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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.50/cwt ≈ $872/hd at 648 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.75/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 521 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $136.24/cwt ≈ $781/hd at 573 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 818 800
Feeder cattle 721 698 701
Slaughter cattle 81 85 32
Replacement cattle 117 35 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with 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
500–515 511 22 146.50–147.00 $146.63 $749 —
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 —
648 648 51 134.50 $134.50 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $652 —
450–468 462 6 150.50–156.00 $152.73 $706 —
520 520 1 146.00 $146.00 $759 —
560–570 562 23 133.00–142.00 $140.02 $787 —
595 595 12 129.00 $129.00 $768 —
650–670 655 6 125.00–128.00 $127.16 $833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $574 +0.08
450–490 472 18 130.00–132.00 $130.23 $615 -4.90
517–535 521 35 128.00–132.00 $129.75 $676 -1.52
555–590 575 3 124.00–127.00 $125.99 $724 -1.26
600–605 602 3 121.00–125.00 $122.67 $738 +1.04
655–685 670 2 114.00–116.00 $115.02 $771 +1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $449 —
355 355 1 136.00 $136.00 $483 -0.24
400–440 418 12 126.00–132.00 $130.32 $545 -3.84
450–485 464 4 122.00–128.00 $125.76 $584 -4.00
500–545 523 4 122.00–124.00 $123.26 $645 -2.28
560–565 562 3 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $674 ±0.00
600–620 610 2 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $701 +2.98
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $502 -5.50
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 -5.00
525 525 2 119.00 $119.00 $625 ±0.00
550 550 1 114.00 $114.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 155.00–158.00 $156.53 $592 -2.47
400–445 424 7 142.00–150.00 $146.66 $622 -0.89
460–490 470 4 138.00–142.00 $140.76 $662 -0.21
505–536 532 13 130.00–132.00 $130.15 $692 -5.17
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 -4.50
675 675 4 112.00 $112.00 $756 -2.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 5 162.00–167.00 $164.38 $603 -9.62
420–440 434 8 152.00–155.00 $153.87 $668 -5.21
450–465 461 5 143.00–150.00 $146.58 $676 -3.27
510–540 528 3 134.00–138.00 $135.67 $716 -4.51
560 560 3 133.00 $133.00 $745 -0.99
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
400–435 418 2 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $583 -2.20
470 470 1 132.00 $132.00 $620 -3.00
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 -2.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1370 1164 80-85% 4 60.00–63.00 $61.84 $720 -0.16
965–1435 1192 80-85% 29 64.00–69.00 $66.50 $793 +0.92
1055–1475 1298 80-85% 15 70.00–75.00 $72.29 $938 +3.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $890 —
1320–1620 1480 75-80% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.57 $970 —
1355–1815 1563 75-80% 3 71.00–77.00 $74.19 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1795 1694 6 90.00–95.00 $92.94 $1,574 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 14 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,178.57 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,287.50 —

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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.