Cattle Market Pulse

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.00/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 650 lb · 143 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.00/cwt ≈ $753/hd at 534 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 589 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,114 1,173 781
Feeder cattle 1,008 950 669
Slaughter cattle 72 156 62
Replacement cattle 34 67 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand. 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
505–522 521 22 155.00–156.00 $155.96 $813 —
589 589 29 153.00 $153.00 $901 +5.00
789 789 23 133.50 $133.50 $1,053 —
811 value added 811 8 134.50 $134.50 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 473 4 155.00–160.00 $158.80 $751 —
505 505 1 152.00 $152.00 $768 +7.65
555–565 562 3 148.00–150.00 $148.66 $835 +13.66
625 625 4 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $866 —
650–665 658 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $888 +7.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 47 141.00 $141.00 $753 —
650 650 143 143.00 $143.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
355–397 377 4 137.00–142.00 $140.35 $529 +1.36
415–445 430 7 134.00–138.00 $136.13 $585 +0.26
478 478 14 128.00 $128.00 $612 -3.42
470–495 486 7 129.00–134.00 $132.15 $642 +0.73
500–545 527 9 123.00–128.00 $126.11 $665 +0.43
555–595 573 6 118.00–123.00 $121.14 $694 -0.86
635–645 640 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $749 -0.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 +1.00
400–430 410 3 140.00–141.00 $140.65 $577 -0.38
455–495 472 10 135.00–137.00 $136.71 $645 +0.78
500–505 501 4 132.00–135.00 $133.00 $666 +2.01
565–590 578 8 126.00–129.00 $126.74 $733 -2.26
610–625 620 3 122.00–123.00 $122.33 $758 -1.75
650–665 655 3 118.00–120.00 $119.32 $782 +2.32
722–724 723 15 118.00 $118.00 $853 —
755–760 758 2 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $583 +1.65
455 455 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $573 +2.00
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 +1.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–342 335 6 180.00–181.00 $180.68 $605 —
370–395 384 4 172.00–177.00 $175.79 $675 +6.48
425–440 433 4 160.00–167.00 $163.53 $708 +2.33
450–485 460 9 154.00–160.00 $155.88 $717 -1.55
500–535 511 11 142.00–152.00 $146.82 $750 +0.81
550–565 560 5 140.00–141.00 $140.20 $785 +3.20
700–720 710 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 160.00–167.00 $163.94 $607 +3.94
415–445 434 7 150.00–157.00 $154.53 $671 +1.53
460–495 481 8 148.00–152.00 $150.24 $723 +1.59
505–540 530 12 135.00–150.00 $139.15 $737 +1.09
550–585 568 6 130.00–138.00 $134.62 $765 +5.68
620–625 623 2 122.00–127.00 $124.51 $776 +5.51
715 715 1 118.00 $118.00 $844 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 155.00–157.00 $155.99 $605 —
415 415 1 147.00 $147.00 $610 +1.00
465–495 480 2 142.00–145.00 $143.55 $689 +7.56
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 +2.00
565 565 1 127.00 $127.00 $718 +4.32
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1310 1129 80-85% 8 57.00–62.00 $59.37 $670 —
990–1390 1213 80-85% 19 63.00–68.00 $64.90 $787 +1.74
1230–1375 1313 80-85% 4 69.00–76.00 $72.34 $950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1100 1075 85-90% 4 54.00–58.00 $55.78 $600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,325 —
1425–1525 1475 2 82.00–84.00 $83.03 $1,225 —
1975 1975 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,094 —

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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) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.