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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.50/cwt ≈ $2,079/hd at 786 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.32/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 642 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $279.40/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 515 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,238 1,262 982
Feeder cattle 990 994 805
Slaughter cattle 170 203 79
Replacement cattle 78 65 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 63 264.50 $264.50 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 —
556 556 19 290.00 $290.00 $1,612 +8.50
611–648 618 24 260.00–273.00 $270.67 $1,673 -8.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
496 496 9 302.50 $302.50 $1,500 —
677 677 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,692 +0.90
722 722 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 +5.00
365–375 368 3 315.00–325.00 $321.61 $1,184 —
405–435 423 6 300.00–315.00 $306.48 $1,296 +5.22
460–462 462 19 277.50–287.00 $279.28 $1,290 -1.23
500–540 511 18 255.00–267.50 $262.04 $1,339 -5.48
550–565 552 8 247.00–250.00 $248.88 $1,374 -1.35
603–645 642 39 245.00–247.50 $247.32 $1,588 —
657 657 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,478 -8.00
710 710 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 315.00–322.00 $318.42 $997 +11.18
350–381 374 8 305.00–312.00 $306.47 $1,146 +3.31
400–445 419 17 285.00–302.00 $292.91 $1,227 +16.67
450–495 470 15 265.00–275.00 $270.79 $1,273 +9.12
500–547 527 19 240.00–250.00 $246.89 $1,301 -5.72
550–575 558 16 240.00–245.00 $241.91 $1,350 -0.50
615–630 623 4 237.00–240.00 $238.48 $1,486 +4.81
655–690 670 16 220.00–230.00 $223.46 $1,497 —
702 702 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +16.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,388 +41.45
407–436 421 20 325.00–355.00 $344.00 $1,448 +24.82
460–495 478 8 297.00–310.00 $302.23 $1,445 -7.33
510–540 515 28 272.00–280.00 $279.40 $1,439 +5.62
560 560 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,490 +3.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 335.00–350.00 $342.60 $1,319 +20.51
400–445 418 13 305.00–320.00 $313.42 $1,310 +13.06
485–492 488 17 280.00–295.00 $288.00 $1,405 -2.43
500–535 518 18 260.00–270.00 $267.78 $1,387 +5.54
660 660 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1305 1138 80-85% 9 129.00–132.00 $130.63 $1,487 —
1015–1590 1247 80-85% 20 132.00–139.00 $135.40 $1,688 -0.71
970–1575 1347 80-85% 8 140.00–146.00 $142.46 $1,919 -8.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,037 +7.41
1265–1710 1418 75-80% 7 133.00–138.00 $136.28 $1,932 -1.31
1380–1680 1520 75-80% 5 129.00–133.00 $131.53 $1,999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1290 1161 85-90% 5 126.00–128.00 $127.06 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1490 1452 3 150.00–156.00 $152.96 $2,221 +2.83
1250–1785 1540 4 146.00–149.00 $146.98 $2,263 —
1355–2030 1693 3 159.00–163.00 $160.33 $2,714 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,483.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,160.00 $2,160.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.