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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.75/cwt ≈ $1,647/hd at 687 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.00/cwt ≈ $1,629/hd at 862 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $257.78/cwt -17.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 979 932 1,224
Feeder cattle 764 808 1,059
Slaughter cattle 130 93 137
Replacement cattle 85 31 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing boning cows up to 121.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 295.00–297.00 $295.99 $1,252 -1.52
455 455 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 ±0.00
505 505 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 2 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $1,293 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 74 239.75 $239.75 $1,647 —
862 862 22 189.00 $189.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 237.00–240.00 $238.96 $889 -3.44
410–430 421 13 224.00–235.00 $228.45 $962 -4.99
455–485 465 10 220.00–225.00 $222.07 $1,033 -4.70
500–525 514 9 217.00–222.00 $220.34 $1,133 +1.79
550–565 560 3 212.00–215.00 $214.02 $1,199 -0.43
600 600 2 205.00–212.00 $208.50 $1,251 +10.14
665–685 675 2 202.00–205.00 $203.48 $1,373 +8.48
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 245.00–247.00 $245.69 $884 -4.31
410–445 433 6 230.00–235.00 $233.18 $1,010 -9.14
450–485 461 6 227.00–232.00 $229.79 $1,059 -6.61
500–520 512 6 225.00–227.00 $226.67 $1,161 -2.42
565–585 575 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,259 -6.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
450–475 463 2 215.00 $215.00 $995 ±0.00
505 505 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,111 +2.55
415–430 426 10 265.00–280.00 $271.97 $1,159 -6.01
450–495 470 13 250.00–265.00 $257.78 $1,212 -17.84
510–540 526 7 240.00–250.00 $243.46 $1,281 -8.72
550–595 572 5 230.00–237.00 $232.74 $1,331 -2.26
610–635 615 7 225.00–230.00 $226.71 $1,394 +0.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 —
400–430 418 9 250.00–260.00 $253.82 $1,061 -13.18
450–485 468 11 230.00–245.00 $239.20 $1,119 -15.80
515–540 529 9 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,226 -5.69
560–585 578 7 220.00–227.00 $224.42 $1,297 -2.80
635–640 638 2 210.00–217.00 $213.51 $1,362 -4.86
650–660 655 4 208.00–212.00 $210.02 $1,376 +10.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1370 1163 80-85% 26 106.00–113.00 $109.04 $1,268 +6.63
1005–1315 1183 80-85% 14 101.00–105.00 $102.86 $1,217 +0.45
1000–1585 1211 80-85% 7 114.00–118.00 $115.62 $1,400 +8.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1815 1403 75-80% 9 106.00–113.00 $109.98 $1,543 —
1305–1670 1518 75-80% 6 114.00–117.00 $115.22 $1,749 +4.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1055 1015 85-90% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.63 $1,011 +4.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1835 1545 4 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $1,816 —
1725–1995 1860 2 130.00–131.00 $130.46 $2,427 —
1575–2015 1878 5 122.00–129.00 $124.82 $2,344 —

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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 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,837.50 —

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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.