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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.51/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 572 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $196.84/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.13/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 519 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 992 880
Feeder cattle 471 785 767
Slaughter cattle 73 122 74
Replacement cattle 46 85 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker with high dressing boning cows up to 94.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 —
505–527 521 7 185.00–195.00 $189.99 $990 +1.26
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 +1.00
610–626 624 13 165.00–172.00 $171.10 $1,068 -3.32
655 value added 655 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,153 —
770 770 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 533 10 172.00–187.50 $183.57 $978 +4.38
630–635 633 2 155.00–159.00 $156.99 $994 +1.99
665 665 1 146.00 $146.00 $971 —
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 5 165.00–172.00 $167.27 $701 -1.69
460–475 471 4 160.00–165.00 $163.74 $771 —
506 value added 506 3 165.00 $165.00 $835 —
505–545 522 11 152.00–162.00 $156.26 $816 +2.03
550–570 558 6 140.00–150.00 $146.85 $819 +1.85
560–582 value added 579 13 160.00–168.00 $166.81 $966 —
606 value added 606 3 152.50 $152.50 $924 —
610–635 622 7 140.00–147.00 $143.86 $895 +4.72
665–675 670 2 137.00–142.00 $139.52 $935 +0.05
705–710 708 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $952 +3.48
712 value added 712 2 140.00 $140.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 3 165.00–170.00 $167.38 $608 +1.04
400–445 418 8 157.00–162.00 $159.51 $667 -0.46
450–495 466 7 152.00–157.00 $154.39 $719 -1.17
505–545 526 8 145.00–150.00 $146.71 $772 +1.38
555–565 558 3 142.00–145.00 $143.01 $798 +5.53
615–630 625 3 132.00–137.00 $135.36 $846 +2.37
735 735 1 122.00 $122.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
435–445 440 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $675 -1.52
465–485 475 2 150.00 $150.00 $712 +3.00
515–530 523 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $737 +5.99
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 +6.00
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 +3.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 393 3 200.00–210.00 $203.27 $799 -3.75
410–445 424 10 190.00–200.00 $196.00 $831 -2.21
455–485 471 9 180.00–190.00 $187.19 $882 +2.09
500–545 526 8 167.00–175.00 $170.93 $899 +6.47
555–565 560 6 157.00–162.00 $159.48 $893 +1.40
610–640 628 5 145.00–150.00 $148.06 $930 +1.22
695 695 1 135.00 $135.00 $938 -2.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 425 5 205.00–215.00 $211.88 $900 -0.51
450–493 473 16 195.00–205.00 $196.84 $931 -3.09
505–525 514 4 180.00–190.00 $186.19 $957 +9.52
555–590 568 5 167.00–177.00 $170.01 $966 +2.80
625–635 630 2 155.00–159.00 $156.98 $989 +4.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 4 170.00–177.00 $174.66 $821 +2.93
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 +6.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1165 1107 80-85% 3 67.00–72.00 $70.02 $775 —
915–1290 1126 80-85% 11 73.00–78.00 $75.26 $847 —
920–1340 1175 80-85% 5 79.00–85.00 $82.47 $969 +5.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1320 1189 85-90% 5 67.00–73.00 $69.88 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,226 —
2005 2005 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1670 1480 3 83.00–89.00 $86.44 $1,279 —
1880–1885 1883 2 91.00–94.00 $92.50 $1,742 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,020.00 $937.50

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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) 2 900.00–925.00 $912.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50

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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 3 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,091.67 —

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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.