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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.75/cwt +15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 764 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $301.40/cwt +29.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 466 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.63/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 455 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 827 869
Feeder cattle 805 706 755
Slaughter cattle 79 85 93
Replacement cattle 98 36 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 118.00 cwt. Lightweight feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher with best demand. Heavyweight steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeders. 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
618 618 19 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 —
669 669 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,619 —
764 764 63 252.75 $252.75 $1,931 +15.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,238 +22.45
450–490 466 27 290.00–305.00 $301.40 $1,405 +29.04
642 642 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 -9.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 363 4 335.00–355.00 $343.67 $1,248 +28.67
405–440 419 6 320.00–335.00 $327.54 $1,372 +26.86
450–465 457 3 315.00–330.00 $321.73 $1,470 +28.83
609 609 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,492 -2.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 5 235.00–240.00 $237.98 $850 +2.68
420–445 427 13 227.00–240.00 $230.98 $986 +4.80
450–470 455 25 217.00–225.00 $222.63 $1,013 +4.27
500–530 513 12 210.00–217.00 $214.51 $1,100 +3.94
555–590 579 12 200.00–210.00 $202.40 $1,172 -1.14
635–640 638 5 195.00–200.00 $196.99 $1,257 -0.93
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 416 6 237.00–242.00 $238.81 $993 +5.68
455–485 474 10 230.00–235.00 $232.90 $1,104 +6.70
500–540 518 12 220.00–225.00 $221.20 $1,146 +1.37
565 fancy 565 11 228.00 $228.00 $1,288 —
565–585 577 5 215.00–220.00 $218.04 $1,258 -1.22
600–635 618 6 205.00–210.00 $206.19 $1,274 -2.89
760 760 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 222.00 $222.00 $977 —
470 470 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 +5.00
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —

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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 4 295.00–310.00 $300.17 $1,120 +11.87
400–445 431 9 270.00–285.00 $278.90 $1,202 +2.27
450–480 467 8 260.00–275.00 $263.69 $1,231 +3.65
505–540 517 15 225.00–232.50 $229.08 $1,184 +5.05
555–580 572 3 215.00–220.00 $218.38 $1,249 -2.94
615–645 635 3 210.00–212.00 $210.65 $1,338 -1.04
665–670 668 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,376 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 5 315.00–335.00 $324.74 $1,237 —
415–445 426 5 292.00–300.00 $295.41 $1,258 +0.50
450–495 473 6 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,360 +15.01
500–535 519 7 235.00–245.00 $239.44 $1,243 -0.04
553–580 563 8 222.00–227.00 $225.37 $1,269 -9.77
605–630 613 3 215.00–217.00 $215.68 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 245.00–255.00 $249.79 $1,174 -0.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1360 1139 80-85% 10 95.00–101.00 $98.16 $1,118 —
990–1365 1171 80-85% 14 102.00–108.00 $104.35 $1,222 +7.03
1080–1370 1236 80-85% 7 109.00–113.00 $110.43 $1,365 +7.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1180 1043 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.25 $973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,336 —
1250–1720 1485 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1720 1579 4 123.00–124.00 $123.48 $1,950 —
1300–1940 1592 3 115.00–119.00 $116.63 $1,857 —
1810 1810 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,371 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00

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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 6 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,545.83 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.