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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.90/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $160.35/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 561 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.02/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 537 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 746 1,143 1,161
Feeder cattle 675 992 1,052
Slaughter cattle 71 117 109
Replacement cattle — 34 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 82.00 cwt. and high dressing bulls up to 107.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
403–430 406 9 200.00–207.50 $206.62 $839 +1.62
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
500–515 508 2 175.00 $175.00 $889 —
550 550 7 170.00 $170.00 $935 +3.00
650–685 664 14 147.00–157.00 $156.27 $1,038 +8.77
836 836 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 188.00 $188.00 $822 —
460–478 471 8 175.00–185.00 $182.49 $860 —
542 542 2 170.00 $170.00 $921 —
565 565 1 157.00 $157.00 $887 +1.33
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 -1.00
774 774 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 170.00–172.00 $171.36 $637 +7.99
400–440 423 6 160.00–165.00 $162.69 $688 +4.44
455–492 473 36 154.00–163.00 $158.90 $752 +5.44
500–537 520 11 142.00–154.00 $145.86 $758 +0.27
558 558 3 153.00 $153.00 $854 +13.67
555–591 578 7 135.00–140.00 $136.85 $791 -2.48
615–630 617 9 134.00–136.00 $135.77 $838 +4.79
626–630 fancy 628 9 139.00 $139.00 $873 —
691 691 8 130.00 $130.00 $898 +3.00
757 value added 757 2 129.00 $129.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 4 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $606 +6.45
400–445 420 18 150.00–157.50 $155.35 $652 +2.84
455–490 469 11 145.00–150.00 $147.36 $691 +2.70
500–546 537 21 135.00–142.00 $137.02 $736 -2.24
550–585 570 6 130.00–132.00 $131.68 $751 +2.40
600–615 608 6 125.00–131.00 $128.19 $779 +5.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $603 +2.95
457–480 460 7 140.00–141.00 $140.85 $648 +5.18
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 +0.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 383 5 200.00–210.00 $204.13 $782 +13.62
405–445 421 9 190.00–195.00 $192.97 $812 +9.56
450–470 458 6 182.00–192.00 $188.46 $863 +13.69
500–530 518 18 162.00–170.00 $166.93 $865 +8.76
556–585 561 29 157.00–167.00 $160.35 $900 +7.10
605–635 618 15 140.00–150.00 $143.67 $888 -1.84
655–658 657 15 135.00–140.00 $138.34 $909 +8.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 3 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $718 +5.02
420–445 438 9 175.00–185.00 $179.42 $786 +7.88
455–492 484 8 165.00–175.00 $170.31 $824 +5.24
500–545 527 11 152.00–160.00 $157.55 $830 +9.17
580–597 588 8 145.00–152.00 $148.48 $873 +6.71
605–640 627 5 130.00–137.00 $134.79 $845 +0.79
665–691 685 8 126.00–134.00 $127.94 $876 +2.94
703–706 705 7 121.00–128.00 $123.99 $874 +3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 167.00–172.00 $169.54 $734 +7.12
465–470 466 4 160.00–162.50 $161.87 $754 +4.87
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 +7.00
570–590 580 2 142.00 $142.00 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1535 1171 80-85% 6 61.00–66.00 $63.84 $748 —
1120–1420 1243 80-85% 5 65.00–71.00 $67.84 $843 +5.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1480 1423 75-80% 3 61.00–63.00 $62.02 $883 —
1190–1690 1448 75-80% 5 65.00–70.00 $67.59 $979 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1200 1111 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $58.52 $650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1580 1495 2 88.00–89.00 $88.53 $1,324 —
1915–1990 1942 3 93.00–98.00 $96.36 $1,871 +1.92

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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.