Cattle Market Pulse

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

1,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.50/cwt -11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 710 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $153.36/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 519 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.55/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 556 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,106 1,083 1,069
Feeder cattle 987 979 864
Slaughter cattle 77 104 113
Replacement cattle 42 — 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold sharply lower, high dressing bulls sold up to 110.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 -14.00
635 value added 635 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,035 —
663–675 666 4 145.00–149.00 $147.99 $986 —
710 value added 710 24 154.50 $154.50 $1,097 -11.92
810 810 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 565 15 147.50–153.00 $151.71 $857 -10.44
625 625 7 149.00 $149.00 $931 —
667 667 5 133.00 $133.00 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 4 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $576 -2.95
400–445 420 12 135.00–148.00 $143.70 $604 -6.81
450–491 466 20 135.00–142.00 $139.83 $652 -4.51
500–545 525 7 125.00–131.00 $128.61 $675 -11.72
560–590 575 5 121.00–126.00 $124.21 $714 -9.11
607–628 620 7 117.00–122.50 $119.19 $739 -2.81
665–675 670 2 110.00 $110.00 $737 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 7 152.00–157.00 $155.13 $639 -3.76
450–455 452 3 145.00–152.00 $147.32 $666 -2.97
500–545 524 4 136.00–137.00 $136.24 $714 -10.08
556 value added 556 18 143.00 $143.00 $795 —
555–560 558 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $717 -12.09
616 value added 616 4 134.00 $134.00 $825 —
615–630 623 2 122.00–127.00 $124.53 $776 -4.13
655–685 673 4 115.00–120.00 $118.76 $799 -6.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $584 -3.99
493 493 3 134.00 $134.00 $661 -2.95
545 545 1 122.00 $122.00 $665 -8.00
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 180.00 $180.00 $612 -15.00
365–393 387 10 175.00–182.00 $176.88 $685 -14.18
410–448 431 18 167.00–172.50 $170.40 $734 -13.49
450–480 465 3 157.00–165.00 $159.58 $742 -23.74
505–540 519 20 150.00–158.00 $153.36 $796 -7.64
550–590 557 14 142.00–150.00 $146.81 $818 -5.19
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 -5.00
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 170.00 $170.00 $643 -11.98
405–425 421 7 152.00–160.00 $156.84 $660 -12.84
450–495 475 11 147.00–155.00 $152.85 $726 -13.53
515–545 533 5 142.00–148.00 $146.04 $778 -9.25
560–570 565 2 136.00–140.00 $137.98 $780 -7.99
591 591 15 131.00 $131.00 $774 -14.97
610–615 613 2 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $809 -8.96
665–695 680 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $833 -10.39
795 795 1 116.00 $116.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -8.68
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1495 1187 80-85% 12 65.00–71.00 $67.58 $802 -11.23
1115–1305 1213 80-85% 3 73.00–76.00 $74.75 $907 —
1265–1525 1395 80-85% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.45 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1760 1439 75-80% 4 66.00–69.00 $67.65 $973 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,220 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1285 1120 85-90% 4 61.00–65.00 $63.53 $712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1610 1408 3 90.00–92.00 $91.08 $1,282 —
1535–2185 1774 5 96.00–99.00 $97.33 $1,727 —

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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) 2 865.00–915.00 $890.00

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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.