Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.00/cwt ≈ $1,673/hd at 636 lb · 33 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.82/cwt -18.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 426 lb · 18 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.83/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,008	884	1,004
Feeder cattle	676	809	837
Slaughter cattle	137	52	61
Replacement cattle	195	23	106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
437	437	4	325.00	$325.00	$1,420	-8.17
636	636	33	263.00	$263.00	$1,673	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,454	—
773	773	3	222.50	$222.50	$1,720	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	4	340.00–345.00	$342.39	$969	—
325	325	2	300.00	$300.00	$975	-15.00
385	385	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,097	-20.00
400–440	424	18	258.00–275.00	$263.83	$1,119	-12.93
465–495	473	13	248.00–255.00	$251.75	$1,191	-8.63
500–545	515	13	235.00–247.00	$241.82	$1,245	-10.11
555–580	570	5	230.00–235.00	$233.05	$1,328	-10.99
615–620	618	5	229.00–230.00	$229.40	$1,418	-3.92

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	365.00	$365.00	$894	—
265	265	1	355.00	$355.00	$941	+7.00
300–333	320	7	310.00–335.00	$326.19	$1,044	-10.63
355–360	357	3	295.00–300.00	$296.68	$1,059	-18.70
400–435	426	18	270.00–287.50	$280.82	$1,196	-7.97
455–485	466	8	260.00–270.00	$265.73	$1,238	-7.07
500–545	524	7	250.00–255.00	$252.06	$1,321	-10.58
550–585	570	6	242.00–246.00	$243.78	$1,390	-12.46
605–617	613	7	235.00–240.00	$238.00	$1,459	—
665	665	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,496	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	2	330.00	$330.00	$1,122	—
365–395	376	6	320.00–325.00	$323.25	$1,215	+4.00
400–445	418	14	285.00–310.00	$296.24	$1,238	-6.37
455–495	475	15	270.00–290.00	$280.94	$1,334	-11.96
500–545	523	12	248.00–255.00	$251.44	$1,315	-16.92
555–580	562	8	245.00–255.00	$251.82	$1,415	-6.11
600–635	609	4	240.00–245.00	$241.30	$1,470	+1.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	410.00	$410.00	$922	+42.58
255	255	2	375.00	$375.00	$956	+15.00
300–310	305	5	340.00–345.00	$342.82	$1,046	—
355–365	360	4	330.00–335.00	$332.47	$1,197	-11.27
400–440	421	13	305.00–320.00	$314.33	$1,323	-11.75
450–485	472	7	292.00–300.00	$295.50	$1,395	-17.72
500–530	516	5	265.00–275.00	$268.99	$1,388	-20.91
555–585	570	4	260.00–265.00	$262.43	$1,496	—
600–635	612	10	250.00–255.00	$252.73	$1,547	-7.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1225	1090	80-85%	11	125.00–129.00	$127.60	$1,391	—
960–1480	1234	80-85%	31	130.00–138.00	$134.10	$1,655	+0.73
1035–1540	1315	80-85%	13	139.00–149.00	$142.89	$1,879	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1530	1429	75-80%	4	140.00–147.00	$142.66	$2,039	—
1160–1770	1524	75-80%	9	132.00–138.00	$135.20	$2,060	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1195	1060	85-90%	2	124.00–128.00	$126.25	$1,338	+11.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1730	1599	4	143.00–146.00	$144.23	$2,306	—
1350–1920	1724	4	147.00–154.00	$150.71	$2,598	—
2080	2080	1	157.00	$157.00	$3,266	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,784.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,200.00	$1,990.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,485.00–1,650.00	$1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,158.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,488.89	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,800.00–1,950.00	$1,907.14	—

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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.