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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.85/cwt +15.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 475 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $209.78/cwt ≈ $1,275/hd at 608 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.55/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 640 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 563 610
Feeder cattle 496 395 445
Slaughter cattle 106 57 96
Replacement cattle 93 111 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with high dressing slaughter bulls up to 133.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,131 —
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 -0.08
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 -5.00
592 592 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,288 —
608 608 27 207.00–212.00 $209.78 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,076 —
480 480 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,116 -2.50
565–585 575 2 202.00–205.00 $203.47 $1,170 -6.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $775 -3.99
350–390 364 6 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $813 -1.82
400–440 416 5 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $894 +14.90
455–470 464 6 205.00–212.00 $206.14 $956 +9.85
501 501 8 202.50 $202.50 $1,015 +15.08
505–526 520 6 190.00–195.00 $194.19 $1,010 +6.77
560–590 570 6 170.00–177.00 $174.00 $992 -6.24
610–643 640 15 165.00–171.00 $170.55 $1,092 —
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 215.00–220.00 $218.42 $703 -3.58
350–397 379 8 205.00–215.00 $211.77 $803 +0.32
435–440 438 5 200.00–205.00 $203.01 $889 +10.93
470–495 480 8 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $936 +7.48
510–545 531 4 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $969 +3.54
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 267.50 $267.50 $848 +7.30
360–395 367 10 265.00–270.00 $268.92 $987 +16.35
400–435 415 6 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $1,079 +24.92
450–495 475 47 225.00–242.50 $235.85 $1,120 +15.89
505–515 510 3 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,097 +10.19
554–565 557 8 205.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,183 +10.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $866 +2.48
370–385 380 3 250.00–260.00 $256.75 $976 +26.75
415–445 429 7 235.00–245.00 $238.56 $1,023 +20.58
455–490 481 6 210.00–215.00 $213.36 $1,026 +5.99
500–530 510 3 200.00–205.00 $201.73 $1,029 +9.49
560–575 568 4 190.00–200.00 $196.30 $1,115 +8.84
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 -3.99
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -2.00
700 700 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 5 220.00–230.00 $227.00 $951 +22.00
500–540 520 2 190.00 $190.00 $988 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1305 1125 80-85% 15 87.00–91.00 $89.39 $1,006 -4.26
910–1490 1136 80-85% 28 92.00–98.00 $93.74 $1,065 +0.09
1085–1555 1242 80-85% 5 99.00–101.00 $100.08 $1,243 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,295 +14.00
1205–1515 1317 75-80% 3 92.00–96.00 $93.84 $1,236 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,678 —
1525–2000 1721 4 114.00–118.00 $116.31 $2,002 —
1380–2075 1758 3 123.00–124.00 $123.65 $2,174 +11.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,104.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,266.67

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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 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.