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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.99/cwt ≈ $961/hd at 572 lb · 181 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.86/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 512 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.65/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 581 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 994 746 1,072
Feeder cattle 860 675 842
Slaughter cattle 97 71 100
Replacement cattle 37 — 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing boning cows up to 82.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
350–385 369 5 210.00–220.00 $213.98 $790 —
405–441 437 9 204.00–210.00 $204.62 $894 -2.00
460–480 470 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $928 +7.45
510–525 517 3 175.00–180.00 $177.31 $917 +2.31
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 ±0.00
583 value added 583 16 176.00 $176.00 $1,026 —
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 —
710 value added 710 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 7 182.50 $182.50 $898 +0.01
557–595 570 3 161.00–165.00 $163.61 $933 +6.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–592 572 181 167.50–168.50 $167.99 $961 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 -6.36
400–415 406 5 160.00–165.00 $161.42 $655 -1.27
450–480 464 6 155.00–160.00 $157.17 $729 -1.73
505–516 513 9 144.00–147.00 $144.77 $743 -1.09
560–565 562 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $791 -12.33
605–645 623 6 134.00–138.00 $136.15 $848 +0.38
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 +9.23
655–665 660 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $874 +2.48
705–740 725 3 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
350–390 375 3 155.00–160.00 $158.29 $594 -4.19
400–435 414 7 152.00–158.00 $156.04 $646 +0.69
450–485 471 10 145.00–150.00 $147.11 $693 -0.25
520–535 530 5 135.00–142.00 $138.00 $731 +0.98
565–585 575 2 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $767 +1.79
600–620 608 3 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $766 -2.18
655–680 667 3 120.00–125.00 $122.97 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
400–435 418 2 147.00–150.00 $148.44 $620 +2.47
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -0.85
505 505 1 132.00 $132.00 $667 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 217.00 $217.00 $749 —
360–375 370 3 205.00–210.00 $206.62 $764 +2.49
405–440 427 9 192.00–205.00 $197.15 $842 +4.18
460–485 470 4 180.00–187.00 $183.98 $865 -4.48
500–530 512 22 165.00–175.00 $171.86 $880 +4.93
555–560 558 3 155.00–165.00 $158.31 $883 -2.04
605–645 625 3 142.00–147.00 $144.65 $904 +0.98
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 -3.34
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 5 192.00–200.00 $196.42 $754 +6.40
415–426 423 14 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $783 +5.58
450–495 479 8 165.00–175.00 $169.53 $812 -0.78
515–525 521 5 152.00–162.00 $156.62 $816 -0.93
555–580 570 7 142.00–157.50 $150.19 $856 +1.71
625 625 1 137.00 $137.00 $856 +2.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 162.00 $162.00 $761 +0.13
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 +5.00
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1535 1181 80-85% 10 66.00–72.00 $68.67 $811 +4.83
1205–1345 1275 80-85% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.95 $943 —
1235–1475 1373 80-85% 7 61.00–65.00 $63.69 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1475 1379 75-80% 6 63.00–68.00 $64.87 $895 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $854 -1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1205 1052 85-90% 3 61.00–64.00 $63.09 $664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1675 1430 2 85.00–88.00 $86.76 $1,241 —
1695 1695 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,593 —

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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) 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,020.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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.