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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.50/cwt ≈ $1,601/hd at 624 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.00/cwt ≈ $1,652/hd at 562 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.53/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 584 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 1,079 844
Feeder cattle 640 913 633
Slaughter cattle 80 101 134
Replacement cattle 120 65 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
562 562 35 294.00 $294.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +27.50
515–525 520 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,599 —
684 684 10 252.50 $252.50 $1,727 +5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 87 256.50 $256.50 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,071 +10.40
405–435 419 13 280.00–290.00 $286.18 $1,199 +15.55
465–475 471 13 267.00–275.00 $271.31 $1,278 +10.32
520–535 525 10 250.00–257.00 $254.31 $1,335 +9.50
565–590 584 19 240.00–245.00 $243.53 $1,422 +11.61
600–635 612 3 230.00–232.00 $231.31 $1,416 +8.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 307.00–310.00 $308.48 $1,157 +5.19
400–445 421 9 297.00–305.00 $300.60 $1,266 +11.64
455–475 466 7 280.00–285.00 $282.11 $1,315 +6.52
500–525 507 9 262.00–272.50 $267.93 $1,358 +9.94
555–585 565 3 250.00–255.00 $253.27 $1,431 +9.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
300–325 315 3 340.00–350.00 $346.61 $1,092 —
355–385 368 6 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $1,232 +22.33
400–445 421 13 305.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,312 +16.57
460–490 476 15 290.00–300.00 $296.32 $1,410 +21.30
500–545 513 14 287.00–297.00 $292.63 $1,501 +33.44
560–570 563 3 260.00–270.00 $263.37 $1,483 +17.78
600–635 618 4 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $1,561 +20.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 390.00–395.00 $392.43 $1,111 +22.43
300–335 320 6 360.00–370.00 $364.97 $1,168 —
355–375 364 10 345.00–355.00 $348.98 $1,270 —
400–433 422 11 320.00–330.00 $326.92 $1,380 +14.51
455–485 470 4 310.00–325.00 $317.26 $1,491 +30.53
515–535 521 8 300.00–312.00 $303.65 $1,582 +31.17
550–560 554 5 275.00–285.00 $279.01 $1,546 +17.46
600–635 613 3 260.00–272.00 $264.60 $1,622 +18.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1325 1230 80-85% 14 113.00–118.00 $115.41 $1,420 +7.44
1160–1325 1249 80-85% 4 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $1,387 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $1,478 —
1310–1390 1350 75-80% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.51 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1680 1528 2 139.00–140.00 $139.55 $2,132 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,430.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,775.00–2,950.00 $2,098.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,660.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,100.00 $2,008.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,583.33

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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.