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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.50/cwt ≈ $980/hd at 800 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.00/cwt ≈ $1,147/hd at 869 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.46/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 471 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 849 663 924
Feeder cattle 684 509 813
Slaughter cattle 98 58 68
Replacement cattle 67 96 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
869 value added 869 60 132.00 $132.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $734 +4.41
555 555 1 134.00 $134.00 $744 -0.62
771 771 1 128.00 $128.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 value added 800 69 122.50 $122.50 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 140.00 $140.00 $515 —
400–425 413 2 136.00–137.00 $136.48 $564 —
450–465 458 2 130.00 $130.00 $595 -0.63
505–546 538 5 126.00–129.00 $126.56 $681 +0.52
555–590 569 5 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $699 -0.60
605–647 632 4 115.00 $115.00 $727 -2.50
761–762 762 8 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $857 —
832–836 835 9 105.00–107.00 $105.44 $880 —
868–869 value added 868 30 108.00–115.00 $112.66 $978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 157.00 $157.00 $377 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
355–390 373 2 132.00–134.00 $132.95 $496 -0.67
405–420 414 5 128.00–132.00 $130.82 $542 +0.99
460–495 471 39 122.00–129.00 $127.46 $600 +3.48
500–545 521 8 118.00–123.00 $121.23 $632 +0.51
560–585 570 3 115.00–118.00 $116.64 $665 +0.65
620–635 633 6 108.00–114.00 $112.69 $713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 125.00–129.00 $127.08 $483 —
415–435 423 3 122.00–124.00 $122.66 $519 -0.37
450–470 460 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $541 +0.51
505–520 513 2 112.00–115.00 $113.52 $582 +1.52
595 595 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $649 —
605 605 1 104.00 $104.00 $629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $506 -11.03
375–380 378 2 147.00–154.00 $150.52 $569 -6.03
415–445 429 7 140.00–148.00 $143.67 $616 -3.98
450–495 470 16 135.00–142.00 $137.43 $646 -1.15
505–535 518 4 128.00–134.00 $131.45 $681 +3.60
570–575 572 3 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $692 -4.89
610–635 623 3 114.00–118.00 $115.30 $718 -0.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
400–425 410 3 155.00–158.00 $156.63 $642 -0.76
450–490 464 5 145.00–152.00 $148.95 $691 +2.69
510–545 532 3 136.00–140.00 $138.04 $734 -0.47
570–580 575 2 132.00–136.00 $133.98 $770 +2.80
600–640 627 3 120.00–121.00 $120.32 $754 -4.67
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 -4.02
775 775 1 107.00 $107.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 —
415–440 428 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $582 -2.96
455–460 458 3 129.00–132.00 $131.01 $600 ±0.00
500–545 520 4 122.00–126.00 $124.48 $647 +2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1390 1147 80-85% 10 60.00–65.00 $63.20 $725 —
875–1580 1214 80-85% 24 66.00–72.00 $69.00 $838 —
1100–1560 1311 80-85% 6 74.00–80.00 $76.38 $1,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1670 1474 75-80% 10 67.00–71.00 $68.66 $1,012 -4.34
1425–1695 1560 75-80% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.70 $1,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1025 1000 85-90% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.00 $610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1590 1487 3 87.00–88.00 $87.67 $1,304 —
1365–1755 1628 7 92.00–97.00 $94.89 $1,545 —
1860–2180 2020 2 101.00–103.00 $102.08 $2,062 —

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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) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,012.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/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 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,281.25 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.