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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

774 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $334.97/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 580 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.27/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 527 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.36/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 580 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 1,066 900
Feeder cattle 673 864 824
Slaughter cattle 44 82 34
Replacement cattle 57 120 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter Cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–537 536 9 365.00–382.00 $378.25 $2,027 —
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
640 640 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,160 —
783 783 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,349 —
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 5 390.00–400.00 $396.19 $1,248 +1.83
355–385 375 5 370.00–380.00 $376.11 $1,410 +8.14
400–445 418 10 355.00–365.00 $360.43 $1,507 +1.23
455–495 482 11 345.00–355.00 $349.51 $1,685 +0.91
505–545 527 13 325.00–337.50 $332.27 $1,751 +0.96
565–596 580 13 315.00–325.00 $322.36 $1,870 +4.32
615–635 624 7 305.00–315.00 $310.68 $1,939 -1.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 6 410.00–415.00 $413.33 $1,281 +0.41
355–385 365 5 395.00–405.00 $400.89 $1,463 +10.24
400–430 414 10 375.00–390.00 $384.01 $1,590 -0.57
450–495 471 10 360.00–375.00 $365.95 $1,724 -4.40
505–545 525 8 345.00–360.00 $352.36 $1,850 -47.64
565–575 568 3 330.00–335.00 $331.69 $1,884 +2.97
600–605 602 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,946 -16.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
300–325 309 7 470.00–485.00 $479.26 $1,481 +3.13
370–395 379 4 440.00–460.00 $447.66 $1,697 +31.92
405–445 434 11 415.00–435.00 $424.04 $1,840 +38.96
460–485 475 7 375.00–395.00 $385.87 $1,833 +29.81
500–545 519 9 350.00–365.00 $358.22 $1,859 +8.74
560–589 580 15 330.00–345.00 $334.97 $1,943 +0.11
602–615 609 10 315.00–325.00 $322.02 $1,961 +3.98
650–660 655 4 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $2,047 -0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,269 —
285 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 -52.14
315–335 330 4 500.00–505.00 $502.46 $1,658 -7.73
355–380 367 5 480.00–500.00 $488.12 $1,791 +43.33
400–420 411 4 440.00–475.00 $458.71 $1,885 +51.99
450–485 461 10 415.00–445.00 $424.76 $1,958 +49.80
500–540 521 7 370.00–395.00 $377.68 $1,968 +13.39
555–560 557 3 360.00–365.00 $363.32 $2,024 +10.55
610 610 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 -3.06
655–660 657 3 320.00–327.00 $324.00 $2,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1279 80-85% 9 122.00–128.00 $124.80 $1,596 +3.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1430 1323 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.54 $1,727 —
1270–1510 1420 75-80% 3 123.00–128.00 $125.81 $1,787 -1.19
1455 1455 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1050 85-90% 2 116.00–118.00 $116.86 $1,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2135 1707 3 150.00–155.00 $152.04 $2,595 —
1655–2230 1905 6 160.00–168.00 $163.40 $3,113 —
1940 1940 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,414 —

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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) 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,407.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.00

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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 4 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,037.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Price trend

high 400.00 low 344.50 Nov 2025 Jun 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1-2 heifers — 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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