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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $142.45/cwt ≈ $793/hd at 557 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.42/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 439 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $152.50/cwt ≈ $676/hd at 443 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 798 842
Feeder cattle 830 625 669
Slaughter cattle 70 94 74
Replacement cattle 17 79 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. 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
693 693 11 141.00 $141.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
675 675 4 144.00 $144.00 $972 —
851 851 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 4 136.00 $136.00 $880 +1.00
776 776 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 406 4 142.00–146.00 $143.98 $585 -0.02
450–495 473 2 137.00–138.00 $137.52 $650 -0.33
500–545 524 19 132.00–138.00 $135.30 $709 -0.10
565–585 582 11 128.00–133.00 $131.74 $767 +1.68
583 fancy 583 3 137.00 $137.00 $799 —
600–635 620 7 125.00–128.00 $127.02 $788 +0.28
665–690 677 5 120.00–125.00 $122.18 $827 —
700–723 721 11 119.00–121.00 $120.82 $871 +0.82
785 785 1 114.00 $114.00 $895 —
822 822 2 106.00 $106.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–394 390 11 136.00–144.00 $142.95 $558 +1.60
420–442 439 22 134.00–140.00 $139.42 $612 +4.18
455–495 474 11 132.00–135.00 $133.92 $635 +1.48
500–545 531 7 125.00–130.00 $128.56 $683 +0.02
570 570 3 121.00 $121.00 $690 -2.75
555–595 578 3 122.00–126.00 $124.33 $719 +0.58
610–645 628 3 118.00–122.00 $120.02 $754 +0.02
680 680 1 118.00 $118.00 $802 —
795 795 1 106.00 $106.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
470–475 473 3 127.00–129.00 $128.34 $607 +1.85
500 500 1 122.00 $122.00 $610 +1.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 182.00 $182.00 $500 +2.00
300–310 307 3 177.00–180.00 $178.01 $546 +2.38
350–380 358 7 170.00–172.00 $170.56 $611 —
400–445 428 3 162.00–166.00 $163.59 $700 +0.24
465–495 490 11 156.00–160.00 $156.89 $769 +3.56
505–540 521 5 144.00–148.00 $146.19 $762 +2.59
550–580 557 39 138.00–144.00 $142.45 $793 —
605 605 1 134.00 $134.00 $811 —
650–660 652 6 130.00–134.00 $130.67 $852 +0.67
730–745 738 2 118.00 $118.00 $871 -3.09
770 770 1 113.00 $113.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 177.00 $177.00 $513 +4.50
350–390 367 3 160.00–167.00 $162.93 $598 —
410–440 422 5 150.00–160.00 $157.14 $663 +3.55
455–495 469 5 150.00–155.00 $151.47 $710 +5.02
515–535 523 6 134.00–140.00 $136.63 $715 +0.81
555–570 563 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $751 —
605–645 626 6 123.00–130.00 $126.84 $794 -3.40
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
735 735 1 106.00 $106.00 $779 —
750 750 1 108.00 $108.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 20 152.50 $152.50 $676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 147.00 $147.00 $610 +0.32
450–495 470 5 144.00–147.00 $144.79 $681 +11.79
530 530 1 128.00 $128.00 $678 -0.51
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1365 1153 80-85% 5 63.00–65.00 $64.27 $741 —
890–1600 1213 80-85% 20 66.00–72.00 $68.79 $834 -0.08
1145–1455 1310 80-85% 12 73.00–77.00 $74.51 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1065 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.53 $677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,022 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1840 1566 4 90.00–95.00 $92.97 $1,456 —
1840–2105 1973 2 100.00–103.00 $101.60 $2,005 —
2000–2370 2185 2 105.00–109.00 $107.17 $2,342 —

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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 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $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.