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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

1,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.50/cwt ≈ $1,507/hd at 572 lb · 165 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $337.57/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 428 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $299.45/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 410 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,142 1,072 1,112
Feeder cattle 985 917 941
Slaughter cattle 88 95 103
Replacement cattle 69 60 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold 250.00 to 300.00 per head higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 18 242.00 $242.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
401–435 415 7 345.00–352.50 $350.29 $1,454 -22.22
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 165 263.50 $263.50 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 318 11 310.00–320.00 $315.99 $1,005 -7.20
350–395 365 8 305.00–310.00 $308.65 $1,127 -1.42
400–430 410 24 296.00–305.00 $299.45 $1,228 +5.79
465–490 476 10 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $1,250 +2.63
505–545 521 17 250.00–260.00 $255.90 $1,333 +6.97
555–585 570 11 245.00–255.00 $250.57 $1,428 +5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 340.00–345.00 $343.47 $955 —
302–327 314 12 330.00–340.00 $336.73 $1,057 -10.21
355–398 378 16 320.00–330.00 $323.44 $1,223 +0.62
415–430 422 13 310.00–322.00 $317.51 $1,340 +11.38
465–478 471 18 274.00–280.00 $275.65 $1,298 -1.71
515–520 518 6 262.00–265.00 $263.25 $1,364 +3.18
555 555 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,454 +7.00
600–615 608 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,526 +17.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–515 510 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 370.00–390.00 $380.54 $1,066 +20.54
300–335 311 5 350.00–360.00 $357.85 $1,113 +2.89
355–380 368 9 340.00–350.00 $345.41 $1,271 -4.57
414 fancy 414 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,449 —
425–445 439 14 325.00–340.00 $327.80 $1,439 -13.01
458 fancy 458 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,516 —
469–475 470 6 297.00–315.00 $311.97 $1,466 -14.19
500–535 510 16 275.00–287.50 $280.88 $1,432 -0.45
555–585 565 3 265.00–270.00 $266.73 $1,507 +0.70
600 600 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 +6.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 +10.00
310 310 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 +7.09
357–390 377 6 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $1,232 -14.32
400–425 415 7 310.00–320.00 $315.65 $1,310 -9.31
455–490 473 9 280.00–290.00 $285.12 $1,349 -22.07
500–540 531 14 260.00–275.00 $266.71 $1,416 -1.54
565–570 567 19 250.00–257.00 $255.94 $1,451 +8.06
600–625 618 6 240.00–252.00 $247.73 $1,531 +15.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 4 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,092 —
435–445 442 3 295.00–300.00 $298.36 $1,319 -16.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1150 1040 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.66 $1,265 —
940–1375 1140 80-85% 20 125.00–137.00 $131.53 $1,499 +13.54
975–1420 1220 80-85% 12 138.00–146.00 $141.93 $1,732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1650 1453 75-80% 6 129.00–134.00 $131.47 $1,910 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,841 —
1270–1755 1543 75-80% 4 136.00–142.00 $138.73 $2,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1185 1054 85-90% 6 110.00–120.00 $115.69 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1760 1507 5 137.00–143.00 $140.67 $2,120 +4.83
1590–2130 1777 3 144.00–152.00 $148.38 $2,637 —
1845–1920 1883 2 154.00–161.00 $157.43 $2,964 —

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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 1,705.00–1,850.00 $1,777.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,666.67

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.