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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.60/cwt ≈ $1,546/hd at 612 lb · 126 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $293.66/cwt +24.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 428 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.36/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 469 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 517 913
Feeder cattle 917 429 647
Slaughter cattle 95 70 100
Replacement cattle 60 18 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher with high dressing boning cows up to 139.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 364 4 365.00–400.00 $384.69 $1,400 +44.69
405–415 409 4 370.00–380.00 $372.51 $1,524 +47.51
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 126 252.60 $252.60 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 322 15 320.00–330.00 $323.19 $1,041 +19.91
360–385 373 11 305.00–315.00 $310.07 $1,157 +15.86
400–445 428 23 285.00–300.00 $293.66 $1,257 +24.15
455–495 481 15 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $1,250 +9.87
515–535 525 20 240.00–255.00 $248.93 $1,307 +5.12
555–590 570 11 240.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,394 +11.02
640 640 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 7 340.00–350.00 $346.94 $1,100 +29.95
350–395 378 12 320.00–325.00 $322.82 $1,220 +15.57
400–415 408 9 305.00–310.00 $306.13 $1,249 +24.21
455–485 469 20 270.00–282.00 $277.36 $1,301 +10.31
500–510 509 13 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,324 +6.16
550 550 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 +12.53
615–630 621 5 232.00–235.00 $233.78 $1,452 -0.22
650–665 660 3 227.00–232.00 $228.64 $1,509 —
722 722 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,078 —
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
585–595 590 4 227.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 —
325–330 328 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,164 —
350–365 357 9 340.00–360.00 $349.98 $1,249 +29.91
383 fancy 383 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,446 —
410–445 428 12 335.00–345.00 $340.81 $1,459 +26.79
455–485 472 15 320.00–340.00 $326.16 $1,539 +46.16
500–545 515 11 280.00–285.00 $281.33 $1,449 +6.33
555–590 573 4 265.00–267.00 $266.03 $1,524 +1.03
605–630 613 3 247.00–250.00 $248.97 $1,526 —
650–665 660 3 245.00–247.00 $246.34 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
310–335 320 5 335.00–340.00 $337.91 $1,081 +15.47
375–385 381 5 335.00–345.00 $341.06 $1,299 +35.90
415–445 427 11 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,388 +33.39
455–485 473 12 300.00–315.00 $307.19 $1,453 +36.21
505–540 524 17 260.00–275.00 $268.25 $1,406 +6.51
565–575 571 7 245.00–250.00 $247.88 $1,415 -2.66
640–645 643 4 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —
455–498 480 13 280.00–295.00 $287.74 $1,381 —
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1400 1109 80-85% 8 117.00–119.00 $117.99 $1,309 —
970–1535 1150 80-85% 18 120.00–127.00 $123.09 $1,416 —
1180–1505 1318 80-85% 4 128.00–135.00 $130.24 $1,717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1700 1243 85-90% 4 111.00–118.00 $114.69 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1480 1380 75-80% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.46 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1675 1517 3 134.00–139.00 $135.84 $2,061 —
1150–1810 1595 4 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $2,017 —

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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) 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.50

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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 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,733.33 —

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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.