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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $269.47/cwt ≈ $2,096/hd at 778 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.83/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 578 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.02/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 456 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 473 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–534 530 7 337.50–347.00 $338.79 $1,796 —
595 595 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
650 650 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
766–794 778 45 261.00–276.50 $269.47 $2,096 —
803 803 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 -15.21
300–325 317 3 430.00–440.00 $433.16 $1,373 +25.57
355–370 360 3 415.00–430.00 $420.14 $1,513 +35.04
400–432 414 13 340.00–360.00 $346.96 $1,436 -1.20
450–465 453 15 325.00–345.00 $337.81 $1,530 +0.85
461 fancy 461 11 352.50 $352.50 $1,625 —
500–535 515 13 320.00–332.00 $325.01 $1,674 +6.94
555–586 578 42 300.00–315.00 $305.83 $1,768 -1.22
620 620 4 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,844 +2.48
650–665 660 3 285.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,892 +4.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 369 7 375.00–400.00 $386.83 $1,427 +26.03
410–445 423 12 315.00–335.00 $321.71 $1,361 -9.11
455–495 484 9 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,524 -4.12
500–545 518 9 300.00–315.00 $308.10 $1,596 +8.54
565–590 577 9 285.00–295.00 $291.06 $1,679 +0.07
625–635 630 7 280.00–287.00 $284.72 $1,794 +6.88
655–685 673 5 275.00–280.00 $278.05 $1,871 +13.01
706 706 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,800 ±0.00
770 770 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 430.00–445.00 $437.38 $1,400 -10.54
350–385 368 7 415.00–430.00 $421.34 $1,551 +11.20
400–443 421 21 380.00–415.00 $393.21 $1,655 +9.96
450–490 466 11 355.00–370.00 $364.17 $1,697 +10.82
505–540 515 11 330.00–350.00 $336.84 $1,735 +7.45
555–570 562 10 320.00–335.00 $325.96 $1,832 +10.20
605–635 614 23 310.00–317.50 $313.78 $1,927 +6.11
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 +13.80
360–395 382 7 385.00–395.00 $390.09 $1,490 +8.34
410–445 425 13 350.00–375.00 $366.31 $1,557 +2.36
465–485 472 6 340.00–352.00 $346.01 $1,633 +10.15
505–545 525 9 315.00–327.00 $321.90 $1,690 +4.43
555–595 567 6 310.00–315.00 $313.15 $1,776 +10.21
610–645 623 8 295.00–305.00 $300.61 $1,873 +13.16
675–685 682 6 285.00–300.00 $291.70 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1180 1143 80-85% 3 137.00–139.00 $138.33 $1,581 -6.51
1015–1280 1196 80-85% 5 152.00–160.00 $156.06 $1,866 —
1030–1560 1248 80-85% 20 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1650 1428 75-80% 9 152.00–160.00 $156.23 $2,231 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,273 —
1415–1800 1658 75-80% 5 144.00–151.00 $147.91 $2,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1740 1545 3 165.00–169.00 $167.42 $2,587 —
1785–1900 1843 2 173.00–179.00 $175.91 $3,242 —
1725–2085 1958 3 183.00–191.00 $186.52 $3,652 —

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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) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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 6 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,158.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,866.67 —

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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.