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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,314/hd at 611 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.38/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 520 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.52/cwt -14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 429 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,183 879 696
Feeder cattle 901 731 572
Slaughter cattle 212 105 78
Replacement cattle 70 43 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 109.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 +10.00
415 415 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,089 —
460–491 485 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 -7.07
563 563 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,306 —
656–660 657 7 214.00–217.00 $214.43 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–547 546 13 225.00–227.00 $225.15 $1,229 +0.15
550–554 552 11 218.00–220.00 $219.28 $1,210 —
675 675 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 369 13 225.00–237.50 $235.38 $869 +5.38
411–445 429 19 212.00–225.00 $221.52 $950 -5.12
455–456 456 5 208.00–216.00 $212.80 $970 +4.62
515 fancy 515 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 —
500–533 521 30 195.00–200.00 $198.57 $1,035 +6.50
555–585 567 10 185.00–187.50 $186.69 $1,059 +3.83
600–605 603 3 175.00–177.00 $175.66 $1,059 +2.74
613 fancy 613 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,122 —
655–660 658 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $1,109 +1.80
720–740 730 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 87 215.00 $215.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 363 12 217.00–223.00 $221.91 $806 +0.90
400–435 407 7 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $835 -6.93
465–485 470 8 195.00–204.00 $200.19 $941 +3.79
505–545 522 7 185.00–190.00 $188.51 $984 +3.71
565–580 574 7 178.00–182.00 $180.30 $1,035 +6.91
635–645 643 4 165.00–170.00 $168.76 $1,085 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 190.00 $190.00 $899 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 -6.83
412–442 425 8 235.00–240.00 $236.22 $1,004 +4.98
455–475 462 13 230.00–235.00 $233.77 $1,080 +7.39
500–545 509 9 225.00–235.00 $226.37 $1,152 +11.40
555–570 563 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,168 +10.17
604–645 609 13 195.00–204.00 $202.67 $1,234 +16.41
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
700–725 713 2 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $1,255 +1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 +7.79
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 —
410–445 427 10 220.00–230.00 $224.63 $959 +7.67
455–465 459 7 215.00–225.00 $221.46 $1,017 +16.15
500–535 518 6 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,114 +17.87
565–592 583 11 192.50–200.00 $194.94 $1,137 +10.89
600–620 615 4 180.00–190.00 $185.04 $1,138 —
733–735 733 5 165.00–167.00 $165.40 $1,212 +0.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 537 3 200.00–207.00 $203.98 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1137 80-85% 20 85.00–89.00 $87.79 $998 —
985–1575 1208 80-85% 52 90.00–96.00 $92.56 $1,118 —
1100–1520 1331 80-85% 16 97.00–104.00 $99.51 $1,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,273 —
1320–1815 1534 75-80% 17 90.00–96.00 $92.90 $1,425 —
1410–1755 1564 75-80% 4 98.00–99.00 $98.49 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1255 1063 85-90% 7 85.00–90.00 $87.92 $935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1805 1626 6 113.00–117.00 $115.26 $1,874 —
1535–1850 1688 3 110.00–112.00 $111.06 $1,875 —
1630–2050 1778 3 119.00–121.00 $119.93 $2,132 +5.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,096.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,312.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 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 3 1,425.00–1,475.00 $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.