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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.18/cwt -11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 523 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $283.05/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 472 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $246.81/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 525 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 1,292 979
Feeder cattle 693 1,162 764
Slaughter cattle 160 90 130
Replacement cattle 68 40 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with high dressing boning cows up to 151.00 cwt. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,372 —
590 590 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -3.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 289 5 320.00–325.00 $322.96 $933 —
325–345 335 6 285.00–295.00 $289.85 $971 -20.12
355–375 365 8 275.00–280.00 $278.18 $1,015 -8.74
400–445 420 14 260.00–270.00 $264.00 $1,109 +3.21
465–495 487 21 240.00–250.00 $245.21 $1,194 -5.49
525–545 534 13 227.00–235.00 $232.28 $1,240 +0.66
555–585 568 7 220.00–225.00 $222.13 $1,262 -6.20
600–620 614 7 210.00–220.00 $214.28 $1,316 -2.20
655–665 660 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $881 —
300–305 303 4 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $924 -20.72
355–365 360 4 285.00–292.50 $288.70 $1,039 -20.27
400–425 418 10 275.00–287.50 $281.97 $1,179 +2.75
455–485 471 8 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,224 -2.36
500–525 511 7 240.00–242.00 $240.84 $1,231 -10.41
555–565 560 4 230.00–232.50 $231.26 $1,295 -2.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 310.00–315.00 $312.60 $1,010 -4.98
355–385 371 7 295.00–305.00 $300.82 $1,116 -8.96
400–445 430 21 275.00–290.00 $281.89 $1,212 -7.77
455–495 474 15 260.00–275.00 $269.57 $1,278 -0.67
500–545 525 24 240.00–250.00 $246.81 $1,296 -8.50
555–585 570 8 235.00–240.00 $238.14 $1,357 -1.60
618 618 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,378 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763 —
270 270 1 335.00 $335.00 $904 —
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 -7.41
355–365 360 4 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,125 —
405–435 426 12 295.00–300.00 $295.83 $1,260 -9.08
455–495 472 24 280.00–295.00 $283.05 $1,336 -5.97
505–541 523 29 255.00–265.00 $256.18 $1,340 -11.56
560 560 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1470 1142 80-85% 16 124.00–128.00 $126.07 $1,440 -5.16
965–1370 1195 80-85% 4 140.00–148.00 $143.56 $1,716 -3.70
990–1500 1225 80-85% 25 129.00–138.00 $132.80 $1,627 -5.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1575 1431 75-80% 4 131.00–139.00 $134.57 $1,926 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,875 -20.89
1360–1650 1483 75-80% 3 145.00–147.00 $145.74 $2,161 -3.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1100 1030 85-90% 7 119.00–123.00 $121.60 $1,252 -4.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,264 -6.43
1540 1540 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,372 +0.57
1775–2110 1902 3 156.00–166.00 $161.99 $3,081 —

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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) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,720.00–1,900.00 $1,810.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.