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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $150.23/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 513 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $157.48/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 467 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.12/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 574 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 753 928 903
Feeder cattle 646 817 723
Slaughter cattle 73 70 93
Replacement cattle 34 41 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold weaker. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
460–495 470 4 157.00–162.00 $159.70 $751 +7.70
510–540 524 5 142.00–147.00 $144.24 $756 +2.59
570 570 2 137.00 $137.00 $781 +3.00
600–640 614 4 130.00–134.00 $131.48 $807 +1.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 152.00–154.00 $152.50 $785 +5.50
565–572 571 5 150.00–152.50 $152.00 $868 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
400–420 411 4 138.00–142.50 $140.79 $579 -1.71
450–470 462 5 134.00–137.50 $136.53 $631 +1.33
500–505 503 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $659 +0.51
555–587 574 16 126.00–130.00 $127.12 $730 +1.12
600–607 605 8 124.00–127.00 $126.26 $764 +4.24
655–671 fancy 670 11 128.00 $128.00 $858 —
692 692 5 123.00 $123.00 $851 +8.78
700 700 1 118.00 $118.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 4 137.00–142.00 $140.33 $516 +5.33
405–445 427 8 132.00–136.00 $134.88 $576 +1.04
455–495 474 7 127.00–135.00 $131.09 $621 +4.43
515–545 530 7 124.00–128.00 $125.84 $667 +3.63
555–565 560 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $678 +3.01
645 645 1 117.00 $117.00 $755 +2.00
681 681 4 112.00 $112.00 $763 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 +3.00
460–496 487 5 123.00–125.00 $123.58 $602 —
560 560 1 117.00 $117.00 $655 —
610 610 2 112.00 $112.00 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
405–445 422 3 160.00–163.00 $161.69 $682 -0.17
452–490 467 20 152.00–162.50 $157.48 $735 +3.52
500–535 513 22 141.00–153.00 $150.23 $771 +11.72
550–560 555 3 134.00–138.00 $135.99 $755 +4.78
608–635 615 13 126.00–132.50 $130.81 $804 +3.81
660–691 680 6 120.00–127.00 $125.54 $854 —
735 735 3 119.00 $119.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 163.00–167.00 $165.06 $512 —
355–395 375 2 157.00–164.00 $160.31 $601 —
400–445 429 10 150.00–157.00 $155.06 $665 +1.62
455–490 480 7 142.00–150.00 $146.60 $704 +1.17
520–535 528 6 130.00–138.00 $134.83 $712 +1.62
565–585 575 2 126.00–130.00 $127.97 $736 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 145.00–147.00 $145.66 $622 -5.94
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 +2.49
545 545 1 127.00 $127.00 $692 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1320 1210 80-85% 9 51.00–56.00 $53.86 $652 -4.24
1235–1375 1315 80-85% 4 65.00–72.00 $66.64 $876 —
1190–1850 1380 80-85% 9 58.00–62.00 $60.05 $829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $814 —
1520–1635 1579 75-80% 6 59.00–62.00 $59.85 $945 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,299 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1470 1420 2 74.00–76.00 $75.04 $1,066 —
1155–1875 1538 3 78.00–84.00 $80.94 $1,245 —
1620–2160 1920 4 86.00–91.00 $88.15 $1,692 -3.85

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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) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50

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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.