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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.50/cwt ≈ $783/hd at 462 lb · 98 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.50/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 551 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.62/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 678 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 1,117 967
Feeder cattle 1,020 918 777
Slaughter cattle 137 199 99
Replacement cattle 55 — 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–440 438 6 181.00–187.00 $182.00 $797 —
488 488 5 175.00 $175.00 $854 -1.00
525 525 5 167.50 $167.50 $879 -0.89
575 575 1 157.00 $157.00 $903 +0.21
640 640 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,011 +11.39
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 180.00 $180.00 $938 +2.00
650 value added 650 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,079 —
750 750 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 98 169.50 $169.50 $783 —
551 551 90 167.50 $167.50 $923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 379 6 155.00–157.00 $155.34 $589 +0.33
400–425 415 10 150.00–154.00 $152.00 $631 +2.45
463–495 480 17 140.00–147.00 $143.55 $689 -1.26
505–515 511 7 135.00–137.00 $135.85 $694 +2.35
515 515 4 140.00 $140.00 $721 +6.50
555–575 563 11 130.00–136.00 $133.44 $751 +3.91
630–640 636 5 125.00–130.00 $127.80 $813 +2.80
675–690 683 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $836 +2.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 162.00–164.00 $163.01 $575 +0.28
400–440 418 6 157.00–160.00 $157.48 $658 -0.35
455–465 458 3 149.00–155.00 $152.97 $701 -0.18
500–515 506 5 142.00–145.00 $143.22 $725 +0.81
555 fancy 555 3 150.00 $150.00 $832 +6.72
555–580 568 6 140.00–142.00 $140.68 $799 +4.38
610–625 620 3 137.00–141.00 $138.31 $858 +8.31
665–683 677 19 132.00–135.00 $133.84 $906 +8.84
688 fancy 688 2 142.00 $142.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 147.00 $147.00 $588 —
460–493 489 9 137.00 $137.00 $670 ±0.00
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 5 185.00–187.00 $185.81 $701 +5.18
405–445 433 6 170.00–175.00 $173.71 $752 +2.41
485–495 488 7 162.00–167.00 $165.00 $805 +1.94
505–540 523 6 150.00–157.00 $152.41 $797 -0.64
585–595 588 3 140.00–142.00 $141.33 $831 -3.92
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 -1.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
365–380 370 3 192.00–200.00 $195.73 $724 +4.03
415–430 421 4 180.00–187.00 $184.23 $776 +4.21
450–495 471 4 170.00–180.00 $172.89 $814 +0.92
510–525 519 7 160.00–167.00 $164.17 $852 +4.09
560–575 568 2 147.00–150.00 $148.52 $844 -7.97
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 5 160.00–165.00 $163.36 $686 +0.74
470 470 1 157.00 $157.00 $738 +2.33
530–535 533 3 142.00–147.00 $145.34 $775 +5.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1355 1160 80-85% 16 57.00–62.00 $60.02 $696 -10.02
1055–1485 1229 80-85% 23 63.00–69.00 $64.25 $790 +0.66
1185–1425 1293 80-85% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.73 $953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1240 1081 85-90% 12 54.00–59.00 $56.03 $606 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1595 1440 75-80% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.74 $947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,223 —
1220–1735 1558 4 93.00–95.00 $93.92 $1,463 —
1765–2045 1853 4 96.00–100.00 $98.22 $1,820 +11.22

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,191.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.