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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $368.58/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 382 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $332.86/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 507 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $373.84/cwt -20.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 416 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 293 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 —
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 —
453–465 457 3 350.00–360.00 $353.39 $1,615 -13.61
500–511 507 15 332.00–337.50 $332.86 $1,688 -4.63
555–575 565 2 320.00–335.00 $327.63 $1,851 —
600–602 601 3 305.00–320.00 $309.99 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,588 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 5 365.00–375.00 $369.30 $1,185 —
350–391 382 17 355.00–375.00 $368.58 $1,408 +2.08
400–445 430 10 320.00–345.00 $331.23 $1,424 +9.51
457–485 470 14 310.00–335.00 $321.21 $1,510 +12.75
505–540 527 9 300.00–305.00 $302.11 $1,592 +4.78
550–590 573 6 285.00–295.00 $292.58 $1,676 +7.58
600–625 611 5 265.00–272.50 $270.47 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,324 -2.19
355–365 359 5 375.00–385.00 $380.18 $1,365 -4.94
405–430 415 6 350.00–382.00 $360.17 $1,495 -1.81
450–466 457 8 325.00–340.00 $331.94 $1,517 +11.28
510–535 523 4 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,635 +1.15
555–565 560 4 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $1,694 +7.48
625–635 630 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,811 +19.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 8 390.00–400.00 $395.09 $1,256 -19.98
360–375 366 7 387.50–395.00 $391.71 $1,434 -3.29
400–445 425 14 340.00–350.00 $345.91 $1,470 -13.04
460–470 465 8 320.00–330.00 $324.29 $1,508 -9.93
500–545 522 14 305.00–315.00 $311.73 $1,627 -12.48
560–595 580 6 300.00–307.00 $303.93 $1,763 -8.07
635 635 4 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,826 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 5 415.00–430.00 $419.85 $1,377 -19.06
350–375 362 8 400.00–415.00 $406.83 $1,473 —
405–430 416 14 360.00–385.00 $373.84 $1,555 -20.95
450–460 456 7 335.00–347.00 $337.60 $1,539 -24.36
500–535 516 5 320.00–335.00 $322.91 $1,666 -12.02
555–575 567 5 310.00–317.00 $313.36 $1,777 -16.60
615–635 625 4 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,890 +5.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1200 1101 80-85% 6 132.00–137.00 $134.63 $1,482 —
1070–1300 1167 80-85% 12 138.00–145.00 $142.23 $1,660 +5.28
1375 1375 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,035 -4.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1405 1327 75-80% 3 158.00–165.00 $162.90 $2,162 —
1365–1560 1463 75-80% 2 148.00–152.00 $149.87 $2,193 -6.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,897 —
1600–1930 1785 5 169.00–176.00 $172.46 $3,078 —

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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) 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,187.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00

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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 4 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,060.00 —

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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.