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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.50/cwt ≈ $1,025/hd at 804 lb · 188 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.75/cwt ≈ $887/hd at 747 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.50/cwt ≈ $820/hd at 659 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 896 221
Feeder cattle 803 781 121
Slaughter cattle 47 63 27
Replacement cattle 28 52 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 188 127.50 $127.50 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
480 480 1 167.00 $167.00 $802 -1.00
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 -4.00
662 662 9 134.00 $134.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 517 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $727 -0.34
560–580 570 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $792 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 +5.00
681 681 5 133.00 $133.00 $906 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 20 124.50 $124.50 $820 —
747 747 46 118.75 $118.75 $887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–334 331 11 143.00–144.00 $143.17 $474 -4.49
365–395 386 6 134.00–139.00 $136.99 $529 -6.43
400–430 414 9 128.00–133.00 $130.46 $540 -6.96
450–490 470 5 126.00–128.00 $126.59 $595 -5.85
500–515 507 9 122.00–127.00 $124.88 $633 -0.66
570–590 578 5 117.00–120.00 $118.60 $686 +0.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 154.00 $154.00 $462 —
370–385 378 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $533 —
405–435 416 4 135.00–140.00 $136.47 $568 -10.30
460–490 469 4 129.00–132.00 $130.23 $611 -7.59
515–520 517 6 128.00–131.00 $130.33 $674 -0.76
555–560 557 3 125.00 $125.00 $696 -1.39
610–625 618 3 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $729 -0.99
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 -0.83
700 700 1 111.00 $111.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 132.00 $132.00 $488 —
415–445 430 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $540 -4.90
470 470 1 122.00 $122.00 $573 -3.34
505 505 1 118.00 $118.00 $596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 323 7 182.00–184.00 $183.71 $593 —
360–385 365 16 170.00–177.00 $171.39 $626 -6.60
400–440 416 5 162.00–170.00 $165.96 $690 -5.50
455–490 461 18 155.00–160.00 $157.28 $725 +0.01
500–530 520 4 142.00–145.00 $144.00 $749 -6.96
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 +5.00
600–635 619 4 124.00–131.00 $126.30 $782 —
655–675 665 2 118.00–124.00 $121.05 $805 -4.95
705–745 725 2 114.00 $114.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 3 170.00–175.00 $172.39 $557 —
365–385 375 2 165.00 $165.00 $619 -2.45
425–445 439 4 155.00–161.00 $157.03 $689 -2.53
455–490 471 14 142.00–152.00 $146.98 $692 +0.52
505–545 528 8 132.00–138.00 $135.85 $717 -2.26
560–570 563 3 130.00–134.00 $131.35 $740 +4.03
600–610 605 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $732 -1.22
675 675 1 114.00 $114.00 $770 —
700 700 1 106.00 $106.00 $742 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 168.00 $168.00 $563 —
355 355 1 154.00 $154.00 $547 —
415–440 425 3 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $617 -3.83
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 +0.98
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -0.68
630 630 1 112.00 $112.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 52.00 $52.00 $588 —
1025–1310 1170 80-85% 8 60.00–66.00 $61.97 $725 +11.66
1045–1390 1216 80-85% 15 54.00–60.00 $57.50 $699 +1.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1000 978 85-90% 2 53.00–55.00 $54.02 $528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1590 1553 2 73.00–77.00 $74.95 $1,164 —
1560 1560 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.