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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.00/cwt +22.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 611 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 682 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.48/cwt +12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 427 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 956 1,276 1,293
Feeder cattle 813 1,131 1,148
Slaughter cattle 86 108 116
Replacement cattle 57 37 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. 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
682 682 75 244.00 $244.00 $1,664 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 83 247.00 $247.00 $1,509 +22.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 270.00–275.00 $272.60 $853 —
370–385 379 5 260.00–265.00 $263.05 $997 +5.55
415–445 427 17 250.00–260.00 $256.48 $1,095 +12.79
460–475 468 12 240.00–252.00 $244.90 $1,146 +10.96
500–545 521 10 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,211 +10.09
565–575 568 4 220.00–225.00 $223.73 $1,271 +7.17
625–635 628 3 205.00–210.00 $208.32 $1,308 -6.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 280.00–285.00 $281.55 $923 +11.55
355–365 360 4 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $981 +5.66
400–415 404 15 265.00–272.00 $266.13 $1,075 +7.67
455–485 470 9 255.00–265.00 $259.54 $1,220 +17.25
500–535 513 4 240.00–245.00 $242.23 $1,243 +14.64
555–565 558 3 230.00–233.00 $231.99 $1,295 —
600–625 613 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,334 +1.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 310.00 $310.00 $946 +12.54
365–395 378 6 295.00–305.00 $299.87 $1,134 +12.34
400–445 415 9 265.00–275.00 $270.55 $1,123 +0.50
470–490 478 12 250.00–260.00 $256.67 $1,227 +0.19
500–540 524 14 230.00–237.50 $233.45 $1,223 -4.02
555–565 559 5 220.00–225.00 $222.98 $1,246 -4.48
635 635 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 +12.40
355–390 373 3 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,175 +10.04
405–435 421 5 282.00–295.00 $287.66 $1,211 +4.47
455–485 471 8 265.00–280.00 $271.14 $1,277 -4.89
500–535 517 15 240.00–250.00 $244.60 $1,265 -1.40
550–585 564 5 232.50–240.00 $235.46 $1,328 -2.05
600–615 608 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,383 +0.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1410 1198 80-85% 8 117.00–119.00 $117.96 $1,413 -12.14
1105–1415 1297 80-85% 5 131.00–138.00 $134.24 $1,741 —
990–1560 1321 80-85% 10 120.00–127.00 $123.97 $1,638 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1325 1240 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.47 $1,444 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,129 —
1460–1775 1643 3 148.00–150.00 $148.72 $2,443 -4.36
2085 2085 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,232 —

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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) 1 1,745.00 $1,745.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,965.00 $1,965.00

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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 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.