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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.48/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 365 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.42/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 418 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $355.53/cwt +17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 462 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 549 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 16 435.00 $435.00 $1,340 +15.00
440 440 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,639 —
506–511 508 7 332.50–335.00 $333.92 $1,696 +1.06
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 470.00 $470.00 $940 —
417 417 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,668 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 14 405.00 $405.00 $1,183 —
305–335 322 7 380.00–385.00 $382.03 $1,230 -17.97
355–390 365 23 360.00–390.00 $378.48 $1,381 -1.70
402–445 425 16 345.00–365.00 $351.83 $1,495 -8.34
450–490 464 18 330.00–342.50 $335.70 $1,558 +3.76
500–520 509 19 310.00–322.50 $317.68 $1,617 +5.12
565–585 579 7 292.50–300.00 $295.31 $1,710 -7.17
605–625 614 8 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,735 -4.96
673 673 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 3 390.00 $390.00 $784 —
300–345 313 13 365.00–377.50 $371.95 $1,164 +2.65
360–380 375 15 340.00–365.00 $353.52 $1,326 -15.06
405–440 418 23 330.00–340.00 $335.42 $1,402 +4.19
455–496 476 20 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,500 -6.09
505–525 510 22 295.00–305.00 $301.55 $1,538 -0.56
550–565 554 16 280.00–292.50 $287.61 $1,593 -4.97
625–630 627 7 265.00–272.00 $268.99 $1,687 -1.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 —
310–335 322 9 395.00–405.00 $400.08 $1,288 +4.99
380–385 381 16 380.00–395.00 $387.48 $1,476 -4.23
410–445 423 16 360.00–380.00 $372.04 $1,574 +26.13
455–485 471 17 320.00–340.00 $334.74 $1,577 +10.45
515–545 531 14 310.00–322.50 $318.99 $1,694 +7.26
550–580 562 18 300.00–312.00 $306.31 $1,721 +2.38
600–645 621 7 280.00–290.00 $285.62 $1,774 -1.88
670–695 679 8 272.00–277.00 $275.25 $1,869 —
700–735 713 10 257.50–270.00 $260.28 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 8 430.00–440.00 $436.05 $1,182 —
300–335 320 11 410.00–430.00 $421.50 $1,349 +1.65
355–365 359 8 400.00–410.00 $404.39 $1,452 -2.44
400–420 412 19 380.00–395.00 $387.93 $1,598 +14.09
450–470 462 22 350.00–365.00 $355.53 $1,643 +17.93
500–525 512 11 325.00–335.00 $328.67 $1,683 +5.76
550–565 560 3 320.00–325.00 $321.64 $1,801 +8.28
655–685 665 3 280.00–285.00 $283.28 $1,884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,566 +3.37
900–1585 1180 80-85% 17 141.00–150.00 $146.55 $1,729 +4.32
1050–1555 1215 80-85% 14 151.00–160.00 $154.88 $1,882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1495 1419 75-80% 4 154.00–158.00 $155.74 $2,210 —
1375–1665 1496 75-80% 5 144.00–151.00 $148.10 $2,216 -1.77
1595 1595 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1670 1540 2 164.00–168.00 $166.17 $2,559 —
1620–1750 1688 3 172.00–179.00 $174.66 $2,948 —
2105–2130 2118 2 185.00–192.00 $188.52 $3,993 —

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,083.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 7 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,890.00 —

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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.