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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.25/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 638 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.79/cwt +20.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.36/cwt +11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 461 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 844 992
Feeder cattle 657 633 785
Slaughter cattle 78 134 122
Replacement cattle 44 77 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Trends available due to market being closed for Holidays

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 80 231.25 $231.25 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 285.00 $285.00 $992 —
425–440 430 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
477 477 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,264 +10.00
560–572 571 8 230.00–240.00 $231.23 $1,320 +6.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
375 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 ±0.00
421 value added 421 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,295 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 +5.00
450 450 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,226 +8.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
355–393 382 5 240.00–245.00 $242.99 $928 +16.95
405–445 429 12 220.00–230.00 $227.19 $975 +12.40
450–475 461 14 215.00–225.00 $221.36 $1,020 +11.77
535–540 538 6 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,143 +7.69
555–585 567 5 208.00–212.00 $210.35 $1,193 +12.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 255.00 $255.00 $778 —
360–370 365 7 250.00–255.00 $252.12 $920 —
400–420 407 10 232.00–240.00 $236.15 $961 +12.73
455–485 465 5 230.00–235.00 $232.76 $1,082 +13.62
505–520 512 6 217.00–222.00 $220.17 $1,127 +4.51
532 value added 532 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,317 —
555–560 558 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,205 +10.02
625–635 630 2 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $1,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 —
315–335 325 2 280.00–295.00 $287.73 $935 —
375–395 382 7 275.00–290.00 $280.79 $1,073 —
400–440 426 9 265.00–277.00 $269.79 $1,149 +8.35
450–485 458 6 260.00–270.00 $263.40 $1,206 +9.65
500–520 516 10 235.00–240.00 $236.21 $1,219 +6.22
550–555 553 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,277 +11.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 4 265.00–275.00 $272.62 $889 —
355–370 363 2 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $962 —
400–440 420 9 252.00–262.00 $257.63 $1,082 +10.42
462–485 470 12 242.00–255.00 $249.04 $1,170 +12.32
510–545 526 4 220.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,196 +10.13
565–575 570 4 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,268 +10.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
470 470 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1550 1252 80-85% 6 95.00–100.00 $96.75 $1,211 +5.17
1120–1550 1285 80-85% 12 84.00–89.00 $86.72 $1,114 -4.86
1045–1480 1288 80-85% 11 90.00–94.00 $92.30 $1,189 +0.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1850 1449 75-80% 5 95.00–100.00 $96.83 $1,403 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,266 +2.00
1280–1645 1486 75-80% 4 93.00–94.00 $93.24 $1,386 +1.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1465 1135 85-90% 5 84.00–93.00 $86.42 $981 +3.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2050 1722 3 114.00–117.00 $114.73 $1,976 +0.94
1650–1920 1772 3 105.00–108.00 $107.02 $1,896 —

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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) 4 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,291.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,365.00 $1,365.00

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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 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.