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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

1,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.38/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 520 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $230.90/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 577 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $231.36/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 530 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,237 994 1,082
Feeder cattle 1,031 805 886
Slaughter cattle 153 150 161
Replacement cattle 53 39 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
527–530 529 14 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $1,276 —
571 unweaned 571 16 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 —
570–583 582 23 235.00 $235.00 $1,368 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
556 556 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,334 -1.45
558 value added 558 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,401 —
615 615 18 233.00 $233.00 $1,433 —
752 752 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,519 +2.00
887 887 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,632 —
1019 1019 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 25 221.00 $221.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 413 5 228.00–232.00 $230.38 $951 +3.49
455–487 470 11 220.00–225.00 $222.71 $1,047 +2.51
502–540 519 55 215.00–221.00 $217.10 $1,127 +4.10
545 545 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 +12.00
558–573 564 29 204.00–207.00 $205.22 $1,157 -5.06
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 372 5 227.50–232.00 $229.71 $855 —
410–435 425 14 220.00–225.00 $221.83 $943 +3.45
450–480 466 10 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $990 -2.04
500–545 519 9 200.00–210.00 $205.49 $1,066 -2.81
555–595 577 9 194.00–200.00 $194.76 $1,124 -8.94
613–632 620 7 180.00–195.00 $189.27 $1,173 +7.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $929 +4.00
450 450 1 208.00 $208.00 $936 ±0.00
556 556 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 300.00 $300.00 $840 ±0.00
300–325 313 3 290.00–295.00 $293.27 $918 -5.16
360–375 368 2 275.00–285.00 $279.90 $1,030 -8.81
405–440 429 4 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $1,094 -6.43
455–465 463 4 240.00–245.00 $241.23 $1,117 -8.81
505–546 530 32 230.00–237.00 $231.36 $1,226 +2.06
550–585 573 8 215.00–222.50 $220.38 $1,263 -2.41
601–615 604 17 205.00–219.00 $214.07 $1,293 +8.28
651 651 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,250 -2.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 +1.05
320 320 2 285.00 $285.00 $912 -2.38
355–385 376 7 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $977 -23.14
405–440 423 14 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $1,015 -3.72
457–485 472 8 225.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,097 +3.72
505–545 519 8 220.00–227.00 $222.37 $1,154 +5.11
570–598 589 6 207.00–210.00 $208.25 $1,227 -1.40
635–645 640 3 190.00–200.00 $194.99 $1,248 +5.96
650–685 672 3 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $1,243 —
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 -5.00
500–540 536 10 213.00–215.00 $213.19 $1,143 +3.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1140 80-85% 12 97.00–103.00 $101.36 $1,156 —
930–1540 1202 80-85% 23 104.00–110.00 $106.33 $1,278 —
1165–1275 1220 80-85% 2 112.00–116.00 $114.09 $1,392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1340 1264 75-80% 4 105.00–109.00 $106.80 $1,350 —
1285–1375 1330 75-80% 2 111.00–113.00 $111.97 $1,489 —
1225–1530 1343 75-80% 7 100.00–103.00 $102.13 $1,372 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1205 1051 85-90% 7 94.00–99.00 $96.10 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2200 1685 4 117.00–119.00 $117.91 $1,987 —
1775–2015 1900 3 120.00–124.00 $122.75 $2,332 —

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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) 3 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,191.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,205.00 $1,205.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.