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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $271.16/cwt +10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.01/cwt ≈ $1,290/hd at 556 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.71/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 459 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 602 1,010
Feeder cattle 571 542 784
Slaughter cattle 39 37 188
Replacement cattle 26 23 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,294 —
578 578 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,457 +5.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 369 5 275.00–277.00 $276.62 $1,021 +4.02
400–415 406 7 255.00–260.00 $256.41 $1,041 -5.33
415 fancy 415 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 —
450–485 459 16 250.00–257.00 $254.71 $1,169 +3.49
505–510 fancy 508 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,283 —
500–520 511 6 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,209 -4.98
550–585 556 17 227.00–235.00 $232.01 $1,290 —
600–645 627 3 225.00–230.00 $227.35 $1,425 +10.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 388 11 265.00–270.00 $268.79 $1,043 +5.55
400–445 415 12 237.00–250.00 $242.29 $1,006 -10.46
475–495 479 9 235.00–242.50 $238.73 $1,144 -3.26
510–535 523 10 222.00–230.00 $226.44 $1,184 -6.62
575–595 587 7 220.00–225.00 $223.55 $1,312 +2.35
600–635 624 4 217.00–220.00 $219.25 $1,368 +10.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
355–395 368 3 290.00–295.00 $293.21 $1,079 -6.69
400–445 420 13 275.00–285.00 $280.63 $1,179 -4.71
455–485 472 17 265.00–275.00 $271.16 $1,280 +10.25
500–545 517 14 245.00–255.00 $251.36 $1,300 +5.85
555–596 583 12 235.00–245.00 $238.77 $1,392 +0.25
600–640 621 7 222.00–235.00 $228.28 $1,418 +1.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 320.00–325.00 $322.42 $1,048 -3.97
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 -5.00
400–435 422 8 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,245 -10.00
465–485 477 6 280.00–290.00 $284.17 $1,355 +7.17
500–535 519 13 260.00–270.00 $262.69 $1,363 +2.72
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
625–630 628 2 232.00–242.00 $236.98 $1,488 —
665 665 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1130 1067 80-85% 3 118.00–119.00 $118.35 $1,263 —
1145–1250 1198 80-85% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,629 +24.59
1015–1490 1214 80-85% 8 120.00–127.00 $123.17 $1,495 +6.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,742 —
1245–1495 1397 75-80% 3 120.00–127.00 $122.79 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,813 —
1350 1350 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,958 —
1840 1840 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,815 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.