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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.25/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 606 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $355.38/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.55/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 582 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 964 571
Feeder cattle 532 826 489
Slaughter cattle 32 66 65
Replacement cattle 23 72 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. 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
355–365 360 2 380.00–390.00 $385.07 $1,386 -2.29
410–425 418 3 345.00–355.00 $349.94 $1,463 -30.61
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -6.67
474 value added 474 25 356.00 $356.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 -17.39
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
692 692 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 88 278.25 $278.25 $1,686 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 5 340.00–352.00 $347.84 $1,162 -4.76
396 396 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,297 —
400–435 423 6 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,269 -20.10
450–485 469 9 275.00–290.00 $283.77 $1,331 -1.23
500–545 525 7 255.00–267.00 $263.42 $1,383 +8.46
565–590 582 22 247.00–258.00 $249.55 $1,452 +0.57
635–645 642 7 240.00–242.00 $241.43 $1,550 —
653–683 668 6 230.00–232.50 $231.22 $1,545 -1.35
861 861 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
305–320 313 2 360.00–370.00 $365.12 $1,143 +3.49
375–380 378 2 330.00–332.00 $330.99 $1,251 -25.41
400–415 412 5 310.00–325.00 $317.01 $1,306 -23.70
450–485 469 4 300.00–305.00 $302.41 $1,418 -7.61
500–535 514 10 270.00–280.00 $271.72 $1,397 -0.16
560–585 574 5 265.00–275.00 $268.94 $1,544 +12.92
600–605 603 3 245.00–250.00 $246.66 $1,487 -1.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 4 310.00–320.00 $315.60 $1,322 -25.01
475–485 478 6 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,458 +9.97
505–545 519 20 280.00–295.00 $288.91 $1,499 -2.18
553–570 562 4 260.00–272.00 $266.09 $1,495 +1.12
728 728 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 395.00–400.00 $397.38 $834 +5.53
250–275 267 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,041 —
300–345 323 3 370.00–385.00 $375.03 $1,211 +0.07
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -14.07
415–430 422 3 325.00–330.00 $328.34 $1,386 -34.19
455–460 456 5 315.00–320.00 $319.00 $1,455 -3.79
500–515 508 5 300.00–317.00 $308.61 $1,568 -1.78
550–560 558 4 280.00–285.00 $281.23 $1,569 -6.53
600–640 618 3 270.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,699 +12.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1175 1155 80-85% 2 136.00–142.00 $139.05 $1,606 —
1240–1470 1360 80-85% 4 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $1,986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,132 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,303 —

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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) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.