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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

1,225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.50/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 776 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,688/hd at 734 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.50/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 528 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,225 1,293 1,064
Feeder cattle 1,126 1,148 987
Slaughter cattle 99 116 77
Replacement cattle — 29 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 69 230.00 $230.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 3 260.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,219 -12.62
470 value added 470 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,349 —
514 514 19 261.00 $261.00 $1,342 +0.14
603 value added 603 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,532 —
618–640 619 16 235.00–242.50 $242.02 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
450–465 458 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,157 -13.21
554–585 556 33 230.00–240.00 $238.74 $1,327 +3.74
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -12.50
861 861 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 235.00 $235.00 $900 -4.97
410–445 430 7 215.00–225.00 $221.44 $952 -11.43
455–485 466 10 207.00–212.00 $209.33 $975 -7.92
500–537 528 54 200.00–210.00 $208.50 $1,101 +0.24
560–570 565 8 195.00–202.00 $199.37 $1,126 -5.21
610–639 633 13 190.00–196.00 $195.32 $1,236 -2.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 13 253.00 $253.00 $848 -14.50
398 398 13 239.00 $239.00 $951 -13.38
405–440 419 12 230.00–237.00 $233.45 $978 -6.26
450–495 463 17 215.00–225.00 $220.28 $1,020 -3.55
510–540 522 6 212.00–217.00 $214.62 $1,120 -4.52
555–565 560 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $1,154 -5.21
605 value added 605 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 —
600–635 621 4 198.00–205.00 $202.00 $1,254 -3.00
650–665 655 4 192.00–200.00 $194.23 $1,272 -7.90
710–735 723 2 187.00–195.00 $190.93 $1,380 -1.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 69 218.50 $218.50 $1,696 -9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,030 -7.52
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $922 -11.13
400–445 420 21 225.00–240.00 $230.88 $970 -15.43
455–475 471 21 220.00–230.00 $223.12 $1,051 -14.05
500–545 526 8 210.00–220.00 $216.28 $1,138 -12.29
550–595 566 9 200.00–210.00 $206.16 $1,167 -16.45
606–645 616 11 192.00–200.00 $196.11 $1,208 -13.89
650–665 658 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,257 -11.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 4 245.00–260.00 $251.22 $1,093 -7.88
450–490 467 6 235.00–245.00 $238.38 $1,113 -13.20
500–535 516 5 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $1,186 -8.88
560–590 572 6 212.00–222.00 $218.55 $1,250 -9.70
610–635 629 5 207.00–217.00 $209.59 $1,318 -13.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 -10.00
525 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 -22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1375 1154 80-85% 8 83.00–86.00 $84.02 $970 —
1020–1535 1309 80-85% 18 87.00–93.00 $89.30 $1,169 —
1315–1660 1456 80-85% 7 94.00–98.00 $96.18 $1,400 -5.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1850 1557 75-80% 5 85.00–93.00 $88.72 $1,381 —
1490–1625 1563 75-80% 4 82.00–85.00 $83.50 $1,305 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1180 1058 85-90% 3 78.00–82.00 $79.35 $840 -10.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1815 1601 5 109.00–114.00 $111.45 $1,784 —
1790–2100 1977 3 115.00–120.00 $118.15 $2,336 —

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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.