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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.89/cwt ≈ $700/hd at 556 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $147.65/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 427 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.75/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 622 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 919 0
Feeder cattle 509 721 0
Slaughter cattle 58 81 0
Replacement cattle 96 117 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1..00 to 3.00 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
455–473 468 7 155.00–157.00 $155.42 $727 —
552 unweaned 552 2 139.00 $139.00 $767 —
564 564 12 142.00 $142.00 $801 -2.00
616 value added 616 15 141.00 $141.00 $869 —
639 639 5 136.00 $136.00 $869 +1.50
655 655 2 131.00 $131.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 157.00 $157.00 $699 -2.01
465–470 468 2 144.00–146.00 $145.01 $679 -7.72
510–535 522 3 136.00–144.00 $139.60 $729 -6.40
550–585 563 10 134.00–136.00 $134.62 $758 -5.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 3 132.00–135.00 $133.62 $505 -2.38
410–440 433 11 127.00–131.00 $129.83 $562 -0.49
450–480 463 12 120.00–127.00 $123.98 $574 -1.78
500–540 513 8 117.00–122.00 $120.72 $619 -2.54
555–565 560 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $650 -4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 463 5 129.00–134.00 $130.63 $605 +0.40
510–540 523 3 124.00–128.00 $126.04 $659 -3.71
550–578 568 10 120.00–126.00 $123.36 $701 -2.63
555–583 574 3 130.00–131.00 $130.32 $748 +4.33
600–605 603 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $709 -5.17
625 value added 625 6 123.00 $123.00 $769 —
708 708 3 114.00 $114.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 122.00–124.00 $123.03 $508 -1.47
455 455 1 117.00 $117.00 $532 -3.00
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 170.00 $170.00 $348 —
315–325 320 2 160.00–164.00 $162.03 $518 —
350–395 373 4 155.00–158.00 $156.55 $584 +0.02
400–445 427 20 144.00–152.00 $147.65 $630 +0.99
455–480 469 7 134.00–142.00 $138.58 $650 -2.18
505–540 519 8 125.00–137.00 $127.85 $664 -2.30
550–590 556 21 120.00–128.00 $125.89 $700 —
605–645 626 5 114.00–119.00 $116.20 $727 +1.20
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 172.00 $172.00 $430 —
410–425 414 5 156.00–160.00 $157.39 $652 +3.52
460–490 466 9 145.00–151.00 $146.26 $682 -0.32
530–535 533 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $738 +2.84
550–567 564 11 129.00–132.00 $131.18 $740 -1.82
615–635 624 4 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $780 —
660–675 668 2 117.00–121.00 $119.02 $795 -0.98
700–745 715 3 110.00–114.00 $112.69 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $595 -0.49
475–480 478 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $626 -0.99
505–530 518 2 120.00–124.00 $122.05 $632 -2.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1255 1108 80-85% 4 62.00–64.00 $62.98 $698 —
860–1430 1181 80-85% 28 64.00–70.00 $67.48 $797 +0.98
1140–1430 1251 80-85% 8 70.00–73.00 $71.67 $897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1550 1399 75-80% 4 67.00–70.00 $68.98 $965 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,091 +7.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1720 1585 2 85.00–86.00 $85.54 $1,356 —
1555–2055 1805 2 96.00–99.00 $97.29 $1,756 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–885.00 $870.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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 8 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.