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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.05/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 567 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.56/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.75/cwt +17.02 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 533 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 1,055 1,054
Feeder cattle 565 916 908
Slaughter cattle 85 117 105
Replacement cattle 85 22 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
410–435 427 6 190.00 $190.00 $811 +10.22
450–470 464 9 180.00–187.00 $182.06 $845 +9.02
500–525 519 7 170.00–175.00 $174.28 $905 +9.63
564 564 13 168.00 $168.00 $948 +17.00
656 656 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,050 —
749 749 12 156.00 $156.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 177.00–180.00 $177.98 $751 —
455–475 465 4 170.00–175.00 $172.55 $802 —
500–540 516 5 162.00–167.00 $164.91 $851 +7.91
555 555 4 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $882 +12.00
745 745 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 321 7 165.00–167.50 $167.02 $536 +13.02
355–365 360 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $580 —
400–433 426 7 151.00–161.00 $157.74 $672 —
460–480 469 14 145.00–152.50 $149.56 $701 +8.99
505–545 525 7 137.00–145.00 $141.72 $744 +13.72
525 fancy 525 6 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
550–590 567 18 135.00–138.00 $136.05 $771 +7.05
605–610 609 5 131.00–135.00 $134.20 $817 +10.42
665–690 678 2 125.00–131.00 $128.06 $868 +11.06
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 157.00–162.00 $160.23 $505 +12.23
355–385 375 7 150.00–155.00 $153.88 $577 —
400–445 424 9 142.00–150.00 $146.42 $621 +12.09
455–485 474 7 135.00–142.00 $139.60 $662 +14.27
505–540 532 8 130.00–137.00 $134.15 $714 +11.54
555–590 570 3 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $724 +7.03
600–630 611 4 120.00–127.00 $123.50 $755 +10.02
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $552 —
400–405 403 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $554 +10.48
470 470 1 132.00 $132.00 $620 +10.00
535 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 —
585 585 1 122.00 $122.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
355–385 365 3 175.00–180.00 $176.76 $645 —
415–420 417 3 172.00–177.00 $174.67 $728 +19.65
465–495 475 5 162.00–167.00 $164.24 $780 +18.73
525–545 533 13 155.00–160.00 $156.75 $835 +17.02
560–595 580 4 142.00–150.00 $146.24 $848 +13.84
620–635 630 8 134.00–140.00 $135.51 $854 +8.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 6 180.00–187.00 $183.02 $796 +19.52
455–495 474 10 170.00–179.00 $174.71 $828 +21.34
515–525 519 12 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $873 +14.89
560–565 563 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $864 +10.83
605–630 611 6 145.00–152.00 $148.04 $905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 165.00–170.00 $168.35 $662 —
425–435 430 2 162.00–167.00 $164.53 $707 +19.53
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1525 1196 80-85% 8 62.00–66.00 $63.61 $761 —
1000–1360 1217 80-85% 5 58.00–61.00 $59.12 $719 -3.84
1205–1485 1311 80-85% 5 70.00–75.00 $71.61 $939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1265 1159 85-90% 7 55.00–62.00 $57.88 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1670 1467 75-80% 5 60.00–62.00 $60.72 $891 —
1365–1790 1578 75-80% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.30 $888 -11.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1850 1549 6 83.00–87.00 $84.84 $1,314 +0.82
1325–2020 1750 5 89.00–94.00 $92.64 $1,621 —
1910 1910 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–925.00 $885.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 925.00–1,050.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $780.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–910.00 $880.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,135.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.