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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.08/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 511 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $330.24/cwt +8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 526 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.78/cwt +20.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 418 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 522 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–535 524 12 335.00–337.50 $336.78 $1,765 -2.01
595 595 11 332.50 $332.50 $1,978 +2.50
635 635 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 —
560 560 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 6 390.00–400.00 $394.95 $1,232 -38.21
355–395 366 18 365.00–390.00 $380.14 $1,391 -40.00
400–435 418 22 360.00–377.00 $367.78 $1,537 +20.82
450–475 462 10 345.00–357.00 $349.31 $1,614 +11.50
500–545 511 27 312.00–330.00 $327.08 $1,671 +2.07
550–595 573 20 310.00–320.00 $313.66 $1,797 +7.83
615–645 623 5 295.00–305.00 $300.96 $1,875 +3.46
665–685 678 3 282.00–290.00 $284.61 $1,930 -2.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 9 370.00–380.00 $376.18 $1,271 —
355–370 362 11 340.00–355.00 $349.07 $1,264 -37.76
410–440 428 18 340.00–355.00 $347.98 $1,489 +26.27
465–485 474 16 325.00–340.00 $332.85 $1,578 +17.94
515–535 523 11 307.00–315.00 $311.42 $1,629 +3.32
555–595 572 17 300.00–307.00 $303.71 $1,737 +12.65
610–645 626 7 280.00–290.00 $286.44 $1,793 +1.72
665–685 675 4 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,840 -5.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 3 465.00–470.00 $466.64 $1,041 —
265–275 271 7 440.00–450.00 $445.80 $1,208 —
315–340 331 11 410.00–425.00 $417.66 $1,382 -7.34
355–387 375 15 395.00–410.00 $403.15 $1,512 +13.06
415–443 432 21 370.00–390.00 $383.24 $1,656 +16.93
450–490 471 15 345.00–357.00 $350.81 $1,652 +4.80
505–545 526 22 325.00–335.00 $330.24 $1,737 +8.34
555–585 566 11 315.00–325.00 $320.51 $1,814 +7.36
630–645 636 7 290.00–300.00 $295.67 $1,880 -4.94
650–685 664 5 285.00–290.00 $287.06 $1,906 -4.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 269 5 460.00–475.00 $465.80 $1,253 —
310–345 332 12 430.00–450.00 $440.37 $1,462 +2.99
365–395 380 9 420.00–430.00 $424.44 $1,613 +3.10
405–445 423 12 395.00–410.00 $401.38 $1,698 +8.17
455–480 461 14 362.00–377.00 $369.08 $1,701 +4.91
500–545 522 9 337.00–347.00 $342.15 $1,786 +5.31
550–575 554 13 322.50–337.00 $329.59 $1,826 +3.63
600–625 613 10 310.00–315.00 $310.90 $1,906 -2.88
655–665 660 6 295.00–307.50 $303.17 $2,001 -1.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1300 1163 80-85% 8 140.00–144.00 $142.39 $1,656 -13.67
930–1415 1205 80-85% 11 155.00–164.00 $158.63 $1,911 —
1015–1455 1205 80-85% 21 145.00–154.00 $148.07 $1,784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1510 1409 75-80% 7 156.00–168.00 $160.31 $2,259 +4.08
1235–1680 1449 75-80% 12 147.00–155.00 $152.10 $2,204 -4.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1150 1133 85-90% 3 136.00–140.00 $138.65 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1690 1495 2 166.00–170.00 $168.26 $2,515 —
1710 1710 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,369 —
1445–2110 1783 5 181.00–185.00 $183.41 $3,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,375.00 $2,237.50

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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 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.