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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.50/cwt ≈ $1,442/hd at 585 lb · 95 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.00/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 678 lb · 77 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.35/cwt ≈ $2,014/hd at 886 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,276 1,021 1,370
Feeder cattle 1,131 907 1,113
Slaughter cattle 108 83 162
Replacement cattle 37 31 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 77 247.00 $247.00 $1,675 —
746 746 33 230.25 $230.25 $1,718 —
886 886 61 227.35 $227.35 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,247 —
550 550 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
625 625 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 95 246.50 $246.50 $1,442 —
601–641 615 32 221.00–226.50 $224.53 $1,381 —
715–743 720 30 212.00–215.75 $215.10 $1,549 —
789 789 43 215.00 $215.00 $1,696 —
829 fancy 829 16 217.00 $217.00 $1,799 —
851 fancy 851 24 214.00 $214.00 $1,821 —
945 945 28 195.00 $195.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 8 257.50 $257.50 $917 -7.56
400–443 428 13 235.00–247.50 $243.69 $1,043 -7.06
456–495 471 18 230.00–237.50 $233.94 $1,102 +3.29
500–545 526 10 220.00–225.00 $222.34 $1,170 +0.39
555–590 564 9 215.00–220.00 $216.56 $1,221 +4.78
605 605 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 +12.23
656 656 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 270.00 $270.00 $864 -21.21
365–390 375 5 265.00–270.00 $266.81 $1,001 -8.32
400–415 406 7 255.00–262.00 $258.46 $1,049 -5.87
455–485 468 4 240.00–245.00 $242.29 $1,134 -3.55
500–525 512 5 227.00–230.00 $227.59 $1,165 -2.64
600–613 610 5 215.00–220.00 $215.98 $1,317 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $967 -9.98
355–365 360 2 285.00–290.00 $287.53 $1,035 -10.23
400–445 423 12 260.00–275.00 $270.05 $1,142 -10.77
470–495 478 20 250.00–265.00 $256.48 $1,226 -8.87
505–540 522 14 230.00–242.00 $237.47 $1,240 -2.63
565–585 575 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,308 -4.93
630 630 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 -1.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 310.00–315.00 $312.60 $978 -10.30
355–395 372 3 300.00–310.00 $304.87 $1,134 -7.66
410–440 430 11 280.00–295.00 $283.19 $1,218 -10.16
450–475 460 14 270.00–285.00 $276.03 $1,270 -6.63
510–525 518 5 245.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,274 -9.59
555–560 558 4 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,325 -6.16
630 630 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,430 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1410 1153 80-85% 4 124.00–126.00 $125.15 $1,443 -0.88
935–1420 1179 80-85% 17 127.00–133.00 $130.10 $1,534 -1.38
1035–1430 1218 80-85% 9 134.00–139.00 $136.01 $1,657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1475 1403 75-80% 2 124.00–126.00 $125.05 $1,754 -11.97
1235–1625 1487 75-80% 6 127.00–133.00 $130.08 $1,934 —
1285–1755 1489 75-80% 4 134.00–140.00 $137.23 $2,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1155 1068 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.54 $1,255 -5.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1885 1580 3 160.00–165.00 $162.69 $2,571 —
1200–2020 1624 5 150.00–158.00 $153.08 $2,486 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.