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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.50/cwt ≈ $833/hd at 619 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $164.11/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 423 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $158.00/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 1,054 0
Feeder cattle 910 908 0
Slaughter cattle 123 105 0
Replacement cattle 54 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers 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
458–475 461 7 157.00–162.50 $160.90 $742 +5.90
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +4.00
581 581 2 142.00 $142.00 $825 —
725 725 2 131.00 $131.00 $950 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 11 155.00 $155.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 value added 619 55 134.50 $134.50 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 426 9 135.00–139.00 $137.08 $584 +3.95
450–490 465 10 126.00–132.00 $129.07 $600 +0.81
505–545 525 8 122.00–126.00 $124.51 $654 -0.49
565–595 581 4 120.00–123.00 $121.75 $707 +4.38
600–635 618 2 114.00–117.00 $115.54 $714 +2.05
665–685 675 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $749 +1.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 418 5 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $596 —
450–470 458 4 134.00–138.00 $135.75 $622 -1.57
527 527 2 140.00 $140.00 $738 +6.11
515–536 529 8 129.00–132.00 $129.61 $686 -4.28
555–565 558 4 126.00–128.00 $126.75 $707 +0.75
603 603 4 130.00 $130.00 $784 +6.02
615–625 620 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $766 -0.49
665 665 1 118.00 $118.00 $785 —
710 710 2 112.00–117.00 $114.50 $813 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 413 4 128.00–132.00 $129.96 $537 +2.99
485–495 490 2 122.00–125.00 $123.48 $605 +2.18
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 +3.00
585 585 1 117.00 $117.00 $684 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 3 175.00–185.00 $178.96 $578 +8.90
365 365 2 167.00–172.00 $169.50 $619 +5.96
400–445 423 23 160.00–170.00 $164.11 $694 +3.61
450–495 471 11 152.00–162.00 $158.00 $744 +2.35
515–524 522 11 140.00–146.00 $144.74 $756 -4.41
560 560 1 138.00 $138.00 $773 +1.94
600–615 605 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $791 +3.12
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
725 725 1 116.00 $116.00 $841 -4.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
325–345 335 2 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $561 +2.57
350–375 358 3 160.00–162.00 $160.70 $575 +3.95
415–445 423 6 150.00–157.00 $154.21 $652 -0.15
455–495 474 7 145.00–150.00 $147.18 $698 -1.06
500–540 527 5 132.00–137.00 $135.24 $713 +1.42
550–595 569 8 126.00–137.00 $130.46 $742 +3.49
600–635 623 3 120.00–125.00 $123.40 $769 +4.05
685 685 1 113.00 $113.00 $774 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 143.00–145.00 $143.96 $616 -1.69
465–485 475 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $660 +1.53
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 +3.00
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1385 1168 80-85% 7 51.00–56.00 $54.38 $635 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $806 —
1130–1655 1348 80-85% 10 57.00–63.00 $60.21 $812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1380 1295 3 72.00–75.00 $73.61 $953 —
1695–2325 2010 2 83.00–88.00 $85.11 $1,711 —

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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) 2 800.00–900.00 $850.00

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.