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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.50/cwt ≈ $1,858/hd at 733 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.71/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 413 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $326.08/cwt -10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 425 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 640 879
Feeder cattle 809 499 731
Slaughter cattle 52 87 105
Replacement cattle 23 54 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with a lower undertone noted. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeder cattle. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 75 253.50 $253.50 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,360 -2.50
469–498 484 10 312.00–317.50 $314.67 $1,523 -8.68
560 560 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 426 3 330.00–340.00 $333.17 $1,419 -18.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 348.00 $348.00 $960 +68.00
306–345 329 20 320.00–342.50 $336.82 $1,108 +10.08
355–396 391 12 315.00–320.00 $315.38 $1,233 +8.83
404 fancy 404 15 315.00 $315.00 $1,273 —
400–430 420 21 285.00–300.00 $288.79 $1,213 -6.23
450–475 456 9 270.00–275.00 $272.80 $1,244 -12.15
500–538 526 19 257.00–270.00 $262.64 $1,381 -4.19
550–555 554 4 255.00–260.00 $256.24 $1,420 +12.98
1024 1024 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 +3.64
365 365 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 +12.95
400–440 420 19 270.00–280.00 $276.76 $1,162 -2.90
455–485 469 12 255.00–265.00 $260.38 $1,221 -2.86
500–540 520 12 247.00–255.00 $251.93 $1,310 +2.16
555–585 568 6 240.00–247.00 $244.04 $1,386 +10.75
620–630 623 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,454 +5.84
695 695 19 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 -3.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 365.00–370.00 $367.42 $874 —
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
345 345 4 345.00–350.00 $348.75 $1,203 -16.25
355–385 365 14 330.00–350.00 $343.74 $1,255 -9.83
405–432 425 22 315.00–329.00 $326.08 $1,386 -10.34
470–495 487 3 310.00–320.00 $313.22 $1,525 -11.32
510–545 523 16 280.00–297.00 $289.90 $1,516 -17.02
610–620 613 3 255.00–270.00 $260.05 $1,594 +10.05
776 776 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 3 315.00–327.00 $319.25 $1,188 -19.93
415–445 435 15 295.00–305.00 $302.61 $1,316 -19.66
450–495 467 19 282.00–305.00 $292.90 $1,368 -0.10
510–530 526 9 260.00–275.00 $268.36 $1,412 -12.53
560–573 571 19 245.00–260.00 $257.93 $1,473 +3.76
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -4.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 -5.35
480–495 485 3 267.00–275.00 $272.28 $1,321 -3.88
505–530 518 2 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $1,308 -9.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1310 1147 80-85% 7 124.00–129.00 $126.42 $1,450 —
1120–1225 1183 80-85% 5 118.00–121.00 $119.41 $1,413 —
925–1465 1216 80-85% 4 130.00–138.00 $133.37 $1,622 -2.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1385 1340 75-80% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,602 -13.38
1340 1340 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,729 -3.90
1700 1700 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1885 1614 5 142.00–148.00 $144.54 $2,333 —
1605–1875 1758 3 153.00–158.00 $155.39 $2,732 —
1750–1970 1882 3 138.00–140.00 $139.04 $2,617 -13.11

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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 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.