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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.40/cwt ≈ $999/hd at 673 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.51/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 567 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.39/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 462 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 967 0
Feeder cattle 936 777 0
Slaughter cattle 62 99 0
Replacement cattle 74 91 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold 200.00 to 250.00 higher with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 364 6 194.00–198.00 $195.51 $712 —
400–430 418 8 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $784 —
452 value added 452 2 188.00 $188.00 $850 —
450–472 465 10 170.00–177.50 $173.81 $808 —
500–515 505 12 160.00–164.00 $163.59 $826 —
670–698 673 26 144.00–149.00 $148.40 $999 —
750–765 758 2 129.00–134.00 $131.48 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–529 527 12 157.50–158.00 $157.92 $832 +3.92
660 660 2 137.00 $137.00 $904 —
710–745 728 2 127.00–129.00 $127.98 $932 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 152.00 $152.00 $540 —
400–435 413 13 143.00–151.00 $147.47 $609 +3.84
455–465 462 3 140.00–142.00 $141.34 $653 +7.78
500–530 510 11 132.00–142.00 $136.73 $697 +6.49
555–568 567 22 129.00–135.00 $134.51 $763 +8.71
605–610 608 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $763 +3.64
621 value added 621 4 130.00 $130.00 $807 —
715–735 722 3 118.00–122.00 $119.36 $862 +4.36
785–795 790 2 110.00–118.00 $114.03 $901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $552 +3.51
400–445 422 9 136.00–141.00 $138.78 $586 +4.16
452–485 462 21 132.00–136.00 $133.39 $616 +5.01
500–545 524 7 127.00–130.00 $128.82 $675 +2.84
550–585 571 6 122.00–126.00 $124.52 $711 +3.38
600–640 611 6 117.00–120.00 $118.82 $726 +1.18
735 735 1 112.00 $112.00 $823 +2.00
755 755 1 106.00 $106.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 137.00 $137.00 $500 —
415 415 1 134.00 $134.00 $556 +7.63
455–485 470 2 130.00 $130.00 $611 +9.01
565 565 1 118.00 $118.00 $667 +1.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 —
310–345 330 5 187.00–190.00 $188.62 $622 —
355–371 365 5 185.00–190.00 $187.19 $683 +12.19
430–445 435 6 180.00–190.00 $186.63 $812 +14.52
455–490 467 7 167.00–177.00 $170.97 $798 +12.67
500–540 521 8 150.00–157.50 $153.52 $800 +10.82
550–580 575 9 140.00–142.00 $140.77 $809 +5.27
620 620 5 132.00–135.00 $133.20 $826 +6.71
665–680 672 3 129.00–133.00 $130.68 $878 +8.21
758 758 4 126.00 $126.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
315–335 325 3 175.00–180.00 $178.33 $580 —
365 365 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $630 +4.08
415–447 438 8 165.00–177.00 $171.58 $752 +13.27
450–495 474 8 155.00–162.00 $160.02 $758 +10.74
500–545 533 11 140.00–147.50 $144.43 $770 +10.28
555–580 569 5 135.00–137.00 $136.21 $775 +8.22
600–633 618 8 129.00–132.00 $129.97 $803 +9.97
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 155.00–157.00 $155.96 $647 +7.54
455–485 470 2 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $710 —
525–540 533 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $719 +7.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1665 1338 80-85% 19 50.00–58.00 $54.12 $724 -3.17
1360–1475 1418 80-85% 5 59.00 $59.00 $837 —
1465 1465 80-85% 1 52.00 $52.00 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1515 1428 75-80% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.35 $833 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $989 +11.00
1870 1870 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1140 1100 85-90% 2 48.00–49.00 $48.48 $533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,221 —
1710 1710 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,419 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,135.00 $1,117.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $1,016.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 935.00–950.00 $942.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–875.00 $850.00

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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 6 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,108.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.