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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.50/cwt ≈ $1,725/hd at 670 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.27/cwt +19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 616 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.90/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 606 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 1,188 844
Feeder cattle 913 922 633
Slaughter cattle 101 95 134
Replacement cattle 65 171 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
670 670 84 257.50 $257.50 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–637 616 49 269.00–276.00 $273.27 $1,683 +19.26
722–729 726 19 242.50 $242.50 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,446 -2.50
550–595 566 4 255.00–270.00 $264.82 $1,499 —
630–635 633 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,567 +12.51
690 690 15 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 —
720 720 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,706 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 310.00–315.00 $313.26 $962 —
355–370 360 3 300.00–305.00 $303.29 $1,092 +23.29
400–445 412 17 285.00–292.50 $288.96 $1,191 +14.61
450–485 464 10 272.50–280.00 $275.59 $1,279 +9.39
500–545 528 11 255.00–265.00 $257.99 $1,362 +4.84
550–585 568 5 242.00–247.00 $244.15 $1,387 +4.60
600–625 606 24 230.00–242.00 $240.90 $1,460 +8.14
678 678 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,573 +12.00
708 708 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $998 —
355–395 371 5 285.00–290.00 $287.13 $1,065 +16.27
400–445 426 11 265.00–275.00 $270.63 $1,153 +8.15
465–485 475 10 257.00–265.00 $260.99 $1,240 +9.40
500–535 519 12 240.00–250.00 $244.81 $1,271 +3.52
550–590 571 12 230.00–235.00 $231.92 $1,324 +1.54
600–635 618 4 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,375 +2.43
655 655 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $1,182 +2.58
405–425 419 10 290.00–300.00 $295.07 $1,236 +3.81
460–495 474 14 270.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,304 -5.70
500–545 534 13 250.00–265.00 $259.19 $1,384 +3.23
565–590 577 8 240.00–250.00 $245.59 $1,417 -2.52
605–630 614 6 225.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,422 -2.08
700 700 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,488 —
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 385.00 $385.00 $897 -45.00
260 260 1 370.00 $370.00 $962 -10.00
400–440 416 8 305.00–315.00 $312.41 $1,300 +7.18
455–485 468 9 285.00–290.00 $286.73 $1,342 -6.77
520–530 525 8 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,431 +1.47
550–575 563 6 255.00–270.00 $261.55 $1,473 -0.88
605–645 618 3 240.00–250.00 $246.52 $1,523 +3.17
650–670 660 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,534 +0.16
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1400 1203 80-85% 6 107.00–109.00 $107.97 $1,299 -3.46
990–1585 1255 80-85% 17 110.00–115.00 $112.94 $1,417 —
1300–1505 1443 80-85% 5 117.00–123.00 $119.68 $1,727 +3.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1650 1436 75-80% 6 117.00–122.00 $118.69 $1,704 —
1335–1535 1460 75-80% 4 111.00–116.00 $113.75 $1,661 -7.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1180 1145 85-90% 2 104.00–107.00 $105.45 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,775 —
1245–1490 1400 4 143.00–149.00 $145.60 $2,038 —

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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) 2 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,717.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,570.00

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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.