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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.24/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 418 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.06/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $121.09/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 709 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 817 0
Feeder cattle 625 717 0
Slaughter cattle 94 62 0
Replacement cattle 79 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 —
465–490 478 2 160.00 $160.00 $765 +0.86
525 525 10 158.00 $158.00 $830 +6.02
555–590 573 2 144.00–148.00 $146.06 $837 -3.26
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 182.00–185.00 $183.48 $651 —
710–722 721 9 137.00–142.00 $141.45 $1,020 +7.97
755 755 3 132.00 $132.00 $997 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 142.00–148.00 $145.83 $456 —
365–380 375 3 140.00–142.00 $141.35 $530 +2.89
400–445 418 36 133.00–140.00 $135.24 $565 -0.49
455–485 467 9 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $618 +2.28
505–540 524 11 125.00–130.00 $128.54 $674 +2.91
555–590 569 4 123.00–125.00 $123.75 $704 +0.18
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +2.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 144.00 $144.00 $619 +3.00
451–485 467 7 137.00–139.00 $137.85 $644 +0.35
510–525 516 5 135.00–137.00 $135.40 $699 +4.40
550–590 575 16 130.00–131.00 $130.06 $748 +3.50
605–649 640 10 123.00–129.00 $126.74 $811 +3.73
675 fancy 675 2 133.00 $133.00 $898 —
716 716 3 120.00 $120.00 $859 +3.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
470–495 483 2 126.00–127.00 $126.49 $611 +3.02
500–535 518 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $627 +2.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
300–320 310 3 172.00–180.00 $175.63 $544 —
400–405 403 3 160.00–165.00 $163.35 $658 +8.82
460 460 3 150.00–157.00 $153.33 $705 +3.35
500–535 520 5 140.00–146.00 $143.60 $747 -4.11
651 651 4 130.00 $130.00 $846 +4.82
706–710 709 11 120.00–123.00 $121.09 $859 -1.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $500 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
415–445 428 5 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $657 +6.61
450–482 471 9 144.00–148.00 $146.45 $690 +3.27
505–540 524 5 132.00–138.00 $135.82 $712 -0.93
608–620 611 4 128.00–131.00 $130.24 $796 +2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 3 145.00–148.00 $146.68 $612 +6.68
475 475 1 133.00 $133.00 $632 -2.00
525–530 528 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $679 +0.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1305 1109 80-85% 18 62.00–66.00 $64.35 $714 —
1005–1505 1247 80-85% 17 67.00–72.00 $68.87 $859 +3.45
1280–1440 1360 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.53 $1,014 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $840 —
1435–1770 1616 75-80% 6 73.00–79.00 $74.99 $1,212 —
1590–1880 1735 75-80% 2 68.00–72.00 $70.17 $1,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1205 1115 85-90% 3 61.00–63.00 $62.38 $696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1685 1622 3 96.00–98.00 $97.01 $1,574 —
1300–2150 1725 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,570 —
1600–2100 1825 4 102.00–106.00 $103.91 $1,896 +2.82

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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) 3 950.00–1,025.00 $991.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,196.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00

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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 4 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,312.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.