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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $115.72/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 665 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $106.90/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 574 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.80/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $467/hd at 414 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 903 1,088 0
Feeder cattle 723 959 0
Slaughter cattle 93 83 0
Replacement cattle 87 46 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 7 132.00 $132.00 $726 +3.99
579 579 8 122.00 $122.00 $706 -6.01
683 683 11 118.00 $118.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 134.00 $134.00 $502 —
405–410 408 2 122.00 $122.00 $498 —
450–455 453 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $539 —
505–540 508 16 115.00–118.00 $116.07 $590 —
560–595 574 25 106.00–112.00 $106.90 $614 +0.58
600–615 608 6 103.00 $103.00 $626 ±0.00
655 655 7 109.00 $109.00 $714 +9.31
667 value added 667 36 118.00 $118.00 $787 —
665–672 670 3 104.00 $104.00 $697 +4.31
719 value added 719 7 103.00 $103.00 $741 —
790 790 1 95.00 $95.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 11 137.00 $137.00 $423 —
355–365 360 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $454 +7.70
413 unweaned 413 16 112.00 $112.00 $463 —
405–445 418 6 112.00–118.00 $114.95 $480 -0.32
455–485 468 5 110.00–113.00 $111.79 $523 +1.99
503 unweaned 503 6 102.00 $102.00 $513 —
500–525 509 7 106.00–110.00 $109.13 $555 +2.72
555–575 565 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $579 +0.70
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 +0.25
786 786 3 87.00 $87.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 +8.00
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 +2.00
480 480 1 107.00 $107.00 $514 +2.00
520 520 1 100.00 $100.00 $520 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 -2.02
355–385 370 2 135.00–137.00 $136.04 $503 -1.43
425–430 428 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $563 +4.07
450–490 476 8 122.00–130.00 $126.37 $602 +0.98
500–542 527 14 120.00–125.00 $122.23 $644 +2.89
555–563 561 5 112.00–115.00 $112.59 $632 +2.59
600–630 626 7 105.00–110.00 $105.68 $662 +3.68
686 686 7 98.00 $98.00 $672 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +5.00
465–490 474 4 132.00–140.00 $136.52 $647 +4.09
500–535 511 6 127.00–135.00 $132.30 $676 +7.93
570–576 575 9 120.00–129.00 $127.57 $734 +9.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 +5.00
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 +3.00
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1173 80-85% 9 40.00–43.00 $41.76 $490 —
1035–1485 1297 80-85% 13 45.00–50.00 $46.81 $607 +0.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1505 1413 75-80% 3 51.00–55.00 $52.52 $742 —
1250–1720 1498 75-80% 12 45.00–51.00 $48.10 $721 -4.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1120 998 85-90% 4 41.00–42.00 $41.22 $411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1750 1563 3 73.00–75.00 $73.75 $1,153 +2.75
1210–1955 1577 5 70.00–72.00 $70.78 $1,116 -0.22
1610 1610 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,288 +5.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1050–1105 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–935.00 $917.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 705.00 $705.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.