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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.50/cwt ≈ $972/hd at 567 lb · 91 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.50/cwt ≈ $1,139/hd at 688 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.58/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 569 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 590 964
Feeder cattle 640 471 800
Slaughter cattle 45 73 90
Replacement cattle 33 46 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 97.00 cwt and high dressing bulls up to 120.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to firm, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 +1.43
601 601 3 165.00 $165.00 $992 +8.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
410 410 2 220.00 $220.00 $902 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 91 171.50 $171.50 $972 —
688 688 70 165.50 $165.50 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 8 160.00–175.00 $170.50 $708 +3.23
450 value added 450 13 178.00 $178.00 $801 —
513–545 527 8 157.00–165.00 $158.97 $838 +2.71
555–560 557 3 155.00–157.00 $156.33 $871 +9.48
550–580 fancy 567 16 162.50–167.00 $164.36 $932 —
572 value added 572 22 164.00 $164.00 $938 -2.81
620 620 7 147.50 $147.50 $914 +3.64
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 -2.52
667 value added 667 4 147.50 $147.50 $984 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 -4.50
737 value added 737 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,032 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 13 163.00–168.00 $165.52 $703 +6.01
455–490 474 8 152.00–160.00 $157.75 $748 +3.36
500–540 524 8 150.00–155.00 $152.65 $800 +5.94
575–585 578 3 145.00–150.00 $148.31 $857 +5.30
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -0.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 155.00 $155.00 $620 —
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 ±0.00
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 +4.01
570–585 578 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $815 +5.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 210.00–220.00 $216.87 $820 +13.60
397 397 15 205.00 $205.00 $814 +1.73
400–445 423 11 190.00–200.00 $195.97 $829 -0.03
450–495 473 4 170.00–190.00 $182.58 $864 -4.61
505–545 524 4 170.00–180.00 $175.51 $920 +4.58
555–585 572 6 155.00–165.00 $160.36 $917 +0.88
640 640 3 140.00 $140.00 $896 -8.06
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 371 4 225.00–235.00 $231.36 $858 —
405–445 423 6 205.00–215.00 $209.43 $886 -2.45
455–496 488 23 195.00–205.00 $199.55 $974 +2.71
505–520 513 4 185.00–195.00 $189.99 $975 +3.80
725 725 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1335 1185 80-85% 3 81.00–83.00 $81.75 $969 -0.72
1100–1505 1284 80-85% 7 84.00–87.00 $85.31 $1,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1370 1099 85-90% 5 77.00–80.00 $78.53 $863 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $939 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1445 1378 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,378 —

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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) 3 970.00–1,135.00 $1,040.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50

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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.