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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $324.54/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 476 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $336.42/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 423 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $280.89/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 522 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 1,032 879
Feeder cattle 499 851 731
Slaughter cattle 87 114 105
Replacement cattle 54 67 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 350.00–355.00 $351.71 $1,460 —
475 475 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 -10.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 —
455–460 458 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,481 -4.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 280.00 $280.00 $784 +10.00
315–325 322 3 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $1,052 +9.16
355–395 382 3 305.00–310.00 $306.55 $1,171 -1.47
400–445 429 16 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,266 +5.30
455–485 469 14 275.00–295.00 $284.95 $1,336 +14.98
500–525 510 11 260.00–275.00 $266.83 $1,361 +18.12
555–593 572 13 240.00–250.00 $243.26 $1,391 +0.70
600–620 613 3 232.00–235.00 $234.02 $1,435 -3.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 310.00–312.00 $311.36 $990 +9.66
370–385 376 5 290.00–295.00 $292.05 $1,098 -0.11
415–445 427 15 270.00–285.00 $279.66 $1,194 +10.30
455–495 467 13 250.00–270.00 $263.24 $1,229 +11.02
510–545 523 13 240.00–257.00 $249.77 $1,306 +10.17
565–585 572 3 230.00–235.00 $233.29 $1,334 +1.14
615–625 620 4 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,410 -1.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 427 3 260.00–265.00 $263.44 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 +18.42
355–380 362 14 345.00–360.00 $353.57 $1,280 +16.81
400–440 423 19 330.00–345.00 $336.42 $1,423 +9.29
455–485 476 23 315.00–335.00 $324.54 $1,545 -0.93
500–525 512 6 300.00–317.00 $306.92 $1,571 +17.61
555 555 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 -11.28
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -3.17
656–660 657 8 247.00–248.00 $247.87 $1,629 +11.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 345.00–355.00 $350.59 $1,181 +27.74
365–385 373 7 330.00–345.00 $339.18 $1,265 +22.05
400–445 419 16 310.00–330.00 $322.27 $1,350 +14.26
460–495 478 15 280.00–305.00 $293.00 $1,401 -6.02
515–540 522 19 270.00–292.00 $280.89 $1,466 +10.43
550–590 577 7 250.00–260.00 $254.17 $1,467 -3.13
605–615 608 3 240.00–247.00 $244.64 $1,487 —
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 280.00–300.00 $290.35 $1,234 -4.65
455–480 463 4 270.00–280.00 $276.16 $1,279 —
500–540 518 3 260.00–265.00 $262.35 $1,359 +9.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1415 1228 80-85% 4 132.00–138.00 $135.51 $1,664 —
990–1410 1252 80-85% 8 124.00–130.00 $126.94 $1,589 -15.07
1170–1420 1273 80-85% 8 118.00–123.00 $120.81 $1,538 -21.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1400 1335 75-80% 2 131.00–135.00 $132.90 $1,774 —
1290–1535 1420 75-80% 5 124.00–129.00 $126.12 $1,791 -5.38
1440 1440 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,771 -13.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1095 999 85-90% 4 117.00–120.00 $118.34 $1,182 +4.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2005 1580 3 141.00–144.00 $142.28 $2,248 —
1710–2095 1888 8 147.00–157.00 $152.15 $2,873 —
1950–2135 2057 3 159.00–167.00 $162.22 $3,337 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.