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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $118.00/cwt ≈ $885/hd at 750 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $154.30/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 474 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $136.20/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 517 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 658 513
Feeder cattle 413 576 398
Slaughter cattle 36 50 64
Replacement cattle 59 32 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, however a weaker undertone was noted, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm 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
588 588 3 142.00 $142.00 $835 +3.05
607 607 8 134.00 $134.00 $813 +7.00
715 715 3 124.00 $124.00 $887 +11.00
750 750 15 118.00 $118.00 $885 —
888 888 4 110.00 $110.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 134.00 $134.00 $884 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 142.00 $142.00 $462 ±0.00
350–391 379 6 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $513 -4.02
405–445 414 7 125.00–130.00 $127.27 $527 -4.50
455–490 463 9 120.00–125.00 $123.22 $571 -2.54
500–540 518 8 115.00–121.00 $117.86 $611 -5.26
550–580 563 3 112.00–116.00 $114.30 $644 -5.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–365 359 7 129.00–130.00 $129.15 $464 —
400–430 417 5 120.00–124.00 $122.19 $510 -4.81
455–460 457 5 117.00–118.00 $117.40 $537 -0.60
535 535 1 113.00 $113.00 $605 -3.00
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 -4.11
450–470 458 8 127.00–130.00 $129.01 $591 -5.36
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 -5.00
618 618 4 118.00 $118.00 $729 -3.99
660–680 670 2 112.00–120.00 $115.94 $777 -0.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 178.00 $178.00 $614 +4.16
376–395 382 5 160.00–168.00 $165.74 $633 -3.05
410–445 426 7 150.00–162.00 $156.07 $665 -2.15
450–480 460 5 140.00–150.00 $144.60 $665 -3.93
510–535 517 13 130.00–138.00 $136.20 $704 +0.63
580 580 1 127.00 $127.00 $737 -1.30
600–630 610 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $767 +3.69
650 650 2 116.00–120.00 $118.00 $767 +1.00
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 -6.87
405–411 410 7 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $676 -5.14
455–492 474 13 151.00–162.00 $154.30 $731 -7.69
510–545 518 11 140.00–144.00 $141.11 $731 -4.54
560–575 565 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $744 -5.68
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 316 5 158.00–160.00 $158.42 $501 -3.58
370 370 1 154.00 $154.00 $570 -1.00
420–440 424 5 147.00–148.00 $147.79 $627 +0.26
465–495 485 6 132.00–137.00 $135.18 $656 -3.43
525 525 1 126.00 $126.00 $662 +1.00
620 620 1 117.00 $117.00 $725 +2.43
715 715 1 102.00 $102.00 $729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1770 1214 80-85% 13 63.00–69.00 $66.93 $813 —
1185–1335 1260 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.94 $768 —
1170–1435 1303 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.45 $944 +0.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1480 1448 2 85.00–87.00 $85.98 $1,245 —
1460–1990 1766 5 92.00–97.00 $94.16 $1,663 —

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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
1095–1300 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,304.17 —
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1285 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,141.67 —

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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.