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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

1,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.25/cwt ≈ $969/hd at 597 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.95/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 570 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $145.25/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 574 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,117 735 1,033
Feeder cattle 918 565 910
Slaughter cattle 199 85 123
Replacement cattle — 85 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with a high yielding boning cow up to 76.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady, Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 +10.00
400 400 3 195.00 $195.00 $780 +5.00
450–468 466 15 185.00–187.00 $186.87 $871 +4.81
525 525 6 178.00 $178.00 $934 +3.72
567 567 2 162.00 $162.00 $919 -6.00
653–695 661 5 148.00–150.00 $148.42 $981 -11.58
807 807 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,146 —
958 958 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 176.00 $176.00 $873 +3.45
500–531 524 5 165.00–170.00 $168.39 $882 +3.48
555–567 564 5 155.00–160.00 $156.79 $884 -2.21
623–640 633 5 146.00–147.00 $146.61 $928 —
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 —
755 755 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 89 162.25 $162.25 $969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 4 162.00–165.00 $162.73 $592 +1.72
401–435 416 10 156.00–160.00 $157.83 $657 +0.09
455–470 463 6 152.00–155.00 $153.15 $709 +3.59
500–517 511 10 138.00–146.00 $142.41 $728 +0.69
560–575 fancy 564 14 142.00–145.00 $143.28 $808 —
555–595 582 7 134.00–139.00 $136.30 $793 +0.25
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -4.20
613 fancy 613 4 136.00 $136.00 $834 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 -3.06
705–730 718 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $879 +2.46
765–780 773 2 120.00 $120.00 $928 —
1000 1000 3 87.50 $87.50 $875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 374 6 152.00–157.00 $155.01 $580 +1.13
400–445 417 10 147.00–152.00 $149.55 $624 +3.13
455–488 478 14 140.00–146.00 $144.81 $692 +5.21
500–530 515 4 130.00–135.00 $133.50 $688 -0.65
550–585 564 15 127.00–132.50 $129.53 $731 +2.50
625 625 2 125.00 $125.00 $781 +1.50
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 ±0.00
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 +3.99
435–445 440 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $620 —
470 470 1 137.00 $137.00 $644 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 3 177.00–185.00 $180.63 $695 +3.87
425–445 431 7 167.00–174.00 $171.30 $738 -3.37
455–490 473 10 160.00–167.00 $163.06 $771 -1.18
505–520 509 11 145.00–162.00 $153.05 $779 -3.70
560–590 574 15 137.00–152.00 $145.25 $834 -0.99
600–640 627 13 130.00–135.00 $133.91 $840 -1.60
650–696 676 7 126.00–132.00 $129.41 $875 —
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 4 187.00–195.00 $191.70 $711 —
405–445 429 9 177.00–187.00 $180.02 $772 -3.00
460–490 470 8 167.00–175.00 $171.97 $808 -2.74
510–535 524 7 157.00–165.00 $160.08 $839 -8.17
550–560 558 4 156.00–158.00 $156.49 $873 +2.98
600–640 621 4 138.00–145.00 $139.94 $869 -8.10
655 655 2 134.00–140.00 $137.00 $897 —
705–730 719 4 121.00–128.00 $123.96 $891 —
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 160.00–165.00 $162.62 $691 -1.91
455–470 465 3 154.00–155.00 $154.67 $719 -0.33
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1160 1091 80-85% 9 57.00–60.00 $59.23 $646 —
1100–1275 1170 80-85% 3 69.00–71.00 $70.04 $819 +6.43
1010–1620 1201 80-85% 41 61.00–67.00 $63.59 $764 +4.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1495 1400 75-80% 5 55.00–59.00 $57.59 $806 —
1410–1825 1547 75-80% 15 60.00–66.00 $63.06 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1160 1025 85-90% 11 55.00–61.00 $57.17 $586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1980 1742 6 90.00–96.00 $92.50 $1,611 —
1805 1805 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,823 —
1860 1860 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,618 —

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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.