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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

1,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $121.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 776 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $106.41/cwt -7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 527 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.27/cwt -8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $465/hd at 403 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,088 791 713
Feeder cattle 959 674 633
Slaughter cattle 83 70 40
Replacement cattle 46 47 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade moderate with best demand on weaned feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 5 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
776 776 41 121.00 $121.00 $939 -3.00
802 802 7 115.00 $115.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
550–560 556 14 126.00–129.00 $128.01 $712 -1.99
713 713 7 115.00 $115.00 $820 —
767 767 5 113.00 $113.00 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 378 6 116.00–122.00 $118.29 $447 -15.21
400–430 403 17 110.00–116.00 $115.27 $465 -8.35
450–480 468 10 107.00–113.00 $109.80 $514 -12.17
510–545 527 33 102.00–108.00 $106.41 $561 -7.90
550–595 578 9 101.00–103.00 $101.76 $588 -9.23
605–620 609 4 99.00–100.00 $99.75 $607 -2.25
655 655 1 96.00 $96.00 $629 —
706 706 11 89.50 $89.50 $632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 572 3 106.00–107.00 $106.32 $608 -8.19
600 600 1 103.00 $103.00 $618 —
650–686 676 7 99.00–102.00 $99.69 $674 -12.31
698 fancy 698 2 108.00 $108.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 9 116.00 $116.00 $367 —
385 385 1 112.00 $112.00 $431 —
435 435 1 108.00 $108.00 $470 -10.00
485 485 1 105.00 $105.00 $509 -11.03
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $452 —
355–365 360 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $495 -2.53
400–440 422 10 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $538 -12.96
455–490 471 7 122.00–127.00 $125.39 $591 -5.47
525–547 537 6 116.00–120.00 $119.34 $641 -7.75
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 -10.00
615 615 1 102.00 $102.00 $627 -12.10
673 673 4 99.00 $99.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 135.00 $135.00 $564 -11.12
450–490 469 5 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $621 -9.70
505–530 521 8 122.00–127.00 $124.37 $648 -10.24
550–552 551 4 114.00–122.00 $117.99 $650 -7.82
600 600 1 108.00 $108.00 $648 -9.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 -11.01
470–495 487 3 117.00 $117.00 $570 -8.00
525 525 1 112.00 $112.00 $588 -7.51

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 42.00 $42.00 $571 —
1305–1610 1452 75-80% 8 47.00–51.00 $48.62 $706 —
1330–1700 1468 75-80% 9 51.00–55.00 $53.06 $779 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1265 1113 80-85% 8 40.00–43.00 $41.66 $464 +1.14
1055–1510 1271 80-85% 5 44.00–49.00 $46.37 $589 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,125 —
1250–1975 1600 5 73.00–78.00 $74.94 $1,199 —
1620–2195 1912 5 81.00–84.00 $82.44 $1,576 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1045 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–987.00 $913.50
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1045 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–835.00 $827.50

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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.