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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 706 lb · 260 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.50/cwt ≈ $1,281/hd at 824 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $196.00/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 944 617 559
Feeder cattle 796 546 478
Slaughter cattle 104 55 52
Replacement cattle 44 16 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
340 340 3 245.00–250.00 $248.33 $844 +13.33
395 395 1 241.00 $241.00 $952 +11.00
420–445 432 3 222.00–225.00 $224.00 $968 +4.00
465–495 479 8 208.00–219.00 $211.36 $1,012 —
550–580 576 11 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,129 +14.10
605–630 617 3 176.00–185.00 $180.01 $1,111 +2.01
650–670 663 3 164.00–167.00 $165.35 $1,096 —
730 730 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,226 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 4 240.00–255.00 $247.93 $905 +10.38
410–430 415 4 230.00–235.00 $231.23 $960 +4.87
450–460 455 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,024 +9.95
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
568 568 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,136 +4.00
700–725 713 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $1,244 -4.49
876 876 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 260 172.00 $172.00 $1,214 —
824 824 60 155.50 $155.50 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 190.00–195.00 $193.35 $644 —
365–390 372 5 185.00–190.00 $188.01 $699 +11.01
400 400 1 182.00 $182.00 $728 -0.86
445 fancy 445 2 194.00 $194.00 $863 —
450 fancy 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 —
455–470 463 2 177.00–180.00 $178.48 $826 +10.00
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +20.16
510–535 519 5 170.00–180.00 $173.36 $900 +8.52
556 fancy 556 3 178.00 $178.00 $990 +11.00
560 560 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $938 +4.54
640–645 643 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $1,019 +2.84
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 +3.41
750–790 770 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 4 175.00–180.00 $178.01 $646 +5.61
400–445 427 5 175.00–178.00 $176.60 $754 +9.22
460–490 478 3 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $822 +9.84
500–535 515 3 160.00–165.00 $163.38 $841 +5.89
550–590 565 3 152.00–160.00 $156.23 $883 +2.90
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 +7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $732 +8.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 255.00 $255.00 $586 —
365 fancy 365 6 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
360–395 383 4 230.00–237.00 $232.92 $892 +10.54
405–435 419 6 222.00–232.00 $227.22 $952 +16.09
480–495 490 4 195.00–202.00 $198.48 $973 +5.86
505–545 533 4 188.00–197.00 $192.67 $1,027 +4.59
555–575 568 3 180.00–186.00 $181.95 $1,033 -0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
300–340 315 3 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
350–375 363 2 215.00–225.00 $219.83 $798 —
405–445 421 7 205.00–215.00 $210.99 $888 +15.45
460–490 478 4 187.00–192.00 $189.76 $907 +7.54
500–535 512 5 175.00–184.00 $180.62 $925 +5.06
555–565 562 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $974 +2.01
610 610 1 162.00 $162.00 $988 -5.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 +14.04
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 +5.00
520 520 1 172.00 $172.00 $894 +8.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1420 1214 80-85% 8 81.00–84.00 $82.19 $998 -4.13
1005–1505 1219 80-85% 13 85.00–90.00 $86.76 $1,058 +0.44
1050–1505 1306 80-85% 8 91.00–96.00 $92.44 $1,207 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1600 1396 75-80% 4 92.00–97.00 $94.62 $1,321 —
1330–1500 1415 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.06 $1,175 —
1370–1710 1471 75-80% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.21 $1,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1167 85-90% 5 77.00–82.00 $79.03 $922 -0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1860 1750 2 104.00–107.00 $105.41 $1,845 —
1770–1975 1873 2 109.00–112.00 $110.42 $2,068 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.