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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.62/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 416 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.33/cwt -11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 623 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $327.86/cwt -9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 422 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 1,142 563
Feeder cattle 434 985 395
Slaughter cattle 72 88 57
Replacement cattle 32 69 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 365.00–370.00 $368.45 $1,209 —
355–365 362 3 355.00–360.00 $358.36 $1,297 —
423–440 427 4 320.00–345.00 $338.56 $1,446 —
455–460 458 2 280.00–300.00 $289.95 $1,328 —
550–570 560 2 250.00–275.00 $262.72 $1,471 —
630 630 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $1,528 —
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 -10.00
425–440 433 5 355.00–365.00 $359.95 $1,559 +9.66
623 623 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 340.00–360.00 $350.06 $956 +6.59
305–335 315 4 325.00–335.00 $328.83 $1,036 -7.90
350–390 379 11 310.00–330.00 $317.45 $1,203 -5.99
400–420 fancy 408 5 320.00–330.00 $325.88 $1,330 —
400–445 418 15 290.00–315.00 $302.86 $1,266 -14.65
455 fancy 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
450–475 458 6 270.00–285.00 $273.74 $1,254 -1.91
500–525 517 9 255.00–270.00 $259.93 $1,344 -3.32
550 550 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -12.00
603–635 623 17 235.00–247.50 $239.33 $1,491 -11.66
656 656 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,492 —
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 4 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $838 —
320–325 323 3 300.00–315.00 $306.68 $991 -9.31
360–395 373 5 280.00–295.00 $285.19 $1,064 -23.46
400–420 409 6 270.00–280.00 $273.75 $1,120 -25.70
485–490 489 7 250.00–265.00 $257.15 $1,257 -5.41
500–540 518 6 235.00–250.00 $243.22 $1,260 -12.68
560–590 578 5 225.00–235.00 $228.89 $1,323 -21.68
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
700–735 718 2 175.00–190.00 $182.68 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 —
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
375–380 378 2 245.00–265.00 $254.93 $964 —
410 410 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $943 —
460–470 465 2 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–331 325 5 345.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,154 -2.73
385–390 389 5 335.00–340.00 $335.99 $1,307 -9.42
405–445 422 16 320.00–337.50 $327.86 $1,384 +0.06
470–490 478 6 310.00–325.00 $319.13 $1,525 +7.16
505–535 514 7 300.00–315.00 $308.56 $1,586 +27.68
550 550 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +13.27
655–677 673 6 247.50–255.00 $248.72 $1,674 —
766–790 773 5 215.00–235.00 $222.06 $1,717 —
855–890 873 2 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 308 4 330.00–335.00 $333.78 $1,028 -11.22
375–395 385 4 315.00–330.00 $321.35 $1,237 -5.39
405–445 430 8 290.00–310.00 $303.09 $1,303 -12.56
470–490 481 9 275.00–285.00 $280.47 $1,349 -4.65
520–540 534 6 260.00–275.00 $269.20 $1,438 +2.49
585–595 586 12 247.50–260.00 $254.78 $1,493 -1.16
645 645 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 -7.73
655–677 670 4 225.00–240.00 $235.03 $1,575 —
760–775 768 2 190.00–205.00 $197.57 $1,517 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 4 290.00–315.00 $298.52 $973 —
355–365 358 3 270.00–280.00 $273.40 $979 -31.57
465–485 472 3 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1385 1156 80-85% 15 127.00–135.00 $131.46 $1,520 —
955–1965 1163 80-85% 9 118.00–125.00 $122.29 $1,422 —
1135–1395 1253 80-85% 5 136.00–144.00 $140.40 $1,759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,740 —
1310–1600 1465 75-80% 3 122.00–126.00 $124.13 $1,819 -7.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1165 1013 85-90% 3 115.00–121.00 $117.30 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,767 —
1225–1815 1529 5 146.00–150.00 $147.60 $2,257 +6.93
1810–1965 1888 2 158.00–165.00 $161.64 $3,052 +4.21

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,816.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00

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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 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.