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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.75/cwt ≈ $1,118/hd at 683 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.34/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 474 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.50/cwt ≈ $877/hd at 486 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 850 902
Feeder cattle 979 746 827
Slaughter cattle 104 82 75
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeder cattle. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 188.00–190.00 $189.01 $809 +1.51
486 486 26 180.50 $180.50 $877 —
633 633 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,038 —
665–668 value added 668 13 172.00–173.00 $172.15 $1,150 —
700–731 value added 725 10 164.00–167.00 $166.42 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 202.50 $202.50 $691 —
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 —
455–487 482 23 175.00–180.00 $176.02 $848 +4.30
533 533 2 171.00 $171.00 $911 +5.34
567–574 572 7 160.00–163.00 $162.15 $927 +2.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 88 163.75 $163.75 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 9 155.00–157.00 $155.43 $598 -7.09
403–435 417 14 147.00–152.50 $150.51 $628 -4.31
450–499 474 45 140.00–146.00 $144.34 $684 -5.65
500–545 526 7 136.00–142.00 $140.33 $738 -5.24
555–575 566 6 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $755 -5.52
630 630 1 122.00 $122.00 $769 -7.72
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 -5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 412 8 156.00–160.00 $158.89 $655 -3.33
450–455 453 14 150.00–152.00 $150.29 $681 -4.91
525–545 532 3 145.00–147.00 $146.32 $778 -4.48
570–575 572 7 138.00–144.00 $140.58 $804 -5.62
600–620 610 6 128.00–130.00 $128.66 $785 -6.34
656 656 5 125.00 $125.00 $820 -7.51
677 value added 677 2 136.00 $136.00 $921 —
741 value added 741 10 132.00 $132.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 142.00 $142.00 $575 -4.00
455–490 473 3 135.00–139.00 $136.95 $648 -7.05
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 185.00–192.00 $188.34 $612 —
360–390 368 5 180.00–185.00 $181.98 $670 -7.92
400–445 425 12 165.00–175.00 $169.68 $721 -0.44
450–480 462 10 162.00–170.00 $166.38 $769 +2.22
500–532 517 14 152.00–157.00 $155.29 $803 -3.01
550–580 563 5 144.00–148.00 $145.97 $822 -1.62
605–645 625 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $881 +3.13
650–655 651 6 132.00–133.00 $132.83 $865 -0.69
713–731 726 7 121.00–124.00 $123.16 $894 +2.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
355–365 360 2 187.00–195.00 $191.06 $688 -13.42
410–445 422 3 180.00–187.00 $183.89 $776 +0.23
470–475 472 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $865 +12.33
505 505 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $813 -5.57
550–590 560 4 152.00 $152.00 $851 -3.00
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $659 -3.84
495 495 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $770 -0.50
515–545 531 4 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $783 -2.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1245 1138 80-85% 8 71.00–75.00 $73.68 $838 —
905–1400 1174 80-85% 18 76.00–82.00 $78.81 $925 +6.27
1005–1490 1293 80-85% 9 83.00–87.00 $84.36 $1,091 +0.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1160 1061 85-90% 11 68.00–73.00 $69.57 $738 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1865 1698 2 99.00–102.00 $100.65 $1,709 —
1775–1860 1818 2 94.00–95.00 $94.51 $1,718 -15.95

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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.