high dressing bulls sold up to 120.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
450–465 460 3 167.00–174.00 $171.72 $790 -6.46
515–525 518 3 165.00–166.00 $165.66 $858 -9.06
585 585 3 160.00 $160.00 $936 -4.37
610 610 2 151.00 $151.00 $921 -8.26
650–687 667 9 145.00–150.00 $146.47 $977 -9.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 187.50 $187.50 $778 -20.00
670 670 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,059 -5.00
760 760 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,072 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $590 -6.48
400–440 418 11 152.00–157.50 $154.82 $647 -9.58
465–495 478 10 148.00–152.00 $149.99 $717 -6.35
503–545 517 21 140.00–148.00 $145.57 $753 -2.99
555–599 582 15 137.00–142.00 $138.84 $808 -8.94
600–640 615 10 127.00–132.00 $129.72 $798 -6.57
655–680 659 8 120.00–128.00 $125.50 $827 -8.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 419 4 160.00–165.00 $162.22 $680 -7.97
465–470 466 5 154.00–156.00 $155.20 $723 -6.73
535 535 5 150.00–152.00 $150.80 $807 -5.30
560–565 564 5 145.00–147.00 $146.20 $825 -8.21
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -8.59
655–660 658 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $872 -10.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 146.00 $146.00 $584 -12.00
495 495 2 144.00 $144.00 $713 -8.00
500 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 -2.00
635 635 1 122.00 $122.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 185.00–195.00 $189.90 $718 -9.85
425–445 438 15 157.00–175.00 $170.12 $745 -11.66
455–495 468 9 160.00–168.00 $164.16 $768 -6.00
505–545 526 10 152.00–162.00 $158.30 $833 +0.95
550–585 564 5 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $832 -6.21
605–630 616 11 135.00–142.00 $137.84 $849 —
650–665 658 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $879 —
730 730 1 121.00 $121.00 $883 —
750–775 763 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 202.00–207.00 $204.48 $742 -6.35
400–445 421 10 177.00–188.00 $183.66 $773 -4.86
450–465 459 6 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $785 -8.80
505–530 516 5 165.00–170.00 $166.57 $860 +1.57
555 555 2 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $860 -5.59
615–635 625 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $912 -4.50
707–735 712 6 127.00–129.00 $127.34 $907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $671 -5.86
485 485 1 156.00 $156.00 $757 -4.00
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1260 1165 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.54 $845 -0.37
905–1460 1216 80-85% 14 74.00–79.00 $76.08 $925 —
1130–1520 1296 80-85% 5 81.00–86.00 $84.34 $1,093 +6.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1565 1480 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,184 —
1245–1650 1535 75-80% 4 77.00–79.00 $77.67 $1,192 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1270 1115 85-90% 5 67.00–72.00 $69.55 $775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1725 1505 3 98.00–100.00 $99.05 $1,491 —
1580–1620 1600 2 103.00–104.00 $103.51 $1,656 —
1785–1875 1830 2 109.00–112.00 $110.46 $2,021 —

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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

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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.