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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $151.57/cwt ≈ $812/hd at 536 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.84/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.50/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 431 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 730 406
Feeder cattle 683 631 354
Slaughter cattle 61 60 21
Replacement cattle 90 39 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–433 426 10 171.00–178.00 $174.30 $743 —
525–537 536 37 150.00–155.00 $151.57 $812 —
575 575 1 148.00 $148.00 $851 —
652 652 4 134.50 $134.50 $877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 181.00–184.00 $182.49 $763 +4.49
460–470 465 2 172.00–176.00 $173.98 $809 —
547 547 9 160.00 $160.00 $875 —
550 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 ±0.00
605 605 3 144.00 $144.00 $871 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 3 154.00–156.00 $155.39 $590 —
405–445 425 13 144.00–154.00 $147.15 $625 -0.20
450–493 477 12 138.00–145.00 $140.39 $670 +1.40
500–545 523 36 131.00–140.00 $137.84 $721 +2.14
550–555 552 3 130.00 $130.00 $718 -2.17
610 610 3 124.00–128.00 $126.67 $773 +1.28
640 640 1 136.00 $136.00 $870 +10.61
663 663 3 128.00 $128.00 $849 +12.00
695 695 1 119.00 $119.00 $827 +3.00
730 730 1 117.00 $117.00 $854 —
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
350–390 370 10 145.00–147.00 $146.61 $542 +5.61
415–445 431 18 137.00–142.00 $140.50 $606 +2.95
450–490 480 11 130.00–137.00 $134.10 $644 -1.40
500–535 518 7 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $663 -1.34
555–595 572 7 122.00–126.00 $124.02 $709 -1.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 142.00 $142.00 $497 —
435 435 1 134.00 $134.00 $583 +4.00
455 455 1 127.00 $127.00 $578 —
530–535 533 2 118.00–123.00 $120.51 $642 -4.49
560 560 1 117.00 $117.00 $655 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 180.00–190.00 $185.24 $584 +4.26
370–380 373 6 175.00–185.00 $179.96 $671 +2.01
405–440 422 11 170.00–177.00 $173.82 $734 +1.08
450–470 456 15 160.00–167.00 $161.35 $736 -3.53
510–545 528 7 146.00–155.00 $148.97 $787 +6.23
560–580 570 9 138.00–145.00 $141.98 $809 +5.30
600–615 608 4 132.00–137.00 $135.00 $821 +3.01
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 -2.73
720 720 1 119.00 $119.00 $857 —
755–765 760 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 175.00–177.00 $176.34 $591 —
350–375 361 4 170.00–173.00 $171.29 $618 -2.24
400–435 418 3 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $694 +2.45
470–495 486 4 150.00–155.00 $151.77 $738 -2.69
510–535 522 7 138.00–145.00 $142.01 $741 +3.84
580–590 583 3 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $762 -3.82
637–645 640 3 125.00–128.00 $126.99 $813 -0.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
375 375 2 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 ±0.00
495 495 1 147.00 $147.00 $728 +4.54
530 530 1 136.00 $136.00 $721 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1090 1020 80-85% 3 61.00–63.00 $61.97 $632 +2.16
895–1420 1155 80-85% 16 66.00–70.00 $68.08 $786 —
1000–1380 1220 80-85% 12 71.00–75.00 $72.79 $888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1150 1032 85-90% 11 60.00–65.00 $62.87 $649 +4.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,051 —
1375–1775 1505 75-80% 4 66.00–70.00 $67.64 $1,018 +4.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1795 1742 3 96.00–100.00 $98.69 $1,719 —
1620–2070 1801 5 90.00–95.00 $93.44 $1,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $821.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–975.00 $942.50

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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 6 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,241.67 —

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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.