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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

1,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.50/cwt ≈ $966/hd at 678 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $138.06/cwt -7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 504 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.08/cwt ≈ $763/hd at 615 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,173 818 913
Feeder cattle 950 754 840
Slaughter cattle 156 64 55
Replacement cattle 67 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–515 510 3 143.00–145.00 $144.35 $736 —
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 —
660–698 681 11 127.00–128.00 $127.82 $870 -6.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 3 148.00 $148.00 $830 +1.00
615–620 619 4 136.00–143.00 $141.26 $874 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 -14.80
1115 1115 6 107.00 $107.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 value added 678 78 142.50 $142.50 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $500 —
405–445 419 6 135.00–137.00 $135.87 $569 -7.43
455–490 468 11 127.00–135.00 $131.42 $615 -5.28
505–540 526 6 122.00–128.00 $125.68 $661 -8.68
552–575 564 6 120.00–124.00 $122.00 $688 -8.79
605–645 625 3 115.00–120.00 $117.69 $736 -10.52
797 797 9 105.50 $105.50 $841 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 144.00 $144.00 $518 —
400–425 413 2 140.00–142.00 $141.03 $582 -12.97
450–497 485 11 135.00–140.00 $135.93 $659 -9.04
525–540 533 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $698 -10.38
588 588 7 129.00 $129.00 $759 -7.75
605–640 615 12 124.00–125.00 $124.08 $763 —
650 650 2 117.00 $117.00 $760 -11.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 423 3 128.00–130.00 $129.35 $547 -6.44
455 455 1 124.00 $124.00 $564 -9.00
525–545 535 2 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $634 -8.47
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 -13.91
405–440 426 4 150.00–157.00 $153.00 $652 -11.95
450–495 471 8 146.00–152.00 $148.65 $700 -7.34
500–525 504 15 132.00–139.00 $138.06 $696 -7.74
555–585 564 4 125.00–132.00 $128.94 $727 -11.65
635–640 638 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $759 -14.57
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 -14.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 3 168.00–170.00 $169.31 $623 -11.74
400–445 425 6 160.00–165.00 $161.20 $685 -15.79
450–465 462 5 153.00–162.00 $157.43 $727 -4.63
500–510 505 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $737 -9.73
565 565 1 137.00 $137.00 $774 -13.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 146.00 $146.00 $635 -9.20
460–465 463 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $630 -10.01
540 540 1 128.00 $128.00 $691 -9.00
555–590 578 3 122.00–123.00 $122.68 $709 -11.32
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 -13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1490 1229 80-85% 15 62.00–64.00 $63.16 $776 —
990–1465 1235 80-85% 20 65.00–70.00 $66.62 $823 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $890 —
1365–1730 1538 75-80% 12 66.00–69.00 $67.03 $1,031 -6.07
1605–1840 1723 75-80% 2 71.00–75.00 $73.14 $1,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2010 1721 4 87.00–92.00 $90.01 $1,549 —
1735–1965 1848 3 103.00–106.00 $104.31 $1,928 —
1220–2515 1920 3 94.00–99.00 $96.63 $1,855 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $883.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,022.00 $957.33

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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 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,183.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50 —

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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.