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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,881/hd at 875 lb · 61 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.00/cwt ≈ $1,897/hd at 921 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.03/cwt +11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 673 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 994 844 1,254
Feeder cattle 805 703 1,061
Slaughter cattle 150 76 149
Replacement cattle 39 65 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing slaughter bulls up to 131.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 61 215.00 $215.00 $1,881 —
921 921 56 206.00 $206.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +20.00
468 value added 468 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,299 —
545 545 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,379 +3.00
560–576 575 18 240.00–250.00 $241.45 $1,388 —
665–679 673 51 228.00–234.00 $232.03 $1,562 +11.03
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
605–628 622 4 212.00–227.50 $223.73 $1,392 —
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
1000 1000 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $755 —
355–365 360 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $832 -1.42
425–440 436 8 225.00–227.50 $226.89 $989 +6.89
455–497 481 8 218.00–225.00 $220.20 $1,059 -1.80
500–536 523 8 210.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,114 -4.44
555–569 566 7 210.00–212.00 $210.28 $1,190 +5.28
610–635 615 5 190.00–195.00 $192.78 $1,186 -4.22
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 225.00 $225.00 $698 -5.00
400–445 423 11 215.00–220.00 $218.38 $924 +3.68
455–485 469 8 212.00–217.00 $214.56 $1,006 +4.70
500–545 526 8 206.00–210.00 $208.30 $1,096 +5.46
555–585 563 4 200.00–205.00 $203.70 $1,147 —
600–635 612 3 180.00–185.00 $181.73 $1,112 —
650–665 656 4 170.00–185.00 $180.47 $1,184 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 212.00 $212.00 $922 —
470 470 1 208.00 $208.00 $978 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 310.00–315.00 $312.67 $704 —
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 +15.00
305–335 320 2 297.00–300.00 $298.43 $955 —
355–370 364 4 285.00–295.00 $288.71 $1,051 +38.71
400–420 412 3 257.00–267.00 $261.33 $1,077 +16.12
455–495 474 4 245.00–255.00 $250.04 $1,185 +20.56
500–533 513 14 227.00–238.00 $229.30 $1,176 +8.95
550–590 567 6 215.00–227.00 $222.79 $1,263 +7.79
600–645 629 5 200.00–207.50 $205.79 $1,294 -6.21
650–695 679 5 190.00–197.00 $194.42 $1,320 -13.04
700–745 715 3 185.00–190.00 $186.74 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 +15.00
275–285 278 3 290.00–297.00 $293.95 $817 —
305–335 320 2 285.00–290.00 $287.38 $920 —
355–395 382 3 280.00–290.00 $283.10 $1,081 +42.08
400–440 414 8 240.00–250.00 $243.69 $1,009 +12.71
455–498 489 13 220.00–240.00 $228.73 $1,118 +11.36
500–540 519 7 215.00–220.00 $217.26 $1,128 +9.74
565–595 582 3 207.00–212.00 $209.65 $1,220 -0.35
600–640 618 3 187.00–190.00 $189.03 $1,168 -18.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +18.33
460–495 483 5 225.00–227.00 $225.41 $1,089 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1165 1046 80-85% 8 97.00–100.00 $98.89 $1,034 —
970–1580 1152 80-85% 38 101.00–108.00 $104.09 $1,199 -1.55
965–1435 1199 80-85% 10 108.00–114.00 $110.69 $1,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1070 976 85-90% 8 93.00–97.00 $95.44 $931 -0.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2095 1820 4 119.00–121.00 $119.95 $2,183 —
1960–1965 1963 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $2,424 —

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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 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,112.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/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 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.