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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.25/cwt ≈ $1,409/hd at 584 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.00/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 682 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.50/cwt ≈ $1,584/hd at 648 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 571 718
Feeder cattle 832 489 640
Slaughter cattle 74 65 45
Replacement cattle 18 17 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 —
405–435 420 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $1,375 +19.86
516 516 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,458 —
648 648 23 244.50 $244.50 $1,584 —
657 value added 657 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,610 —
754 754 23 220.00–232.50 $222.72 $1,679 —
828 828 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 434 16 317.00–317.50 $317.18 $1,377 —
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 +18.00
570–594 592 12 265.00–266.00 $265.92 $1,574 —
697 697 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 3 290.00–300.00 $294.01 $932 —
350–380 362 5 270.00–285.00 $277.38 $1,004 +16.37
400–410 406 6 262.00–275.00 $267.62 $1,087 +19.10
450–485 477 14 250.00–255.00 $253.30 $1,208 +12.74
500–548 531 19 235.00–250.00 $243.09 $1,291 +3.49
550–585 583 19 225.00–230.00 $228.68 $1,333 +3.68
602 602 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,370 +9.65
626 fancy 626 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,440 —
668–685 682 31 220.00 $220.00 $1,500 —
700–742 value added 704 22 226.00–227.00 $226.90 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 94 241.25 $241.25 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 4 275.00–280.00 $276.19 $925 —
350–390 368 4 260.00–267.00 $263.15 $968 +11.41
415–445 434 6 245.00–260.00 $250.83 $1,089 +9.29
455–470 460 10 240.00–247.00 $243.50 $1,120 +10.63
500–545 518 5 225.00–227.00 $226.16 $1,172 -0.46
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +5.00
631 631 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,344 +3.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 +10.00
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 320.00–325.00 $322.40 $1,025 —
375–390 383 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,197 +27.55
400–445 433 6 285.00–300.00 $291.56 $1,262 +17.06
460–480 470 12 270.00–285.00 $273.71 $1,286 +10.60
505–545 519 14 245.00–255.00 $251.10 $1,303 +10.89
562 562 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,391 +15.51
600–615 608 6 225.00–232.00 $228.13 $1,387 +13.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,055 —
355–385 374 6 320.00–327.00 $323.61 $1,210 +11.47
425–440 435 8 310.00–320.00 $316.31 $1,376 +25.54
450–470 464 4 287.00–295.00 $290.19 $1,346 +15.70
505–535 522 10 260.00–267.00 $264.38 $1,380 +9.67
550–565 558 4 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,409 +14.54
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,149 +14.97
455–490 473 2 260.00–265.00 $262.41 $1,241 +12.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1450 1233 80-85% 4 103.00–105.00 $104.54 $1,289 —
1055–1575 1254 80-85% 14 106.00–110.00 $108.19 $1,357 -1.29
1265–1720 1456 80-85% 5 114.00–117.00 $115.41 $1,680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1435 1189 85-90% 7 97.00–102.00 $98.94 $1,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1495 1468 75-80% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.51 $1,593 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,735 +2.79
1630 1630 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1830 1645 3 119.00–123.00 $121.15 $1,993 —
1875 1875 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,381 —

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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 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.