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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,542/hd at 571 lb · 94 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.53/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 379 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 563 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 840 844
Feeder cattle 794 640 633
Slaughter cattle 64 80 134
Replacement cattle 62 120 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
563 563 16 295.00 $295.00 $1,661 +1.00
630 630 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,714 —
670 670 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 94 270.00 $270.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,042 —
355–395 379 19 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,203 +9.05
400–425 409 10 300.00–315.00 $306.40 $1,253 +5.80
461–485 471 11 280.00–290.00 $285.18 $1,343 +3.07
500–545 513 8 267.00–277.50 $272.60 $1,398 +4.67
556 fancy 556 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,529 —
555–575 566 4 255.00–260.00 $256.73 $1,453 +3.46
605–635 620 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,473 —
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 —
751 751 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 310.00–315.00 $312.40 $993 —
365–370 368 4 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,132 +9.95
425–440 436 15 285.00–295.00 $288.30 $1,257 +2.12
455–495 470 10 267.50–275.00 $271.46 $1,276 +0.15
510–530 523 11 250.00–262.50 $257.23 $1,345 +2.92
565–575 569 5 245.00–250.00 $247.98 $1,411 +4.45
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 -6.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,145 +5.85
365–385 378 3 320.00–330.00 $326.78 $1,235 -8.13
405–440 418 5 300.00–315.00 $309.03 $1,292 -2.61
460–492 476 13 290.00–300.00 $296.96 $1,414 +0.64
505–530 514 8 270.00–285.00 $277.58 $1,427 -15.05
550–595 567 5 257.00–265.00 $262.42 $1,488 -0.95
625–635 632 3 240.00–245.00 $243.35 $1,538 -9.22
670–685 678 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 385.00–400.00 $392.36 $1,040 -0.07
310 310 2 360.00–380.00 $370.00 $1,147 +5.03
350–375 362 3 340.00–355.00 $348.29 $1,261 -0.69
400–420 410 5 322.00–340.00 $330.49 $1,355 +3.57
450–480 465 4 305.00–320.00 $311.16 $1,447 -6.10
515–540 522 6 290.00–305.00 $296.48 $1,548 -7.17
550–585 563 10 275.00–292.00 $285.05 $1,605 +6.04
600–630 618 3 250.00–260.00 $255.01 $1,576 -9.59
655–695 675 2 240.00–250.00 $244.85 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1235 1138 80-85% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,240 —
955–1325 1156 80-85% 9 113.00–118.00 $116.07 $1,342 —
1125–1445 1304 80-85% 8 119.00–128.00 $122.72 $1,600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,433 —
1280–1470 1377 75-80% 3 121.00–126.00 $122.98 $1,693 +11.47
1240–1765 1428 75-80% 7 114.00–118.00 $115.72 $1,652 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1250 1123 85-90% 5 108.00–112.00 $110.50 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,202 +3.45
1775–2035 1905 2 147.00–155.00 $150.73 $2,871 —
2295 2295 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,741 —

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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 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,983.33

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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 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.