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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.00/cwt ≈ $711/hd at 539 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.14/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 521 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $115.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 622 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 1,018 1,156
Feeder cattle 407 883 1,089
Slaughter cattle 32 83 67
Replacement cattle — 52 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with 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
550 550 5 134.00 $134.00 $737 -4.00
657 657 5 124.00 $124.00 $815 —
724 724 8 120.00 $120.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 ±0.00
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 89 132.00 $132.00 $711 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
365 365 1 142.00 $142.00 $518 —
420–435 430 4 135.00–138.00 $136.23 $586 +2.81
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 +3.69
500–535 518 6 120.00–126.00 $121.63 $630 +0.98
500–540 value added 522 18 132.00–137.00 $132.98 $694 —
554–580 value added 559 7 128.00–134.00 $128.86 $720 —
555–565 560 2 117.00–124.00 $120.53 $675 +4.53
620–640 622 12 115.00 $115.00 $715 ±0.00
695 695 2 109.00 $109.00 $758 —
782 782 7 106.00 $106.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $475 —
375–395 385 2 135.00 $135.00 $520 -1.64
405–430 418 2 125.00–129.00 $127.06 $531 +0.19
455–460 458 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $568 +1.34
505–540 527 3 115.00–118.00 $116.03 $611 +2.05
560–595 573 6 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $644 +2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 +1.02
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 -3.75
520 520 1 104.00 $104.00 $541 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
310–340 333 4 160.00–166.00 $161.40 $537 —
405–435 421 9 140.00–148.00 $143.53 $604 -0.84
465–485 476 5 135.00–140.00 $136.39 $649 +1.72
500–540 516 6 125.00–130.00 $127.66 $659 +0.81
560–580 570 3 119.00–122.00 $120.66 $688 +2.66
600–615 608 2 110.00 $110.00 $669 +1.67
655–680 668 2 104.00–109.00 $106.55 $712 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $576 +1.01
460 460 1 142.00 $142.00 $653 -6.86
500–530 515 2 132.00 $132.00 $680 -7.33
580 580 1 127.00 $127.00 $737 -5.01
657–670 661 3 112.00–114.00 $113.32 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 157.00 $157.00 $502 —
435 435 2 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $594 -0.30
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 +5.00
500–530 515 2 120.00–124.00 $122.06 $629 +2.06
575 575 2 117.00 $117.00 $673 +2.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1865 1594 75-80% 8 53.00–59.00 $55.88 $891 -1.90
1460–1875 1596 75-80% 5 60.00–61.00 $60.55 $966 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1455 1193 80-85% 5 52.00–59.00 $55.26 $659 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $571 -9.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–980 978 85-90% 2 51.00–52.00 $51.50 $504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2245 1965 2 74.00–75.00 $74.43 $1,463 —

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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.