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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.00/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 649 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,993/hd at 738 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.65/cwt ≈ $1,802/hd at 642 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 587 924
Feeder cattle 969 532 832
Slaughter cattle 65 32 74
Replacement cattle 73 23 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 71 270.00 $270.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
406–415 412 8 340.00–357.50 $349.62 $1,440 -0.32
495 495 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,646 -7.50
500–545 537 20 315.00–325.00 $321.28 $1,725 —
550–577 569 7 307.50–310.00 $309.31 $1,760 —
636–645 642 28 280.00–281.00 $280.65 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
633–641 636 25 270.00–277.50 $273.89 $1,742 —
842 842 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 317 8 330.00–335.00 $332.01 $1,052 -15.83
400–445 421 16 300.00–315.00 $309.06 $1,301 +9.06
465–480 473 12 280.00–295.00 $288.66 $1,365 +4.89
500–549 534 23 257.00–269.00 $264.03 $1,410 +0.61
565–585 579 21 250.00–266.00 $261.17 $1,512 +11.62
600 600 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 +3.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 78 275.00 $275.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 -15.00
300–333 318 7 340.00–360.00 $350.31 $1,114 -14.81
381 381 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,334 +19.01
400–440 427 13 320.00–342.00 $325.26 $1,389 +8.25
450–485 458 12 305.00–317.50 $312.42 $1,431 +10.01
500–540 510 13 270.00–285.00 $275.72 $1,406 +4.00
575–590 584 7 265.00–270.00 $267.87 $1,564 -1.07
610–635 623 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,564 +4.32
670 670 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 420.00–450.00 $429.15 $1,009 +31.77
265 265 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,034 ±0.00
315–333 331 9 385.00–400.00 $396.75 $1,313 +21.72
370–385 379 4 355.00–380.00 $364.82 $1,383 +14.82
410–446 436 25 320.00–352.50 $335.93 $1,465 +7.59
455–480 461 4 315.00–320.00 $317.99 $1,466 -1.01
500–535 522 13 305.00–317.00 $311.37 $1,625 +2.76
555–582 571 19 287.50–292.50 $289.90 $1,655 +8.67
600–640 627 3 280.00–285.00 $281.60 $1,766 +6.71
660 660 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 345.00–360.00 $355.19 $1,165 —
355–390 366 4 335.00–345.00 $339.91 $1,244 —
400–445 421 8 305.00–315.00 $310.51 $1,307 -5.09
450–490 470 13 300.00–310.00 $305.87 $1,438 +0.90
500–545 529 14 285.00–295.00 $290.81 $1,538 +1.90
565–570 568 3 275.00–280.00 $276.66 $1,571 +10.57
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1375 1168 80-85% 6 125.00–128.00 $126.41 $1,476 -12.64
1040–1450 1250 80-85% 7 133.00–137.00 $134.84 $1,686 —
1245–1540 1361 80-85% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.31 $1,937 -3.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1570 1445 75-80% 5 140.00–151.00 $143.13 $2,068 —
1350–1720 1571 75-80% 4 131.00–138.00 $133.27 $2,094 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1320 1235 85-90% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.33 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1850 1757 3 150.00–155.00 $151.54 $2,663 —
1760 1760 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,080 —
1835–1900 1868 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $3,073 —

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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) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,212.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,837.50

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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.