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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

1,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.58/cwt ≈ $1,404/hd at 683 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.97/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $234.56/cwt +22.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 532 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,061 1,121 885
Feeder cattle 848 961 695
Slaughter cattle 152 125 167
Replacement cattle 61 35 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 119.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
400–418 414 4 290.00–299.00 $296.82 $1,229 —
420 value added 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 —
465 value added 465 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —
480 480 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
500–508 505 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
566 566 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,387 +6.80
718 718 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 —
425–435 434 10 280.00–290.00 $289.02 $1,254 —
495 495 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 +18.00
519 519 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,246 —
591 591 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,374 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 ±0.00
696 696 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,573 —
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–377 370 8 242.00–245.00 $244.63 $905 +6.38
405–445 428 8 232.00–240.00 $235.90 $1,010 +5.08
450–480 473 24 227.00–232.50 $229.97 $1,088 +2.74
510–535 521 13 222.00–227.00 $225.09 $1,173 +9.86
550–580 565 16 215.00–220.00 $217.79 $1,231 +13.04
602–635 610 5 207.00–210.00 $209.38 $1,277 +14.38
660–665 661 8 195.00–200.00 $195.63 $1,293 —
693 fancy 693 18 210.00 $210.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 235.00–240.00 $237.62 $898 +0.81
405–430 419 8 220.00–230.00 $226.32 $948 +3.67
460–490 471 14 220.00–225.00 $222.93 $1,050 +8.43
515–545 525 14 215.00–220.00 $217.83 $1,144 +9.27
555–586 578 14 205.00–212.50 $210.58 $1,217 +13.19
615–635 628 3 195.00–200.00 $196.63 $1,235 +9.97
665 665 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
695 695 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 265.00–270.00 $268.21 $987 +25.08
415–445 427 10 260.00–265.00 $262.16 $1,119 +26.91
475–495 483 14 240.00–250.00 $245.38 $1,185 +20.86
510–545 532 19 225.00–237.50 $234.56 $1,248 +22.23
550–565 559 5 220.00–225.00 $223.03 $1,247 +20.57
605–625 619 5 200.00–212.00 $209.26 $1,295 +15.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +26.74
410–440 425 10 270.00–280.00 $274.48 $1,167 +30.60
465 fancy 465 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 —
455–485 470 6 255.00–265.00 $259.09 $1,218 +24.11
500–535 516 4 240.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,247 +21.62
555–565 557 7 232.00–240.00 $233.44 $1,300 +19.50
600–615 611 4 220.00–230.00 $222.45 $1,359 +16.56
655–675 665 5 200.00–205.00 $201.98 $1,343 +3.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 4 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,055 +32.43
455–480 474 4 230.00–235.00 $233.73 $1,108 +18.73
500–530 515 2 218.00–222.00 $220.06 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1300 1142 80-85% 13 94.00–99.00 $96.24 $1,099 +3.78
910–1410 1143 80-85% 17 100.00–106.00 $102.90 $1,176 +10.44
1045–1565 1350 80-85% 6 107.00–113.00 $109.05 $1,472 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1535 1325 75-80% 3 111.00–116.00 $112.69 $1,493 —
1340–1500 1410 75-80% 5 99.00–101.00 $99.63 $1,405 -4.97
1305–1920 1526 75-80% 9 102.00–107.00 $104.37 $1,593 +3.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1093 85-90% 10 91.00–96.00 $93.45 $1,021 +1.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1905 1740 4 122.00–127.00 $124.58 $2,168 —
1365–2085 1756 6 118.00–122.00 $120.01 $2,107 —
1795–2145 1940 3 129.00–132.00 $130.71 $2,536 —

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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 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,333.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,571.67

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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 3 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,516.67 —

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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.