Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $280.82/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 422 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.65/cwt -14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 472 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.95/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,021	921	979
Feeder cattle	907	693	764
Slaughter cattle	83	160	130
Replacement cattle	31	68	85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	307	3	280.00–285.00	$281.74	$865	-8.11
355–396	382	10	262.00–267.00	$265.06	$1,013	-13.12
400–440	428	12	245.00–255.00	$250.75	$1,073	-13.25
455–485	472	14	225.00–235.00	$230.65	$1,089	-14.56
500–545	521	13	215.00–225.00	$221.95	$1,156	-10.33
565–570	567	5	207.00–215.00	$211.78	$1,201	-10.35
625–635	632	9	200.00–205.00	$202.77	$1,282	-11.51

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	2	290.00–292.50	$291.21	$917	-13.75
355–388	381	9	270.00–285.00	$275.13	$1,048	-13.57
400–435	419	10	260.00–270.00	$264.33	$1,108	-17.64
455–495	476	11	240.00–250.00	$245.84	$1,170	-14.04
510–546	537	8	227.50–240.00	$230.23	$1,236	-10.61
565–585	572	3	220.00–225.00	$223.29	$1,277	-7.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	6	305.00–310.00	$307.44	$1,024	-5.16
355–385	368	7	295.00–300.00	$297.76	$1,096	-3.06
403–446	422	18	270.00–285.00	$280.82	$1,185	-1.07
465–495	480	11	260.00–270.00	$265.35	$1,274	-4.22
500–545	517	10	235.00–245.00	$240.10	$1,241	-6.71
565–575	570	5	227.00–235.00	$232.39	$1,325	-5.75
600–625	613	4	220.00–227.00	$223.43	$1,370	+0.43

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	310	5	320.00–325.00	$322.90	$1,001	+2.90
355–365	360	4	310.00–315.00	$312.53	$1,125	±0.00
400–425	414	11	290.00–300.00	$293.35	$1,214	-2.48
455–475	464	11	275.00–290.00	$282.66	$1,312	-0.39
505–535	518	6	252.00–260.00	$255.59	$1,324	-0.59
560–585	574	4	240.00–250.00	$243.67	$1,399	-1.33
625	625	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,438	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1350	1167	80-85%	5	125.00–127.00	$126.03	$1,471	-17.53
1020–1400	1169	80-85%	7	129.00–135.00	$131.48	$1,537	-12.08
1305–1390	1348	80-85%	3	136.00–142.00	$138.69	$1,870	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1785	1410	75-80%	6	134.00–139.00	$137.02	$1,932	+2.45
1140–1655	1412	75-80%	5	145.00–152.00	$148.19	$2,092	+13.62
1255–1720	1512	75-80%	3	125.00–130.00	$127.27	$1,924	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1170	1086	85-90%	4	122.00–124.00	$123.05	$1,336	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1775	1775	1	151.00	$151.00	$2,680	—
1490–2235	1918	3	163.00–166.00	$164.42	$3,154	+2.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,100.00	$2,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,900.00	$1,825.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$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.