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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.50/cwt ≈ $865/hd at 718 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.32/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 651 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.17/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 568 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 492 0
Feeder cattle 631 403 0
Slaughter cattle 60 33 0
Replacement cattle 39 56 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 178.00 $178.00 $721 —
560 560 1 152.00 $152.00 $851 —
610 610 9 147.00 $147.00 $897 —
707 707 4 132.00 $132.00 $933 —
866 866 17 123.00 $123.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–440 419 15 140.00–151.00 $147.35 $617 +1.36
455–465 460 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $639 -5.32
500–525 511 6 134.00–139.00 $135.70 $693 -3.68
555–595 568 18 128.00–135.00 $132.17 $751 +4.17
605–636 627 8 124.00–126.00 $125.39 $786 —
651 value added 651 18 129.00 $129.00 $840 —
660 660 1 116.00 $116.00 $766 -3.00
718 value added 718 27 120.50 $120.50 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $550 -4.23
400–435 416 7 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $572 -3.14
450–460 453 6 134.00–137.00 $135.50 $614 -1.53
500–545 519 8 126.00–133.00 $129.34 $671 +0.33
550–565 560 6 123.00–127.00 $125.35 $702 +2.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -7.00
500 500 2 125.00 $125.00 $625 +2.36
565 565 1 118.00 $118.00 $667 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $585 —
350–385 375 4 177.00–180.00 $177.95 $667 -3.00
410–425 419 8 172.00–175.00 $172.74 $724 -0.88
460–490 471 10 160.00–167.00 $164.88 $777 +1.73
515–545 525 4 142.00–145.00 $142.74 $749 -1.48
550–575 567 3 136.00–137.00 $136.68 $775 +0.68
605–615 610 3 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $805 —
660–685 668 3 125.00–133.00 $127.73 $853 +5.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $656 -2.96
420–440 428 6 160.00–167.00 $163.53 $700 -1.82
450–495 472 5 150.00–158.00 $154.46 $729 +0.50
500–535 515 6 135.00–140.00 $138.17 $712 +4.96
555–595 575 2 134.00–135.00 $134.48 $773 +4.99
600–625 613 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 -3.00
470–485 478 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $681 -1.10
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +2.00
565 565 5 127.00 $127.00 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1200 1035 80-85% 5 59.00–61.00 $59.81 $619 —
900–1615 1147 80-85% 20 62.00–68.00 $64.77 $743 —
1185–1390 1293 80-85% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.31 $909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1060 1033 85-90% 2 56.00–60.00 $58.05 $600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1795 1548 6 84.00–87.00 $85.36 $1,321 —
1425–1745 1573 6 87.00–91.00 $89.05 $1,401 —
1745–1950 1848 2 93.00–94.00 $93.53 $1,728 —

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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) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,608.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.