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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $136.10/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 570 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.32/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 479 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $155.65/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 483 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 753 560
Feeder cattle 908 646 472
Slaughter cattle 105 73 54
Replacement cattle 41 34 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 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
420 420 4 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
476 476 14 155.00 $155.00 $738 -4.70
518 518 7 146.00 $146.00 $756 +1.76
623 623 4 133.00 $133.00 $829 +1.52
716 716 4 122.00 $122.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
692 692 11 133.00 $133.00 $920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–498 479 23 134.00–143.00 $137.32 $658 +0.79
520 520 9 130.00–135.00 $133.89 $696 +2.89
567–581 577 7 126.00 $126.00 $727 -1.12
610–640 619 9 120.00–126.00 $123.98 $767 -2.28
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 368 10 140.00–142.00 $140.40 $517 +0.07
407–445 431 16 130.00–137.00 $133.13 $574 -1.75
455–495 469 7 125.00–130.00 $128.26 $602 -2.83
500–545 518 6 122.00–127.00 $125.00 $648 -0.84
555–595 577 5 115.00–120.00 $117.37 $677 -3.62
615–625 620 2 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $704 -3.51
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 -2.00
705 705 1 107.00 $107.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —
415–445 430 2 126.00–128.00 $126.97 $546 -3.03
450–490 470 3 120.00–122.00 $121.30 $570 -2.28
540 540 1 117.00 $117.00 $632 —
555 555 1 112.00 $112.00 $622 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 168.00–172.00 $170.06 $553 -4.94
375–395 385 2 162.00–165.00 $163.54 $630 —
400–445 421 8 160.00–162.00 $160.50 $676 -1.19
455–491 483 20 152.00–157.50 $155.65 $752 -1.83
500–530 511 8 144.00–155.00 $149.15 $762 -1.08
550–591 570 24 134.00–140.00 $136.06 $776 +0.07
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 +1.01
605–615 612 9 124.00–128.00 $127.56 $781 -3.25
675–695 692 7 121.00–123.00 $121.42 $840 -4.12
720–740 726 8 118.00–122.50 $120.81 $877 +1.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 165.00 $165.00 $553 -0.06
370–375 371 4 155.00–157.50 $156.75 $582 -3.56
405–445 417 9 150.00–157.00 $154.36 $644 -0.70
450–490 469 12 140.00–150.00 $148.24 $695 +1.64
510–530 525 5 130.00–137.00 $133.82 $703 -1.01
565–595 578 3 125.00–130.00 $126.97 $734 -1.00
630–645 635 3 118.00–122.00 $119.35 $758 —
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 145.00–147.00 $145.65 $609 -0.01
455–475 465 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $639 +0.45
515 515 1 127.00 $127.00 $654 ±0.00
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1460 1238 80-85% 16 58.00–63.00 $60.13 $744 +6.27
1005–1525 1253 80-85% 18 54.00–57.00 $55.52 $696 —
1320–1420 1370 80-85% 2 64.00–66.00 $64.96 $890 +4.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1500 1487 75-80% 3 58.00–63.00 $60.65 $902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1275 1228 85-90% 2 52.00–54.00 $52.96 $650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1620 1535 2 81.00–84.00 $82.58 $1,268 +1.64
1590–1935 1763 2 93.00–98.00 $95.74 $1,688 —
1680–2155 1962 3 86.00–92.00 $89.19 $1,750 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00

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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.