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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

1,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.75/cwt ≈ $1,762/hd at 720 lb · 150 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.75/cwt ≈ $1,506/hd at 608 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.18/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 514 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,425 1,034 1,061
Feeder cattle 1,193 916 848
Slaughter cattle 179 87 152
Replacement cattle 53 31 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holiday, high dressing boning cows up to 161.00 cwt. Trade active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 +18.04
586 586 24 285.00 $285.00 $1,670 -1.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–430 420 15 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 —
471 471 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,507 +17.50
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 83 247.75 $247.75 $1,506 —
720 720 150 244.75 $244.75 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 8 300.00–320.00 $312.26 $1,040 -2.74
355–375 366 7 285.00–300.00 $293.77 $1,075 —
415–445 427 20 280.00–295.00 $284.55 $1,215 +5.95
455–495 476 18 262.00–285.00 $272.96 $1,299 +13.02
505 505 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -5.35
500–545 515 33 252.00–265.00 $256.72 $1,322 +6.37
550–595 572 19 245.00–247.00 $245.73 $1,406 +2.89
600–622 615 9 240.00–243.00 $241.35 $1,484 +7.57
665–677 674 9 234.00–236.00 $235.56 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 370.00 $370.00 $906 ±0.00
305–345 330 28 330.00–360.00 $343.50 $1,134 +22.71
355–380 369 11 310.00–320.00 $316.38 $1,167 +3.85
400–430 418 28 290.00–310.00 $302.08 $1,263 +8.16
455 455 4 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,297 +9.47
500–535 518 4 270.00–272.00 $271.03 $1,404 +7.22
555–565 560 4 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,442 +4.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 390.00 $390.00 $897 —
300–335 320 3 350.00–370.00 $361.48 $1,157 +18.85
361–390 374 11 340.00–360.00 $348.93 $1,305 +18.14
400–430 417 19 325.00–350.00 $336.35 $1,403 +19.81
450–470 461 22 300.00–327.50 $311.05 $1,434 +7.69
500–504 503 8 280.00–301.00 $296.40 $1,491 +25.02
557–567 560 19 270.00–280.00 $278.68 $1,561 +16.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 +22.52
385–390 388 4 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,271 —
400–445 423 17 300.00–315.00 $310.89 $1,315 +10.58
450–485 473 11 290.00–295.00 $292.74 $1,385 +6.84
505–540 519 17 260.00–275.00 $270.13 $1,402 +8.80
575–590 584 7 250.00–260.00 $255.76 $1,494 +7.80
645 645 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,304 +6.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1490 1213 80-85% 33 137.00–147.00 $141.47 $1,716 +1.15
1075–1525 1224 80-85% 12 133.00–136.00 $134.70 $1,649 -5.62
1125–1615 1292 80-85% 15 148.00–155.00 $150.64 $1,946 +2.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1510 1343 75-80% 4 149.00–150.00 $149.48 $2,008 —
1325–1730 1418 75-80% 5 138.00–147.00 $142.13 $2,015 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1285 1133 85-90% 5 124.00–132.00 $127.31 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1600 1392 3 160.00–168.00 $163.40 $2,275 —
1330–2055 1713 3 152.00–154.00 $153.08 $2,622 —
1970 1970 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,448 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,535.00–1,665.00 $1,583.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,665.00–1,885.00 $1,775.00

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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 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.