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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $357.56/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 427 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $412.98/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 414 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.18/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 465 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 378 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 420 6 420.00–430.00 $423.17 $1,777 +8.17
465–485 475 4 380.00–385.00 $382.55 $1,817 —
505–535 520 6 370.00–375.00 $372.57 $1,937 —
555–570 563 4 360.00–362.00 $361.01 $2,032 +10.17
655–670 667 5 335.00–340.00 $335.98 $2,241 +10.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 -1.59
455–465 460 2 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,828 -17.53
755–780 763 3 320.00–325.00 $323.30 $2,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 405.00–410.00 $407.68 $1,121 +7.68
325–335 330 6 385.00–390.00 $387.54 $1,279 -2.46
355–370 362 9 370.00–380.00 $376.04 $1,361 -0.19
410–445 427 17 345.00–372.50 $357.56 $1,527 +6.81
455–495 471 15 338.00–347.50 $342.99 $1,615 +6.24
500–545 527 15 325.00–335.00 $329.82 $1,738 +7.04
565–595 574 7 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,851 +4.77
600–625 615 5 305.00–310.00 $308.05 $1,895 +6.34
665–695 680 4 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 7 400.00–410.00 $404.15 $1,313 +2.43
350–380 367 9 390.00–405.00 $397.38 $1,458 +6.18
400–425 411 9 370.00–380.00 $374.94 $1,541 +3.22
455–485 465 15 352.50–360.00 $356.18 $1,656 +0.38
510–535 523 7 340.00–350.00 $345.58 $1,807 +11.90
555–565 560 4 330.00–332.50 $331.26 $1,855 +7.81
600–635 617 5 315.00–325.00 $321.00 $1,981 +7.96
655–685 667 5 305.00–310.00 $306.80 $2,046 +4.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 470.00–480.00 $475.19 $1,283 —
315–340 327 5 435.00–450.00 $443.20 $1,449 —
355–385 368 12 410.00–430.00 $420.39 $1,547 +1.96
425–445 436 10 385.00–395.00 $389.97 $1,700 +4.97
455–495 482 8 345.00–360.00 $351.49 $1,694 -2.52
505–535 521 10 337.00–345.00 $341.62 $1,780 +19.12
560–575 565 9 325.00–330.00 $327.14 $1,848 +4.60
625–640 634 10 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,965 +9.98
650–680 665 4 295.00–300.00 $297.56 $1,979 +1.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
320–345 332 6 460.00–480.00 $468.52 $1,555 -3.98
375–390 386 4 435.00–455.00 $442.38 $1,708 +0.22
405–425 414 15 400.00–420.00 $412.98 $1,710 -5.10
455–490 474 10 362.00–380.00 $371.12 $1,759 -7.85
500–535 516 7 350.00–360.00 $354.66 $1,830 +5.39
550–595 568 9 340.00–352.00 $345.23 $1,961 +11.29
610–645 623 8 320.00–325.00 $321.84 $2,005 -6.55
655–660 658 4 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $2,056 +3.25
700–725 712 3 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $2,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1315 1144 80-85% 8 150.00–155.00 $152.26 $1,742 —
1105–1450 1230 80-85% 10 154.00–165.00 $160.45 $1,974 +0.88
1350–1690 1520 80-85% 2 169.00–174.00 $171.22 $2,603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1420 1385 75-80% 4 170.00–178.00 $172.82 $2,394 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1275 1191 85-90% 4 142.00–150.00 $146.58 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1710 1587 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,936 —
1595–1835 1715 2 203.00–206.00 $204.40 $3,505 -5.57
1185–2410 1881 4 192.00–198.00 $195.34 $3,674 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,616.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00

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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 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,192.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.