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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.57/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 640 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.27/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 560 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.53/cwt ≈ $784/hd at 514 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 588 1,053
Feeder cattle 373 501 881
Slaughter cattle 54 47 51
Replacement cattle 81 40 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold 150.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 168.00 $168.00 $739 —
513–520 515 4 148.00–149.00 $148.75 $766 —
575 575 1 146.00 $146.00 $840 +8.00
610–611 611 10 130.00–136.00 $135.40 $827 +9.89
700–748 734 10 120.00–123.00 $122.14 $897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 197.00 $197.00 $680 —
350 350 1 194.00 $194.00 $679 +7.58
450–455 453 2 166.00–169.00 $167.51 $759 —
500–525 514 11 152.00–154.00 $152.53 $784 —
650 650 3 133.00 $133.00 $864 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 3 126.00 $126.00 $766 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 152.00 $152.00 $524 —
350 350 1 146.00 $146.00 $511 —
400–415 408 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $567 +3.41
455–470 463 2 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $614 -0.50
500–545 520 5 129.00–132.00 $130.19 $677 +2.78
557 value added 557 7 135.00 $135.00 $752 +4.00
550–590 565 4 125.00–131.00 $127.48 $720 +5.74
600–645 640 12 117.00–121.00 $118.57 $759 —
663–690 669 8 114.00–116.00 $114.38 $765 +6.38
705–710 708 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $796 +7.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $498 +4.25
405–440 428 7 128.00–135.00 $133.11 $570 +2.02
450–495 474 5 125.00–130.00 $127.60 $605 +1.68
500–545 526 6 120.00–127.00 $124.38 $654 +5.00
570–587 582 7 117.00–122.00 $119.01 $693 +7.72
615–630 625 3 112.00–115.00 $112.98 $706 +5.62
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 +10.00
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $506 +1.59
465–470 468 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $557 +0.45
520–540 532 3 114.00–117.00 $115.31 $613 +9.31
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 175.00–177.00 $176.05 $555 —
355–395 375 2 162.00–172.00 $167.27 $627 +2.22
415–445 429 4 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $686 +5.82
450–485 472 5 142.00–150.00 $145.60 $687 +7.77
500–545 519 7 136.00–142.00 $139.98 $726 +9.62
555–575 564 5 127.00–135.00 $131.84 $744 +4.40
630–635 633 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $737 -3.51
662 662 10 112.00 $112.00 $741 ±0.00
720–745 733 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 192.00 $192.00 $634 +3.06
360–390 375 2 185.00–190.00 $187.40 $703 +14.44
450–485 468 6 155.00–166.00 $159.61 $747 +7.21
500–545 522 6 145.00–150.00 $146.97 $767 +7.76
555–565 563 5 137.00–145.00 $140.99 $794 +8.99
600–605 602 3 128.00–135.00 $132.00 $795 +7.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $613 -0.74
465–495 485 3 137.00–139.00 $138.36 $671 +8.36
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 +6.51
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 +3.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1500 1206 80-85% 11 54.00–60.00 $57.51 $694 —
1100–1520 1351 80-85% 9 61.00–67.00 $63.63 $860 +2.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $942 —
1640–1730 1698 75-80% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.31 $939 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1170 1028 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $52.28 $537 +1.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1925 1720 3 80.00–83.00 $81.12 $1,395 —
1680–1855 1768 2 85.00–86.00 $85.52 $1,512 —
1770 1770 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000–1210 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,128.33
1100–1250 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,037.50
1200 fancy 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–975.00 $943.75
1050–1200 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00

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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 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50 —
1045–1250 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,345.00 —

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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.