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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

1,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 610 lb · 89 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,753/hd at 769 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.14/cwt -10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 528 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,293 1,370 1,083
Feeder cattle 1,148 1,113 979
Slaughter cattle 116 162 104
Replacement cattle 29 95 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned 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
400–420 417 6 280.00–290.00 $288.40 $1,203 +23.40
485 485 2 275.00–277.00 $276.00 $1,339 +11.00
509–545 510 30 257.00–261.00 $260.86 $1,330 -3.14
575 575 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,420 —
675 675 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,637 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 454 7 265.00–270.00 $265.75 $1,207 —
500–535 504 19 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,222 -12.49
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
608 608 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,414 -2.50
774–780 776 13 220.00–224.00 $221.24 $1,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 89 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
769 769 69 228.00 $228.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 267.50 $267.50 $928 —
355–390 373 2 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $941 +5.05
400–420 418 8 237.00–247.00 $239.71 $1,002 -2.28
450–483 476 29 218.00–230.00 $223.83 $1,065 -11.00
500–530 528 30 212.00–220.00 $219.14 $1,157 -4.30
555–585 569 5 210.00–212.00 $211.22 $1,202 -8.08
605 fancy 605 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 —
610 610 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 -8.44
655–668 666 8 197.00–206.00 $202.13 $1,346 —
700–715 708 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $1,359 —
725 value added 725 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $895 +1.61
405–445 432 18 225.00–235.00 $232.87 $1,006 -1.22
455–494 473 21 212.00–227.00 $217.25 $1,028 -6.50
500–545 519 11 205.00–210.00 $208.26 $1,081 -4.98
550–590 569 13 200.00–207.00 $204.58 $1,164 -0.90
600–640 624 5 195.00–200.00 $198.08 $1,236 -0.10
695 695 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
400–410 403 4 220.00–222.00 $221.49 $893 +1.49
465 465 4 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -7.00
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $889 —
350–360 355 4 260.00–267.50 $263.70 $936 —
400–445 425 14 240.00–250.00 $246.31 $1,047 +1.22
450–490 464 11 230.00–240.00 $237.17 $1,100 +1.39
510–543 530 19 220.00–232.50 $228.57 $1,211 +6.90
570–580 574 8 220.00–225.00 $222.61 $1,278 +9.30
605 605 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +1.72
659–685 665 9 202.00–205.00 $202.69 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 410 5 255.00–265.00 $259.10 $1,062 -3.76
450–495 465 11 245.00–260.00 $251.58 $1,170 -0.94
500–540 520 11 235.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,242 +1.59
555–570 558 9 227.00–235.00 $228.25 $1,274 -0.04
600–610 607 3 220.00–225.00 $223.35 $1,356 +5.83
655–665 658 3 212.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,408 +8.00
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 234.00–235.00 $234.52 $969 -0.48
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
575 575 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1490 1222 80-85% 9 88.00–92.00 $90.53 $1,106 -18.65
1075–1440 1247 80-85% 10 94.00–98.00 $95.13 $1,186 -14.05
1400–1565 1472 80-85% 5 100.00–104.00 $102.03 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1480 1415 75-80% 3 87.00–89.00 $88.01 $1,245 -18.31
1260–1765 1509 75-80% 8 95.00–98.00 $96.51 $1,456 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1065 85-90% 2 89.00–91.00 $90.05 $959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1845 1592 3 113.00–117.00 $115.51 $1,839 —
1505–1740 1648 5 119.00–122.00 $120.23 $1,981 +2.09
1725–1915 1820 2 125.00–128.00 $126.58 $2,304 +0.60

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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 1,335.00–1,345.00 $1,340.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,205.00 $1,205.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00

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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.