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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.00/cwt ≈ $990/hd at 750 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.00/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 727 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $145.77/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 482 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 717 690
Feeder cattle 696 602 563
Slaughter cattle 100 64 45
Replacement cattle 99 51 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 13 141.00 $141.00 $862 -3.00
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
718 718 3 128.00 $128.00 $919 -6.00
750 value added 750 31 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 29 130.00 $130.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 -5.00
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -8.04
455–470 463 2 134.00–138.00 $136.03 $630 -9.36
500–515 508 2 130.00–136.00 $133.04 $676 -2.47
560 560 1 122.00 $122.00 $683 -10.31
625–635 626 9 118.00–119.00 $118.89 $744 -6.29
670 670 2 117.00 $117.00 $784 -3.00
711 711 4 112.00 $112.00 $796 -6.02
755 value added 755 16 113.00 $113.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 140.00 $140.00 $518 -9.03
400–420 408 5 132.00–138.00 $135.17 $551 -5.47
455–495 473 6 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $605 -8.47
510–540 523 11 118.00–125.00 $122.08 $638 -7.93
590 590 1 116.00 $116.00 $684 -8.64
610 610 1 113.00 $113.00 $689 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 7 142.00 $142.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 127.00–130.00 $128.46 $537 -4.50
460 460 1 122.00 $122.00 $561 -6.82
525 525 1 116.00 $116.00 $609 -7.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 160.00–167.00 $163.55 $621 -4.77
400–445 423 5 151.00–156.00 $153.96 $651 -9.24
470–490 482 22 142.00–150.00 $145.77 $703 -7.50
520–530 525 3 130.00–139.00 $135.02 $709 -4.04
555–585 574 7 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $723 -8.58
605–625 615 3 118.00–124.00 $121.67 $748 -5.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 6 157.00–158.00 $157.34 $658 -16.91
450–465 458 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $703 -10.03
520–525 523 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $736 -7.12
565 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 -9.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 158.00 $158.00 $624 -2.00
400–430 413 5 145.00–150.00 $147.33 $608 -6.25
465–485 476 4 136.00–140.00 $137.50 $654 -7.25
565 565 1 122.00 $122.00 $689 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1270 1124 80-85% 7 56.00–63.00 $59.72 $671 -14.03
900–1615 1283 80-85% 19 62.00–67.00 $63.80 $819 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1765 1475 75-80% 6 62.00–65.00 $63.60 $938 -8.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–990 965 85-90% 3 59.00–61.00 $60.35 $582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2025 1745 4 85.00–88.00 $86.46 $1,509 —

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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) 5 875.00–925.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/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 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.