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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.44/cwt ≈ $1,402/hd at 611 lb · 125 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.72/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 434 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.00/cwt ≈ $1,494/hd at 667 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 1,237 947
Feeder cattle 862 1,031 801
Slaughter cattle 143 153 111
Replacement cattle 91 53 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower with high dressing boning cows selling up to 116.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,053 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -10.00
602–620 605 7 225.00–227.50 $227.13 $1,374 -5.87
667 667 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
705 705 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–630 611 125 227.50–230.50 $229.44 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 387 8 220.00–230.00 $223.34 $864 -6.37
415–445 434 12 215.00–222.00 $217.72 $945 -4.11
450–480 466 7 205.00–212.00 $210.11 $979 -2.41
510–545 532 5 195.00–202.00 $198.86 $1,058 -6.63
560–585 575 7 190.00–197.00 $193.82 $1,114 -0.94
615–640 628 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,178 -1.72
660–675 668 2 175.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–381 377 9 230.00–235.00 $233.88 $882 —
400–443 415 7 225.00–230.00 $227.02 $942 -3.36
455–475 464 6 215.00–220.00 $216.81 $1,006 -5.90
505–525 511 6 207.00–215.00 $212.34 $1,085 -4.76
555–590 570 3 200.00–205.00 $202.28 $1,153 -2.94
615–635 623 7 195.00–202.00 $197.01 $1,227 —
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 212.00 $212.00 $922 -4.00
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 -10.00
320–335 325 3 275.00–280.00 $276.72 $899 -16.55
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 -19.90
400–445 425 6 250.00–260.00 $254.76 $1,083 -0.14
460–497 482 9 230.00–235.00 $233.94 $1,128 -7.29
505–540 516 5 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,161 -6.40
550–565 561 6 215.00–222.50 $219.90 $1,234 -0.48
600–620 608 7 205.00–210.00 $207.14 $1,259 -6.93
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 +3.00
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 255.00–265.00 $259.11 $842 -25.89
355–380 368 6 245.00–255.00 $250.17 $921 -9.79
405–445 419 7 235.00–255.00 $243.69 $1,021 +3.72
460–475 468 6 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,041 -9.91
500–515 510 7 210.00–217.00 $214.73 $1,095 -7.64
570 570 3 205.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,187 +0.08
605–620 613 3 190.00–200.00 $196.66 $1,206 +1.67
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 +0.07
731 731 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1480 1140 80-85% 11 91.00–94.00 $93.13 $1,062 -8.23
995–1400 1185 80-85% 28 94.00–101.00 $97.28 $1,153 —
1025–1350 1237 80-85% 9 104.00–111.00 $106.50 $1,317 -7.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1320 1229 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $104.76 $1,288 —
1145–1560 1355 75-80% 12 96.00–101.00 $98.30 $1,332 —
1565–1695 1630 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.04 $1,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1245 1082 85-90% 7 90.00–96.00 $91.61 $991 -4.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,971 +0.09
1830–1920 1875 2 123.00 $123.00 $2,306 —

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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) 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,131.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00

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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 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.50 —

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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.