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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 1,112 699
Feeder cattle 395 941 510
Slaughter cattle 57 103 127
Replacement cattle 111 68 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 270.00 $270.00 $958 —
450–465 458 4 240.00–250.00 $245.08 $1,122 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 222.00 $222.00 $699 +7.00
355–365 360 2 208.00–215.00 $211.45 $761 +5.87
405–445 418 7 190.00–195.00 $192.08 $803 +4.54
450–480 462 6 180.00–190.00 $187.47 $866 +5.32
515–535 525 5 175.00–180.00 $178.98 $940 +0.75
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 +3.05
630 630 1 157.00 $157.00 $989 -1.46
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 +0.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 -5.00
355–385 375 3 220.00–230.00 $225.13 $844 -1.72
405–415 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 +3.47
465–495 479 4 195.00–200.00 $196.29 $940 +1.97
500–535 518 2 185.00–190.00 $187.42 $971 -1.94
550–555 553 4 177.00–182.00 $180.24 $997 -0.95
600–605 602 3 162.00–170.00 $166.34 $1,001 —
680 680 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,102 +1.51
705–740 718 3 155.00–160.00 $156.72 $1,125 +3.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 182.00 $182.00 $792 —
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
565–570 568 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 250.00 $250.00 $820 +7.52
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -4.98
405–440 426 5 210.00–225.00 $217.98 $929 -3.61
455–485 468 3 205.00–210.00 $207.37 $970 -1.78
500–535 519 4 190.00–195.00 $192.24 $998 -2.84
565–585 575 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,078 +13.91
605–610 607 3 165.00–172.00 $168.99 $1,026 +0.66
670 670 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,085 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 255.00–265.00 $260.20 $827 —
365–385 375 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $947 +2.95
410–425 418 4 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $982 -0.94
450–460 455 3 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,001 +3.63
510–545 528 2 200.00–210.00 $204.83 $1,082 -10.62
550–575 563 3 200.00–205.00 $202.35 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 205.00 $205.00 $851 -5.66
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 ±0.00
610 610 1 162.00 $162.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1225 1144 80-85% 14 91.00–96.00 $93.65 $1,071 —
1115–1270 1168 80-85% 4 86.00–91.00 $89.15 $1,041 -12.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,135 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,371 -1.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1900 1653 3 115.00–117.00 $116.44 $1,925 —
1530–2035 1783 2 112.00–113.00 $112.43 $2,005 -13.54
1445–2385 1869 4 119.00–125.00 $121.72 $2,275 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,133.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 960.00–1,025.00 $992.50

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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 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,455.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $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.