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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.00/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 665 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.34/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 462 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.75/cwt ≈ $1,446/hd at 713 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 1,183 907
Feeder cattle 837 901 698
Slaughter cattle 61 212 100
Replacement cattle 106 70 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 28 202.75 $202.75 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,203 -1.78
610 610 18 206.50 $206.50 $1,260 —
810 810 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,033 -10.50
475–483 480 5 240.00–242.50 $241.51 $1,159 -3.49
507 value added 507 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,242 —
505–535 510 6 232.00–232.50 $232.41 $1,185 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 80 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 —
701 701 24 188.00 $188.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
360–375 368 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $850 -4.36
420 fancy 420 1 212.00 $212.00 $890 —
405–448 436 16 214.00–220.00 $217.59 $949 -3.93
460–490 462 28 210.00–214.00 $213.34 $986 +0.54
515 fancy 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +7.50
500–540 516 10 200.00–210.00 $205.69 $1,061 +7.12
560–575 563 5 190.00–197.00 $195.61 $1,101 +8.92
660–695 672 6 165.00–186.00 $178.51 $1,200 +10.00
710–735 720 3 170.00–177.00 $173.96 $1,253 +11.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 3 220.00–225.00 $221.61 $804 -0.30
410–445 423 9 205.00–212.50 $209.02 $884 +3.87
455–495 476 15 202.00–207.50 $206.36 $982 +6.17
505–545 518 9 190.00–197.00 $194.40 $1,007 +5.89
565–580 574 5 180.00–185.00 $183.03 $1,051 +2.73
640 640 4 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $1,126 +7.24
655–665 658 3 170.00–175.00 $172.33 $1,134 +12.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $830 —
455–470 463 5 190.00–195.00 $194.02 $898 +4.02
505–535 522 5 180.00–185.00 $183.42 $957 +3.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 -15.00
415–445 435 7 220.00–227.00 $224.60 $977 -0.03
455–470 462 7 210.00–218.00 $214.83 $993 -6.63
505–545 522 6 207.00–212.00 $210.16 $1,097 -4.90
555–575 565 5 202.00–207.00 $205.19 $1,159 +10.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 -10.00
415–420 418 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $968 -4.57
465–485 470 6 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,058 -8.75
510–520 518 4 215.00–220.00 $218.74 $1,133 -7.63
555–580 571 5 210.00–217.00 $213.19 $1,217 +5.72
600–610 605 2 200.00–206.00 $202.98 $1,228 +0.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,025 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -3.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1205 1185 80-85% 3 101.00–103.00 $101.99 $1,209 —
885–1530 1195 80-85% 8 88.00–93.00 $91.34 $1,092 —
1035–1500 1233 80-85% 12 94.00–100.00 $96.22 $1,186 +3.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1570 1485 75-80% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,470 —
1350–1760 1533 75-80% 6 93.00–96.00 $95.04 $1,457 +2.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2045 1823 2 116.00–121.00 $118.81 $2,166 —
1895 1895 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,407 —
1835–2110 1973 2 110.00–111.00 $110.53 $2,181 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,265.00 $1,220.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.50

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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 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,408.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.