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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.75/cwt +18.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 773 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $156.51/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $155.97/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 1,114 724
Feeder cattle 827 1,008 599
Slaughter cattle 75 72 85
Replacement cattle 71 34 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–487 476 16 156.00–157.00 $156.51 $745 -2.29
578 578 4 138.00 $138.00 $798 -10.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
575 575 9 150.00 $150.00 $862 -3.00
631 631 8 143.00 $143.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 137.00–138.00 $137.52 $568 -3.13
510–540 524 7 127.00–135.00 $130.96 $686 -2.04
550–590 568 4 124.00–126.00 $125.27 $712 -1.47
600–615 605 3 120.00–125.00 $121.69 $736 -0.64
667 667 5 124.00 $124.00 $827 +4.68
773 value added 773 67 130.75 $130.75 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 6 130.00–133.00 $131.16 $542 -4.97
450–480 462 6 126.00–130.00 $127.84 $591 -0.16
500–525 510 8 120.00–125.00 $123.00 $627 -3.11
555–590 570 7 116.00–122.00 $119.98 $684 -1.16
610–625 620 3 113.00–117.00 $115.69 $717 -1.32
655–685 665 3 110.00–112.00 $111.31 $740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 424 4 126.00–129.00 $127.23 $539 -3.77
460 460 1 122.00 $122.00 $561 -4.00
545 545 1 117.00 $117.00 $638 —
590 590 1 113.00 $113.00 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $567 -6.47
425–440 434 7 150.00–157.00 $153.56 $666 -0.97
450–495 480 8 142.00–150.00 $146.86 $705 -3.38
500–545 526 8 132.00–138.00 $135.01 $710 -4.14
550–575 563 4 124.00–132.00 $128.21 $722 -6.41
605–635 613 4 117.00–120.00 $118.73 $728 -5.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 3 165.00–170.00 $167.05 $601 -8.74
445 445 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $716 -2.53
455–480 466 10 152.00–160.00 $155.97 $727 +0.09
500–520 510 2 145.00 $145.00 $740 -1.82
600–620 610 2 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $750 —
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 —
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -8.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 424 4 140.00–145.00 $141.18 $599 -5.82
485 485 1 134.00 $134.00 $650 -9.55
525 525 1 127.00 $127.00 $667 -3.00
550–585 572 5 120.00–122.00 $121.59 $695 -5.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1415 1231 80-85% 10 54.00–58.00 $55.97 $689 -8.93
1120–1400 1250 80-85% 7 66.00–68.00 $66.88 $836 —
1095–1580 1303 80-85% 15 60.00–65.00 $61.94 $807 -10.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1390 1388 75-80% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1760 1587 3 83.00–86.00 $83.89 $1,331 —
1815–1920 1852 3 98.00–102.00 $100.35 $1,858 —
1835–2160 1968 3 91.00–97.00 $94.77 $1,865 -11.23

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.