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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 8, 2021

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.92/cwt ≈ $871/hd at 618 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.76/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 619 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.57/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 521 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,031 645 0
Feeder cattle 866 572 0
Slaughter cattle 93 51 0
Replacement cattle 72 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold 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
600–626 618 44 139.00–141.75 $140.92 $871 —
680–693 683 10 135.00–136.00 $135.80 $928 —
700 700 5 132.00 $132.00 $924 —
772 772 14 128.00 $128.00 $988 —
825 825 3 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
852 852 4 117.00 $117.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 7 149.00 $149.00 $764 —
592 592 4 141.00 $141.00 $835 -1.19
650 650 3 134.00 $134.00 $871 —
722 722 19 122.00 $122.00 $881 -1.56
750–762 756 8 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 11 144.00–150.00 $145.91 $611 +7.91
455–470 460 5 134.00–138.00 $136.58 $628 +1.58
590–595 591 8 126.00–127.00 $126.87 $750 -1.15
600–645 619 36 118.00–126.50 $125.76 $778 +1.53
650–680 666 6 114.00–119.00 $116.66 $777 +0.66
677 value added 677 12 122.00 $122.00 $826 —
778 value added 778 14 115.00 $115.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 3 141.00–147.00 $143.75 $543 +6.47
400–445 425 5 134.00–138.00 $136.18 $579 +2.73
460–490 480 12 128.00–133.00 $131.41 $631 +3.14
500–535 521 24 121.00–128.00 $123.57 $644 -2.16
553–585 562 11 118.00–122.00 $120.98 $680 -0.59
620–645 632 3 114.00–116.00 $115.35 $729 -0.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 134.00–137.00 $135.58 $502 +1.58
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 +2.32
470 470 1 124.00 $124.00 $583 ±0.00
515–545 535 3 117.00–120.00 $119.04 $637 +1.04
565 565 1 113.00 $113.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 165.00 $165.00 $495 ±0.00
360–395 378 2 157.00–158.00 $157.48 $595 +0.99
400–445 415 9 147.00–154.00 $149.42 $620 +1.23
450–485 475 5 134.00–142.00 $137.54 $653 -2.70
500–525 510 7 130.00–134.00 $132.14 $674 +0.63
555–595 580 3 122.00–126.00 $124.64 $723 -4.35
630–640 635 2 114.00–117.00 $115.49 $733 -4.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 155.00–159.00 $157.07 $652 +1.07
455–460 458 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $676 +0.30
620–645 635 3 123.00–126.00 $124.99 $794 -4.02
705 705 1 119.00 $119.00 $839 —
755 755 1 116.00 $116.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 142.00 $142.00 $596 ±0.00
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 -3.48
535 535 1 122.00 $122.00 $653 -4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1470 1146 80-85% 10 62.00–66.00 $64.30 $737 —
935–1500 1217 80-85% 36 67.00–77.00 $69.93 $851 +1.97
1090–1400 1225 80-85% 8 74.00–79.00 $75.76 $928 +7.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1625 1585 75-80% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.49 $1,181 +5.10
1590 1590 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,049 -3.39
1450–1875 1692 75-80% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.14 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1040 958 85-90% 3 61.00–63.00 $62.41 $598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1745 1565 3 86.00–87.00 $86.73 $1,357 —
1330–2205 1768 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,644 +0.72
1690–1965 1861 4 100.00–102.00 $101.30 $1,885 —

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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) 4 900.00–935.00 $923.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–875.00 $825.00

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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 12 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.