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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

1,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.50/cwt ≈ $1,345/hd at 586 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.50/cwt ≈ $1,539/hd at 659 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $230.40/cwt ≈ $1,325/hd at 575 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,148 1,010 1,055
Feeder cattle 950 784 916
Slaughter cattle 140 188 117
Replacement cattle 58 38 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower with high dressing boning cows up to 101.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 value added 659 82 233.50 $233.50 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 535 3 230.00–240.00 $233.40 $1,249 -11.60
560–579 575 13 225.00–231.00 $230.40 $1,325 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -28.04
471 value added 471 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,225 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 value added 586 84 229.50 $229.50 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 7 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $870 -10.27
455–495 486 11 200.00–205.00 $204.30 $993 -5.56
515–545 533 9 190.00–197.00 $194.21 $1,035 -10.50
555–590 574 5 185.00–190.00 $186.41 $1,070 -11.62
600–635 624 5 180.00–185.00 $182.84 $1,141 -7.16
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 4 210.00–215.00 $212.98 $880 -15.26
455–495 473 6 206.00–210.00 $208.46 $986 -13.83
520–535 526 4 202.00–207.00 $204.77 $1,077 -11.51
560–575 568 4 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,142 -4.26
616 value added 616 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,247 —
615–630 625 3 190.00–195.00 $192.34 $1,202 -5.09
650–660 655 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,218 -3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -8.00
455 455 1 195.00 $195.00 $887 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 430 5 230.00–235.00 $231.80 $997 +6.93
450–490 468 10 215.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,043 +10.63
505–537 522 7 205.00–217.00 $210.27 $1,098 +2.23
550–590 568 5 195.00–202.00 $198.39 $1,127 -3.25
620–645 635 4 185.00–195.00 $187.48 $1,190 -5.80
655–656 656 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 7 245.00 $245.00 $911 —
455–490 476 4 230.00–235.00 $231.19 $1,100 -3.13
500–515 506 4 220.00–230.00 $225.49 $1,141 +6.51
550–585 568 10 210.00–222.50 $217.72 $1,237 +7.04
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +8.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 +1.47
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1325 1144 80-85% 12 84.00–88.00 $86.39 $988 —
1010–1625 1254 80-85% 19 89.00–95.00 $91.40 $1,146 -4.79
1145–1500 1338 80-85% 8 95.00–98.00 $96.14 $1,286 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,052 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,377 —
1275–1665 1474 75-80% 7 90.00–94.00 $91.93 $1,355 -0.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1365 1263 85-90% 3 83.00–86.00 $84.33 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1700 1673 2 107.00–108.00 $107.49 $1,798 —
1570–2095 1807 3 111.00–115.00 $113.32 $2,048 —
1940–2155 2048 2 118.00 $118.00 $2,417 —

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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) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.