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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

962 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.16/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 627 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.36/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 534 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $175.18/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 417 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 962 968 0
Feeder cattle 750 799 0
Slaughter cattle 117 143 0
Replacement cattle 95 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 169.00 $169.00 $825 +13.00
543 543 10 154.00 $154.00 $836 +6.00
578 578 4 148.00 $148.00 $855 +7.33
618 618 4 142.00 $142.00 $878 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 172.00 $172.00 $817 +10.00
665 665 1 146.00 $146.00 $971 +2.00
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 —
785 785 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,091 —
777–794 value added 788 11 142.00–147.00 $145.21 $1,144 —
897 value added 897 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 431 5 150.00–154.00 $150.75 $650 +6.09
455–493 484 10 144.00–148.00 $145.37 $704 +4.03
500–535 519 13 139.00–145.00 $143.24 $743 +4.24
555–585 563 9 135.00–138.00 $136.89 $771 +1.57
605–641 627 23 133.00–137.00 $135.16 $847 -1.84
670–690 680 2 128.00–132.00 $129.97 $884 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 150.00–152.00 $150.69 $490 —
355–360 358 2 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $532 +4.07
400–445 432 13 140.00–148.00 $145.32 $628 +4.44
465–495 480 6 137.00–142.00 $140.16 $673 +2.58
505–547 534 19 135.00–138.00 $136.36 $728 +2.27
570–590 578 4 129.00–132.00 $130.50 $754 +2.96
625–645 635 2 123.00–127.00 $124.97 $794 +1.46
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $529 —
415–420 418 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $571 -0.17
460–495 475 3 134.00–135.00 $134.32 $638 +2.28
500–525 517 3 130.00–131.00 $130.68 $676 +3.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 180.00–182.00 $181.07 $485 +2.52
300–325 317 3 175.00–180.00 $178.42 $566 +4.94
370–385 375 7 170.00–177.00 $175.12 $657 +8.60
405–445 434 10 160.00–167.00 $161.49 $701 +3.95
455–495 480 9 150.00–158.00 $154.02 $739 +8.52
510–535 518 9 136.00–142.00 $139.19 $721 +1.77
555–575 565 4 137.00–138.00 $137.25 $775 +1.08
600–635 613 16 127.00–134.00 $132.31 $811 +1.08
661 unweaned 661 4 118.00 $118.00 $780 —
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 +3.00
700–710 705 2 121.00 $121.00 $853 +6.00
755 755 1 124.00 $124.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 —
405–440 417 17 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $731 +8.20
450–495 464 9 160.00–170.00 $165.64 $769 +11.20
505–535 518 10 144.00–154.00 $147.68 $765 -0.26
555–570 564 5 140.00–142.00 $140.79 $794 -0.72
620–645 630 9 135.00–139.00 $136.12 $858 -0.40
655–675 667 3 132.00–137.00 $135.03 $901 +5.02
720–730 725 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $932 +5.30
760 760 1 124.00 $124.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 167.00 $167.00 $593 —
405–440 428 3 154.00–157.00 $156.05 $668 +5.05
480–490 485 2 143.00–147.00 $144.98 $703 +6.47
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1200 1131 80-85% 7 64.00–67.00 $65.61 $742 +0.40
905–1515 1204 80-85% 34 68.00–73.00 $70.41 $848 —
1075–1485 1287 80-85% 13 74.00–79.00 $75.28 $969 +5.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1060 996 85-90% 5 63.00–66.00 $64.38 $641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1495 1447 75-80% 3 75.00–77.00 $76.00 $1,100 —
1370–1620 1495 75-80% 2 73.00 $73.00 $1,091 +1.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1650 1464 4 89.00–94.00 $92.29 $1,351 —
1475–1985 1727 5 95.00–101.00 $98.41 $1,700 —
1480–1900 1731 7 102.00–107.00 $105.87 $1,833 —

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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) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $987.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,154.17 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.