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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.25/cwt ≈ $2,321/hd at 705 lb · 143 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.31/cwt ≈ $2,029/hd at 605 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $331.33/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 514 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 605 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 143 329.25 $329.25 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–630 605 35 334.00–345.00 $335.31 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 4 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $1,826 +15.80
565 565 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,932 +9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 8 430.00–440.00 $435.90 $972 —
255–265 258 3 420.00–425.00 $423.29 $1,092 —
300–330 315 8 400.00–415.00 $407.30 $1,283 +12.35
355–385 367 5 385.00–395.00 $389.92 $1,431 +9.78
400–445 420 14 360.00–375.00 $368.27 $1,547 +0.49
455–485 468 10 335.00–350.00 $342.42 $1,603 -6.89
500–545 516 12 325.00–335.00 $329.68 $1,701 +2.60
555–575 566 10 310.00–325.00 $318.47 $1,803 +4.81
615–645 627 5 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,897 +1.56
665–670 668 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,954 +7.88
714 714 16 267.00 $267.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 230 4 415.00–460.00 $428.45 $985 —
275–285 279 5 410.00–415.00 $412.04 $1,150 —
305–345 331 7 385.00–395.00 $390.72 $1,293 +14.54
355–395 364 13 360.00–375.00 $370.31 $1,348 +21.24
410–440 429 12 335.00–350.00 $343.42 $1,473 -4.56
455–495 477 12 320.00–330.00 $326.08 $1,555 -6.77
500–545 519 8 310.00–320.00 $315.57 $1,638 +4.15
550–585 564 11 295.00–305.00 $301.75 $1,702 -1.96
600–635 619 7 285.00–295.00 $290.81 $1,800 +4.37
655–696 679 8 271.00–280.00 $274.16 $1,862 +1.62
758 758 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,933 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,046 -1.64
265–295 277 5 445.00–450.00 $447.87 $1,241 +2.07
300–335 325 7 410.00–420.00 $414.11 $1,346 -3.55
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -3.15
405–445 426 20 360.00–382.00 $370.64 $1,579 -12.60
450–495 472 19 335.00–350.00 $343.75 $1,622 -7.06
500–545 514 21 320.00–340.00 $331.33 $1,703 +1.09
550–570 559 7 310.00–315.00 $312.81 $1,749 -7.70
600–645 630 11 285.00–300.00 $293.28 $1,848 -2.39
655–695 674 8 280.00–290.00 $284.28 $1,916 -2.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,010 —
255–275 265 4 460.00–470.00 $465.19 $1,233 -0.61
310–335 319 8 430.00–450.00 $438.69 $1,399 -1.68
400–430 420 14 380.00–400.00 $389.14 $1,634 -12.24
450–485 466 19 355.00–375.00 $364.88 $1,700 -4.20
500–535 526 9 340.00–350.00 $344.39 $1,811 +2.24
555–585 571 8 320.00–332.00 $327.06 $1,868 -2.53
605–635 615 12 305.00–315.00 $310.48 $1,909 -0.42
650–670 660 7 295.00–305.00 $300.55 $1,984 -2.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1280 1031 80-85% 8 147.00–152.00 $149.80 $1,544 —
995–1400 1211 80-85% 7 165.00–171.00 $167.56 $2,029 +8.93
935–1755 1243 80-85% 15 154.00–164.00 $159.39 $1,981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,485 —
1565–1685 1635 75-80% 4 154.00–158.00 $156.03 $2,551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1825 1647 3 179.00–184.00 $182.00 $2,998 —
1325–2070 1687 3 173.00–176.00 $174.25 $2,940 —
1735–2090 1932 6 187.00–192.00 $189.14 $3,654 —

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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 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,362.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.