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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.00/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 721 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.88/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 433 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $137.42/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 517 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 968 823 968
Feeder cattle 799 735 771
Slaughter cattle 143 64 76
Replacement cattle 26 24 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 162.00 $162.00 $786 —
510 510 2 154.00 $154.00 $785 —
655 655 1 144.00 $144.00 $943 —
721 value added 721 19 145.00 $145.00 $1,045 —
820 820 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,123 —
934 934 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 156.00 $156.00 $749 -4.00
529 529 6 148.00 $148.00 $783 -7.14
590–592 591 6 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $831 -3.33
637 637 5 134.00 $134.00 $854 —
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 +0.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 386 7 144.00–146.00 $144.42 $557 +3.74
410–448 433 15 138.00–142.00 $140.88 $610 +1.21
455–495 474 10 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $652 +2.48
510–540 525 12 132.00–136.00 $134.09 $704 +3.03
560–588 576 9 126.00–132.00 $127.54 $735 +1.79
610–640 631 6 120.00–125.00 $123.51 $779 +4.76
735 735 1 114.00 $114.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 427 6 144.00–147.00 $144.66 $618 +0.65
450–470 462 3 140.00–144.00 $141.34 $653 +2.36
505–510 508 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $706 +3.77
560–585 572 3 134.00–137.00 $135.32 $774 —
600 600 3 128.00–134.00 $132.00 $792 +3.34
613 613 8 137.00 $137.00 $840 +8.34
650–680 665 2 122.00–128.00 $124.93 $831 +1.37
700–710 705 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $842 +3.25
757 fancy 757 5 125.00 $125.00 $946 —
770 770 1 117.00 $117.00 $901 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 3 136.00–137.00 $136.67 $588 +2.70
465–485 475 2 130.00–134.00 $132.04 $627 +5.04
520–540 530 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $673 +2.96
585 585 1 122.00 $122.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 177.00–180.00 $178.55 $509 -2.39
320–330 325 2 172.00–175.00 $173.48 $564 —
355–365 360 2 165.00–168.00 $166.52 $599 +1.52
415–449 438 9 154.00–162.00 $157.54 $690 +3.23
465–495 484 6 142.00–149.00 $145.50 $704 -1.13
500–545 517 12 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $710 -1.21
555–590 569 7 130.00–138.00 $136.17 $775 +5.20
600–642 629 5 130.00–133.00 $131.23 $825 +4.78
665 665 1 124.00 $124.00 $825 +5.34
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 192.00 $192.00 $403 —
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
407–445 423 7 164.00–170.00 $166.98 $706 +5.96
450–485 468 2 153.00–156.00 $154.44 $723 +0.49
530–545 538 2 144.00–152.00 $147.94 $796 -1.91
560–565 563 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $797 +0.25
605–625 615 2 135.00–138.00 $136.52 $840 +5.02
660–696 680 11 126.00–136.00 $130.01 $884 +6.27
700–745 722 5 120.00–126.00 $123.20 $890 +4.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $561 —
445 445 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $672 —
485–490 488 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $676 -1.21
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 ±0.00
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1275 1130 80-85% 10 63.00–67.00 $65.21 $737 —
1015–1480 1269 80-85% 35 67.00–73.00 $69.87 $887 -7.17
1145–1515 1325 80-85% 19 73.00–79.00 $74.51 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,088 —
1365–1665 1490 75-80% 7 69.00–73.00 $71.33 $1,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1425 1114 85-90% 7 61.00–67.00 $63.65 $709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1800 1400 2 87.00–89.00 $87.71 $1,228 —
1235–2070 1598 6 94.00–100.00 $97.83 $1,563 —
1720–2200 2038 3 105.00–107.00 $106.28 $2,166 —

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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) 2 1,025.00–1,040.00 $1,032.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.