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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.00/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 584 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $194.94/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 476 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $153.64/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 477 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 803 994 216
Feeder cattle 661 860 194
Slaughter cattle 99 97 22
Replacement cattle 43 37 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $877 +7.80
450–460 458 4 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $932 +6.06
530–535 533 3 190.00–195.00 $191.66 $1,022 +14.35
698 698 13 158.00 $158.00 $1,103 —
707 707 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,152 —
804 804 10 153.00 $153.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
500–535 512 6 180.00–185.00 $182.56 $935 —
555–570 563 2 172.00–175.00 $173.48 $977 +9.87
605–620 613 4 155.00–157.00 $155.51 $953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 88 167.00 $167.00 $975 -0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 9 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $669 +3.89
455–497 477 13 150.00–157.00 $153.64 $733 +6.53
505–530 520 10 142.00–147.00 $145.38 $756 +7.38
555–585 575 6 135.00–140.00 $138.53 $797 +5.06
605–645 625 4 125.00–130.00 $127.96 $800 +1.95
665–695 678 4 120.00–125.00 $122.27 $829 -0.70
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 4 160.00–170.00 $162.54 $679 +1.12
455–473 466 7 159.00–162.00 $161.00 $750 +3.83
500–530 523 4 150.00–159.00 $155.20 $812 +10.43
555–560 557 5 142.00–147.00 $145.20 $809 +4.53
625–645 637 3 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $862 -9.66
650–675 663 3 132.00–135.00 $134.00 $888 +1.52
680 value added 680 4 145.00 $145.00 $986 —
720 720 1 127.00 $127.00 $914 +1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 +1.56
450–490 467 3 142.00–147.00 $144.74 $676 +4.74
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 +8.00
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 373 6 210.00–220.00 $214.84 $801 +8.22
415–425 420 4 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $861 +7.82
455–495 476 17 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $928 +10.96
500–530 516 10 175.00–185.00 $179.52 $926 +7.66
555–590 570 7 165.00–172.00 $168.40 $960 +10.09
600–610 605 5 152.00–165.00 $156.98 $950 +12.33
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $693 —
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 +8.58
400–440 420 11 185.00–197.00 $193.25 $812 +8.25
450–495 477 10 180.00–187.00 $184.11 $878 +14.58
505–545 529 10 160.00–170.00 $165.18 $874 +8.56
550–575 567 3 155.00–162.00 $159.74 $906 +9.55
605–640 629 5 140.00–150.00 $145.94 $918 +8.94
675 675 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 3 175.00–182.00 $179.07 $766 —
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 +8.00
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 +5.00
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1201 80-85% 18 73.00–79.00 $75.21 $903 —
1190–1425 1339 80-85% 4 68.00–71.00 $69.54 $931 —
1245–1480 1363 80-85% 2 80.00–84.00 $82.17 $1,120 +18.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1295 1085 85-90% 10 65.00–70.00 $67.38 $731 +4.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,139 —
1300–1710 1532 75-80% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.28 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1635 1555 2 90.00–94.00 $92.10 $1,432 —
1605–2115 1855 3 97.00–102.00 $99.96 $1,854 —
1945 1945 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,101 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–930.00 $886.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,125.00 $1,015.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–925.00 $922.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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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.