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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $324.21/cwt +19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.41/cwt +26.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $265.00/cwt ≈ $1,924/hd at 726 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 231 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,743 —
505–510 508 2 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,714 +12.49
726 726 18 265.00 $265.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
450–460 455 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,763 +44.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 4 390.00–420.00 $402.19 $1,287 +32.22
355–395 371 9 370.00–390.00 $385.12 $1,429 +26.36
403–445 411 13 340.00–375.00 $361.98 $1,488 +29.98
450–470 457 3 320.00–322.00 $320.66 $1,465 +18.17
505–535 516 20 305.00–315.00 $311.41 $1,607 +26.37
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 +16.23
623 623 8 267.50 $267.50 $1,667 -0.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 384 12 355.00–370.00 $366.50 $1,407 +29.41
415–425 422 6 315.00–330.00 $321.72 $1,358 +6.36
465–495 485 4 302.00–317.00 $308.46 $1,496 +21.80
510–530 523 4 290.00–302.00 $297.33 $1,555 +32.20
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 +27.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 435.00–440.00 $437.63 $1,225 —
335–345 340 2 410.00–420.00 $415.07 $1,411 +26.24
390 390 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 +26.17
400–445 415 5 355.00–370.00 $358.95 $1,490 +25.70
470–490 479 4 330.00–340.00 $334.22 $1,601 +24.22
500–545 528 24 310.00–325.00 $324.21 $1,712 +19.26
565 565 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,763 +18.63
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +5.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 460.00–500.00 $479.05 $1,260 —
300–345 320 4 430.00–450.00 $438.91 $1,405 +28.91
410–445 427 3 385.00–400.00 $394.79 $1,686 +43.23
455–460 456 5 345.00–375.00 $361.96 $1,651 +33.45
500–515 508 2 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,701 +13.25
555–565 560 2 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $1,848 +21.57
610 610 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,812 -7.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1335 1171 80-85% 6 134.00–139.00 $136.95 $1,604 -7.95
950–1335 1193 80-85% 10 140.00–148.00 $143.75 $1,715 -1.15
1095–1530 1351 80-85% 8 150.00–158.00 $152.42 $2,059 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,805 —
1340–1660 1470 75-80% 4 151.00–161.00 $156.64 $2,303 +13.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,486 —
1580–2085 1828 4 176.00–182.00 $178.29 $3,259 —
2040–2265 2153 2 188.00–190.00 $189.05 $4,070 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 3 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,516.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,084.38 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,820.00 —

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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.