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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.75/cwt ≈ $1,707/hd at 626 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.00/cwt ≈ $1,756/hd at 542 lb · 61 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $244.25/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 743 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 575 0
Feeder cattle 826 499 0
Slaughter cattle 66 39 0
Replacement cattle 72 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 61 324.00 $324.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,489 —
410–435 418 3 350.00–362.00 $357.39 $1,494 —
465 465 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 —
731–746 743 24 244.00–245.00 $244.25 $1,815 —
911 911 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 385.00–390.00 $387.36 $1,433 —
405–420 414 4 375.00–385.00 $380.55 $1,575 +33.05
450 450 3 345.00–350.00 $346.67 $1,560 +21.67
670–671 670 16 265.00–267.50 $267.03 $1,789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 92 272.75 $272.75 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 307 3 360.00–365.00 $361.63 $1,110 +7.25
355–390 371 7 350.00–365.00 $356.40 $1,322 +25.36
405–425 417 6 335.00–350.00 $340.71 $1,421 +33.08
450–460 454 6 300.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,407 +31.43
510–530 521 5 265.00–280.00 $271.88 $1,416 +8.39
575–595 585 4 255.00–257.00 $256.02 $1,498 +3.54
602–635 607 10 240.00–252.00 $248.21 $1,507 +7.59
637 fancy 637 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,631 —
720 720 17 221.00 $221.00 $1,591 —
832 832 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 350.00–355.00 $352.60 $1,104 +19.32
400–430 414 13 315.00–325.00 $320.10 $1,325 +34.94
460–470 463 9 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,320 +18.49
500–535 523 8 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,333 +2.89
550–570 557 15 245.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,387 +6.50
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +5.00
655–690 673 2 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,565 +7.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 385.00–395.00 $391.85 $933 —
310–315 313 2 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $1,174 +7.46
360–395 388 5 355.00–370.00 $364.07 $1,413 +24.21
415–445 432 8 360.00–370.00 $362.53 $1,566 +28.45
460–490 476 9 315.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,536 +6.51
500–520 510 10 305.00–315.00 $310.39 $1,583 +27.64
550–585 568 10 280.00–295.00 $287.76 $1,634 +17.42
605–610 608 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,596 —
655–685 670 2 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $1,708 +17.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 +6.63
355–385 364 10 300.00–345.00 $318.78 $1,160 -6.39
400–445 420 7 335.00–345.00 $340.61 $1,431 +28.18
480 480 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 -0.05
500–545 516 14 285.00–295.00 $291.09 $1,502 +24.90
565–590 580 8 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,537 +11.07
600–620 610 4 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1230 1114 80-85% 6 115.00–121.00 $118.26 $1,317 -5.34
1045–1730 1228 80-85% 12 122.00–130.00 $126.95 $1,559 —
1035–1335 1233 80-85% 8 131.00–138.00 $134.14 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1535 1403 75-80% 4 132.00–137.00 $135.29 $1,898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1060 85-90% 2 116.00–118.00 $117.04 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1535 1468 2 163.00–164.00 $163.48 $2,400 —
1610 1610 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,254 -21.01
1530–1905 1769 4 150.00–152.00 $151.21 $2,675 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,012.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,283.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,980.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00

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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 3 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,358.33 —

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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.