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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.00/cwt ≈ $2,002/hd at 720 lb · 71 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $368.83/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 380 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,953/hd at 751 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 256 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 71 278.00 $278.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,572 —
565 565 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,848 —
721 721 6 282.50 $282.50 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 +5.00
751 751 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 5 365.00–380.00 $369.97 $1,228 -0.03
355–380 364 4 350.00–365.00 $358.76 $1,306 +13.76
400–435 418 6 320.00–345.00 $332.00 $1,388 —
460–465 463 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,401 -12.51
500–540 528 6 280.00–292.50 $285.04 $1,505 -28.14
555–572 565 4 275.00–280.00 $278.77 $1,575 —
600–620 612 3 260.00–275.00 $268.41 $1,643 -21.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 350.00–360.00 $355.20 $1,112 +9.96
350–390 370 2 330.00–345.00 $337.09 $1,247 +5.44
400–440 417 9 310.00–320.00 $315.36 $1,315 +17.42
475–490 486 6 280.00–292.50 $286.66 $1,393 -13.34
525–545 532 3 260.00–275.00 $265.13 $1,410 -24.83
565–585 575 4 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $1,481 -18.73
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -30.07
706 706 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,694 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 5 385.00–395.00 $388.83 $1,279 —
365–395 380 13 360.00–370.00 $368.83 $1,402 +3.83
400–440 425 6 325.00–340.00 $333.25 $1,416 -21.87
470–495 478 6 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,482 -25.74
510–525 517 3 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,577 +2.23
565–590 577 6 290.00–295.00 $293.37 $1,693 —
625–635 630 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,795 -3.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 307 3 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,259 ±0.00
350–360 355 2 380.00–400.00 $389.86 $1,384 —
410–430 422 3 345.00–360.00 $351.56 $1,484 —
455–485 478 5 320.00–335.00 $328.51 $1,570 —
525–530 527 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,695 —
565–595 573 5 305.00–315.00 $308.39 $1,767 -19.11
610–620 615 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,876 -10.03
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1370 1156 80-85% 9 137.00–141.00 $138.78 $1,604 —
1020–1310 1178 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $144.90 $1,707 —
1140–1315 1228 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.46 $1,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,989 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,124 +4.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1570 1553 2 187.00–194.00 $190.54 $2,959 —
1605–1760 1687 3 162.00–165.00 $163.30 $2,755 —
1850–1995 1923 2 170.00–185.00 $177.22 $3,408 —

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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) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.