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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.00/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 606 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.50/cwt ≈ $1,515/hd at 672 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $243.93/cwt ≈ $1,012/hd at 415 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,177 1,387 1,143
Feeder cattle 1,016 1,194 992
Slaughter cattle 124 112 117
Replacement cattle 37 81 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower with high dressing boning cows up to 107.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 6.00 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
606 606 94 226.00 $226.00 $1,370 —
672 672 82 225.50 $225.50 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–437 415 25 240.00–250.00 $243.93 $1,012 —
512–548 542 12 221.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,201 -29.73
568 568 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,244 —
611–616 612 17 214.00–220.00 $218.93 $1,340 -14.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 468 5 250.00–255.00 $252.95 $1,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 416 23 220.00–226.00 $223.20 $929 -0.40
455–499 483 23 210.00–222.00 $217.15 $1,049 -1.84
500–545 524 6 205.00–210.00 $206.44 $1,082 -5.88
555–596 577 19 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,169 -6.33
606 fancy 606 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,242 —
615 value added 615 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,279 —
610–637 627 5 190.00–195.00 $191.99 $1,204 —
687 value added 687 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 13 212.00–220.00 $216.24 $915 +2.12
465–470 467 7 207.00–208.00 $207.57 $969 -1.76
525–540 534 8 192.00–200.00 $196.78 $1,051 -8.76
555–585 574 8 185.00–210.00 $198.22 $1,138 +2.34
620–635 629 5 180.00–185.00 $183.03 $1,151 -5.52
650–685 673 3 175.00–180.00 $178.39 $1,201 -3.25
727 727 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,200 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 206.00 $206.00 $834 -2.00
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 +2.50
400–435 415 13 230.00–245.00 $239.84 $995 -10.35
455–485 466 20 205.00–245.00 $228.21 $1,063 -6.70
500–540 526 14 195.00–215.00 $208.54 $1,097 -13.71
565–590 575 5 205.00–210.00 $207.95 $1,196 -8.76
635–645 638 3 190.00–195.00 $193.32 $1,233 -18.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 424 11 250.00–265.00 $254.70 $1,080 -12.26
460–470 464 7 235.00–250.00 $241.95 $1,123 -13.87
535 535 7 205.00–225.00 $215.00 $1,150 -18.51
555 555 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 -16.62
605–635 622 3 200.00–206.00 $203.62 $1,267 -15.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 4 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $930 —
490 490 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 -13.00
535 535 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,000 -28.00
590 590 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1395 1175 80-85% 14 86.00–89.00 $88.01 $1,034 -4.48
945–1575 1280 80-85% 24 90.00–96.00 $92.64 $1,186 +4.32
1230–1560 1421 80-85% 11 95.00–102.00 $98.24 $1,396 -2.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1575 1461 75-80% 4 96.00–99.00 $97.04 $1,418 +5.09
1465 1465 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,289 -3.95
1355–1575 1487 75-80% 7 89.00–93.00 $90.57 $1,347 -1.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1205 1172 85-90% 3 83.00–85.00 $84.35 $989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1705 1623 2 103.00–104.00 $103.47 $1,679 —
1855–2145 2017 3 109.00–112.00 $110.74 $2,234 —
2235 2235 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,615 —

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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 1,220.00–1,390.00 $1,305.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 4 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,631.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.