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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.75/cwt ≈ $1,520/hd at 711 lb · 230 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.90/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 558 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.12/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 415 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,387 1,212 1,212
Feeder cattle 1,194 1,008 1,020
Slaughter cattle 112 129 137
Replacement cattle 81 75 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with high dressing breakers up to 109.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold 100.00 per head lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
500–535 523 3 250.00–252.00 $251.36 $1,315 —
603 603 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,405 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 230 213.75 $213.75 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 362 10 225.00–230.00 $228.61 $828 +4.16
400–441 415 26 210.00–217.50 $214.12 $889 -0.16
455–485 474 13 207.00–212.00 $209.33 $992 -0.37
515–543 530 25 200.00–213.00 $205.54 $1,089 +0.90
565–591 578 13 190.00–200.00 $195.88 $1,132 -0.34
616 value added 616 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,201 —
610–640 628 7 185.00–190.00 $188.55 $1,184 -5.23
670–685 680 3 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,235 —
730 730 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 232.00–235.00 $233.47 $847 —
400–435 413 10 220.00–228.00 $223.60 $923 -0.72
455–496 474 18 215.00–222.00 $218.99 $1,038 +2.32
500–545 512 8 210.00–215.00 $212.32 $1,087 -0.65
555–565 558 41 207.00–210.00 $208.90 $1,166 +3.15
655 655 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 208.00 $208.00 $842 -2.00
470 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 +1.00
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 ±0.00
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 416 15 260.00–280.00 $266.96 $1,111 +6.06
455–484 472 21 245.00–265.00 $255.82 $1,207 +15.83
501–535 517 16 230.00–240.00 $233.51 $1,207 +0.84
550–594 585 13 228.00–235.00 $231.62 $1,355 +3.67
600–627 617 14 215.00–222.00 $219.23 $1,353 +1.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 262.50 $262.50 $921 +12.50
400–445 417 21 240.00–255.00 $250.19 $1,043 +7.59
450–495 478 12 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,123 +10.01
500–545 523 9 220.00–225.00 $222.25 $1,162 +3.44
550–576 567 16 215.00–222.00 $216.71 $1,229 +0.77
620 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 +5.98
655–685 670 2 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $1,357 —
722 722 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,072 +13.00
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +3.00
555–590 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1510 1166 80-85% 23 90.00–96.00 $92.49 $1,078 —
985–1465 1252 80-85% 10 86.00–89.00 $88.32 $1,106 —
1335–1610 1448 80-85% 4 97.00–107.00 $100.96 $1,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1525 1453 75-80% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.95 $1,336 —
1395–1655 1540 75-80% 3 97.00–99.00 $98.02 $1,510 +6.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1950 1514 4 106.00–110.00 $107.93 $1,634 —
1285–1895 1662 6 112.00–115.00 $113.61 $1,888 —
1730–1865 1798 2 120.00–123.00 $121.44 $2,183 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00

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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 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.