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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.00/cwt +21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 643 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.07/cwt +15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 532 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.00/cwt ≈ $1,846/hd at 577 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 412 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,395 —
460 460 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,679 —
577 577 27 320.00 $320.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 10 352.50 $352.50 $1,629 —
537 537 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,705 —
698 698 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 7 312.00–325.00 $319.10 $1,200 +26.62
450–490 473 18 285.00–295.00 $289.17 $1,368 +23.49
500–546 532 43 260.00–277.00 $270.07 $1,437 +15.19
565–585 578 6 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,436 +0.86
605–648 642 11 240.00–245.00 $244.30 $1,568 —
656 656 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,574 +12.00
785 785 8 222.50 $222.50 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 84 279.00 $279.00 $1,794 +21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 366 5 330.00–350.00 $342.20 $1,252 +37.17
413 value added 413 12 336.00 $336.00 $1,388 —
415–445 429 9 315.00–320.00 $318.53 $1,366 +30.11
453–495 470 10 300.00–310.00 $306.27 $1,439 +25.75
505–535 516 12 280.00–297.50 $288.28 $1,488 +21.65
550–575 561 5 260.00–267.00 $263.77 $1,480 +4.76
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +7.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 390.00–405.00 $397.56 $1,165 —
320–345 330 3 365.00–375.00 $371.77 $1,227 +24.37
365–380 372 6 355.00–365.00 $359.93 $1,339 +35.03
400–435 413 12 330.00–340.00 $333.00 $1,375 +38.65
455–490 481 6 310.00–320.00 $316.13 $1,521 +31.86
500–535 527 23 285.00–295.00 $289.99 $1,528 +20.47
570–585 576 4 275.00–280.00 $277.99 $1,601 +19.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 420.00 $420.00 $966 —
250–285 268 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,099 ±0.00
310–345 330 4 390.00–410.00 $401.02 $1,323 +25.97
355–385 372 8 370.00–390.00 $379.98 $1,414 +37.48
420–430 425 4 350.00–370.00 $356.68 $1,516 +46.69
450–465 459 6 330.00–350.00 $341.97 $1,570 +46.99
505–545 515 10 302.00–320.00 $311.42 $1,604 +29.73
555–565 561 4 290.00–300.00 $293.72 $1,648 +16.25
610 610 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,720 +20.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1425 1151 80-85% 4 142.00–148.00 $145.30 $1,672 —
1040–1280 1179 80-85% 4 152.00–156.00 $154.33 $1,820 —
1120–1450 1243 80-85% 4 137.00–139.00 $138.26 $1,719 -6.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1485 1427 75-80% 3 155.00–161.00 $158.31 $2,259 —
1380–1485 1437 75-80% 3 141.00–148.00 $144.69 $2,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1010 995 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,680 -6.09
1555–2080 1818 2 164.00–169.00 $166.86 $3,034 +9.73

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,790.00 —

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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.