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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

1,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.50/cwt ≈ $1,635/hd at 735 lb · 208 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.23/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 515 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.56/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 517 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,121 1,096 1,266
Feeder cattle 961 862 997
Slaughter cattle 125 143 194
Replacement cattle 35 91 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing boning cows up to 115.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned 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
550–555 555 10 238.00–240.00 $238.20 $1,322 —
755 755 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 208 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 3 235.00–240.00 $238.25 $874 +4.37
400–445 418 7 220.00–235.00 $230.82 $965 +3.80
450–481 469 11 220.00–230.00 $227.23 $1,066 +10.42
500–535 515 16 212.00–219.00 $215.23 $1,108 +2.89
555–567 564 9 203.00–210.00 $204.75 $1,155 +2.47
610–625 618 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,205 -2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 387 9 228.00–239.00 $236.81 $916 +13.47
400–445 410 11 220.00–225.00 $222.65 $913 +4.93
450–475 464 8 210.00–217.00 $214.50 $995 +4.39
505–530 517 14 205.00–210.00 $208.56 $1,078 +9.70
585–595 590 5 193.00–200.00 $197.39 $1,165 +3.57
635–640 637 3 184.00–188.00 $186.66 $1,189 -0.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 205.00 $205.00 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
315–335 328 3 250.00–255.00 $251.60 $825 -7.51
355–395 379 5 240.00–245.00 $243.13 $921 -7.04
415–445 427 10 225.00–244.00 $235.25 $1,005 -8.44
455–495 472 10 220.00–227.00 $224.52 $1,060 +1.98
520–545 528 11 210.00–215.00 $212.33 $1,121 -2.40
560–593 580 12 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,174 -5.87
600–635 621 5 192.00–195.00 $193.84 $1,204 -2.82
660–685 677 3 185.00–190.00 $188.37 $1,275 +3.37
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 285.00 $285.00 $741 -5.00
300–325 310 3 262.00–267.00 $264.61 $820 -12.11
355–380 363 3 250.00–255.00 $253.26 $919 -6.74
400–435 420 5 240.00–250.00 $243.88 $1,024 -10.88
460–475 467 7 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,097 +1.04
510–545 534 5 217.00–227.00 $220.11 $1,175 -4.85
550–580 564 8 210.00–217.00 $213.94 $1,207 -5.96
571 571 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 +5.10
600–635 618 4 202.00–210.00 $205.89 $1,272 -1.25
650–665 658 2 197.00–200.00 $198.52 $1,306 +3.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1310 1116 80-85% 7 91.00–94.00 $92.46 $1,032 -0.67
950–1455 1151 80-85% 18 95.00–102.00 $98.23 $1,131 +0.95
1010–1505 1204 80-85% 13 103.00–108.00 $106.12 $1,278 -0.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1645 1425 75-80% 11 104.00–107.00 $104.60 $1,491 —
1305–1910 1533 75-80% 12 96.00–103.00 $100.94 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1245 1091 85-90% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.72 $1,001 +0.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1855 1642 5 122.00–124.00 $123.48 $2,028 —
1630–2040 1858 6 129.00–132.00 $130.34 $2,422 +7.34
2305 2305 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,674 —

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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) 2 1,325.00–1,485.00 $1,405.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.