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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

1,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.85/cwt ≈ $445/hd at 325 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $132.90/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 560 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.94/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 422 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,416 560 1,376
Feeder cattle 1,272 472 1,131
Slaughter cattle 72 54 118
Replacement cattle 72 34 127

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 11 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
423–429 426 15 161.00 $161.00 $686 —
483 483 4 158.00 $158.00 $763 —
510–539 524 11 140.00–145.00 $141.77 $743 -3.73
558 558 25 134.00 $134.00 $748 +4.00
576 unweaned 576 4 126.00 $126.00 $726 —
601 601 11 128.00 $128.00 $769 —
686 686 15 120.00 $120.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–476 473 15 165.00–172.00 $165.89 $785 —
667 667 19 128.00 $128.00 $854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 302 9 140.00 $140.00 $423 —
335 335 21 135.50 $135.50 $454 —
360–365 363 2 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $495 +1.98
400–440 423 19 126.00–132.00 $130.53 $552 +4.41
450–490 477 20 117.00–120.00 $119.21 $569 -4.24
500–543 531 7 113.00–117.00 $114.40 $607 +4.85
700 700 2 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 415 4 135.00–142.00 $137.28 $570 +4.79
460–490 472 3 125.00–132.00 $128.92 $609 +0.92
540 540 17 124.00 $124.00 $670 -0.39
570 570 1 116.00 $116.00 $661 -3.48
619–625 620 14 112.00–115.00 $113.64 $705 -1.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 140.00 $140.00 $357 —
415–440 427 3 122.00–125.00 $123.00 $525 +3.00
455–470 464 4 112.00–115.00 $113.25 $525 -2.75
515–540 525 4 110.00–112.00 $111.50 $585 +4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 344 4 167.50–170.00 $168.10 $578 —
350–395 360 19 160.00–167.00 $161.63 $582 +9.35
400–445 422 20 150.00–157.00 $153.94 $650 +11.16
460–490 479 7 139.00–152.00 $143.69 $688 +8.59
500–540 520 6 130.00–137.00 $133.66 $695 +4.36
565–590 578 4 122.00–127.00 $123.22 $712 +1.46
605–625 612 3 111.00–114.00 $112.32 $687 -1.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 185.00 $185.00 $444 —
275–290 282 13 180.00–185.00 $182.37 $514 —
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
350 350 2 170.00 $170.00 $595 +10.00
410–445 425 5 162.00–170.00 $167.42 $712 +16.47
450–485 470 3 160.00–165.00 $161.60 $760 +17.92
510–530 520 5 140.00–147.00 $142.81 $743 +3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 162.00–165.00 $163.95 $541 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 +15.00
420–440 424 9 142.00–145.00 $142.34 $604 +7.34
450–485 467 3 132.00–134.00 $132.64 $619 +6.65
511–545 521 5 125.00–126.00 $125.80 $655 +5.82
560–575 568 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1195 1112 80-85% 3 41.00–45.00 $43.25 $481 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $594 —
1065–1545 1274 80-85% 12 46.00–52.00 $49.31 $628 -0.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1545 1428 75-80% 4 48.00–52.00 $50.04 $715 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1045 1005 85-90% 2 44.00–46.00 $45.04 $453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,104 -13.54
1375–2000 1745 5 75.00–80.00 $77.54 $1,353 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1050 fancy 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
950–1200 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 850.00–1,000.00 $913.64
1200–1250 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1045 953 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–825.00 $806.25

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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
1000–1250 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,182.50 —
1225 fancy 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1195 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,029.17 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.