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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.56/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 476 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.31/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 560 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $177.76/cwt +18.11 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 456 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 1,190 0
Feeder cattle 842 1,052 0
Slaughter cattle 100 109 0
Replacement cattle 130 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 465 10 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $825 —
555 555 9 153.00 $153.00 $849 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–546 541 15 162.00–168.00 $167.56 $906 —
555 555 1 157.00 $157.00 $871 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 3 152.50 $152.50 $543 —
410–432 421 15 144.00–150.00 $146.63 $617 +4.65
455–484 476 22 139.00–146.00 $144.56 $688 +7.56
500–545 514 10 134.00–140.00 $136.80 $703 +4.74
552–595 560 18 131.00–136.00 $135.31 $758 +6.54
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 ±0.00
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 -0.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $523 +5.00
400–440 427 8 138.00–142.00 $140.26 $599 +3.61
455–495 470 6 133.00–138.00 $135.87 $639 +3.92
500–545 525 9 127.00–133.00 $130.23 $684 +4.90
555–590 574 4 125.00–127.00 $125.73 $722 +2.47
600–615 608 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $736 —
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 ±0.00
705 705 2 119.00 $119.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $568 +2.56
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 +3.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 10 185.00–192.00 $189.31 $697 +17.98
405–435 420 4 177.00–182.00 $178.98 $752 +15.84
455–460 456 15 170.00–182.50 $177.76 $811 +18.11
515–540 528 9 155.00–162.00 $158.19 $835 +8.11
555–560 560 13 147.00–153.00 $152.23 $852 +9.98
606–620 608 8 137.00–145.00 $138.38 $841 +1.38
712 712 2 125.00 $125.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 182.00–185.00 $182.97 $622 +12.48
355–390 378 3 175.00–182.00 $178.34 $674 +12.29
400–425 413 6 167.00–175.00 $171.53 $708 +13.46
460–495 480 12 157.00–167.00 $163.73 $786 +14.39
500–545 532 5 142.00–150.00 $146.15 $778 +5.20
560–585 573 2 140.00 $140.00 $802 +7.29
620 620 1 132.00 $132.00 $818 +6.49
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 +10.00
735 735 1 118.00 $118.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 +17.46
485 485 1 152.00 $152.00 $737 +12.00
515 515 1 138.00 $138.00 $711 +7.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1201 80-85% 6 50.00–54.00 $51.92 $624 -1.21
1010–1505 1226 80-85% 20 55.00–61.00 $59.10 $725 +5.97
1060–1500 1306 80-85% 5 62.00–68.00 $64.79 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1750 1415 2 75.00–78.00 $76.86 $1,088 —
1340–1560 1443 3 80.00–83.00 $81.74 $1,180 —
1750–1860 1805 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,679 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,008.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–875.00 $853.57

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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 4 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,258.33 —

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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.