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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.50/cwt ≈ $1,488/hd at 594 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.51/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 570 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $251.75/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 530 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 1,025 1,387
Feeder cattle 876 865 1,194
Slaughter cattle 125 90 112
Replacement cattle 82 70 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with with best demand on heavyweight feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,257 —
548 548 19 269.00 $269.00 $1,474 —
735 735 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 277.00–280.00 $278.02 $898 -0.02
355–386 375 16 265.00–272.00 $269.94 $1,012 +2.83
400–445 419 25 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,068 -1.82
455–495 473 16 240.00–252.00 $244.20 $1,155 -0.49
505–535 517 14 225.00–235.00 $230.33 $1,191 -3.51
555–565 559 7 220.00–225.00 $222.84 $1,246 -1.99
612–635 620 11 215.00–217.50 $216.94 $1,345 -1.54
685 685 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
750 750 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 92 250.50 $250.50 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 7 275.00–280.00 $277.73 $1,011 +0.10
415–430 423 9 262.00–270.00 $265.10 $1,121 -4.90
465–475 467 10 250.00–260.00 $255.97 $1,195 -2.84
515–545 531 11 237.50–240.00 $238.98 $1,269 -5.53
551–597 570 33 227.00–237.00 $234.51 $1,337 +2.03
600–625 617 3 222.00–225.00 $222.97 $1,376 -4.13
732 732 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 371 9 285.00–295.00 $289.85 $1,075 -8.51
400–445 426 15 265.00–275.00 $270.62 $1,153 -12.65
455–470 464 12 255.00–260.00 $258.31 $1,199 -4.67
500–549 530 25 247.50–257.50 $251.75 $1,334 +1.42
565–585 573 18 235.00–247.50 $242.93 $1,392 +7.88
632 632 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,454 +6.93
660 660 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
360–370 365 3 300.00–305.00 $303.33 $1,107 -5.55
400–435 422 7 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,192 -12.28
450–485 461 8 265.00–270.00 $267.76 $1,234 -4.63
505–535 528 20 260.00–265.00 $264.14 $1,395 +1.02
555–580 568 4 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $1,434 +6.49
600–630 609 17 240.00–250.00 $247.61 $1,508 +14.23
650–665 658 4 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,563 +15.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1330 1171 80-85% 15 112.00–118.00 $114.07 $1,336 -3.93
1085–1345 1194 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $123.73 $1,477 +5.73
1185–1355 1294 80-85% 4 108.00–111.00 $109.47 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1540 1408 75-80% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.70 $1,657 —
1355–1550 1439 75-80% 6 126.00–129.00 $127.34 $1,832 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,672 -16.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1200 1104 85-90% 4 107.00–110.00 $107.82 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1780 1690 3 136.00–141.00 $137.75 $2,328 —
1595–2395 1933 3 130.00–133.00 $130.94 $2,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,137.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,966.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,810.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.