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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.00/cwt ≈ $1,499/hd at 630 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.39/cwt ≈ $1,660/hd at 635 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $236.50/cwt ≈ $1,731/hd at 732 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 696 863
Feeder cattle 855 593 649
Slaughter cattle 106 52 91
Replacement cattle 39 51 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high dressing bulls up to 184.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–457 453 5 300.00–305.00 $302.98 $1,372 —
610 610 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,510 —
732 732 22 236.50 $236.50 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 —
558 558 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,534 —
630–639 635 22 260.50–262.00 $261.39 $1,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 7 310.00–325.00 $316.37 $1,038 —
355–375 363 5 280.00–290.00 $284.02 $1,031 +11.62
400–445 411 15 260.00–270.00 $265.81 $1,092 +2.81
452–490 472 17 255.00–262.00 $258.18 $1,219 +8.45
515–545 528 19 240.00–250.00 $246.05 $1,299 +4.36
550 550 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +8.51
600–635 607 5 227.00–232.00 $229.60 $1,394 +4.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 +15.00
355–370 360 3 295.00–300.00 $296.71 $1,068 +14.68
400–415 408 8 275.00–282.50 $278.70 $1,137 +3.46
455–485 472 8 267.50–275.00 $271.53 $1,282 +9.02
500–535 518 7 252.00–260.00 $254.80 $1,320 +1.52
555–575 565 4 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,426 +11.90
603 fancy 603 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,508 —
610 610 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,446 +3.64
678 678 21 256.00 $256.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 60 238.00 $238.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,025 -2.52
375–385 380 5 315.00–320.00 $316.01 $1,201 -7.94
400–445 421 14 295.00–305.00 $299.62 $1,261 +4.76
455–490 468 6 270.00–285.00 $279.03 $1,306 +1.29
515–545 529 12 250.00–270.00 $258.73 $1,369 +2.55
555–585 568 8 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,406 -0.51
605–620 614 4 232.00–250.00 $237.21 $1,456 +4.21
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,209 -13.63
405–435 422 11 310.00–325.00 $313.22 $1,322 -7.80
450–477 464 6 285.00–300.00 $293.24 $1,361 -3.24
510–525 515 11 265.00–280.00 $274.06 $1,411 +4.04
600–605 602 3 242.00–252.00 $248.01 $1,493 +1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 —
460 460 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1525 1195 80-85% 21 138.00–143.00 $140.54 $1,679 -4.08
925–1500 1225 80-85% 29 143.00–150.00 $145.92 $1,788 +11.08
1125–1515 1271 80-85% 12 152.00–158.00 $154.24 $1,960 -1.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1585 1388 75-80% 5 152.00–159.00 $154.31 $2,142 —
1305–1795 1473 75-80% 8 142.00–149.00 $145.09 $2,137 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1255 1167 85-90% 6 129.00–135.00 $131.00 $1,529 +1.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1905 1493 4 154.00–159.00 $156.59 $2,338 —
1280–2295 1828 6 162.00–170.00 $167.37 $3,060 —
1525–2180 1853 2 173.00–174.00 $173.59 $3,217 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,730.00 $1,642.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.