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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.66/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 480 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.51/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 422 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.38/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 530 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,212 1,072
Feeder cattle 992 1,020 936
Slaughter cattle 117 137 62
Replacement cattle 34 55 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good 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
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
576 576 3 167.00 $167.00 $962 —
611 611 4 152.00 $152.00 $929 —
678 678 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 167.00 $167.00 $843 -0.50
560–562 561 3 155.00–157.00 $155.67 $873 -1.33
626 626 3 146.00 $146.00 $914 -12.00
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 377 15 160.00–164.00 $163.37 $616 +0.36
400–420 409 4 157.00–160.00 $158.25 $647 +0.77
455–490 476 13 150.00–157.00 $153.46 $730 +0.49
500–535 523 10 145.00–147.00 $145.59 $761 +2.37
570–575 572 6 135.00–141.00 $139.33 $797 -1.35
575 value added 575 5 146.00 $146.00 $840 —
605–635 620 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $812 -7.33
658 value added 658 10 140.00 $140.00 $921 —
675 675 1 127.00 $127.00 $857 -6.84
722 value added 722 2 130.00 $130.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 155.00–157.00 $156.03 $585 +0.69
410–445 422 19 147.00–155.00 $152.51 $644 +0.51
450–493 480 24 140.00–149.00 $144.66 $694 +1.11
505–545 523 8 135.00–142.00 $139.26 $728 -0.74
555–595 570 6 125.00–132.00 $129.28 $737 -4.16
600–645 623 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $764 -5.21
650–670 658 4 120.00–122.50 $121.25 $798 -1.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 413 3 142.00–145.00 $143.02 $591 -3.98
450–490 472 3 135.00–137.00 $135.67 $640 -1.33
530–540 535 2 127.00–132.00 $129.52 $693 -0.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 -0.81
405–445 426 14 168.00–175.00 $171.54 $731 -2.17
450–495 467 15 160.00–167.00 $165.07 $771 +0.07
515–545 530 17 142.00–152.00 $148.38 $786 -4.03
571–590 576 9 138.00–147.00 $141.77 $817 +0.44
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 +2.00
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
730 730 6 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 190.00–192.00 $190.51 $720 -5.22
400–445 422 5 180.00–190.00 $183.41 $774 -0.82
455–480 462 5 172.00–180.00 $174.77 $807 +1.88
510–535 520 10 155.00–165.00 $158.17 $822 -6.00
550–590 563 8 150.00–157.00 $153.25 $863 +4.73
600–605 603 2 144.00–147.00 $145.51 $877 —
655–690 681 5 130.00 $130.00 $885 -2.00
700–715 710 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $892 —
770–785 778 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $671 -0.94
485 485 2 157.00 $157.00 $761 ±0.00
525 525 2 138.00 $138.00 $724 -7.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1470 1235 80-85% 8 61.00–63.00 $62.40 $771 -1.85
1125–1395 1269 80-85% 7 64.00–70.00 $66.47 $844 -7.26
1020–1500 1306 80-85% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.67 $975 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1265 1156 85-90% 6 58.00–61.00 $60.00 $694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1650 1455 3 86.00–91.00 $88.20 $1,283 —
1660–2215 1911 4 92.00–96.00 $94.44 $1,805 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $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.