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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.08/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.49/cwt -9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 521 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.51/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 920 779
Feeder cattle 499 794 657
Slaughter cattle 39 64 78
Replacement cattle 37 62 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 522 6 285.00–295.00 $289.87 $1,513 —
580–590 589 8 270.00–280.00 $271.23 $1,598 —
701 701 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,460 —
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 345.00–365.00 $354.38 $1,152 +31.90
355–365 359 5 325.00–335.00 $331.04 $1,188 +13.51
405–440 420 9 300.00–320.00 $307.63 $1,292 +1.23
455–465 458 9 275.00–285.00 $278.59 $1,276 -6.59
500–535 521 10 260.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,373 -9.11
555–565 560 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,414 -4.25
600–625 616 8 240.00–245.00 $240.62 $1,482 +3.06
660–675 668 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 330.00–335.00 $333.28 $1,033 +20.88
355–370 363 4 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,135 +5.07
400–440 425 9 280.00–290.00 $285.16 $1,212 -3.14
460–475 467 10 260.00–270.00 $266.51 $1,245 -4.95
500–525 511 7 245.00–255.00 $252.07 $1,288 -5.16
575–593 585 10 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,419 -5.50
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 +5.00
675 675 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 375.00 $375.00 $956 -17.36
335 335 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $1,231 -2.50
360–375 370 6 315.00–355.00 $339.86 $1,257 -8.43
400–431 424 13 330.00–340.00 $334.08 $1,416 +3.59
460–472 467 8 310.00–320.00 $316.28 $1,477 +5.12
510–545 524 7 280.00–287.00 $282.75 $1,482 -13.73
560–585 573 6 265.00–277.00 $270.34 $1,549 -14.71
652 652 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,548 -7.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $1,026 —
300–310 307 3 345.00–350.00 $348.37 $1,069 -4.09
355–380 368 4 320.00–330.00 $325.17 $1,197 -1.61
410–435 423 4 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,322 +3.40
475–495 487 6 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,437 -1.91
515–545 534 8 260.00–270.00 $266.19 $1,421 -11.39
555–595 572 5 250.00–260.00 $253.90 $1,452 -8.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1055 1005 80-85% 3 126.00–127.00 $126.31 $1,269 —
995–1245 1103 80-85% 12 120.00–125.00 $123.60 $1,363 +14.60
995–1320 1129 80-85% 4 114.00–117.00 $116.05 $1,310 +7.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1315 1280 75-80% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $1,632 —
1305–1770 1546 75-80% 4 117.00–119.00 $117.88 $1,822 —
1520–1780 1650 75-80% 2 123.00–125.00 $124.08 $2,047 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1220 1132 85-90% 3 113.00–116.00 $114.31 $1,294 +3.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1810 1540 2 142.00–143.00 $142.41 $2,193 -0.59
1625–1650 1638 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $2,637 —
2015 2015 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,922 —

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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 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,162.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00

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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 —

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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.