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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.00/cwt ≈ $867/hd at 662 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $138.00/cwt ≈ $780/hd at 565 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.67/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 470 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,018 1,416 778
Feeder cattle 883 1,272 678
Slaughter cattle 83 72 52
Replacement cattle 52 72 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for Holidays. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 17 155.00 $155.00 $710 -10.89
511 511 4 149.00 $149.00 $761 —
565 565 23 138.00 $138.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 value added 662 34 131.00 $131.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 156.00 $156.00 $647 -5.00
554 554 8 132.00 $132.00 $731 -2.00
643 643 8 125.00 $125.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 11 140.00 $140.00 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 9 130.00–139.00 $133.42 $551 -3.86
450–491 481 15 125.00–130.00 $126.31 $608 -2.61
515–540 527 3 120.00–122.00 $120.65 $636 -3.35
550–585 570 15 115.00–118.00 $116.00 $661 ±0.00
605 605 4 115.00 $115.00 $696 +1.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–397 388 3 136.00–138.00 $136.64 $530 +0.15
430–442 435 7 125.00–129.00 $126.87 $552 -3.66
460–480 465 9 120.00–124.00 $122.65 $570 +3.44
525–543 540 7 110.00–118.00 $113.98 $615 -0.42
585 585 2 108.00–112.00 $110.00 $644 —
635 635 2 104.00 $104.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $512 -4.02
455–482 480 15 115.00–119.00 $118.75 $570 +5.50
535 535 1 105.00 $105.00 $562 -6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–391 381 8 150.00–155.00 $153.63 $585 -8.00
400–440 414 9 140.00–150.00 $144.37 $598 -9.57
450–490 470 20 131.00–137.50 $134.67 $633 -9.02
500–545 521 7 125.00–130.00 $126.85 $661 -6.81
585 585 1 118.00 $118.00 $690 -5.22
606–625 619 15 107.00–109.00 $108.33 $671 -3.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 -10.00
455–490 464 11 140.00–153.00 $148.86 $691 -12.74
505–515 510 3 137.00–141.00 $139.33 $711 -3.48
550–560 555 7 127.00–134.50 $132.01 $733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 -15.00
425–438 436 12 134.00–137.50 $136.80 $596 -5.54
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 -7.64
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 -5.80
555–590 562 5 112.00–115.00 $114.37 $643 -2.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1110 1060 80-85% 2 50.00–52.00 $50.95 $540 —
1010–1535 1232 80-85% 12 53.00–59.00 $56.21 $693 —
1225–1490 1378 80-85% 6 61.00–65.00 $62.01 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1735 1530 75-80% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.57 $957 —
1385–1735 1560 75-80% 2 56.00–60.00 $57.78 $901 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1495 1210 85-90% 4 50.00–54.00 $51.80 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1810 1608 3 75.00–76.00 $75.62 $1,216 —
1580–2100 1818 3 82.00–84.00 $83.04 $1,510 —
1845 1845 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,587 —

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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
1100–1200 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,308.33 +125.83
1110–1215 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,422.50 —

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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.