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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.35/cwt ≈ $1,597/hd at 728 lb · 221 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.60/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 587 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 658 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 978 924 534
Feeder cattle 917 832 473
Slaughter cattle 61 74 61
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 6 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
437 437 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,398 -7.41
510 510 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,438 -0.50
560 value added 560 14 288.00 $288.00 $1,613 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
658 658 23 259.00 $259.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
430 430 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,277 -20.18
530 530 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,468 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 221 219.35 $219.35 $1,597 —
1015 1015 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 300.00–310.00 $305.24 $803 —
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 +0.99
360–380 365 4 290.00–295.00 $293.70 $1,072 +16.32
405–425 418 14 270.00–285.00 $273.19 $1,142 +5.57
460–475 470 5 260.00–270.00 $262.95 $1,236 +9.65
500–517 511 5 245.00–257.00 $253.40 $1,295 +10.31
574–589 587 46 234.00–242.50 $241.60 $1,418 +12.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 285.00–290.00 $287.55 $937 +11.36
370–395 379 8 270.00–280.00 $274.38 $1,040 +11.23
400–435 418 6 255.00–267.00 $261.27 $1,092 +10.44
450–499 478 13 240.00–252.00 $248.07 $1,186 +4.57
500–530 520 9 230.00–242.00 $235.73 $1,226 +9.57
560–595 569 4 220.00–225.00 $223.69 $1,273 +3.69
605–642 626 4 212.00–222.00 $217.24 $1,360 +4.24
737 737 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 270 5 320.00–330.00 $323.06 $872 —
300–315 305 3 300.00–310.00 $306.72 $935 -15.68
380–395 383 7 292.50–300.00 $294.68 $1,129 -17.87
400–446 422 14 277.50–290.00 $283.62 $1,197 -7.94
460–490 470 11 265.00–275.00 $270.15 $1,270 -3.56
502–510 506 5 250.00–265.00 $262.00 $1,326 +10.90
560–585 575 4 240.00–250.00 $244.72 $1,407 -2.78
615–640 630 3 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $1,464 +4.20
660 660 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 —
320–345 331 5 320.00–330.00 $325.39 $1,077 -6.26
355–375 366 7 305.00–315.00 $309.88 $1,134 -13.73
400–445 424 8 292.00–305.00 $297.63 $1,262 -18.68
450–470 459 7 280.00–295.00 $283.60 $1,302 -6.59
505–530 520 12 275.00–285.00 $282.33 $1,468 +17.95
550–590 568 8 255.00–265.00 $259.66 $1,475 +7.19
601 601 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,533 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1255 1183 80-85% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,230 —
1115–1485 1251 80-85% 9 108.00–112.00 $110.16 $1,378 +1.97
1190–1520 1366 80-85% 5 112.00–118.00 $114.11 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1520 1379 75-80% 4 105.00–108.00 $106.47 $1,468 —
1465–1695 1598 75-80% 4 112.00–115.00 $113.44 $1,813 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1160 1085 85-90% 3 101.00–106.00 $102.96 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1510 1348 3 113.00–118.00 $115.18 $1,553 —
1405–1880 1643 2 126.00–128.00 $126.86 $2,084 +5.71
1490–1925 1708 2 120.00–124.00 $122.25 $2,088 —

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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.