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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

1,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.14/cwt ≈ $923/hd at 619 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.30/cwt ≈ $919/hd at 573 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.97/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 520 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,190 1,072 1,416
Feeder cattle 1,052 936 1,272
Slaughter cattle 109 62 72
Replacement cattle 29 74 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with very good demand on weaned feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 value added 497 19 177.00 $177.00 $880 —
553–590 value added 573 80 159.00–162.00 $160.30 $919 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444–446 445 26 178.00 $178.00 $792 -9.51
455–475 465 2 164.00–167.00 $165.47 $769 -8.34
500–505 503 2 157.00–159.00 $158.00 $795 -5.59
555 555 1 152.00 $152.00 $844 —
620 620 1 142.00 $142.00 $880 —
650–680 665 3 134.00–137.00 $135.33 $900 -13.07
707 707 2 137.00 $137.00 $969 —
728 value added 728 9 141.00 $141.00 $1,026 —
780 780 1 127.00 $127.00 $991 -4.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -7.92
560 560 1 149.00 $149.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 88 152.00 $152.00 $929 —
635 635 41 143.00 $143.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 value added 428 9 155.00 $155.00 $663 —
415–445 430 4 140.00–143.00 $141.98 $611 -5.49
455–460 458 3 136.00–138.00 $137.00 $627 -4.34
484 value added 484 15 150.50 $150.50 $728 —
514–524 value added 518 36 142.00–149.25 $146.60 $759 —
500–539 525 12 130.00–135.00 $132.06 $693 -4.67
555–595 576 5 127.00–131.00 $128.77 $742 -5.74
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 -0.50
655–664 value added 659 13 132.00–136.00 $133.86 $882 —
675–690 687 5 120.00–123.00 $120.59 $828 —
725 725 2 115.00 $115.00 $834 -4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 15 146.00 $146.00 $489 —
350–360 355 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $501 -2.30
400–445 420 26 133.00–139.00 $136.65 $574 -2.13
450–495 469 12 129.00–134.00 $131.95 $619 -1.44
505–545 513 9 124.00–127.00 $125.33 $643 -3.49
550–585 561 4 122.00–125.00 $123.26 $691 -1.26
680 680 1 117.00 $117.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 6 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $561 -3.02
455–475 465 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $586 -3.98
505 505 1 122.00 $122.00 $616 —
565 565 1 117.00 $117.00 $661 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 284 4 175.00–177.50 $176.85 $502 -13.15
300–334 330 10 170.00–175.00 $170.49 $563 -7.84
355–395 375 4 165.00–167.00 $166.05 $623 -6.45
415–425 424 16 150.00–159.00 $158.07 $670 -13.51
450–495 477 7 145.00–157.00 $149.34 $712 -10.68
505–525 515 4 135.00–145.00 $140.95 $726 -3.48
555–575 562 3 130.00–136.00 $132.71 $746 -3.50
635–640 638 2 122.00–129.00 $125.51 $801 -4.46
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 180.00–182.00 $180.67 $582 -7.95
355 355 3 170.00–172.00 $171.33 $608 -15.86
415–435 424 6 160.00–167.00 $163.14 $692 -23.49
455–485 467 11 157.00–162.00 $159.65 $746 -11.32
505–545 520 11 147.00–157.00 $150.08 $780 -3.44
565–590 582 3 139.00–148.00 $142.25 $828 +1.48
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 +3.80
650 650 1 128.00 $128.00 $832 -2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $617 -13.42
450–460 455 2 140.00 $140.00 $637 -11.03
520–540 530 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $694 -4.01
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994–1430 1219 80-85% 19 51.00–55.00 $53.13 $648 —
1045–1705 1285 80-85% 25 56.00–62.00 $58.89 $757 —
1275–1415 1353 80-85% 5 63.00–66.00 $64.38 $871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1505 1430 75-80% 3 55.00–58.00 $55.98 $801 -2.37
1520 1520 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1170 1043 85-90% 3 48.00–50.00 $49.05 $512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1910 1630 2 71.00–75.00 $72.66 $1,184 —
1530–2065 1798 2 80.00–81.00 $80.57 $1,449 —
1725–2060 1893 2 89.00–90.00 $89.46 $1,693 —

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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 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.