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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.50/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 787 lb · 146 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,429/hd at 641 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.51/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 509 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 799 961
Feeder cattle 703 611 857
Slaughter cattle 76 98 83
Replacement cattle 65 90 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 146 194.50 $194.50 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
462–485 474 4 250.00–255.00 $252.56 $1,197 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 +19.00
641 641 39 223.00 $223.00 $1,429 —
670 670 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,087 +1.86
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 5 230.00–237.00 $232.41 $853 +2.41
415–445 425 3 220.00 $220.00 $935 -6.58
485 485 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,077 +10.33
500–530 507 17 205.00–217.00 $210.81 $1,069 +2.07
515–540 528 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,148 +8.70
562 562 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,152 -2.02
615 615 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 +2.00
677–680 677 11 187.00–191.00 $190.63 $1,291 +8.63
755–785 770 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 ±0.00
390–395 393 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $875 -2.48
415–435 427 3 212.00–217.00 $214.70 $917 -0.30
457–495 473 10 205.00–212.50 $209.86 $993 +5.07
500–536 518 13 200.00–205.00 $202.84 $1,051 +4.51
673 unweaned 673 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,137 —
725–740 733 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 195.00–197.00 $195.99 $1,058 +5.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
405–435 416 6 240.00–250.00 $245.21 $1,020 +6.88
450–475 465 10 225.00–235.00 $229.48 $1,067 -3.88
500–540 525 7 215.00–222.50 $220.35 $1,157 -2.60
560 560 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -1.77
600 600 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 -3.00
665–685 675 2 205.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
355–395 378 5 235.00–245.00 $241.02 $911 +2.60
410–445 433 8 222.00–235.00 $230.98 $1,000 +5.30
455–495 477 5 212.00–220.00 $217.37 $1,037 -2.67
525–545 530 4 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,100 -5.92
555 555 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +2.44
615–635 625 2 205.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,297 +7.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $910 -0.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1130 1118 80-85% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $1,129 —
985–1325 1162 80-85% 17 102.00–108.00 $105.64 $1,228 +8.90
1235–1325 1298 80-85% 4 109.00–112.00 $109.76 $1,425 +5.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1145 998 85-90% 9 94.00–97.00 $95.63 $954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1275 1263 75-80% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,415 —
1260–1600 1499 75-80% 4 104.00–108.00 $105.90 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1570 1388 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,582 —
1805–2045 1920 3 128.00–134.00 $130.13 $2,498 —
1950–2150 2050 2 121.00–124.00 $122.43 $2,510 —

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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) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $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.