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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 9, 2021

896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.42/cwt ≈ $542/hd at 378 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.39/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 565 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.54/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 526 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 896 462 829
Feeder cattle 781 343 673
Slaughter cattle 63 42 58
Replacement cattle 52 77 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady 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
436 436 3 168.00 $168.00 $732 +1.00
515 515 5 141.00 $141.00 $726 -6.33
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 +6.00
683 683 13 128.00 $128.00 $874 +1.00
717–730 719 6 117.00–120.00 $119.49 $859 -2.47
827 827 7 112.50 $112.50 $930 —
856 856 5 110.50 $110.50 $946 —
1020 1020 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 168.00 $168.00 $800 —
518–545 532 6 157.00–158.00 $157.49 $838 +4.99
566 566 4 154.00 $154.00 $872 +6.00
618–620 618 9 137.00–139.00 $138.78 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 147.00–148.00 $147.66 $470 +2.66
355–395 378 15 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $542 —
400–445 424 9 134.00–140.00 $137.42 $583 +2.41
470–495 482 5 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $638 +4.19
500–540 526 13 122.00–127.00 $125.54 $660 -0.66
575–590 583 2 115.00–122.00 $118.55 $691 -3.50
615–635 625 2 112.00–118.00 $114.95 $718 +2.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 415 4 145.00–148.00 $146.77 $609 +5.79
450–495 471 12 136.00–142.00 $137.82 $649 +0.35
500–540 519 9 130.00–134.00 $131.09 $680 -2.63
555–570 565 13 123.00–127.00 $126.39 $714 -2.10
630 630 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $750 —
677–680 678 6 112.00–117.00 $115.83 $785 +0.08
755 755 1 108.00 $108.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 3 127.00–132.00 $130.42 $557 +1.82
455–470 463 3 124.00–127.00 $125.34 $580 —
545 545 1 118.00 $118.00 $643 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $616 +0.45
415–445 424 8 155.00–165.00 $159.56 $677 +1.36
455–490 469 11 140.00–150.00 $146.46 $687 +1.60
500–547 531 10 134.00–145.00 $138.11 $733 +2.61
575–585 582 3 125.00–130.00 $127.32 $741 -4.37
605–635 623 4 120.00–125.00 $122.23 $761 —
700 700 1 116.00 $116.00 $812 —
775 775 1 108.00 $108.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 364 4 175.00–185.00 $177.99 $648 +1.49
400–440 415 8 166.00–177.00 $171.46 $712 +1.68
450–490 463 3 155.00–160.00 $157.27 $728 +1.01
500–530 519 6 147.00–157.00 $150.96 $783 +3.57
550–555 553 2 135.00 $135.00 $747 -4.18
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 +3.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 3 145.00–152.00 $148.91 $637 +0.91
465–495 477 3 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $654 +0.02
520–540 533 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $697 +2.65
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -12.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1315 1154 80-85% 8 47.00–53.00 $50.31 $581 -15.20
955–1490 1243 80-85% 8 54.00–58.00 $55.63 $691 —
1200–1435 1326 80-85% 4 60.00–61.00 $60.47 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $761 —
1470–1880 1664 75-80% 4 52.00–55.00 $54.34 $904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1770 1665 3 79.00–80.00 $79.65 $1,326 —
1785 1785 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1100–1205 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.