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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.50/cwt ≈ $1,474/hd at 598 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.20/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 564 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.82/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 421 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 982 832
Feeder cattle 818 805 711
Slaughter cattle 98 79 84
Replacement cattle 57 98 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
360 360 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 -43.67
421 value added 421 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,284 —
415–435 428 3 290.00–295.00 $291.61 $1,248 -35.93
460–465 463 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,343 -31.73
569 569 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,508 —
660–691 689 13 235.00–245.00 $244.26 $1,683 —
703 703 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 280.00–285.00 $283.33 $1,204 —
450–455 453 2 275.00–285.00 $280.03 $1,269 -21.37
509 509 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,298 —
613 613 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,487 +17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 80 246.50 $246.50 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 13 240.00–247.00 $242.69 $1,029 +3.88
455–480 471 7 235.00–242.00 $238.73 $1,124 +5.83
502–540 521 15 225.00–238.00 $229.97 $1,198 +8.77
560 fancy 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +7.00
555–585 564 24 215.00–227.00 $220.63 $1,244 +2.59
600–635 615 3 212.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,322 +8.78
655–665 660 2 205.00–212.00 $208.47 $1,376 —
667 fancy 667 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,507 —
727 727 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 381 7 240.00–245.00 $241.37 $920 +3.39
400–434 421 19 230.00–239.00 $234.82 $989 +3.84
455–485 470 14 220.00–230.00 $227.61 $1,070 +4.98
500–540 509 14 215.00–222.50 $220.66 $1,123 +6.15
556–591 569 12 210.00–217.00 $213.11 $1,213 +10.71
605–615 607 5 205.00–210.00 $206.01 $1,250 +9.02
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 +3.00
555 555 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,149 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 280.00–285.00 $281.76 $1,057 -18.41
400–445 423 17 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,163 -3.95
465–490 477 11 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,240 -3.73
515–525 519 8 225.00–232.00 $228.13 $1,184 -0.95
565–585 571 8 217.00–225.00 $220.74 $1,260 +2.36
600–618 610 11 207.00–215.00 $211.08 $1,288 +0.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 4 280.00–295.00 $289.05 $1,064 -35.69
400–447 429 15 280.00–295.00 $286.15 $1,228 -9.26
450–490 468 10 270.00–280.00 $274.42 $1,284 -13.08
500–540 515 12 235.00–245.00 $238.58 $1,229 -0.86
555–580 568 4 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,312 +5.61
605–645 613 11 218.00–222.50 $221.53 $1,358 +5.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 463 3 245.00–247.00 $245.66 $1,137 -4.13
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1315 1199 80-85% 11 103.00–107.00 $105.57 $1,266 +1.22
1055–1545 1252 80-85% 9 114.00–120.00 $116.28 $1,456 —
1075–1420 1279 80-85% 12 108.00–113.00 $110.61 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1300 1129 85-90% 10 104.00–106.00 $104.99 $1,185 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1500 1370 75-80% 4 109.00–112.00 $110.97 $1,520 —
1290–1520 1405 75-80% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.54 $1,511 —
1490–1815 1653 75-80% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.55 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1675 1570 2 119.00–123.00 $121.13 $1,902 -2.35
1645–1815 1730 2 134.00 $134.00 $2,318 —
1520–2155 1832 3 128.00–129.00 $128.61 $2,356 -2.39

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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) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,305.00–1,500.00 $1,409.29

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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 3 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,783.33 —

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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.