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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

1,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $308.01/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.22/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 479 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.60/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 524 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,032 751 964
Feeder cattle 851 555 748
Slaughter cattle 114 61 115
Replacement cattle 67 135 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing boner cows up to 150.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,597 +25.03
505–515 510 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 3 325.00–330.00 $328.31 $1,504 +28.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 6 300.00–305.00 $301.70 $990 +2.76
365–385 374 9 290.00–295.00 $292.16 $1,093 +7.16
420–435 428 9 265.00–275.00 $269.36 $1,153 -15.23
460–495 479 15 247.00–255.00 $252.22 $1,208 +0.35
500–540 524 13 235.00–242.50 $239.60 $1,256 +2.27
555–560 557 7 230.00–235.00 $232.15 $1,293 -1.39
600–620 613 6 228.00–230.00 $229.35 $1,406 +9.35
665–685 670 4 220.00–222.00 $221.49 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
300–320 310 4 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $984 +2.21
355–395 366 8 300.00–312.00 $308.02 $1,127 -0.66
410–445 423 6 280.00–300.00 $289.72 $1,226 -5.24
460–465 463 4 265.00–275.00 $269.97 $1,250 +0.84
510–545 528 9 245.00–252.00 $248.71 $1,313 -3.13
555–580 568 6 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $1,378 +0.56
600–635 616 7 235.00–240.00 $237.31 $1,462 +8.77
660–670 665 4 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,536 +10.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
520 520 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,004 +2.52
300–340 316 5 320.00–325.00 $322.85 $1,020 -12.15
355–385 369 9 310.00–320.00 $317.13 $1,170 -5.04
410–445 425 16 300.00–315.00 $308.01 $1,309 +11.53
460–485 469 12 295.00–305.00 $299.02 $1,402 +19.04
520–535 530 11 265.00–275.00 $270.46 $1,433 +13.94
550–595 569 8 255.00–260.00 $257.30 $1,464 +4.46
715 715 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 +20.00
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 ±0.00
310–335 327 3 345.00–350.00 $346.58 $1,133 -0.96
355–385 365 3 335.00–340.00 $336.76 $1,229 -0.64
425–445 439 8 320.00–335.00 $327.13 $1,436 +12.15
465–485 477 9 310.00–335.00 $325.47 $1,552 +27.09
500–545 525 6 287.00–295.00 $289.31 $1,519 +19.32
560–570 565 4 270.00–285.00 $276.28 $1,561 +16.07
600–635 616 6 250.00–255.00 $253.17 $1,560 -1.83
650–665 659 4 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
420 420 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 +14.19
505–525 515 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1230 1066 80-85% 8 120.00–124.00 $122.27 $1,303 —
925–1460 1161 80-85% 18 125.00–135.00 $130.27 $1,512 —
1065–1450 1253 80-85% 12 138.00–148.00 $142.01 $1,779 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1520 1400 75-80% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.46 $1,714 -8.70
1220–1535 1416 75-80% 9 128.00–133.00 $131.50 $1,862 +0.34
1345–1500 1430 75-80% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.74 $1,955 +5.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1045 971 85-90% 9 110.00–117.00 $113.91 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1810 1615 5 150.00–154.00 $151.68 $2,450 —
1515–1905 1706 4 140.00–146.00 $142.60 $2,433 —
2020 2020 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,272 —

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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) 5 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.