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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $121.48/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 910 lb · 107 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $123.56/cwt ≈ $914/hd at 740 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $112.00/cwt ≈ $829/hd at 740 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 755 972
Feeder cattle 572 557 905
Slaughter cattle 51 88 35
Replacement cattle 22 110 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–911 910 107 120.50–122.25 $121.48 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–586 581 5 142.00–143.00 $142.19 $826 +1.71
705–747 740 25 123.00–125.00 $123.56 $914 —
921 921 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 +2.54
350–395 372 6 136.00–140.00 $137.28 $511 —
400–435 413 5 130.00–135.00 $133.45 $551 +2.41
465–485 476 7 126.00–130.00 $128.27 $611 -1.02
500–520 509 4 122.00–128.00 $125.73 $640 -0.45
509 509 6 123.00 $123.00 $626 -3.18
555–590 570 7 118.00–124.00 $121.57 $693 -0.12
630–645 635 3 111.00–118.00 $115.63 $734 -1.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 138.00 $138.00 $552 -0.31
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 -1.82
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 -3.51
555–590 575 4 127.00–130.00 $128.02 $736 +0.34
600–635 614 5 123.00–127.00 $124.23 $763 —
650 650 1 116.00 $116.00 $754 —
740 740 17 112.00 $112.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 134.00 $134.00 $509 —
400–445 420 3 127.00–128.00 $127.68 $536 -0.32
455–490 467 3 124.00 $124.00 $579 +2.00
525 525 1 118.00 $118.00 $620 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 ±0.00
355–360 358 2 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $560 -0.09
415–440 428 4 145.00–152.00 $148.19 $634 -1.04
450–490 466 7 138.00–143.00 $140.24 $654 +3.29
505–545 530 4 130.00–134.00 $131.51 $697 +1.76
555–565 560 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $722 +5.99
605–640 613 6 118.00–123.00 $120.34 $738 -1.30
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —
700 700 1 112.00 $112.00 $784 +0.50
780 780 1 104.00 $104.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 359 5 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $584 +0.55
415 415 1 156.00 $156.00 $647 -1.02
465–480 469 5 144.00–148.00 $147.20 $690 +0.72
510 510 3 136.00–140.00 $138.67 $707 +1.15
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 +2.99
635–645 640 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 147.00 $147.00 $573 —
415 415 2 142.00 $142.00 $589 ±0.00
455–475 460 4 132.00–134.00 $133.48 $614 +1.48
525–540 533 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $672 +2.01
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1475 1152 80-85% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.74 $711 —
995–1485 1211 80-85% 14 65.00–71.00 $67.96 $823 -1.49
1230–1380 1277 80-85% 5 72.00–75.00 $72.58 $927 -3.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $941 —
1385–1790 1588 75-80% 6 67.00–72.00 $69.39 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–960 933 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,162 —
1740–1865 1785 3 90.00–95.00 $92.28 $1,647 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.