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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.29/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 511 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 708 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $276.91/cwt -9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 415 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 863 973 1,042
Feeder cattle 649 818 917
Slaughter cattle 91 98 107
Replacement cattle 123 57 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 290.00–295.00 $292.56 $1,199 +0.95
470–495 480 5 270.00–275.00 $270.98 $1,301 -19.02
520 520 10 262.50 $262.50 $1,365 —
623 623 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,539 —
665 665 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,609 -2.26
708 value added 708 19 243.00 $243.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
928 928 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 406 16 240.00–247.00 $244.81 $994 +2.12
455–485 464 8 235.00–240.00 $237.55 $1,102 -1.18
500–518 fancy 510 24 240.00–242.00 $240.90 $1,229 —
500–540 512 10 230.00–235.00 $232.02 $1,188 +2.05
565–594 588 12 227.00–232.00 $229.66 $1,350 +9.03
600–635 626 9 218.00–227.00 $221.35 $1,386 +6.38
650–665 653 6 210.00–217.00 $212.83 $1,390 +4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 372 6 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $915 +4.64
400–445 419 15 230.00–240.00 $236.74 $992 +1.92
455–495 478 14 225.00–230.00 $228.19 $1,091 +0.58
500–545 523 14 220.00–227.00 $224.61 $1,175 +3.95
560–595 584 6 215.00–224.00 $219.71 $1,283 +6.60
600–625 613 4 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,281 +3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 ±0.00
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 6 295.00–310.00 $304.36 $1,150 +15.31
400–445 415 18 265.00–280.00 $276.91 $1,149 -9.24
450–495 475 12 255.00–270.00 $265.76 $1,262 -8.66
500–540 520 7 235.00–247.00 $240.91 $1,253 +2.33
555–585 573 4 230.00–237.00 $232.72 $1,333 +1.74
605–634 625 16 217.00–228.00 $224.91 $1,406 +3.38
655–665 662 5 212.00–220.00 $217.40 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 380 7 270.00–280.00 $275.01 $1,045 -6.75
400–440 414 10 245.00–260.00 $253.00 $1,047 -21.95
450–495 476 10 239.00–250.00 $243.43 $1,159 -16.53
500–545 531 6 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,208 -0.61
555–590 574 18 222.00–235.00 $225.34 $1,293 +4.60
600–610 605 5 210.00–215.00 $213.40 $1,291 +2.32
655–685 675 3 207.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 235.00–240.00 $238.75 $1,050 —
465–478 475 5 235.00–237.00 $235.39 $1,118 -10.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1395 1189 80-85% 4 104.00–106.00 $105.01 $1,249 -0.56
1060–1460 1283 80-85% 20 104.00–113.00 $109.04 $1,399 -1.57
1300–1575 1451 80-85% 4 114.00–121.00 $116.25 $1,687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1725 1481 75-80% 10 108.00–113.00 $110.29 $1,633 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1285 1125 85-90% 4 102.00–106.00 $104.53 $1,176 -0.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1575 1346 4 122.00–128.00 $124.72 $1,679 —
1165–1595 1372 5 116.00–121.00 $119.65 $1,642 —
1770–1855 1813 2 131.00–137.00 $134.07 $2,431 +5.46

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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) 13 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,717.31
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,931.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,016.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,821.53

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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.