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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.65/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 722 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $151.77/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 520 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.15/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 636 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 962 837
Feeder cattle 716 750 687
Slaughter cattle 93 117 100
Replacement cattle 90 95 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
618 618 4 144.00 $144.00 $890 —
650–670 660 2 136.00–139.00 $137.52 $908 -8.48
721–723 value added 722 37 137.50–138.00 $137.65 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–530 518 25 151.00–153.00 $152.92 $792 -1.08
527 527 5 146.00 $146.00 $769 -8.00
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 -4.00
625 625 6 138.00 $138.00 $862 -4.00
650 650 6 135.00 $135.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 5 137.00–148.00 $143.18 $613 -7.57
450–480 454 14 141.00–143.00 $142.79 $648 -2.58
505–535 524 10 135.00–143.00 $138.03 $723 -5.21
575–590 583 2 131.00–135.00 $133.03 $776 -3.86
605–635 629 14 127.00–132.00 $131.52 $827 -3.64
649 fancy 649 8 136.00 $136.00 $883 —
650–695 668 4 124.00–128.00 $126.24 $843 -3.73
670 value added 670 7 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
735 735 2 118.00–121.00 $119.50 $878 —
763 763 2 114.00 $114.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 146.00 $146.00 $569 -2.49
400–445 431 8 137.00–145.00 $140.56 $606 -4.76
455–490 471 8 135.00–139.00 $136.40 $642 -3.76
500–540 528 7 130.00–135.00 $133.46 $705 -2.90
560–570 565 3 125.00–130.00 $127.66 $721 -2.84
640 640 2 126.00 $126.00 $806 +1.03
705–725 715 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $794 -3.99
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -3.00
425 425 1 133.00 $133.00 $565 -3.50
450–485 468 2 130.00–132.00 $130.96 $613 -3.36
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 170.00–177.00 $172.28 $555 -6.14
355–370 362 3 165.00–170.00 $168.36 $609 -6.76
400–445 426 8 155.00–167.00 $159.58 $680 -1.91
460–495 482 5 145.00–152.00 $150.25 $724 -3.77
500–545 524 7 135.00–148.00 $139.68 $732 +0.49
560–595 570 5 130.00–137.00 $133.95 $764 -3.30
640 640 2 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $845 -0.31
662 662 8 125.00 $125.00 $828 -2.00
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 180.00–185.00 $182.64 $581 -2.36
350–370 360 2 176.00–180.00 $177.94 $641 —
400–425 414 4 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $712 -3.17
455–490 468 12 154.00–162.00 $156.24 $731 -9.40
515–520 517 8 144.00–153.00 $148.26 $767 +0.58
550–595 577 5 138.00–145.00 $140.52 $811 -0.27
610–635 623 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $869 +3.37
660–665 663 2 129.00–135.00 $131.99 $875 -3.04
700–705 703 2 124.00–127.00 $125.51 $882 -2.99
785 785 1 118.00 $118.00 $926 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 147.00–150.00 $148.46 $628 -7.59
460–475 468 2 135.00–142.00 $138.44 $648 -6.54
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1260 1060 80-85% 11 63.00–66.00 $64.50 $684 —
970–1400 1159 80-85% 13 67.00–72.00 $69.24 $802 —
1120–1535 1363 80-85% 7 73.00–75.00 $73.37 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1203 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.42 $775 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $976 -7.00
1390–1665 1542 75-80% 3 73.00–77.00 $74.78 $1,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1095 1038 85-90% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.96 $654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1680 1598 3 88.00–94.00 $90.70 $1,449 —
1575–1900 1762 3 98.00–100.00 $99.04 $1,745 —
1760–1880 1823 4 101.00–105.00 $102.76 $1,873 —

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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) 8 1,050.00–1,135.00 $1,107.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–975.00 $912.50

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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 6 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,483.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,328.57 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,187.50 —

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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.