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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.10/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 691 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.84/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.00/cwt ≈ $1,135/hd at 579 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 561 1,002
Feeder cattle 546 473 867
Slaughter cattle 55 61 87
Replacement cattle 16 27 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 71 176.10 $176.10 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 235.00–240.00 $237.55 $874 +17.55
400–431 421 7 225.00–230.00 $226.36 $953 —
470 470 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 +15.00
515–547 536 3 199.00–207.00 $201.56 $1,080 +4.56
579 579 26 196.00 $196.00 $1,135 —
730 730 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,307 —
794 794 14 162.00 $162.00 $1,286 +2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
385 385 2 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
425–435 428 3 220.00 $220.00 $942 —
510 510 1 187.00 $187.00 $954 +1.56
550–581 573 4 180.00–182.50 $181.90 $1,042 +4.90
642 642 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,143 +8.00
709 709 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 177.00 $177.00 $646 -3.00
403–425 405 11 172.00–184.00 $182.86 $741 +8.73
455–480 463 4 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $780 —
515–518 fancy 518 16 177.00–180.00 $177.19 $918 —
510–547 529 11 160.00–167.00 $164.84 $872 -1.24
540 value added 540 3 169.00 $169.00 $913 -5.17
550–590 568 8 157.00–165.00 $162.96 $926 -7.04
570 fancy 570 1 167.00 $167.00 $952 —
605–615 610 3 152.00–160.00 $155.67 $950 +0.67
615 fancy 615 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,009 —
651 fancy 651 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,068 —
682–695 685 5 150.00–152.00 $151.59 $1,038 -0.42
720 fancy 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $598 —
355–385 370 2 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $638 -2.60
405–435 418 5 165.00–170.00 $167.38 $700 -0.13
455–495 479 5 160.00–165.00 $162.17 $777 +1.52
515–540 524 4 150.00–160.00 $157.49 $825 -2.10
555 555 3 150.00–155.00 $153.33 $851 -5.44
635–640 638 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $909 -1.51
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 162.00 $162.00 $680 —
535 535 1 147.00 $147.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $829 +17.38
410–440 419 4 205.00–215.00 $211.13 $885 +10.76
450–480 468 9 190.00–195.00 $192.62 $901 -2.38
500–530 510 3 185.00–192.00 $188.08 $959 +11.66
560–575 568 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,036 +6.45
605–625 618 3 175.00–180.00 $176.63 $1,092 +11.63
665 665 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,077 +0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 422 3 192.00–200.00 $195.54 $825 +7.19
455–485 477 5 180.00–185.00 $182.22 $869 +2.69
505–540 529 4 172.00–180.00 $175.56 $929 +8.96
555–595 572 3 167.00–177.00 $171.34 $980 +6.34
600–630 617 3 160.00–175.00 $167.25 $1,032 +20.25
790 790 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 185.00–187.00 $185.96 $781 +8.43
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 +5.00
520–525 523 2 160.00–167.00 $163.52 $855 —
550–595 573 2 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1375 1194 80-85% 10 80.00–84.00 $82.66 $987 —
1015–1420 1221 80-85% 10 85.00–89.00 $86.32 $1,054 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,316 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1395 1302 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.87 $1,066 —
1255–1465 1360 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.08 $1,171 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1480 1157 85-90% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.52 $920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1755 1663 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,613 —
1560–1870 1715 2 105.00–108.00 $106.64 $1,829 -10.47
1525–1960 1743 2 110.00–114.00 $112.25 $1,957 -4.86

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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) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.