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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.17/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 669 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.33/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 525 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.23/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 529 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 803 216
Feeder cattle 785 661 194
Slaughter cattle 122 99 22
Replacement cattle 85 43 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 fancy 427 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,068 —
500–510 504 4 185.00–195.00 $188.73 $951 -2.93
560 560 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,002 —
640–645 641 7 165.00–176.00 $174.42 $1,118 —
650–688 681 27 158.00–165.00 $163.35 $1,112 +5.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 207.00–215.00 $210.83 $892 +10.83
500–542 534 5 179.00–180.00 $179.19 $957 -3.37
592 592 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,006 -3.48
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 -0.51
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 182.00–185.00 $184.04 $604 —
355–365 360 6 172.00–180.00 $176.35 $635 —
400–435 415 7 167.00–172.00 $168.96 $701 +6.42
505–536 529 27 152.00–157.00 $154.23 $816 -0.97
560 560 2 145.00 $145.00 $812 -0.20
605–615 606 7 139.00–140.00 $139.14 $843 +3.80
656–687 value added 659 21 146.00–153.00 $152.30 $1,004 +7.30
677 fancy 677 12 157.00 $157.00 $1,063 —
650–698 685 8 130.00–143.00 $139.47 $955 +5.47
700–730 715 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $937 +4.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 170.00–175.00 $173.38 $572 —
350–395 379 10 165.00–170.00 $166.34 $630 —
410–448 427 15 158.00–162.00 $159.97 $683 +0.04
450–490 469 12 150.00–157.00 $155.56 $730 +1.92
505–545 525 30 140.00–148.00 $145.33 $763 -0.05
575–585 580 4 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $797 -1.05
625–640 631 4 130.00–135.00 $132.99 $839 +5.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 +5.00
490 490 2 147.00 $147.00 $720 +2.26
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
615–620 617 3 125.00–127.00 $126.33 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 215.00 $215.00 $727 +5.10
355–365 361 5 205.00–210.00 $207.02 $747 +2.02
400–427 422 10 190.00–200.00 $198.21 $836 +4.96
455–490 472 9 180.00–192.00 $185.10 $874 +0.99
510–545 533 8 160.00–167.00 $164.46 $877 -0.72
550–585 559 9 154.00–165.00 $158.08 $884 -1.66
600–635 621 5 145.00–148.00 $146.84 $912 +0.90
650–695 664 4 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $913 +2.95
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 217.00–220.00 $218.41 $815 +3.57
408 fancy 408 3 222.50 $222.50 $908 —
405–445 421 6 205.00–215.00 $212.39 $894 +7.42
450–475 458 5 195.00–205.00 $199.93 $916 +4.99
500–530 517 9 172.00–180.00 $176.67 $913 -2.85
555–590 575 4 166.00–170.00 $167.21 $961 -1.19
600–635 618 4 150.00–155.00 $152.96 $945 -4.02
665 665 1 146.00 $146.00 $971 —
705–743 734 6 135.00–138.00 $137.35 $1,008 -2.65
851 851 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 195.00 $195.00 $760 —
405–425 415 2 180.00–185.00 $182.56 $758 +3.49
465–495 480 4 170.00–175.00 $171.73 $824 +1.73
530–540 533 3 152.00–155.00 $153.99 $821 -1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1300 1155 80-85% 12 74.00–80.00 $76.75 $886 —
1035–1545 1218 80-85% 15 70.00–73.00 $71.14 $866 -4.07
1045–1495 1239 80-85% 11 82.00–86.00 $84.21 $1,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1250 1044 85-90% 12 64.00–70.00 $66.54 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $913 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,080 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–2175 1935 3 101.00–106.00 $103.17 $1,996 -4.83
1980–2185 2083 2 107.00–109.00 $108.05 $2,251 —

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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 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $900.00

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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 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.