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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,914/hd at 832 lb · 26 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.50/cwt ≈ $1,608/hd at 810 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 693 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 956 1,225
Feeder cattle 542 813 1,126
Slaughter cattle 37 86 99
Replacement cattle 23 57 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on 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
693 693 23 239.00 $239.00 $1,656 -5.00
832 832 26 230.00 $230.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
555–565 562 7 242.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,387 +1.71
607–635 616 4 225.00–235.00 $228.83 $1,410 —
701 701 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 3 260.00–265.00 $263.24 $987 +0.19
415–440 429 7 250.00–255.00 $252.75 $1,084 -3.73
450–475 464 9 240.00–245.00 $241.99 $1,123 -2.91
510–535 525 5 230.00–235.00 $233.06 $1,224 +0.63
555–585 578 4 220.00–225.00 $221.20 $1,279 -2.53
625–635 630 2 207.00–210.00 $208.49 $1,313 +0.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 25 198.50 $198.50 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 270.00–275.00 $272.60 $1,009 +0.13
400–435 420 5 260.00–265.00 $261.74 $1,099 -4.39
455–480 466 4 250.00–255.00 $251.22 $1,171 -8.32
500–525 517 3 240.00–245.00 $241.61 $1,249 -0.62
625 625 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 -0.55
941 941 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 295.00–305.00 $299.90 $1,119 +0.03
420–445 433 4 280.00–292.00 $285.34 $1,236 +14.79
455–490 469 5 255.00–265.00 $260.91 $1,224 +4.24
520–545 529 7 240.00–250.00 $245.51 $1,299 +12.06
555–585 565 7 235.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,348 +15.54
620 620 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,407 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
310–330 323 3 320.00–340.00 $326.39 $1,054 +1.39
370 370 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 -4.91
405–420 413 3 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,259 +17.30
455–490 472 10 270.00–285.00 $277.00 $1,307 +5.86
510–525 519 6 255.00–270.00 $259.97 $1,349 +15.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1395 1183 80-85% 3 109.00–113.00 $111.41 $1,318 -6.55
1035–1480 1230 80-85% 7 114.00–120.00 $116.18 $1,429 —
1155–1365 1275 80-85% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.59 $1,601 -8.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1450 1438 75-80% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $1,697 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2290 1675 5 133.00–139.00 $136.34 $2,284 —
1990–2240 2115 2 147.00–149.00 $147.94 $3,129 —

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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) 2 1,700.00–1,740.00 $1,720.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,810.00 $1,810.00

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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.