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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.36/cwt ≈ $1,261/hd at 684 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.73/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 421 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.62/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 592 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 577 811
Feeder cattle 647 509 643
Slaughter cattle 100 41 83
Replacement cattle 166 27 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
350–385 376 4 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $977 —
400–430 411 5 240.00–245.00 $242.94 $998 -2.06
460–483 478 5 225.00–226.00 $225.81 $1,079 —
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
560 560 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 -2.00
671–689 value added 684 44 180.00–187.00 $184.36 $1,261 —
812 value added 812 21 170.00 $170.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,013 —
593 593 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 255.00–260.00 $258.31 $852 —
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 —
415–440 430 3 225.00–230.00 $227.33 $978 —
470–495 484 4 212.00–215.00 $213.53 $1,033 -6.90
605–615 610 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 -7.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–275 272 4 250.00 $250.00 $680 —
305–330 318 2 240.00–245.00 $242.60 $771 —
380 380 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $884 —
415–440 428 2 215.00 $215.00 $920 —
600–615 608 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $979 —
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 6 242.00 $242.00 $578 —
265–270 269 8 230.00–237.50 $236.58 $636 —
300–320 311 4 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $692 +7.45
315–345 fancy 335 15 232.00–238.00 $237.56 $796 —
355–385 368 7 210.00–220.00 $216.95 $798 +10.13
410–435 417 8 197.00–205.00 $201.69 $841 +3.18
414–429 fancy 423 16 207.50–215.00 $212.25 $898 —
460–495 478 8 190.00–197.00 $193.84 $927 +8.72
520 520 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +14.41
515–545 530 4 180.00 $180.00 $954 -0.59
550–570 558 3 170.00–175.00 $173.34 $967 -3.99
598 598 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,136 —
605–638 629 9 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $1,054 -1.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 4 220.00–225.00 $221.17 $628 —
300–345 323 5 210.00–215.00 $212.96 $688 +10.73
365–395 376 4 202.00–205.00 $204.26 $768 +9.94
405–445 425 6 190.00–195.00 $191.82 $815 +3.85
450–490 472 6 180.00–185.00 $182.65 $862 +7.05
525–535 532 3 170.00–175.00 $172.35 $917 -0.45
550–575 567 3 160.00–167.00 $163.99 $930 -2.65
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 197.00–205.00 $200.69 $658 —
370–395 380 3 190.00–195.00 $193.36 $735 +6.36
405–435 421 6 180.00–185.00 $180.80 $761 +0.80
480–485 483 2 165.00–175.00 $169.97 $821 —
530–540 535 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $869 —
585 585 1 157.00 $157.00 $918 —
620–640 630 2 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–731 723 9 156.00–160.00 $157.75 $1,141 —
919 919 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 value added 323 13 262.50 $262.50 $848 —
325–331 330 4 242.00–250.00 $243.97 $805 -11.03
355–395 371 5 235.00–245.00 $238.99 $887 -7.37
405–430 417 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $941 +3.44
470–475 473 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,010 +3.00
555 555 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 +4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $647 —
305–320 313 2 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $697 —
410–435 423 2 200.00–207.00 $203.40 $860 +13.40
455–480 468 4 190.00–197.00 $194.21 $909 +11.75
500 500 1 187.00 $187.00 $935 —
560–575 568 2 175.00 $175.00 $994 +10.00
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
421–425 422 6 215.00–220.00 $215.84 $911 +6.14
525–535 530 3 190.00–195.00 $191.68 $1,016 +7.50
588 588 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,100 +14.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1250 1103 80-85% 19 85.00–90.00 $87.92 $970 —
975–1305 1130 80-85% 19 91.00–97.00 $93.46 $1,056 —
1040–1650 1224 80-85% 8 99.00–105.00 $101.40 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–970 900 85-90% 4 64.00–67.00 $65.28 $588 —
770–1005 923 85-90% 8 77.00–82.00 $79.03 $729 —
795–1165 963 85-90% 10 71.00–76.00 $74.12 $714 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1430 1373 75-80% 5 88.00–90.00 $89.23 $1,225 —
1355–1655 1505 75-80% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.55 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1395 1270 3 98.00–103.00 $100.36 $1,275 —
1305–1645 1525 3 109.00–110.00 $109.36 $1,668 —
1625–1935 1760 4 117.00–119.00 $118.50 $2,086 —

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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 7 1,004.00–1,162.00 $1,069.57
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 730.00–975.00 $861.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–984.00 $953.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,389.58
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 733.00 $733.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,146.88
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–1,025.00 $946.14

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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 8 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,440.63 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,481.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,220.45 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.