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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

1,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.00/cwt ≈ $1,104/hd at 587 lb · 91 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.32/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 479 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.85/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 368 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,112 771 983
Feeder cattle 941 642 720
Slaughter cattle 103 96 199
Replacement cattle 68 33 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
330 330 3 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
485 value added 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
511 511 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,124 —
550–571 569 12 212.00–220.00 $219.36 $1,248 +7.36
628 628 11 202.00 $202.00 $1,269 —
661 661 13 192.00 $192.00 $1,269 —
747 747 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,300 -9.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–428 427 5 242.00–242.50 $242.20 $1,034 +17.20
545 545 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,128 -3.68
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 ±0.00
650–665 658 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,119 —
745 745 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 +10.00
355–398 368 27 215.00–235.00 $226.85 $835 +11.26
400–432 414 5 194.00–200.00 $196.53 $814 -10.12
453–496 479 30 190.00–197.00 $194.32 $931 +2.72
505–536 530 16 185.00–195.00 $189.36 $1,004 -0.15
555–561 559 6 175.00–185.00 $181.19 $1,013 -6.29
653–695 670 5 156.00–165.00 $160.49 $1,075 -3.32
725–730 727 3 152.00–157.00 $153.67 $1,117 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 91 188.00 $188.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 —
365–395 383 3 200.00–210.00 $205.58 $787 -0.08
405–445 439 13 170.00–192.50 $187.54 $823 -9.47
455–495 477 9 180.00–185.00 $182.15 $869 -3.12
500–520 509 4 175.00–180.00 $178.23 $907 -2.73
561–590 580 6 165.00–172.00 $166.95 $968 -5.36
605–635 620 2 157.00–160.00 $158.46 $982 -4.06
655–690 673 3 150.00–160.00 $154.02 $1,037 -0.98
710 710 4 142.00–145.00 $144.25 $1,024 —
760 760 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 465 6 170.00–175.00 $173.37 $806 -1.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 5 245.00–255.00 $249.62 $944 -10.37
400–435 426 17 235.00–245.00 $235.95 $1,005 -2.94
470–497 487 11 214.00–225.00 $216.33 $1,054 -3.27
502–530 512 20 205.00–220.00 $215.45 $1,103 +2.50
615–634 633 19 173.00–175.00 $173.10 $1,096 -12.82
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 8 240.00–250.00 $242.48 $781 -24.91
370–395 385 4 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $905 -1.62
400–445 421 6 215.00–230.00 $221.59 $933 -2.19
455–490 476 7 205.00–212.00 $209.15 $996 +1.61
500–535 520 14 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $1,014 -5.80
550–565 558 2 170.00–177.00 $173.55 $968 -13.66
605–620 613 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $1,032 -1.67
687 687 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 417 3 210.00–212.00 $210.66 $878 +0.66
540 540 2 180.00 $180.00 $972 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1440 1186 80-85% 8 100.00–106.00 $101.98 $1,209 +10.33
1055–1465 1212 80-85% 13 92.00–99.00 $94.76 $1,148 -8.28
975–1385 1218 80-85% 3 90.00–91.00 $90.73 $1,105 -12.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1195 1024 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $86.35 $884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1630 1489 75-80% 4 93.00–94.00 $93.52 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1410 1304 5 105.00–108.00 $106.59 $1,390 —
1315–1925 1589 5 113.00–118.00 $114.48 $1,819 —
1490–2130 1762 5 123.00–130.00 $125.97 $2,220 —

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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) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $933.33

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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 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.