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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $149.98/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 523 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $167.68/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $157.72/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 899 0
Feeder cattle 627 716 0
Slaughter cattle 111 93 0
Replacement cattle 39 90 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–420 410 6 174.00–177.00 $174.51 $715 -5.49
615–643 636 7 142.00–145.00 $143.86 $915 -0.14
681 value added 681 3 146.00 $146.00 $994 —
800 800 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 —
855 855 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 477 6 159.00–167.00 $162.43 $775 —
500–511 508 7 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $798 +4.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 162.00 $162.00 $682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 150.00–155.00 $153.44 $491 —
350–380 365 3 146.00–150.00 $147.61 $539 +1.61
400–445 423 6 140.00–145.00 $143.72 $608 +3.16
450–495 481 9 134.00–140.00 $137.79 $663 +1.39
500–545 520 5 127.00–131.00 $129.03 $671 -4.43
555–585 568 3 125.00–130.00 $126.72 $720 -0.94
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -6.00
670 670 3 115.00–118.00 $116.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
355 355 1 157.00 $157.00 $557 —
400–410 403 3 150.00–154.00 $152.00 $613 +8.82
455–465 460 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $665 +1.72
510–525 513 6 135.00–136.00 $135.17 $693 -2.86
569 569 10 132.00 $132.00 $751 -1.03
625–630 628 3 128.00–132.00 $129.99 $816 -1.53
700–710 705 2 122.00 $122.00 $860 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $539 +2.50
410–430 417 3 136.00–138.00 $136.69 $570 +3.69
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -0.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +2.36
350–385 368 2 175.00–180.00 $177.62 $654 -0.32
410–435 421 12 165.00–172.00 $167.68 $706 -4.33
465–495 481 11 154.00–160.00 $157.72 $759 +1.48
500–545 523 13 145.00–153.00 $149.98 $784 +1.72
550–575 562 3 140.00–143.00 $141.02 $793 +0.50
600–635 618 6 138.00–142.00 $139.35 $861 -0.14
650–685 664 5 134.00–140.00 $137.18 $911 +5.19
725–735 728 3 125.00–128.00 $126.67 $922 +1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 170.00–177.00 $174.12 $561 +1.84
355 355 2 165.00 $165.00 $586 -3.36
410–440 427 7 160.00–164.00 $162.04 $692 +2.46
475–495 483 6 144.00–152.00 $148.35 $717 -1.90
500–535 513 8 135.00–142.00 $139.00 $713 -0.68
575–580 578 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $783 +1.55
605–640 628 4 128.00–134.00 $131.74 $827 -0.26
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 157.00 $157.00 $597 —
415–435 422 3 150.00–154.00 $151.38 $639 +2.92
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1370 1197 80-85% 10 65.00–67.00 $66.31 $794 —
990–1700 1247 80-85% 32 68.00–74.00 $69.88 $871 —
1335–1925 1530 80-85% 7 75.00–81.00 $77.39 $1,184 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1465 1308 75-80% 3 70.00–72.00 $70.97 $928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1175 1143 85-90% 2 64.00 $64.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1800 1513 6 89.00–94.00 $91.19 $1,380 —
1730–1885 1836 4 101.00–105.00 $102.96 $1,890 +0.20
1315–2465 1863 6 95.00–100.00 $97.46 $1,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,116.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,075.00 $1,055.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.