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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.50/cwt ≈ $1,746/hd at 711 lb · 80 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,938/hd at 821 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.86/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 529 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 782 1,237
Feeder cattle 831 557 1,031
Slaughter cattle 101 121 153
Replacement cattle 35 104 53

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 80 245.50 $245.50 $1,746 —
821 821 62 236.00 $236.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,436 —
472 unweaned 472 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,369 —
485 485 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,443 —
561–567 565 8 277.50 $277.50 $1,568 -0.79
595 unweaned 595 16 262.50 $262.50 $1,562 —
610 610 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 -8.00
699 699 20 252.50 $252.50 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
518 518 9 297.50 $297.50 $1,541 —
629 629 19 277.00 $277.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 4 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,042 +12.52
355–397 375 12 290.00–305.00 $296.50 $1,112 +1.50
415–445 437 10 265.00–280.00 $272.58 $1,191 -2.73
445 unweaned 445 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
465–495 478 13 258.00–265.00 $261.61 $1,250 +1.45
525 unweaned 525 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
515–535 529 27 250.00–255.00 $250.96 $1,328 -1.79
550–580 553 10 242.00–247.50 $246.77 $1,365 +6.59
623 623 12 235.50 $235.50 $1,467 +2.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 331 10 335.00–345.00 $337.79 $1,118 +12.52
355–385 367 6 307.00–315.00 $310.59 $1,140 +8.11
400–440 423 17 285.00–300.00 $289.29 $1,224 -3.05
452–485 458 24 270.00–287.50 $281.44 $1,289 +10.04
500–540 518 6 260.00–262.00 $260.64 $1,350 -1.52
550–570 561 13 250.00–259.00 $257.70 $1,446 +6.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 520 3 240.00–245.00 $243.37 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 340.00–350.00 $344.82 $983 —
310–315 313 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,056 —
355–385 370 4 325.00–330.00 $327.60 $1,212 +2.60
420–435 424 7 295.00–305.00 $299.34 $1,269 -5.22
455–495 478 25 275.00–285.00 $282.23 $1,349 -4.81
500–537 523 14 255.00–262.50 $260.42 $1,362 -1.95
560–590 569 7 250.00–255.00 $252.39 $1,436 -1.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 365.00 $365.00 $850 —
262 262 2 370.00 $370.00 $969 —
300–331 318 9 345.00–355.00 $351.49 $1,118 -16.05
355–390 376 7 340.00–345.00 $341.35 $1,283 -2.60
400–420 408 9 310.00–330.00 $322.77 $1,317 +2.33
450–485 465 5 295.00–310.00 $302.89 $1,408 +5.26
515–545 528 9 265.00–275.00 $269.06 $1,421 -8.91
555–585 575 3 260.00–262.00 $261.36 $1,503 -4.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 434 5 280.00–290.00 $286.95 $1,245 -3.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1285 1196 80-85% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.72 $1,635 —
1025–1505 1277 80-85% 17 141.00–149.00 $145.66 $1,860 —
1295–1545 1370 80-85% 6 151.00–155.00 $152.59 $2,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1775 1510 75-80% 5 152.00–158.00 $154.53 $2,333 —
1460–1570 1521 75-80% 7 141.00–147.00 $143.53 $2,183 —
1390–1665 1542 75-80% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.70 $2,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1100 983 85-90% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.33 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1495 1408 2 140.00–148.00 $144.25 $2,031 —
1625–1930 1728 3 158.00–159.00 $158.37 $2,737 —
2060 2060 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,378 —

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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) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.