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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.50/cwt ≈ $1,661/hd at 640 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $296.48/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $284.59/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 425 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 538 695
Feeder cattle 555 434 496
Slaughter cattle 61 72 106
Replacement cattle 135 32 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 72 259.50 $259.50 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,328 -27.95
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —
561 561 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,641 —
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
765 765 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -18.56
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 +10.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
492 492 14 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
597 597 9 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
613–635 624 14 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,588.60 —
665–677 674 7 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,714.74 —
718–742 730 22 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,743.16 —
826 826 9 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
854–898 869 28 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,818.32 —
905 905 6 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 290.00–305.00 $298.94 $918 -7.74
385 385 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 -0.19
400–445 425 15 275.00–295.00 $284.59 $1,210 +10.84
460–495 477 15 245.00–260.00 $251.87 $1,201 -5.28
520–545 533 11 235.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,265 -5.89
555–585 568 9 230.00–240.00 $233.54 $1,327 +4.65
620–640 630 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 11 310.00–320.00 $315.37 $1,019 -13.46
375–380 378 6 305.00–312.00 $308.68 $1,167 -8.77
400–415 411 9 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,212 -7.90
450–465 456 6 265.00–275.00 $269.13 $1,227 -4.61
500–537 517 10 245.00–260.00 $251.84 $1,302 -8.09
560 560 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,355 -8.00
600–630 615 2 227.00–230.00 $228.54 $1,406 -10.79
655–665 658 7 220.00–222.00 $220.29 $1,450 -7.21
681–682 value added 681 5 240.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,129 +32.50
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
575 575 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
873 873 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
335–345 340 4 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,139 +1.22
350–395 374 4 320.00–325.00 $322.17 $1,205 +0.82
400–445 424 20 290.00–315.00 $296.48 $1,257 -6.61
460–475 467 6 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,308 -0.49
520–545 531 7 250.00–260.00 $256.52 $1,362 -12.68
565–575 569 7 250.00–255.00 $252.84 $1,439 -1.94
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 360.00 $360.00 $756 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
320–330 325 4 345.00–350.00 $347.54 $1,130 -7.58
365–375 370 4 330.00–345.00 $337.40 $1,248 +1.41
410–440 423 11 310.00–327.00 $314.98 $1,332 -12.88
450–485 462 6 295.00–305.00 $298.38 $1,379 -20.75
505–535 521 8 265.00–275.00 $269.99 $1,407 -38.57
555–585 569 4 257.00–262.00 $260.21 $1,481 -19.79
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 5 280.00–282.00 $280.81 $1,171 —
485–490 488 2 262.00–265.00 $263.51 $1,286 +18.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1100 1038 80-85% 3 118.00–119.00 $118.66 $1,232 —
965–1340 1129 80-85% 18 124.00–134.00 $128.88 $1,455 —
1130–1705 1350 80-85% 7 135.00–147.00 $140.59 $1,898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1045 85-90% 5 121.00–127.00 $124.04 $1,296 +6.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1535 1418 75-80% 3 127.00–134.00 $131.16 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1365 1298 3 143.00–146.00 $144.05 $1,870 +7.05
1665 1665 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,547 —
1965 1965 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,203 —

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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) 4 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,662.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.