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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.00/cwt ≈ $1,119/hd at 736 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.65/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 526 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $147.00/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 578 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 1,106 928
Feeder cattle 916 987 817
Slaughter cattle 117 77 70
Replacement cattle 22 42 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on heavyweight feeders, however unweaned feeders sold with very light demand. 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
338 338 4 192.00 $192.00 $649 —
403–430 412 6 177.50–181.00 $179.78 $741 —
450–465 461 7 167.00–178.00 $173.04 $798 —
505–532 526 25 164.00–167.50 $164.65 $866 —
561–580 571 6 151.00 $151.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 515 2 157.00 $157.00 $809 —
565–580 578 17 147.00 $147.00 $850 -4.71
630 630 1 134.00 $134.00 $844 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 value added 736 58 152.00 $152.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 10 154.00 $154.00 $510 —
403 value added 403 7 154.00 $154.00 $621 —
468–475 470 14 139.00–141.00 $140.57 $661 -6.75
505 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 -8.24
512 value added 512 10 147.00 $147.00 $753 —
563 563 3 129.00 $129.00 $726 +0.51
630–648 644 4 120.00–125.00 $123.78 $797 -0.75
656 value added 656 4 128.00 $128.00 $840 —
660 660 1 117.00 $117.00 $772 -1.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 148.00 $148.00 $485 —
400–440 420 3 134.00–135.00 $134.33 $564 -9.37
450–495 467 3 124.00–127.00 $125.33 $585 -14.50
505–540 520 8 120.00–125.00 $122.61 $638 -6.00
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 -4.21
630–645 638 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $724 -5.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 127.00 $127.00 $552 -11.01
490 490 1 122.00 $122.00 $598 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 174.00 $174.00 $679 -2.88
415–445 429 4 160.00–167.00 $163.50 $701 -6.90
450–490 482 6 150.00–157.00 $153.37 $739 -6.21
522–545 529 5 150.00–157.50 $153.36 $811 ±0.00
570–585 575 3 142.00–144.00 $142.68 $820 -4.13
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 409 4 150.00–158.00 $155.02 $634 -1.82
460–495 487 8 144.00–147.00 $145.51 $709 -7.34
515–535 528 3 135.00–142.00 $139.73 $738 -6.31
555–595 577 5 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $764 -5.58
600–643 623 4 124.00–130.00 $126.66 $789 -5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 145.00 $145.00 $619 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1470 1225 80-85% 17 60.00–66.00 $62.96 $771 -11.79
1130–1345 1246 80-85% 4 57.00–58.00 $57.73 $719 -17.02
1255–1525 1403 80-85% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.42 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $725 —
1210–1605 1413 75-80% 6 61.00–66.00 $63.44 $896 -4.21
1300–1765 1550 75-80% 7 67.00–70.00 $68.06 $1,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1280 1098 85-90% 12 55.00–59.00 $56.60 $621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1705 1499 7 87.00–92.00 $90.44 $1,356 —
1150–1935 1527 3 82.00–85.00 $84.02 $1,283 —
1385–2360 1788 4 95.00–98.00 $96.13 $1,719 -1.20

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.