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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $322.69/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $297.51/cwt -8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 482 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $299.54/cwt -9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 417 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 1,107 978
Feeder cattle 984 969 917
Slaughter cattle 90 65 61
Replacement cattle 73 73 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to weaker. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 4 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,418 —
455–485 468 7 320.00–325.00 $322.19 $1,508 -2.81
525–535 530 4 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,577 —
555–585 565 3 280.00–290.00 $286.55 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 409 4 345.00–355.00 $351.15 $1,436 +1.53
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
500–510 503 3 312.00–315.00 $313.99 $1,579 -7.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 320.00–325.00 $322.10 $999 -9.91
365–385 375 6 310.00–320.00 $314.07 $1,178 —
400–430 417 13 295.00–305.00 $299.54 $1,249 -9.52
455–485 472 9 280.00–292.00 $287.33 $1,356 -1.33
500–545 527 9 250.00–265.00 $259.03 $1,365 -5.00
565–575 570 6 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,411 -13.69
600–640 616 5 230.00–237.00 $234.09 $1,442 -10.91
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $1,024 -17.87
355–365 360 4 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $1,179 -22.53
405–435 419 8 310.00–320.00 $314.23 $1,317 -11.03
450–495 469 12 300.00–312.00 $307.23 $1,441 -5.19
500–535 510 8 270.00–275.00 $272.74 $1,391 -2.98
555–575 565 4 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $1,455 -10.41
625–630 628 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,554 -3.49
650–665 658 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,587 -13.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 380.00–390.00 $383.74 $1,048 —
325–330 327 5 360.00–370.00 $365.96 $1,197 +10.77
355–395 375 7 345.00–370.00 $359.56 $1,348 +19.65
400–445 425 13 315.00–327.00 $322.69 $1,371 +12.18
460–495 482 13 290.00–302.00 $297.51 $1,434 -8.36
510–545 528 12 275.00–285.00 $280.92 $1,483 -9.89
565–575 570 6 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,496 -14.18
600–625 609 8 252.50–260.00 $256.31 $1,561 -3.69
650–670 658 5 245.00–250.00 $247.96 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 +0.85
250–260 255 2 400.00–430.00 $414.71 $1,058 +24.71
300–335 323 6 380.00–400.00 $391.60 $1,265 -5.15
385–395 388 3 375.00–380.00 $378.30 $1,468 +13.48
400–445 428 8 330.00–345.00 $334.20 $1,430 -1.73
450–460 457 9 310.00–325.00 $317.09 $1,449 -0.90
500–535 516 8 290.00–300.00 $295.30 $1,524 -16.07
555–570 563 4 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,562 -12.43
610–625 615 3 265.00–277.00 $269.64 $1,658 -11.96
650–665 660 3 255.00–262.00 $257.30 $1,698 -9.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1605 1256 80-85% 20 130.00–137.00 $132.81 $1,668 -2.03
1120–1615 1326 80-85% 10 138.00–144.00 $140.17 $1,859 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,714 -15.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1134 85-90% 7 119.00–123.00 $119.84 $1,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1650 1573 75-80% 4 134.00–137.00 $136.00 $2,139 +2.73
1575–1630 1603 75-80% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.53 $2,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1895 1648 6 150.00–155.00 $153.07 $2,523 —
1495–1905 1724 4 160.00–164.00 $162.13 $2,795 —
1860–1985 1910 3 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $3,345 —

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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 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,366.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,060.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,033.33

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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 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.