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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $321.02/cwt -22.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 419 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $294.86/cwt -18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 428 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $277.74/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 487 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 1,238 973
Feeder cattle 593 990 818
Slaughter cattle 52 170 98
Replacement cattle 51 78 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
540 540 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 —
650 650 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 270.00–275.00 $272.40 $1,035 -34.07
415–445 430 10 260.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,131 -29.91
455–495 478 10 245.00–252.50 $249.73 $1,194 -21.06
500–530 515 11 235.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,245 -5.20
550–595 564 10 230.00–235.00 $231.49 $1,306 -10.42
600 600 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 -13.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 6 305.00 $305.00 $970 -20.00
355–388 380 5 280.00–285.00 $282.03 $1,072 -39.58
400–425 409 16 270.00–280.00 $275.24 $1,126 -31.24
455–485 463 5 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,215 -16.77
500–525 508 3 250.00–255.00 $253.28 $1,287 -8.76
555–591 578 7 240.00–242.00 $240.56 $1,390 -8.32
600–615 610 3 230.00–235.00 $233.36 $1,423 -13.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
350–395 382 9 320.00–325.00 $323.95 $1,237 -18.65
400–445 428 16 290.00–305.00 $294.86 $1,262 -18.56
455–497 487 16 270.00–285.00 $277.74 $1,353 -10.26
500–545 526 8 252.00–260.00 $256.18 $1,348 -11.60
565–575 569 5 245.00–250.00 $247.98 $1,411 —
600 600 5 230.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 340.00–350.00 $343.49 $1,116 —
360–397 385 7 335.00–340.00 $338.63 $1,304 -36.37
400–426 419 19 310.00–335.00 $321.02 $1,345 -22.98
450–495 469 13 290.00–305.00 $296.48 $1,390 -5.75
505–535 517 6 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,396 -9.38
555 555 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 -6.00
625–635 632 3 245.00–247.00 $246.34 $1,557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1375 1178 80-85% 8 140.00–148.00 $144.62 $1,704 —
925–1505 1240 80-85% 11 130.00–139.00 $134.84 $1,672 -0.56
1120–1405 1263 80-85% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.44 $1,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1285 1189 85-90% 4 127.00–134.00 $129.74 $1,543 +2.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,994 —
1250–1425 1338 75-80% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.47 $1,839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1830 1578 4 162.00–170.00 $165.31 $2,609 —
1905–1985 1945 2 174.00–184.00 $179.10 $3,483 —

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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) 4 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 5 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.