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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.08/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 513 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $120.00/cwt ≈ $829/hd at 691 lb · 19 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $117.93/cwt ≈ $914/hd at 775 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,094 439 766
Feeder cattle 950 407 717
Slaughter cattle 81 32 49
Replacement cattle 63 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very 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
595 595 3 134.00 $134.00 $797 —
691 691 19 120.00 $120.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 4 120.00 $120.00 $854 ±0.00
764–784 775 17 117.00–119.00 $117.93 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 -2.00
400–415 408 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $555 -0.25
455–465 457 8 130.00–132.00 $131.75 $602 +1.75
505–525 513 14 125.00–131.00 $126.84 $651 +5.21
555–595 580 3 116.00–121.00 $117.94 $684 -2.59
600–615 609 5 112.00–116.00 $112.81 $687 -2.19
655 fancy 655 1 118.00 $118.00 $773 —
650–687 674 9 106.00–112.00 $109.82 $740 +0.82
777 777 7 108.00 $108.00 $839 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 -6.03
355–390 370 3 132.00–137.00 $134.59 $498 -0.41
400–445 430 14 125.00–132.00 $130.24 $560 +3.18
460–495 479 7 120.00–126.00 $123.60 $592 -0.39
503–545 518 9 117.00–122.00 $118.89 $616 +2.86
550–587 572 5 110.00–112.00 $111.60 $638 -0.85
615 615 1 107.00 $107.00 $658 —
642 642 2 101.00 $101.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 ±0.00
400–430 414 4 120.00–123.00 $121.99 $505 +1.99
455–470 463 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $537 +0.98
520–545 525 5 109.00–110.00 $109.21 $573 +5.21
550 550 1 107.00 $107.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 187.00 $187.00 $393 —
250–290 270 4 172.00–177.00 $174.81 $472 +4.81
320–330 325 3 165.00–172.00 $168.99 $549 +7.59
350–395 378 6 162.00–169.00 $165.36 $625 —
400–445 418 11 150.00–160.00 $154.28 $645 +10.75
460–490 468 10 140.00–148.00 $146.37 $685 +9.98
500–535 513 25 130.00–138.00 $135.08 $693 +7.42
550–585 566 6 125.00–128.00 $126.32 $715 +5.66
625–648 642 5 111.00–117.00 $112.17 $720 +2.17
650–695 673 4 108.00–112.00 $110.72 $745 +4.17
700–735 718 3 100.00–102.00 $101.33 $728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 273 4 180.00–190.00 $184.45 $504 —
300–335 323 3 180.00 $180.00 $581 —
350–380 371 4 171.00–180.00 $176.19 $654 +15.18
400–430 412 7 164.00–170.00 $167.17 $689 —
450–475 466 6 155.00–158.00 $155.82 $726 +13.82
500–510 507 3 140.00–150.00 $143.29 $726 +11.29
550 550 2 134.00–137.00 $135.50 $745 +8.50
700–730 712 7 110.00–116.00 $113.14 $806 —
770 770 1 107.00 $107.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 157.00 $157.00 $495 ±0.00
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 —
405–430 420 3 137.00–147.00 $141.34 $594 +4.84
470–485 478 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $634 +2.54
500–530 518 3 124.00–128.00 $126.31 $654 +4.25
565–570 568 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $676 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1150 1038 80-85% 6 45.00–49.00 $47.22 $490 —
1005–1405 1201 80-85% 4 57.00 $57.00 $685 +10.00
920–1445 1224 80-85% 20 50.00–56.00 $53.47 $654 +6.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $899 —
1425–1820 1581 75-80% 6 52.00–54.00 $53.26 $842 -2.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1075 993 85-90% 3 49.00–52.00 $50.66 $503 -0.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1575 1447 3 79.00 $79.00 $1,143 —
1305–1895 1571 4 72.00–76.00 $74.41 $1,169 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1145 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–850.00 $834.00
1100–1120 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–910.00 $905.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1050–1110 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–925.00 $911.67

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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.