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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.12/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $185.44/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 540 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 718 598
Feeder cattle 473 640 488
Slaughter cattle 61 45 63
Replacement cattle 27 33 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 458 6 185.00–187.00 $186.65 $855 -18.35
515–545 540 12 180.00–186.00 $185.44 $1,001 +0.44
590 590 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,044 —
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 +5.00
675–695 685 2 162.00–164.00 $163.01 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 -20.00
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
505 505 1 197.00 $197.00 $995 —
620 620 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —
750–770 760 2 157.00–162.00 $159.47 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
400–425 412 8 172.00–180.00 $174.13 $717 +3.63
502–526 value added 522 11 174.00–175.00 $174.17 $909 —
500–540 523 11 162.00–170.00 $166.08 $869 +7.11
565 565 1 170.00 $170.00 $960 +13.67
550–595 577 6 157.00–162.00 $160.53 $926 +4.20
605–620 613 2 155.00 $155.00 $950 +7.50
670–675 673 2 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $1,023 +15.01
673 value added 673 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,057 +9.50
705–715 710 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $1,037 +16.01
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 175.00 $175.00 $635 —
400–425 414 6 165.00–170.00 $167.51 $693 +1.99
470–485 480 3 155.00–165.00 $160.65 $771 +2.90
505–545 514 5 152.00–162.00 $159.59 $820 +6.94
555–575 566 6 150.00–165.00 $158.77 $899 +10.46
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 468 3 155.00–157.00 $156.35 $732 +6.35
550–585 568 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $829 +5.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $665 —
365–390 373 3 205.00 $205.00 $765 -26.36
410–425 420 3 197.00–202.00 $200.37 $842 -9.06
455–490 481 4 190.00–197.50 $195.00 $938 -4.55
515–530 523 5 162.00–185.00 $176.42 $923 -13.57
565–590 578 2 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $1,017 —
600–602 601 4 165.00 $165.00 $992 —
650–660 655 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 —
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -16.87
405–435 418 3 185.00–190.00 $188.35 $787 -7.62
450–475 460 6 175.00–185.00 $179.53 $826 -3.05
500–535 521 7 160.00–172.00 $166.60 $868 -8.91
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 +4.64
615 615 1 147.00 $147.00 $904 +7.00
710 710 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $728 -4.98
455–490 473 2 170.00 $170.00 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1475 1274 80-85% 7 85.00–89.00 $86.67 $1,104 +1.36
1265–1470 1348 80-85% 3 81.00–84.00 $82.70 $1,115 —
1270–1455 1350 80-85% 5 91.00–95.00 $92.81 $1,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1190 1122 85-90% 6 78.00–82.00 $80.14 $899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1605 1417 75-80% 3 85.00–89.00 $86.32 $1,223 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1920 1627 3 99.00–103.00 $100.88 $1,641 —
1560–1935 1748 2 116.00–118.00 $117.11 $2,047 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00–1,275.00 $1,197.50

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,185.00–1,300.00 $1,242.50

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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.