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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.75/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 519 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $287.04/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 474 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $262.37/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 529 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 1,008 799
Feeder cattle 557 676 611
Slaughter cattle 121 137 98
Replacement cattle 104 195 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,452 +2.50
555–596 588 16 275.00–279.00 $278.29 $1,636 —
622 622 9 263.00 $263.00 $1,636 —
715 715 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
767 767 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,764 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 365.00 $365.00 $894 ±0.00
255–285 265 3 360.00 $360.00 $954 +5.00
305–340 323 6 320.00–330.00 $325.27 $1,051 -0.92
355–360 358 4 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $1,083 +5.80
400–425 408 14 285.00–300.00 $292.34 $1,193 +11.52
455–495 463 13 267.00–275.00 $271.40 $1,257 +5.67
468 value added 468 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,357 —
500–535 516 13 260.00–265.00 $262.16 $1,353 +10.10
555–585 567 9 250.00–255.00 $251.11 $1,424 +7.33
610–635 621 9 235.00–260.00 $242.04 $1,503 +4.04
655 655 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 315.00 $315.00 $992 +15.00
385 385 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 +10.00
400–445 424 10 270.00–280.00 $275.31 $1,167 +11.48
465–496 482 17 255.00–265.00 $260.16 $1,254 +8.41
500–545 519 25 245.00–257.00 $252.75 $1,312 +10.93
565–595 582 7 235.00–242.00 $240.18 $1,398 +7.13
600–637 623 8 230.00–235.00 $232.80 $1,450 +3.40
700 700 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 +1.75
415–445 435 13 295.00–310.00 $304.56 $1,325 +8.32
455–495 474 18 275.00–300.00 $287.04 $1,361 +6.10
515–540 529 17 255.00–267.00 $262.37 $1,388 +10.93
565–585 578 7 250.00–255.00 $253.60 $1,466 +1.78
610 610 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 +3.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 365.00–370.00 $367.54 $1,176 +24.72
350–365 357 6 340.00–350.00 $343.95 $1,228 +11.48
400–435 418 12 312.00–330.00 $320.44 $1,339 +6.11
455–485 469 9 290.00–305.00 $297.63 $1,396 +2.13
500–545 519 16 270.00–285.00 $277.97 $1,443 +8.98
555–560 557 5 260.00–270.00 $266.01 $1,482 +3.58
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 +2.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1280 1140 80-85% 17 129.00–132.00 $130.53 $1,488 —
1000–1735 1203 80-85% 23 133.00–140.00 $135.75 $1,633 +1.65
1000–1425 1245 80-85% 12 141.00–150.00 $146.65 $1,826 +12.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,079 —
1305–1515 1423 75-80% 4 138.00–139.00 $138.48 $1,971 -4.18
1470 1470 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,882 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1115 1093 85-90% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $1,383 +0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1880 1583 2 143.00–147.00 $145.38 $2,301 +1.15

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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) 8 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,643.75

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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 11 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,334.09 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,580.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,094.44 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 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.