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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $173.62/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 424 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 878 246
Feeder cattle 403 803 149
Slaughter cattle 33 47 37
Replacement cattle 56 28 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $787 +4.00
525–535 530 2 157.00–159.00 $158.01 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 140.00 $140.00 $812 +1.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 4 142.00–147.00 $145.23 $549 +8.24
420–445 428 3 140.00–142.00 $140.69 $602 +10.23
455–470 465 4 132.00–140.00 $137.03 $637 +10.44
500–515 505 3 127.00–130.00 $129.01 $652 +4.13
560–580 568 5 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $696 +3.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $606 +9.52
465–485 477 3 142.00–146.00 $144.31 $688 +14.08
500–540 521 7 136.00–144.00 $139.38 $726 +9.05
585 585 1 128.00 $128.00 $749 +3.00
660 660 1 119.00 $119.00 $785 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 137.00 $137.00 $603 +11.48
455–475 468 3 127.00–133.00 $130.65 $611 +8.65
500–520 510 3 121.00–125.00 $122.64 $625 +4.64
580 580 1 118.00 $118.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 180.00–182.00 $180.95 $684 +9.56
405–445 424 17 170.00–180.00 $173.62 $736 +7.66
460–495 474 8 158.00–168.00 $163.15 $773 +5.87
520–535 529 4 140.00–148.00 $144.22 $763 +0.22
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 -4.00
655–685 666 5 120.00–125.00 $121.99 $812 +0.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 176.00–177.00 $176.49 $671 +11.49
400–445 417 5 162.00–168.00 $165.35 $690 +8.32
455–495 472 6 150.00–157.00 $153.96 $727 +6.98
500–540 523 4 130.00–135.00 $133.21 $697 -2.64
550–570 560 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $725 -1.86
670 670 2 116.00–119.00 $117.50 $787 +3.50
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 158.00 $158.00 $656 +12.92
450–490 470 2 142.00–145.00 $143.56 $675 +5.56
525 525 1 128.00 $128.00 $672 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 52.00 $52.00 $567 —
1010–1330 1153 80-85% 11 62.00–67.00 $63.88 $737 +1.91
1050–1400 1243 80-85% 5 54.00–60.00 $58.99 $733 +1.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1655 1555 75-80% 2 59.00–61.00 $59.94 $932 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,041 —
1275–1760 1486 4 84.00–90.00 $86.89 $1,291 —
1825–1905 1857 3 93.00–99.00 $96.01 $1,783 —

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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) 3 850.00–885.00 $861.67

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.