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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $308.00/cwt ≈ $1,977/hd at 642 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.25/cwt ≈ $2,068/hd at 587 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.96/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 467 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 613 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 13 422.50 $422.50 $1,504 —
460 460 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,690 —
505 505 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
587 587 45 352.25 $352.25 $2,068 —
645 645 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
745 745 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,138 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 460.00–470.00 $465.21 $1,093 —
250–265 258 4 410.00–425.00 $417.28 $1,077 +12.28
305–320 310 11 400.00–415.00 $407.59 $1,264 +25.56
355–380 363 10 375.00–395.00 $385.10 $1,398 +6.62
400–445 419 19 342.00–360.00 $348.16 $1,459 -3.67
450–485 467 32 325.00–347.00 $336.96 $1,574 +1.26
500–535 514 16 312.00–327.00 $318.07 $1,635 +0.39
555–585 575 28 305.00–310.00 $307.05 $1,766 +11.74
600–630 622 5 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,835 +12.50
655–685 670 2 280.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,892 +12.44
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 425.00–450.00 $441.06 $1,006 +51.06
265–285 275 4 385.00–400.00 $392.77 $1,080 —
315–345 325 11 375.00–390.00 $382.65 $1,244 +10.70
355–396 387 25 345.00–367.00 $360.80 $1,396 +7.28
400–445 418 17 325.00–335.00 $330.82 $1,383 -4.60
450–480 467 11 315.00–325.00 $319.03 $1,490 +3.91
510–548 527 19 290.00–307.00 $299.56 $1,579 -1.99
550–595 568 15 282.50–300.00 $290.99 $1,653 +3.38
605–630 615 7 275.00–280.00 $277.84 $1,709 +8.85
655–665 660 4 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,749 —
725 725 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 85 308.00 $308.00 $1,977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 10 400.00–425.00 $411.20 $1,357 +11.12
355–395 378 14 375.00–390.00 $381.75 $1,443 -5.73
400–445 419 19 355.00–370.00 $363.95 $1,525 -8.09
465–495 475 12 330.00–340.00 $335.86 $1,595 +1.12
500–535 520 6 310.00–322.00 $317.47 $1,651 -1.52
555–585 567 5 300.00–305.00 $302.94 $1,718 -3.37
605–630 618 2 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,776 +1.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 213 3 490.00–510.00 $496.25 $1,057 —
300–305 303 5 440.00–460.00 $447.92 $1,357 +26.42
355–385 372 13 400.00–420.00 $410.14 $1,526 +5.75
405–435 419 11 375.00–395.00 $383.25 $1,606 -4.68
450–485 463 7 350.00–360.00 $353.35 $1,636 -2.18
500–525 511 12 325.00–342.00 $329.39 $1,683 +0.72
555–568 562 5 312.00–320.00 $315.76 $1,775 -5.88
615–638 624 7 302.50–312.00 $307.67 $1,920 —
685 685 2 290.00–292.00 $291.00 $1,993 +7.72
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1155 1055 80-85% 4 135.00–139.00 $137.06 $1,446 —
940–1320 1142 80-85% 13 140.00–149.00 $144.84 $1,654 +6.84
1150–1410 1275 80-85% 6 151.00–154.00 $152.67 $1,947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,040 —
1270–1835 1515 75-80% 5 141.00–149.00 $144.52 $2,189 —
1480–1580 1530 75-80% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $2,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1055 998 85-90% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.59 $1,343 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1925 1481 4 155.00–159.00 $157.26 $2,329 —
1460–1670 1558 4 160.00–165.00 $162.26 $2,528 —
1810–2075 1943 2 175.00–176.00 $175.53 $3,411 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,162.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00

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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 7 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,857.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.