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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $121.96/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 717 lb · 45 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $110.00/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 748 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $147.39/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 519 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 508 0
Feeder cattle 343 413 0
Slaughter cattle 42 36 0
Replacement cattle 77 59 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady tom weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
460 460 1 157.00 $157.00 $722 —
530–535 532 3 145.00–150.00 $147.33 $784 —
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
640 640 3 124.00 $124.00 $794 -10.00
665 665 7 127.00 $127.00 $845 —
701–735 717 45 121.00–123.00 $121.96 $874 -2.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 12 138.00 $138.00 $693 —
616 616 11 129.00 $129.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–518 517 4 152.00–154.00 $152.50 $788 —
560 560 1 148.00 $148.00 $829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
355–360 358 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $530 —
400–420 410 3 140.00–143.00 $140.98 $578 +5.98
455–495 469 6 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $645 +8.46
515–545 529 4 131.00–138.00 $133.72 $707 +8.72
555–565 558 4 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $717 —
659–663 660 12 115.00–116.00 $115.75 $764 -0.19
748 748 14 110.00 $110.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 +3.00
415–420 418 3 132.00–139.00 $135.01 $564 +7.74
455–495 479 4 126.00–130.00 $128.25 $614 +5.03
510–540 531 5 124.00–129.00 $126.20 $670 +8.34
538 value added 538 7 130.00 $130.00 $699 —
555–595 576 4 120.00–126.00 $122.05 $703 +7.75
600–609 608 8 112.00–114.00 $112.25 $682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 434 5 127.00–130.00 $128.60 $558 +6.41
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $552 —
375 375 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $662 +1.50
405–430 414 6 164.00–175.00 $169.78 $703 +4.93
460–495 478 3 153.00–159.00 $156.26 $747 +1.96
500–545 519 12 142.00–152.00 $147.39 $765 +6.28
550–585 568 6 136.00–142.00 $139.18 $791 +7.53
655–670 663 2 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $815 -2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
330 330 1 172.00 $172.00 $568 -6.00
390–395 393 2 167.00 $167.00 $656 +1.26
400–445 424 8 155.00–162.00 $158.20 $671 +2.13
460–495 478 6 142.00–148.00 $144.86 $692 +0.26
515–535 528 4 132.00–138.00 $135.50 $715 -0.70
555–580 567 3 128.00–135.00 $131.69 $747 +4.69
660 660 1 118.00 $118.00 $779 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 148.00 $148.00 $629 +0.21
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 +1.82
510–540 525 2 127.00–129.00 $128.03 $672 +2.03
570–575 573 2 122.00–143.00 $132.55 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1345 1188 80-85% 17 63.00–68.00 $65.51 $778 —
955–1605 1201 80-85% 8 59.00–61.00 $59.68 $717 -7.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $586 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2180 2180 1 94.00 $94.00 $2,049 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1085 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
990–1125 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1100 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $975.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1145–1195 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50 -66.67
1350–1400 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1215 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50 -29.17

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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.