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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.71/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 508 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.62/cwt ≈ $1,304/hd at 622 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.87/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 476 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 571 779 590
Feeder cattle 489 657 471
Slaughter cattle 65 78 73
Replacement cattle 17 44 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sharply higher with high dressing boning cows up to 116.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,234 +7.50
505 505 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,298 —
605–615 614 8 240.00–242.50 $242.19 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 300.00–315.00 $307.55 $1,270 +17.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 380 7 250.00–252.00 $251.74 $957 +8.75
400–430 419 8 237.00–245.00 $241.54 $1,012 +14.35
465–490 476 12 230.00–237.00 $232.87 $1,108 +11.51
505–540 526 6 220.00–235.00 $226.62 $1,192 +14.13
575–590 583 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,253 +4.65
610–623 622 13 205.00–210.00 $209.62 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $987 +8.89
405–415 410 2 247.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,019 +12.37
455–470 462 7 240.00–242.00 $240.56 $1,111 +7.80
500–510 504 5 237.00–242.00 $239.60 $1,208 +19.43
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +9.00
600–620 609 6 212.00–225.00 $217.85 $1,327 +6.36
670 fancy 670 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 374 7 300.00–315.00 $312.14 $1,167 +31.35
410–435 424 7 285.00–295.00 $290.77 $1,233 +20.98
450–475 463 6 270.00–280.00 $274.49 $1,271 +11.09
500–535 508 13 247.00–257.50 $254.71 $1,294 +18.50
564–580 567 6 237.50–240.00 $237.93 $1,349 +6.93
605 605 3 225.00–235.00 $229.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 +20.10
400–440 428 10 270.00–280.00 $274.50 $1,175 +16.87
455–495 469 7 260.00–265.00 $263.11 $1,234 +14.07
505–540 523 7 235.00–245.00 $240.21 $1,256 +12.78
555–580 569 5 230.00–235.00 $231.99 $1,320 +9.51
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
660–670 665 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 +15.00
475 475 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1320 1275 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $1,396 +22.76
1040–1475 1276 80-85% 12 104.00–107.00 $104.88 $1,338 +18.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,257 —
1280–1675 1511 75-80% 7 104.00–108.00 $106.08 $1,603 —
1400–1610 1513 75-80% 6 109.00–112.00 $110.21 $1,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1240 1137 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $97.71 $1,111 +11.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1945 1693 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,896 —
1660–1765 1713 2 119.00–122.00 $120.55 $2,065 +5.82
1960 1960 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,509 —

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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 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,415.00–1,425.00 $1,420.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.