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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.00/cwt ≈ $1,585/hd at 624 lb · 81 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.75/cwt ≈ $1,855/hd at 818 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.77/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 472 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 793 1,016
Feeder cattle 808 651 859
Slaughter cattle 93 106 113
Replacement cattle 31 36 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 81 254.00 $254.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 423 4 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,258 -8.94
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 -13.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,152 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +5.00
365–395 380 2 240.00–245.00 $242.40 $921 +1.17
400–425 411 9 225.00–237.00 $233.44 $959 +1.28
460–486 472 22 220.00–232.50 $226.77 $1,070 +3.41
505–525 511 13 215.00–222.00 $218.55 $1,117 +2.48
560–585 573 4 212.00–217.00 $214.45 $1,229 +3.78
605–620 615 3 195.00–200.00 $198.36 $1,220 -7.64
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 -10.00
720–736 735 17 182.50–192.50 $190.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 65 226.75 $226.75 $1,855 —
912 912 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
400–445 421 4 240.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,020 +0.83
460–485 471 7 235.00–240.00 $236.40 $1,113 +5.10
505–540 528 13 225.00–232.00 $229.09 $1,210 +3.44
565 565 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 +7.12
605–610 607 5 210.00–220.00 $215.98 $1,311 +0.43
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 ±0.00
535 535 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,134 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,115 +0.78
410–440 426 10 275.00–280.00 $277.98 $1,184 +0.23
465–485 478 8 265.00–280.00 $275.62 $1,317 +20.40
500–530 514 12 245.00–260.00 $252.18 $1,296 —
560 560 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 -1.72
600–610 605 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,367 -2.52
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 426 8 260.00–270.00 $267.00 $1,137 +9.00
455–485 469 12 245.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,196 +12.84
515–540 528 8 230.00–240.00 $237.39 $1,253 +5.10
555–595 580 4 225.00–230.00 $227.22 $1,318 +1.54
605–625 618 3 215.00–220.00 $218.37 $1,350 +3.37
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -5.00
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 +8.00
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +10.00
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1450 1169 80-85% 13 100.00–105.00 $102.41 $1,197 —
1070–1525 1206 80-85% 9 106.00–112.00 $107.39 $1,295 —
995–1395 1248 80-85% 6 114.00–119.00 $116.42 $1,453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1570 1461 75-80% 6 104.00–109.00 $106.06 $1,550 —
1345–1710 1477 75-80% 3 97.00–103.00 $100.68 $1,487 —
1430–1660 1533 75-80% 6 110.00–112.00 $110.68 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1115 1000 85-90% 6 92.00–98.00 $95.20 $952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2170 1770 2 115.00–117.00 $115.77 $2,049 -16.23
1655–1930 1805 5 123.00–128.00 $124.89 $2,254 —
2035–2140 2100 3 132.00–135.00 $133.34 $2,800 —

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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 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00

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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.