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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.67/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 470 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.58/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 435 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $225.68/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 428 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 799 1,004 1,003
Feeder cattle 611 837 866
Slaughter cattle 98 61 94
Replacement cattle 90 106 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–480 466 4 237.50–240.00 $238.14 $1,110 —
586 586 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,318 +7.50
645 645 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,400 +10.50
690 690 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,421 —
1007 1007 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,222 -1.41
808 808 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -1.02
405–439 435 23 225.00–235.00 $226.58 $986 +8.99
460–490 470 29 210.00–215.00 $211.67 $995 -1.67
505–536 524 12 205.00–212.00 $208.74 $1,094 +3.05
557–571 566 6 205.00–208.00 $207.02 $1,172 +11.41
600 600 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
660 660 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 +3.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
375–380 377 3 225.00 $225.00 $848 +3.39
415 415 3 215.00 $215.00 $892 +5.98
440–445 442 7 210.00–220.00 $216.41 $957 +7.39
455–475 467 9 200.00–207.00 $204.79 $956 -1.57
510–530 515 12 195.00–200.00 $198.33 $1,021 +3.93
565–585 577 6 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $1,106 +8.60
625 625 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,169 +11.00
685 685 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 -0.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 205.00 $205.00 $902 +7.44
495 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 +0.98
520 520 2 190.00 $190.00 $988 +6.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 379 3 235.00–240.00 $238.42 $904 —
400–440 428 17 220.00–230.00 $225.68 $966 +1.08
455–485 474 8 215.00–225.00 $220.04 $1,043 +5.21
500–549 539 12 205.00–215.00 $213.44 $1,150 +3.28
565–595 580 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,204 +2.37
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 5 235.00–242.00 $238.33 $999 +6.68
455–490 481 8 230.00–235.00 $233.36 $1,122 +8.34
500–540 524 10 220.00–230.00 $222.95 $1,168 +4.21
550–590 570 4 215.00–220.00 $216.77 $1,236 +3.58
601–605 602 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,294 +12.02
700 700 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 —
750 750 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 217.00 $217.00 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1405 1178 80-85% 30 95.00–100.00 $96.74 $1,140 -5.25
1055–1330 1189 80-85% 8 90.00–94.00 $92.64 $1,101 -9.35
1050–1540 1287 80-85% 9 101.00–107.00 $104.14 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1590 1420 75-80% 11 93.00–98.00 $95.79 $1,360 —
1265–1695 1424 75-80% 8 98.00–103.00 $99.72 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1290 1133 85-90% 2 90.00–96.00 $93.42 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1885 1803 3 115.00–118.00 $117.09 $2,111 -1.72
1550–2055 1853 3 111.00–114.00 $112.67 $2,088 —
1825–2155 1964 4 122.00–125.00 $123.17 $2,419 +12.64

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,191.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,033.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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 8 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,409.38 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,612.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,333.33 —

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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.