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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $264.82/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 522 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $287.37/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 474 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.81/cwt +21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 421 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,219 978 944
Feeder cattle 1,054 917 796
Slaughter cattle 99 61 104
Replacement cattle 66 — 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 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
355–360 359 4 330.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,212 —
401 401 8 336.00 $336.00 $1,347 —
455 455 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,442 —
526 526 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,525 +8.00
570–575 573 2 277.00–280.00 $278.49 $1,596 —
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 +15.00
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 +15.00
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 +18.00
459 459 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,446 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 320.00 $320.00 $704 —
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 +9.76
302–306 fancy 303 10 320.00–325.00 $323.49 $980 —
325–345 332 3 300.00–310.00 $306.53 $1,018 +11.53
355–365 360 2 300.00–302.00 $300.99 $1,084 +7.29
363 fancy 363 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,125 —
407–435 421 19 280.00–300.00 $294.81 $1,241 +21.62
455–485 468 12 270.00–280.00 $275.88 $1,291 +12.93
500–545 516 12 237.00–250.00 $243.19 $1,255 -10.21
570–575 572 3 235.00–237.00 $236.33 $1,352 -5.27
577 value added 577 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,408 —
600–645 631 4 225.00–230.00 $226.69 $1,430 —
660–685 677 3 220.00–222.00 $221.35 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $891 —
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +7.45
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +15.62
410–445 426 7 260.00–270.00 $266.05 $1,133 +4.78
450–495 471 8 252.00–265.00 $260.12 $1,225 +12.05
510–540 518 8 230.00–235.00 $233.14 $1,208 -2.59
565–575 570 4 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,297 +3.79
645 645 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +2.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 360.00 $360.00 $821 —
250–280 265 2 340.00 $340.00 $901 -5.00
300–340 320 2 327.00–340.00 $333.91 $1,069 +8.52
355–385 374 9 315.00–325.00 $323.38 $1,209 +13.50
400–435 420 10 295.00–305.00 $299.53 $1,258 +1.90
455–478 474 19 285.00–290.00 $287.37 $1,362 +3.77
500–525 510 5 277.00–280.00 $277.59 $1,416 -4.74
555–595 570 14 260.00–272.50 $264.33 $1,507 +4.67
600–645 627 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,515 -13.31
700–740 723 4 215.00–225.00 $218.74 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 +6.94
321–335 326 5 310.00–315.00 $313.99 $1,024 +7.27
362–395 374 4 305.00–310.00 $308.74 $1,155 +14.06
400–445 430 13 275.00–290.00 $281.95 $1,212 -1.67
465–495 478 12 267.00–280.00 $273.67 $1,308 +3.52
500–545 522 21 255.00–270.00 $264.82 $1,382 +2.82
550–575 562 6 240.00–250.00 $246.66 $1,386 +1.94
615–630 623 4 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,449 +0.20
660–695 674 4 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,499 +0.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1560 1214 80-85% 16 104.00–111.00 $107.90 $1,310 —
1175–1395 1303 80-85% 12 112.00–119.00 $115.30 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1520 1418 75-80% 3 107.00–112.00 $109.19 $1,548 —
1165–1830 1478 75-80% 10 114.00–119.00 $117.05 $1,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1255 1145 85-90% 2 101.00–103.00 $102.10 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2075 1601 6 120.00–124.00 $120.84 $1,935 —
1440–1910 1722 6 124.00–129.00 $127.04 $2,188 +4.79
1855–1870 1863 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $2,496 —

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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 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,466.67 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.