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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.50/cwt ≈ $1,824/hd at 768 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.83/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 520 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.57/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 538 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 827 1,061 869
Feeder cattle 706 848 755
Slaughter cattle 85 152 93
Replacement cattle 36 61 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Lightweight feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, heavyweight feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 58 237.50 $237.50 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,205 +10.00
426 426 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,193 -9.02
487–491 488 19 265.00–275.00 $272.36 $1,329 +2.36
530–545 538 2 242.00–245.00 $243.48 $1,310 +3.48
561–575 562 20 240.00–242.00 $241.80 $1,359 +9.30
614–615 614 12 230.00–235.00 $234.58 $1,440 +14.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 +5.00
410–440 427 7 295.00–305.00 $300.68 $1,284 +3.86
450–480 459 5 285.00–300.00 $292.90 $1,344 +12.90
501–530 513 5 265.00–275.00 $270.86 $1,390 +20.86
593 593 15 256.00 $256.00 $1,518 +11.00
600–644 618 17 240.00–254.00 $247.19 $1,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
355–380 368 2 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $887 -3.60
405–445 431 6 230.00–237.00 $233.13 $1,005 -2.77
455–480 464 10 225.00–230.00 $226.20 $1,050 -3.77
514–545 520 26 219.00–225.00 $219.83 $1,143 -5.26
560–586 580 9 210.00–222.50 $219.26 $1,272 +1.47
586 value added 586 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,348 —
600–640 619 8 205.00–212.00 $209.08 $1,294 -0.30
630 fancy 630 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,367 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -5.63
670 fancy 670 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,400 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 232.00–237.00 $235.30 $882 -2.32
410–445 434 12 220.00–230.00 $226.18 $982 -0.14
450–495 470 20 215.00–225.00 $218.36 $1,026 -4.57
525–547 538 24 207.00–215.00 $210.57 $1,133 -7.26
560–595 575 9 200.00–207.00 $203.54 $1,170 -7.04
600–640 616 5 195.00–200.00 $197.92 $1,219 +1.29
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 473 3 210.00 $210.00 $993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 3 285.00–295.00 $288.30 $1,075 +20.09
405–440 423 12 270.00–285.00 $276.63 $1,170 +14.47
450–490 478 7 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $1,243 +14.66
500–545 524 9 220.00–230.00 $224.03 $1,174 -10.53
555–595 574 7 217.00–225.00 $221.32 $1,270 -1.71
600–640 625 3 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,323 +2.43
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
715 715 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 431 7 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,271 +20.43
475–480 476 8 270.00–280.00 $272.49 $1,297 +13.40
500–530 509 7 237.00–245.00 $239.48 $1,219 -2.25
555–586 575 10 230.00–242.00 $235.14 $1,352 +1.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 402 3 258.00–265.00 $262.65 $1,056 +10.22
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +16.27
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1335 1153 80-85% 11 94.00–99.00 $97.32 $1,122 —
995–1525 1210 80-85% 20 100.00–106.00 $103.11 $1,248 —
1165–1330 1257 80-85% 9 107.00–114.00 $109.69 $1,379 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1380 1305 75-80% 6 99.00–105.00 $103.20 $1,347 -9.49
1220–1580 1365 75-80% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.14 $1,326 —
1400–1470 1435 75-80% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,550 +8.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1165 1099 85-90% 5 95.00–97.00 $95.58 $1,050 +2.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1495 1435 3 114.00–119.00 $115.94 $1,664 —
1580–1930 1726 5 121.00–125.00 $123.40 $2,130 -1.18
1950 1950 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,574 —

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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) 5 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,490.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00

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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 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.