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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.16/cwt -4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 430 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.36/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 487 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.65/cwt -12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 513 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 863 1,326
Feeder cattle 651 649 990
Slaughter cattle 106 91 270
Replacement cattle 36 123 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 300.00–310.00 $306.52 $1,159 —
405 405 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,195 —
480–485 482 3 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,253 —
505–525 512 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,306 —
610–645 628 2 231.00–237.00 $233.92 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 3 300.00–320.00 $306.45 $1,266 +13.89
450–475 467 5 270.00–290.00 $283.09 $1,322 +12.11
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —
650–695 673 2 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $1,564 -9.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
363–390 368 6 240.00–242.50 $241.23 $888 -4.78
400–445 430 27 225.00–235.00 $232.16 $998 -4.58
465–497 487 20 220.00–230.00 $223.36 $1,088 -4.83
500–545 519 10 210.00–220.00 $216.07 $1,121 -8.54
550–565 560 3 210.00–212.00 $210.67 $1,180 -9.04
635–640 638 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $1,314 -3.02
665 665 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–435 410 6 240.00–245.00 $241.49 $990 -3.32
460–490 470 3 230.00–232.00 $231.30 $1,087 -6.25
505–540 513 18 222.00–230.00 $225.65 $1,158 -6.37
550–577 571 11 216.00–225.00 $217.88 $1,244 -11.78
610–637 633 9 215.00–220.00 $215.55 $1,364 -5.80
760 fancy 760 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -5.00
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–396 380 7 270.00–275.00 $273.61 $1,040 -1.40
405–440 431 14 252.00–265.00 $258.00 $1,112 +5.00
460–490 476 9 235.00–245.00 $242.16 $1,153 -1.27
515–540 524 9 227.00–235.00 $232.29 $1,217 +4.77
565–585 575 6 222.00–230.00 $225.68 $1,298 +0.34
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 +1.60
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 -2.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 285.00–290.00 $286.67 $1,018 -17.69
400–440 418 11 270.00–285.00 $277.75 $1,161 +0.84
465–490 479 10 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $1,223 -10.54
560–585 574 5 232.00–245.00 $236.72 $1,359 +4.00
625–630 628 2 225.00–232.00 $228.51 $1,435 +3.60
671 671 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,449 -1.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,062 +8.25
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 -5.39
545 545 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,221 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1225 1083 80-85% 3 113.00–115.00 $113.75 $1,232 —
990–1355 1128 80-85% 9 100.00–104.00 $102.94 $1,161 —
950–1630 1283 80-85% 15 105.00–110.00 $108.00 $1,386 -1.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1615 1425 75-80% 8 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $1,532 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,664 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1065 993 85-90% 6 93.00–97.00 $95.05 $944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,536 —
1750 1750 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,310 —
1885–1995 1940 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $2,444 —

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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) 2 1,400.00–1,470.00 $1,435.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 $1,508.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.