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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.50/cwt ≈ $1,053/hd at 574 lb · 87 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $209.70/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 437 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.33/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 558 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 944 831
Feeder cattle 509 796 767
Slaughter cattle 41 104 39
Replacement cattle 27 44 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 101.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 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
470–491 481 9 219.00–225.00 $220.43 $1,060 +9.07
505–510 508 2 202.00–210.00 $206.02 $1,047 —
586–595 588 4 190.00–197.50 $195.60 $1,150 -0.40
610–635 627 3 181.00–185.00 $182.30 $1,143 +2.29
665–677 673 3 175.00–177.00 $176.34 $1,187 +10.99
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 +13.77
560 560 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,159 +7.00
721 721 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,269 +1.49
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 87 183.50 $183.50 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 215.00 $215.00 $714 +21.65
355–395 375 3 202.00–212.00 $206.82 $776 +18.81
400–425 416 4 195.00–205.00 $198.51 $826 +16.51
450–485 475 9 183.00–187.00 $185.12 $879 +6.64
505–535 518 6 176.00–185.00 $180.59 $935 +7.23
551–565 558 12 174.00–179.00 $177.33 $990 +9.83
603–640 614 8 167.00–170.00 $169.35 $1,040 +10.84
650–665 658 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $1,079 +9.01
680 fancy 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
721 721 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,118 —
770–785 778 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,202 +12.50
847 847 7 147.50 $147.50 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 4 200.00–207.00 $202.23 $665 —
350–365 358 3 190.00–197.00 $194.32 $696 +16.31
410–445 424 8 184.00–192.50 $187.97 $797 +11.37
455–490 479 11 170.00–180.00 $175.60 $841 +3.59
500–545 520 5 170.00–175.00 $172.80 $899 +9.42
550–595 571 10 162.00–171.00 $166.64 $952 +10.41
600–630 615 3 155.00–160.00 $156.67 $964 +6.67
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
775 775 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 187.00 $187.00 $720 —
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 +9.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 —
370–390 378 9 245.00–252.00 $246.36 $931 +13.44
405 405 3 237.50 $237.50 $962 +10.28
405–445 424 7 215.00–225.00 $222.22 $942 -5.00
453–465 456 8 207.00–217.00 $210.51 $960 +12.03
500–545 528 5 192.00–200.00 $196.20 $1,036 +3.53
570 570 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,069 +5.55
600–620 608 3 177.00–185.00 $182.37 $1,109 —
655–675 659 5 167.00–180.00 $173.44 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $754 +3.49
355–380 367 3 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $808 +0.22
400–445 437 12 200.00–212.50 $209.70 $916 -1.29
460–480 466 9 190.00–200.00 $195.68 $912 +5.92
500–545 528 7 180.00–187.00 $184.18 $972 +3.56
565–595 580 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $1,001 -0.79
620–640 627 3 160.00–165.00 $163.35 $1,024 +1.35
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
730 730 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 -10.00
450–465 458 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $836 +2.46
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1485 1252 80-85% 8 86.00–92.00 $88.76 $1,111 —
1205–1365 1287 80-85% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.31 $1,227 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1885 1628 75-80% 3 86.00–91.00 $88.19 $1,436 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1695 1552 3 105.00–110.00 $107.01 $1,661 —
1685–1730 1708 3 114.00–117.00 $115.34 $1,970 —

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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 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.