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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1-2 steers $146.00/cwt ≈ $1,067/hd at 731 lb · 68 head
light 8-weight M&L 2 steers $126.00/cwt ≈ $1,070/hd at 849 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $162.61/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 430 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 973 751
Feeder cattle 864 827 621
Slaughter cattle 113 75 58
Replacement cattle 92 71 72

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 sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 68 146.00 $146.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 -1.51
520–535 525 3 146.00–148.00 $146.99 $772 —
580 580 5 143.00 $143.00 $829 +5.00
634 634 17 138.00 $138.00 $875 —
849 849 31 126.00 $126.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 167.00 $167.00 $668 —
455 455 1 162.00 $162.00 $737 -3.00
514 514 5 154.00 $154.00 $792 —
606 606 15 143.00 $143.00 $867 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 384 7 136.00–140.00 $136.67 $525 —
400–445 426 11 130.00–137.00 $134.83 $574 +3.67
450–495 465 5 128.00–132.00 $130.36 $606 +2.52
515–535 522 3 120.00–128.00 $125.04 $653 +2.04
575 575 1 117.00 $117.00 $673 -2.98
655–690 678 3 107.00–112.00 $110.39 $748 -0.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $512 —
400–425 413 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $582 +3.45
450–485 471 5 137.00–140.00 $138.61 $653 —
510–545 525 6 127.00–138.00 $134.85 $708 +3.89
560–590 575 2 123.00–128.00 $125.43 $721 +0.16
600–640 618 8 118.00–122.00 $120.86 $747 -0.83
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 -1.23
465–480 473 2 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $584 +1.52
535–540 538 2 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $629 ±0.00
570 570 1 114.00 $114.00 $650 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
350–395 366 11 175.00–185.00 $181.70 $665 +14.65
405–440 430 17 155.00–167.50 $162.61 $699 +1.61
460–490 476 9 144.00–152.00 $149.00 $709 -6.97
500–545 522 13 137.00–145.00 $140.11 $731 -4.89
550–595 575 5 130.00–136.00 $132.62 $763 —
600–635 616 5 120.00–127.00 $123.57 $761 +0.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 386 6 162.00–172.00 $168.01 $649 +10.54
400–440 420 3 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $639 -1.53
455–485 469 6 135.00–140.00 $137.34 $644 -9.52
500–540 519 5 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $688 -2.53
555–585 568 4 123.00–127.00 $125.48 $713 -2.73
600–625 613 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $729 +0.25
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 -1.18
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -4.00
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1560 1236 80-85% 39 55.00–64.00 $61.18 $756 +5.21
1120–1480 1241 80-85% 6 65.00–68.00 $65.99 $819 +10.02
1045–1380 1251 80-85% 9 55.00–58.00 $57.08 $714 -9.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1740 1563 75-80% 4 62.00–64.00 $63.51 $993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1030 995 85-90% 2 56.00–58.00 $56.96 $567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1730 1671 4 81.00–84.00 $82.81 $1,384 —
1550–1970 1699 4 86.00–89.00 $87.68 $1,490 —
1800–2215 1993 3 99.00–100.00 $99.33 $1,980 +4.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $933.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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 1,095.00 $1,095.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.