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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,290/hd at 619 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.61/cwt ≈ $2,409/hd at 670 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.76/cwt +23.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 619 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 545 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 —
457 457 4 411.00 $411.00 $1,878 +13.53
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
667–682 670 36 354.00–361.00 $359.61 $2,409 —
780 780 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,512 -1.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–565 564 9 350.00–352.50 $352.22 $1,987 -8.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 84 370.00 $370.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 7 420.00–430.00 $425.29 $1,365 +21.14
355–370 363 6 400.00–410.00 $404.93 $1,470 +7.55
400–445 426 15 380.00–400.00 $386.77 $1,648 +11.83
455–465 460 4 360.00–365.00 $362.47 $1,667 +6.29
500–535 512 15 340.00–354.00 $347.16 $1,777 +1.58
555–585 569 7 330.00–340.00 $335.30 $1,908 +4.04
618 fancy 618 26 348.00 $348.00 $2,151 —
620–625 623 3 315.00–320.00 $316.66 $1,973 -4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 410.00–415.00 $412.64 $1,312 +25.10
375–395 386 7 370.00–390.00 $383.03 $1,478 +6.99
400–445 423 20 355.00–370.00 $364.23 $1,541 +6.67
455–495 477 18 340.00–355.00 $346.82 $1,654 +3.83
555–595 575 7 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,854 -0.03
620–645 630 9 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,921 -3.12
655–685 670 7 290.00–295.00 $293.60 $1,967 +6.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 7 455.00–465.00 $459.18 $1,506 +15.98
355–395 374 13 410.00–435.00 $420.95 $1,574 +0.56
410–445 435 16 375.00–395.00 $386.94 $1,683 -3.03
450–495 473 23 350.00–370.00 $361.84 $1,712 +10.35
505–540 520 20 340.00–355.00 $347.55 $1,807 +5.93
555–575 567 9 330.00–340.00 $335.01 $1,900 +7.87
600–640 620 11 305.00–320.00 $312.24 $1,936 +2.26
655–675 667 5 300.00–305.00 $301.96 $2,014 +4.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 +1.48
350–385 361 7 430.00–445.00 $440.64 $1,591 -1.74
400–435 418 10 400.00–420.00 $409.80 $1,713 -3.18
450–475 462 11 372.00–390.00 $380.99 $1,760 +9.87
501–530 513 21 360.00–375.00 $368.94 $1,893 +14.28
555–560 557 5 345.00–350.00 $347.99 $1,938 +2.76
600–625 612 5 325.00–340.00 $329.98 $2,019 +8.14
650–675 664 4 310.00–330.00 $319.91 $2,124 +7.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1143 80-85% 5 150.00–158.00 $154.34 $1,764 +2.08
900–1570 1204 80-85% 9 162.00–170.00 $164.31 $1,978 +3.86
1105–1505 1261 80-85% 6 174.00–183.00 $176.76 $2,229 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1685 1518 75-80% 2 161.00–169.00 $164.56 $2,498 —
1410–1615 1519 75-80% 4 175.00–186.00 $181.14 $2,752 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1830 1653 5 192.00–206.00 $199.96 $3,305 —
1465–2060 1818 3 187.00–192.00 $190.23 $3,458 —
1665–2245 1955 2 211.00–223.00 $216.11 $4,225 —

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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) 7 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,271.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,970.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,833.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,212.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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 3 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,116.67 —

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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.