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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

1,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.50/cwt ≈ $1,566/hd at 704 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.04/cwt +11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 616 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.56/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 480 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,120 1,219 577
Feeder cattle 1,002 1,054 509
Slaughter cattle 73 99 41
Replacement cattle 45 66 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing cows up to 123.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -16.00
455–465 462 3 305.00–307.00 $305.66 $1,412 -11.34
572 572 16 284.00 $284.00 $1,624 +5.51
763 763 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -10.00
552–595 561 5 270.00–272.50 $271.97 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $946 +3.47
350–395 373 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,156 +9.01
400–435 414 8 285.00–300.00 $292.34 $1,210 -2.47
450–493 480 19 260.00–276.00 $272.56 $1,308 -3.32
500–523 514 5 245.00–250.00 $248.05 $1,275 +4.86
550–560 556 4 232.00–242.00 $236.99 $1,318 +0.66
615 615 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 +3.31
615–620 fancy 616 52 238.00–239.50 $238.35 $1,468 —
650 650 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -1.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 77 222.50 $222.50 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 323 11 307.00–310.00 $308.49 $996 +13.49
355–395 370 4 285.00–300.00 $293.60 $1,086 +3.60
405–445 428 18 265.00–282.50 $275.81 $1,180 +9.76
465–495 476 8 242.00–255.00 $250.28 $1,191 -9.84
505–545 525 12 230.00–240.00 $235.45 $1,236 +2.31
555–585 568 12 225.00–230.00 $226.56 $1,287 -0.92
667 667 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 325.00 $325.00 $998 +11.01
355–365 360 4 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,125 +3.79
400–445 431 7 285.00–300.00 $293.66 $1,266 +11.71
455–495 480 17 265.00–282.50 $275.70 $1,323 +2.03
500–545 527 15 245.00–260.00 $253.72 $1,337 -11.10
565–595 577 6 240.00–247.00 $244.78 $1,412 -1.88
600–635 621 5 235.00–240.00 $238.07 $1,478 +5.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 365.00–375.00 $369.95 $936 +29.95
353–395 366 9 320.00–332.50 $330.14 $1,208 +6.76
410–438 429 10 305.00–320.00 $314.54 $1,349 +15.01
455–475 464 8 285.00–302.00 $289.92 $1,345 +2.55
500–545 514 7 265.00–272.00 $269.82 $1,387 -7.77
555–585 571 4 255.00–260.00 $257.24 $1,469 -7.09
600–635 621 4 245.00–252.00 $247.94 $1,540 +6.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $994 —
1015–1620 1244 80-85% 11 106.00–112.00 $109.12 $1,357 +1.22
1025–1385 1250 80-85% 9 113.00–119.00 $115.16 $1,440 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1355 1343 75-80% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $1,551 —
1090–1555 1359 75-80% 4 108.00–113.00 $111.36 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1595 1460 3 114.00–118.00 $116.72 $1,704 —
1220–1715 1527 3 129.00–132.00 $130.12 $1,987 —
1365–1760 1607 3 126.00–128.00 $127.30 $2,046 +6.46

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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 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,566.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.