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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.79/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 558 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $155.74/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 530 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.21/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 606 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 821 771
Feeder cattle 754 742 701
Slaughter cattle 64 57 70
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 514 4 160.00–162.50 $161.75 $831 -0.25
550 550 1 147.00 $147.00 $808 —
650–652 652 10 144.00–145.00 $144.80 $944 +0.99
774 774 13 133.50 $133.50 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 -5.00
671 671 11 134.00 $134.00 $899 —
743 743 3 131.00 $131.00 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 417 3 140.00–148.00 $143.30 $598 -1.73
460–485 477 10 135.00–140.00 $136.70 $652 -1.20
500–545 524 9 132.00–136.00 $134.36 $704 +3.26
553–575 558 24 127.00–134.00 $130.79 $730 +3.76
600–625 606 20 126.00–131.00 $128.21 $777 +1.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 154.00 $154.00 $670 +4.57
455–495 470 3 144.00–146.00 $144.97 $681 -0.03
500–545 519 5 139.00–145.00 $141.37 $734 +3.90
550–560 553 4 136.00–137.00 $136.75 $756 +3.29
650–685 676 11 127.00–134.00 $128.44 $868 +8.44
720–735 725 3 126.00 $126.00 $914 +7.00
780 780 1 123.00 $123.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 6 134.00–138.00 $135.79 $583 -2.21
485 485 1 133.00 $133.00 $645 +2.67
505 505 1 127.00 $127.00 $641 +2.00
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 —
610 610 1 122.00 $122.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 175.00–177.00 $175.64 $567 —
355–395 369 4 170.00–177.00 $173.91 $642 -0.73
400–445 424 7 162.00–170.00 $164.95 $699 -0.18
450–495 473 12 150.00–160.00 $155.99 $738 +0.91
510–545 521 8 140.00–150.00 $145.80 $760 -1.93
555–595 575 2 138.00–143.00 $140.59 $808 -0.92
605–645 629 9 130.00–137.00 $133.57 $840 -0.94
650–670 660 3 125.00–130.00 $128.31 $847 +1.65
700–745 723 2 124.00–126.00 $124.97 $904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 180.00–182.00 $181.05 $670 +1.05
400–425 414 7 175.00–182.00 $176.99 $733 +1.06
460–495 481 9 160.00–167.00 $162.06 $780 -4.42
510–543 530 20 152.00–161.00 $155.74 $825 +0.20
550–575 560 6 149.00–155.00 $150.98 $845 -0.27
770–780 773 3 125.00–131.00 $127.68 $987 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 167.00 $167.00 $610 +2.00
410–430 420 5 154.00–157.00 $155.20 $652 +0.20
455–495 476 5 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $695 -1.00
540 540 1 137.00 $137.00 $740 -3.00
550 550 1 134.00 $134.00 $737 +0.05
640 640 1 128.00 $128.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $812 —
1060–1535 1260 80-85% 13 65.00–71.00 $68.17 $859 -0.33
1235–1355 1286 80-85% 4 72.00–76.00 $73.79 $949 +5.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1835 1547 75-80% 3 72.00–74.00 $73.10 $1,131 —
1515–1790 1630 75-80% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.21 $1,144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1750 1643 4 87.00–91.00 $88.74 $1,458 -8.52
1395–1885 1665 3 95.00–98.00 $96.18 $1,601 —
1440–1960 1693 3 103.00–105.00 $103.94 $1,760 —

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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.