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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.83/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 381 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $184.80/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 529 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.18/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 484 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 964 774
Feeder cattle 731 748 619
Slaughter cattle 105 115 91
Replacement cattle 43 101 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 3 240.00–245.00 $243.37 $1,034 -4.63
450–495 479 10 235.00–240.00 $238.20 $1,141 —
525 525 3 220.00–235.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
628 628 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,193 —
731 731 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,330 —
782 782 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 -20.00
450–471 465 5 245.00–255.00 $252.07 $1,172 —
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 -11.00
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 -2.41
405 fancy 405 6 241.00 $241.00 $976 —
405–425 417 3 220.00–230.00 $226.64 $945 +6.65
450–495 484 13 205.00–215.00 $208.18 $1,008 -3.47
505–547 537 8 190.00–200.00 $192.07 $1,031 -5.86
550–595 582 7 180.00–185.00 $182.86 $1,064 -7.15
605–640 632 10 170.00–182.00 $172.92 $1,093 -10.26
662 fancy 662 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,192 —
655–680 663 3 165.00–170.00 $166.71 $1,105 -10.79
755–771 767 5 156.00–160.00 $156.99 $1,204 -8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 3 227.00–230.00 $228.93 $728 -1.07
365–370 368 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $813 -3.99
420–440 437 6 202.00–215.00 $212.08 $927 +5.43
470–490 478 7 190.00–200.00 $196.40 $939 -8.35
500–543 529 14 180.00–187.50 $184.80 $978 -3.68
565–580 574 5 170.00–175.00 $173.39 $995 -4.12
730–735 733 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
540 540 2 175.00 $175.00 $945 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 270.00 $270.00 $567 —
350–390 381 16 240.00–262.50 $256.83 $979 -7.10
400–440 423 6 225.00–235.00 $231.24 $978 -25.31
455–480 471 11 215.00–230.00 $226.38 $1,066 -13.53
505–515 508 9 205.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,092 +2.36
565–590 582 3 192.00–200.00 $197.30 $1,148 -8.62
641–645 642 4 185.00–190.00 $186.26 $1,196 -7.76
705–720 713 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,248 -5.99
750 750 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 260.00 $260.00 $572 —
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
310–335 323 2 240.00–255.00 $247.21 $798 -12.79
400–415 409 5 215.00–220.00 $216.96 $887 -18.52
455–460 457 6 200.00–210.00 $205.31 $938 -16.68
500–525 516 5 195.00–200.00 $197.19 $1,018 -7.04
570–590 583 3 180.00–190.00 $184.05 $1,073 -8.41
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1310 1071 80-85% 23 84.00–88.00 $86.16 $923 —
985–1510 1193 80-85% 25 88.00–94.00 $90.20 $1,076 -5.45
1240–1545 1361 80-85% 4 95.00–101.00 $97.41 $1,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1225 1137 85-90% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.69 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1775 1488 75-80% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.60 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1805 1708 2 121.00–123.00 $122.06 $2,085 —
1785 1785 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,035 —
1795–2215 2008 3 116.00–119.00 $118.00 $2,369 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 970.00–1,100.00 $1,035.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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.