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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

1,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.61/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 471 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $278.92/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $234.32/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 459 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,010 1,225 1,055
Feeder cattle 784 1,126 916
Slaughter cattle 188 99 117
Replacement cattle 38 — 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with high dressing breaking cows up to 108.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on 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
407–413 408 14 287.50–290.00 $288.04 $1,175 —
450–476 471 11 265.00–282.50 $276.16 $1,301 +12.78
492 value added 492 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,402 -2.00
551–565 552 10 235.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,372 —
641 641 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,513 -6.02
680–682 681 6 232.50–236.00 $234.84 $1,599 —
706 706 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 275.00 $275.00 $916 —
406 406 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,096 +5.00
510 510 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
625 625 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 235.00 $235.00 $893 -4.00
400–435 416 6 225.00–235.00 $228.24 $949 -5.21
452 value added 452 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,062 —
455–495 478 17 215.00–232.50 $222.29 $1,063 +2.01
500–545 538 10 210.00–217.50 $216.28 $1,164 +1.66
555–560 557 12 205.00–208.00 $205.25 $1,143 -0.76
606 fancy 606 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,257 —
600–635 618 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,220 -4.57
672 672 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,277 -4.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–389 383 7 230.00 $230.00 $881 -5.00
400–443 423 13 212.00–220.00 $217.80 $921 -3.64
455–485 472 15 207.00–212.00 $209.86 $991 +0.53
500–525 514 7 200.00–207.00 $204.71 $1,052 -3.79
575–590 584 5 195.00–200.00 $198.03 $1,156 -1.34
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -5.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 208.00 $208.00 $874 —
490 490 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,000 —
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 +2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 417 8 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $938 -6.01
470–485 479 10 210.00–215.00 $212.32 $1,017 -10.80
500–545 536 7 205.00–210.00 $208.04 $1,115 -8.24
555–585 565 9 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $1,139 -4.52
600–630 610 3 190.00–195.00 $193.28 $1,179 -2.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–447 439 9 235.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,076 -6.09
452–480 459 15 220.00–240.00 $234.32 $1,076 -4.06
515–535 527 6 217.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,154 -10.90
565–585 572 3 210.00–212.00 $210.68 $1,205 -7.87
615–630 625 3 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $1,260 -7.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 212.00–215.00 $213.53 $925 —
455 455 1 207.00 $207.00 $942 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1450 1210 80-85% 10 90.00–93.00 $91.48 $1,107 —
1090–1725 1265 80-85% 17 94.00–100.00 $96.19 $1,217 —
1170–1440 1354 80-85% 5 102.00–106.00 $103.57 $1,402 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1545 1473 75-80% 2 101.00–107.00 $103.85 $1,530 —
1260–1705 1474 75-80% 4 91.00–93.00 $92.03 $1,357 —
1530–1945 1665 75-80% 7 95.00–99.00 $96.84 $1,612 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 998 85-90% 4 85.00–89.00 $87.52 $873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2165 1760 7 112.00–116.00 $114.22 $2,010 —
1600–1965 1769 5 118.00–122.00 $119.35 $2,111 —
1845–1925 1885 2 124.00–128.00 $126.04 $2,376 —

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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 1,180.00–1,250.00 $1,215.00

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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.