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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $109.55/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 527 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $121.76/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 571 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.39/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 536 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 903 1,415
Feeder cattle 472 723 1,185
Slaughter cattle 54 93 97
Replacement cattle 34 87 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on 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
525 525 1 149.00 $149.00 $782 —
585 585 1 142.00 $142.00 $831 —
620 620 1 132.00 $132.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $761 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $484 +8.52
400–445 419 7 124.00–128.00 $126.12 $528 +11.17
465–485 472 11 120.00–125.00 $123.45 $583 +11.66
515–545 527 29 109.00–116.00 $109.55 $577 +0.42
555–580 566 4 109.00–112.00 $110.26 $624 +7.80
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $554 +10.49
460–485 473 2 128.00 $128.00 $605 +8.99
510–541 536 16 122.00–125.00 $124.39 $667 +8.32
565–580 573 2 118.00–121.00 $119.48 $685 +12.58
600–645 619 5 112.00–118.00 $115.01 $712 +12.01
680 680 1 113.00 $113.00 $768 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +10.00
485 485 1 116.00 $116.00 $563 +9.00
505 505 1 107.00 $107.00 $540 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 4 150.00–155.00 $152.28 $557 +16.24
400–446 431 12 140.00–147.00 $142.78 $615 +11.13
465–495 478 8 130.00–137.00 $135.10 $646 +8.73
500–540 517 7 125.00–132.00 $129.30 $668 +7.07
560–595 571 18 120.00–125.00 $121.76 $695 +9.17
619–635 622 6 113.00–115.00 $113.34 $705 +7.66
696 696 3 112.00 $112.00 $780 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
404–445 421 11 150.00–152.00 $150.95 $635 +10.95
443 fancy 443 3 167.50 $167.50 $742 —
455–485 471 9 140.00–150.00 $143.68 $677 +7.16
505–540 528 3 136.00–142.00 $139.27 $735 +6.97
555–565 560 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $742 +4.95
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 +10.00
465–470 468 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $590 +5.99
515–525 520 2 118.00–122.00 $119.98 $624 +4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1235 1153 80-85% 2 47.00 $47.00 $542 +5.24
1005–1430 1256 80-85% 11 48.00–53.00 $50.15 $630 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1580 1522 75-80% 3 51.00–54.00 $52.36 $797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1130 1120 85-90% 2 44.00–48.00 $46.02 $515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,134 —
1450–1690 1570 2 84.00–85.00 $84.54 $1,327 +13.76
1275–1840 1613 3 74.00 $74.00 $1,194 -6.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1005 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–875.00 $855.00

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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.