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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.72/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 477 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.95/cwt +26.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 558 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.00/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 602 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 1,120 577
Feeder cattle 429 1,002 509
Slaughter cattle 70 73 41
Replacement cattle 18 45 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 132.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 ±0.00
766 766 8 235.50 $235.50 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 +5.00
445 fancy 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 —
450–480 459 4 300.00–315.00 $306.17 $1,405 +0.51
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 3 310.00–325.00 $316.99 $1,037 +6.99
355–387 383 12 290.00–310.00 $307.25 $1,177 -2.75
400–435 417 5 278.00–285.00 $281.92 $1,176 -10.42
475 value added 475 28 278.00 $278.00 $1,320 —
477–487 481 12 260.00–275.00 $267.05 $1,285 -5.51
500–535 514 9 250.00–260.00 $253.91 $1,305 +5.86
550–565 558 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,353 +5.48
558 value added 558 21 266.00 $266.00 $1,484 —
601–610 602 16 230.00–237.00 $234.00 $1,409 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 300.00–305.00 $303.28 $1,001 -5.21
360–395 367 9 280.00–300.00 $294.21 $1,080 +0.61
400–435 421 8 267.00–272.00 $269.51 $1,135 -6.30
475–490 483 5 245.00–255.00 $250.06 $1,208 -0.22
515–540 528 6 237.00–247.00 $243.81 $1,287 +8.36
565–585 575 4 230.00–237.00 $233.56 $1,343 +7.00
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
792 792 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,074 -2.56
350–385 367 3 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $1,120 -7.37
415–445 434 6 285.00–300.00 $291.57 $1,265 -2.09
455–495 468 5 268.00–275.00 $270.98 $1,268 -4.72
515–530 521 5 257.00–265.00 $261.74 $1,364 +8.02
555–585 568 4 245.00–257.00 $250.54 $1,423 +5.76
600–605 603 4 235.00–242.00 $238.49 $1,438 +0.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 374 4 315.00–330.00 $320.07 $1,197 -10.07
405–430 414 5 305.00–320.00 $314.02 $1,300 -0.52
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -9.92
510 510 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,402 +5.18
555 555 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 +7.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1550 1193 80-85% 13 116.00–126.00 $119.85 $1,430 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,432 —
1265–1720 1410 80-85% 7 123.00–130.00 $125.95 $1,776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1605 1423 75-80% 4 115.00–122.00 $119.12 $1,695 —
1405–1470 1438 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,567 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1210 1129 85-90% 4 107.00–114.00 $110.24 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1805 1643 2 120.00–124.00 $121.80 $2,001 —
1505–2160 1794 4 136.00–140.00 $137.27 $2,463 —
1615–2215 1915 2 128.00–130.00 $128.84 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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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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 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.