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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.54/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 533 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.01/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 438 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.30/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 631 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 913 789
Feeder cattle 642 647 618
Slaughter cattle 96 100 71
Replacement cattle 33 166 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. 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
400–425 413 4 240.00–250.00 $243.73 $1,007 +0.79
455–458 457 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,051 +4.19
561 561 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,189 +7.00
725–730 728 2 180.00–186.00 $183.01 $1,332 —
775 775 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 225.00 $225.00 $947 -2.33
456 456 3 215.00 $215.00 $980 +1.47
527–540 531 3 210.00–212.00 $210.68 $1,119 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
702 702 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,264 —
750 750 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 222.50–230.00 $225.00 $754 +2.55
360 fancy 360 2 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
375–395 387 3 210.00–220.00 $215.59 $834 -1.36
402 fancy 402 5 215.00 $215.00 $864 +2.75
400–410 405 3 205.00–210.00 $206.65 $837 +4.96
450–485 473 9 190.00–200.00 $191.60 $906 -2.24
505–520 513 4 186.00–192.00 $189.51 $972 -5.49
537 fancy 537 22 199.00 $199.00 $1,069 —
555–575 564 4 185.00–189.00 $187.48 $1,057 +14.14
610–634 631 14 170.00–180.00 $177.30 $1,119 +9.73
655–690 672 6 162.00–167.00 $163.81 $1,101 —
730–742 738 3 157.00–158.00 $157.67 $1,164 —
765–780 773 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $1,179 —
793 fancy 793 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 205.00–207.00 $205.66 $767 +1.40
415–445 438 25 190.00–199.00 $197.01 $863 +5.19
455–485 470 4 184.00–187.00 $185.27 $871 +2.62
510–545 530 5 177.00–185.00 $180.96 $959 +8.61
575–595 583 3 170.00–175.00 $172.31 $1,005 +8.32
625–635 630 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,024 —
681–685 682 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,057 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 175.00 $175.00 $831 +5.03
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 +7.52
610–615 613 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $956 +15.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 +41.03
350–385 374 6 255.00–265.00 $259.99 $972 +21.00
400–420 411 9 235.00–245.00 $238.89 $982 +13.23
455–485 473 9 215.00–225.00 $219.60 $1,039 +6.09
500–540 521 11 207.00–217.00 $212.95 $1,109 —
550–585 561 5 199.00–210.00 $203.19 $1,140 +11.19
600–625 613 2 182.00–190.00 $185.92 $1,140 —
695 695 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,237 —
775 775 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 326 5 265.00–270.00 $267.39 $872 —
350–395 368 4 205.00–250.00 $236.60 $871 —
430–445 441 4 220.00–225.00 $223.78 $987 +7.94
465–490 473 4 205.00–210.00 $207.54 $982 —
510–540 529 7 195.00–205.00 $200.88 $1,063 +9.20
570–590 582 5 185.00–190.00 $187.21 $1,090 +0.21
630 630 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 +6.60
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1166 80-85% 17 89.00–93.00 $91.65 $1,069 —
1055–1395 1241 80-85% 4 101.00–105.00 $103.04 $1,279 +1.64
1020–1460 1251 80-85% 15 94.00–100.00 $95.93 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1685 1448 75-80% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.53 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1015 975 85-90% 3 91.00–93.00 $91.69 $894 +17.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1780 1413 6 108.00–113.00 $110.05 $1,555 —
1405–1535 1470 2 102.00–105.00 $103.43 $1,520 —
1645–2140 1893 2 118.00–120.00 $118.87 $2,250 —

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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 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.