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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.41/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 587 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $261.90/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 532 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.31/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 430 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 960 1,000 793
Feeder cattle 814 855 651
Slaughter cattle 128 106 106
Replacement cattle 18 39 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 -7.98
568 568 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 —
660 660 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
725–743 733 9 225.00–227.00 $225.90 $1,656 -10.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,038 -16.50
400–445 430 13 257.00–270.00 $263.31 $1,132 -2.50
450–495 472 8 247.00–255.00 $251.22 $1,186 -6.96
500–535 509 13 240.00–245.00 $242.67 $1,235 -3.38
550–595 587 18 230.00–235.00 $234.41 $1,376 —
600–625 613 2 222.00–225.00 $223.53 $1,370 -6.07
721 721 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 275.00–280.00 $278.30 $996 -18.41
400–435 410 4 270.00–275.00 $271.90 $1,115 -6.80
455–495 476 9 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,249 -9.07
500–535 517 5 250.00–255.00 $252.00 $1,303 -2.80
555–565 560 4 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,358 -9.98
695 695 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 -26.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -7.48
355–395 379 5 305.00–310.00 $308.13 $1,168 -7.88
425–445 434 9 285.00–295.00 $291.09 $1,263 -8.53
455–495 473 11 270.00–280.00 $275.32 $1,302 -3.71
510–545 532 13 255.00–265.00 $261.90 $1,393 +3.17
565–570 568 4 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,406 +0.02
600–605 602 7 235.00–240.00 $236.44 $1,423 -0.77
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 315.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,131 -8.32
405–435 422 11 300.00–315.00 $309.39 $1,306 -3.83
455–490 468 9 285.00–295.00 $290.02 $1,357 -3.22
500–515 508 7 270.00–285.00 $277.10 $1,408 +3.04
555–565 560 4 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1415 1201 80-85% 17 141.00–148.00 $144.88 $1,740 -1.04
955–1490 1220 80-85% 11 135.00–139.00 $137.61 $1,679 -8.31
1225–1495 1378 80-85% 3 151.00–153.00 $152.41 $2,100 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1725 1443 75-80% 10 140.00–148.00 $144.66 $2,087 —
1250–1815 1445 75-80% 3 136.00–138.00 $137.41 $1,986 —
1410–1665 1527 75-80% 5 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $2,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1127 85-90% 7 129.00–134.00 $130.88 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1745 1718 2 163.00–164.00 $163.51 $2,809 —
1610–2195 1831 5 171.00–177.00 $175.14 $3,207 +7.77

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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) 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.00

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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 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.