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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

1,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.25/cwt ≈ $2,130/hd at 921 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.75/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 594 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.60/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 743 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,034 967 1,096
Feeder cattle 916 831 862
Slaughter cattle 87 101 143
Replacement cattle 31 35 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 66 245.60 $245.60 $1,825 +0.10
921 921 120 231.25 $231.25 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 11 302.50 $302.50 $1,446 +5.00
596 596 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,663 +1.50
663 663 16 266.00 $266.00 $1,764 —
779 779 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,690 —
835 835 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–479 476 9 321.00–330.00 $321.96 $1,533 —
555–595 592 12 286.00–287.00 $286.08 $1,694 —
910–935 928 14 201.00–204.00 $203.16 $1,885 —
960 fancy 960 6 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 370.00 $370.00 $870 —
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
305–323 320 6 320.00–325.00 $320.79 $1,027 -17.00
355–365 360 4 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,125 +1.94
400–445 425 10 290.00–300.00 $293.92 $1,249 +4.63
450–493 476 28 270.00–285.00 $275.53 $1,312 -5.91
500–525 516 15 260.00–265.00 $263.81 $1,361 +3.17
555–585 575 5 250.00–256.00 $253.37 $1,457 -4.33
610–630 612 27 240.00–246.00 $245.43 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 86 256.75 $256.75 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 -12.52
400–445 419 11 272.50–282.50 $278.60 $1,167 +6.02
450–475 466 10 255.00–265.00 $259.94 $1,211 -1.67
500–540 520 12 245.00–255.00 $250.35 $1,302 -0.61
565–585 577 8 240.00–245.00 $242.84 $1,401 -3.93
600–620 615 4 230.00–235.00 $233.78 $1,438 -1.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
555 555 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 365.00–375.00 $370.14 $1,029 +0.14
300–340 316 4 340.00–345.00 $342.63 $1,083 -8.86
355–395 375 4 327.00–335.00 $330.79 $1,240 -10.56
400–430 412 10 310.00–330.00 $316.54 $1,304 -6.23
450–485 465 9 295.00–310.00 $303.36 $1,411 +0.47
500–545 522 6 265.00–280.00 $271.38 $1,417 +2.32
550–565 558 4 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,465 +1.11
600 600 3 250.00–252.50 $251.67 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,090 -15.00
400–445 427 11 295.00–307.00 $300.31 $1,282 +0.97
465–485 477 10 280.00–290.00 $285.90 $1,364 +3.67
500–545 525 11 250.00–277.00 $261.33 $1,372 +0.91
575–595 583 5 245.00–250.00 $247.96 $1,446 -4.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 430 6 280.00–292.00 $287.77 $1,237 +0.82
450–462 460 15 270.00–275.00 $270.65 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1215 1065 80-85% 6 130.00–133.00 $131.56 $1,401 —
910–1510 1233 80-85% 18 136.00–144.00 $140.32 $1,730 —
1045–1515 1295 80-85% 7 145.00–152.00 $147.78 $1,914 +2.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1470 1352 75-80% 6 145.00–149.00 $146.82 $1,985 —
1305–1825 1457 75-80% 6 136.00–146.00 $139.67 $2,035 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1155 1081 85-90% 4 128.00–132.00 $130.20 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2105 1591 9 150.00–159.00 $156.24 $2,486 —
1465–1740 1635 4 160.00–162.00 $161.04 $2,633 —
1440–2075 1673 3 145.00–146.00 $145.70 $2,438 —

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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) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00

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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.