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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.00/cwt ≈ $946/hd at 614 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $158.30/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 465 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.24/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 522 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 1,087 0
Feeder cattle 777 910 0
Slaughter cattle 99 123 0
Replacement cattle 91 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 21 154.00 $154.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 2 162.50 $162.50 $749 +1.60
520 520 2 154.00 $154.00 $801 +4.00
588 588 9 147.00 $147.00 $864 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 5 139.00–142.00 $139.78 $519 —
400–445 431 8 131.00–138.00 $134.62 $580 -2.46
460–495 468 10 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $601 -0.69
510–545 526 6 122.00–128.00 $125.98 $663 +1.47
565–585 574 6 118.00–123.00 $121.14 $695 -0.61
600–645 621 11 115.00–120.00 $117.64 $731 +2.10
655–685 670 2 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $760 +2.46
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 427 5 140.00–145.00 $143.63 $613 +1.00
455–490 471 5 132.00–135.00 $133.56 $629 -2.19
520–535 522 13 130.00–132.00 $130.24 $680 -9.76
560–585 573 5 125.00–126.00 $125.80 $721 -0.95
600–645 624 7 121.00–123.00 $121.86 $760 -1.63
680–685 683 4 118.00–124.00 $121.01 $826 +3.01
715 715 2 115.00 $115.00 $822 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 125.00–127.00 $126.37 $535 -3.59
475–485 480 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $581 -2.49
500–515 508 2 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $602 -1.48
575–595 588 3 115.00–117.00 $116.35 $684 -0.65
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 175.00 $175.00 $639 +5.50
430–445 436 9 165.00–175.00 $172.11 $750 +8.00
450–490 465 13 154.00–162.00 $158.30 $736 +0.30
505–535 517 7 140.00–147.00 $142.70 $738 -2.04
555–570 559 4 132.00–138.00 $135.50 $757 -2.50
600–635 619 4 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $783 -4.19
665–695 680 2 121.00–124.00 $122.47 $833 +2.47
725 725 1 118.00 $118.00 $856 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 368 8 165.00–172.00 $168.42 $620 +7.72
405–445 428 7 155.00–162.00 $158.31 $678 +4.10
455–495 470 8 145.00–152.00 $149.28 $702 +2.10
500–545 528 6 130.00–137.00 $134.15 $708 -1.09
580–595 588 4 125.00–130.00 $127.99 $753 -2.47
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 -3.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 157.00–160.00 $158.52 $618 —
400–445 423 2 147.00–150.00 $148.42 $628 +4.46
525 525 1 127.00 $127.00 $667 -3.00
585 585 1 121.00 $121.00 $708 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1375 1269 80-85% 9 47.00–53.00 $49.77 $632 —
1125–1625 1337 80-85% 17 55.00–60.00 $57.29 $766 -2.92
1455–1625 1565 80-85% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.07 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $816 —
1535–1705 1644 75-80% 4 53.00–59.00 $57.35 $943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1570 1454 5 83.00–87.00 $84.80 $1,233 —
1335–1700 1515 5 72.00–77.00 $74.55 $1,129 —

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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) 4 700.00–835.00 $758.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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.