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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

866 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (238)

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.25/cwt ≈ $2,840/hd at 825 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $440.47/cwt -32.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 474 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $475.13/cwt -16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 424 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 770 984
Feeder cattle 750 648 892
Slaughter cattle 76 57 63
Replacement cattle 40 65 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand. 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
825 825 63 344.25 $344.25 $2,840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 475.00–480.00 $477.50 $2,149 —
525–535 530 2 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $2,398 -15.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 435.00–510.00 $466.66 $1,489 -4.98
365–395 380 4 420.00–425.00 $422.40 $1,605 -32.96
400–447 424 13 410.00–420.00 $417.73 $1,771 -11.98
455–485 465 9 405.00–415.00 $409.89 $1,906 -9.00
500–545 518 9 390.00–400.00 $395.52 $2,049 -14.93
555–585 574 7 380.00–390.00 $385.75 $2,214 -11.73
600–625 608 6 345.00–350.00 $348.29 $2,118 -11.11
685 685 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -15.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 302 3 450.00–460.00 $456.63 $1,379 -25.83
355–385 365 5 430.00–445.00 $439.84 $1,605 -37.57
400–420 413 8 425.00–435.00 $431.22 $1,781 -18.59
420 fancy 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 —
465–475 470 4 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,986 -11.20
500–525 514 6 405.00–420.00 $412.50 $2,120 -12.50
555–565 560 4 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $2,254 -9.99
600–605 602 6 360.00–370.00 $365.66 $2,201 -17.73
650–665 658 4 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $2,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 525.00–530.00 $528.49 $1,490 -46.46
300 300 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 -39.89
355–395 375 12 485.00–515.00 $495.26 $1,857 -14.70
400–445 422 14 440.00–455.00 $448.11 $1,891 -9.11
470–485 477 9 420.00–430.00 $425.60 $2,030 -19.48
525–535 529 12 405.00–415.00 $410.40 $2,171 -24.71
550–580 563 8 395.00–405.00 $400.54 $2,255 -15.01
600 600 4 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,130 -31.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 520.00–530.00 $524.84 $1,627 -49.30
385–395 390 4 505.00–525.00 $514.87 $2,008 -23.54
400–440 424 16 460.00–495.00 $475.13 $2,015 -16.85
450–491 474 19 435.00–450.00 $440.47 $2,088 -32.63
500–535 513 9 420.00–435.00 $426.73 $2,189 -26.51
555–565 560 4 410.00–415.00 $412.48 $2,310 -17.55
625–635 627 5 365.00–380.00 $372.97 $2,339 -25.40
665–685 675 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $2,379 -30.04
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1350 1177 80-85% 11 164.00–171.00 $166.54 $1,960 -13.56
1030–1520 1241 80-85% 17 174.00–183.00 $178.15 $2,211 —
1070–1495 1246 80-85% 7 187.00–194.00 $189.49 $2,361 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1312 75-80% 5 180.00–184.00 $181.55 $2,382 —
1440–1520 1480 75-80% 2 188.00–197.00 $192.38 $2,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1113 85-90% 5 150.00–158.00 $153.71 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1960 1769 6 214.00–219.00 $216.20 $3,825 —
1600–2235 1780 4 209.00–213.00 $211.87 $3,771 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Price trend

high 447.00 low 337.36 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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