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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.00/cwt ≈ $1,632/hd at 616 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.00/cwt ≈ $1,689/hd at 701 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $250.31/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 525 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,347 636 1,148
Feeder cattle 1,184 571 950
Slaughter cattle 129 39 140
Replacement cattle 34 26 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
616 616 88 265.00 $265.00 $1,632 —
701 701 74 241.00 $241.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–460 457 5 285.00–290.00 $286.01 $1,307 —
520–527 521 10 270.00–272.00 $271.60 $1,415 —
563–594 583 23 250.00–265.00 $254.07 $1,481 +2.07
669 669 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,639 —
703 703 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,265 -20.00
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 290.00–295.00 $292.40 $915 —
351–375 361 9 280.00–290.00 $282.74 $1,021 +6.12
400–425 421 28 260.00–272.50 $262.57 $1,105 +6.16
455–495 475 5 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $1,199 -2.29
515–540 526 19 240.00–245.00 $240.73 $1,266 +4.10
565–570 567 13 235.00–237.50 $236.85 $1,343 +4.84
600–630 608 6 225.00–235.00 $228.40 $1,389 +1.05
620 value added 620 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,476 —
665–675 670 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 5 280.00–285.00 $283.17 $926 —
355–390 366 16 270.00–275.00 $273.09 $1,000 +4.30
415–440 424 17 250.00–267.50 $258.26 $1,095 +15.97
455–485 471 18 240.00–247.00 $243.56 $1,147 +4.83
500–547 527 19 230.00–237.00 $232.51 $1,225 +6.07
560–580 570 10 225.00–232.00 $228.44 $1,302 +4.89
600–620 609 6 217.00–222.00 $218.86 $1,333 -0.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
305 305 2 315.00 $315.00 $961 ±0.00
360–395 378 4 300.00–305.00 $302.38 $1,143 +9.17
405–445 429 36 270.00–280.00 $272.51 $1,169 -8.12
450–495 474 18 258.00–265.00 $261.94 $1,242 -9.22
500–545 525 39 245.00–255.00 $250.31 $1,314 -1.05
553–593 572 26 235.00–242.00 $239.00 $1,367 +0.23
600–610 605 4 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,376 -0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
325–345 333 13 320.00–322.00 $320.16 $1,066 -2.26
360–395 376 6 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $1,194 +12.58
400–445 432 10 285.00–300.00 $290.93 $1,257 -4.03
450–490 464 24 270.00–280.00 $273.39 $1,269 -10.78
500–545 526 7 260.00–272.00 $263.73 $1,387 +1.04
550–585 569 6 245.00–255.00 $247.64 $1,409 -2.36
615–641 631 8 232.00–240.00 $233.70 $1,475 -3.28
665 665 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
545 545 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1315 1147 80-85% 9 129.00–135.00 $131.31 $1,506 —
1045–1295 1170 80-85% 4 118.00–119.00 $118.47 $1,386 -17.53
960–1570 1196 80-85% 32 120.00–128.00 $124.35 $1,487 -11.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,540 -14.00
1340–1420 1380 75-80% 2 131.00–140.00 $135.37 $1,868 +12.58
1205–1715 1408 75-80% 8 122.00–130.00 $125.78 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1985 1667 7 145.00–153.00 $148.63 $2,478 —
1435–1985 1669 6 135.00–141.00 $137.43 $2,294 —
1380–1880 1693 3 155.00–158.00 $156.81 $2,655 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.