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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.50/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 722 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.00/cwt ≈ $1,005/hd at 693 lb · 46 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $129.00/cwt ≈ $1,169/hd at 906 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 777 721
Feeder cattle 742 627 639
Slaughter cattle 57 111 53
Replacement cattle 22 39 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 421 4 177.00–182.50 $180.50 $760 +5.99
450 450 1 172.00 $172.00 $774 —
505–524 522 12 162.00 $162.00 $846 —
650–688 676 10 140.00–145.00 $143.81 $972 —
842 842 5 137.50 $137.50 $1,158 —
906 906 19 129.00 $129.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
465–485 475 2 165.00 $165.00 $784 +2.57
640 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 46 145.00 $145.00 $1,005 —
722 value added 722 68 147.50 $147.50 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 148.00–151.00 $149.43 $635 -2.57
455–470 465 5 143.00–147.00 $145.00 $674 +0.49
505–545 529 18 136.00–144.00 $137.47 $727 +2.30
550–585 564 8 130.00–137.00 $133.46 $753 +1.46
618–630 621 4 127.00–130.00 $127.76 $793 -2.23
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $589 +1.39
405–445 423 3 144.00–146.00 $145.03 $613 +1.31
450–495 476 12 134.00–142.00 $137.90 $656 +0.11
500–546 527 11 127.00–134.00 $131.10 $691 +2.07
550–595 582 5 125.00–128.00 $127.03 $739 +0.31
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 +7.00
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 138.00 $138.00 $614 +1.31
450–495 468 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $610 +0.33
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 180.00 $180.00 $684 +2.38
400–440 423 9 170.00–180.00 $175.93 $744 +8.25
455–495 473 5 162.00–170.00 $166.48 $787 +8.76
500–540 525 18 152.00–162.00 $155.54 $817 +5.56
550–555 554 4 148.00–154.00 $151.25 $838 +10.23
605–625 613 5 137.00–140.00 $138.80 $851 -0.55
650–670 661 5 132.00–138.00 $134.20 $887 -2.98
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 +3.33
863 863 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 3 172.00–177.00 $174.64 $650 +9.64
415–445 433 6 162.00–167.00 $165.13 $715 +3.09
450–495 476 14 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $738 +6.73
505–530 523 4 145.00–150.00 $147.73 $773 +8.73
550–595 583 13 137.00–146.00 $141.51 $825 +6.01
615–635 625 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $841 +2.77
650–680 666 8 123.00–130.00 $126.66 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 +8.00
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 +3.62
455 455 1 147.00 $147.00 $669 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 +10.00
560–590 575 2 132.00–136.00 $133.95 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1445 1224 80-85% 8 62.00–65.00 $64.13 $785 -5.75
955–1720 1288 80-85% 17 67.00–71.00 $68.50 $882 —
1295–1545 1420 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.09 $1,038 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1485 1438 75-80% 2 74.00 $74.00 $1,064 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1910 1640 3 96.00–99.00 $97.26 $1,595 —
1530–2135 1868 4 101.00–104.00 $102.73 $1,919 +5.27

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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) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50

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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.