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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $390.66/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 463 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $332.14/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 622 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $311.32/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 627 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 517 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–475 474 4 390.00–400.00 $395.02 $1,872 —
530 530 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 —
560–565 563 4 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $2,097 +20.29
650–675 663 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,221 —
727 727 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,862 +40.00
400–405 403 2 455.00–465.00 $460.03 $1,854 —
465–485 473 11 410.00–420.00 $417.28 $1,974 +6.28
535 535 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,070 +7.00
705–735 720 4 330.00–337.00 $333.43 $2,401 —
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 5 425.00–440.00 $433.87 $1,167 —
300–335 320 9 400.00–410.00 $405.18 $1,297 -7.46
355–395 380 11 385.00–400.00 $393.26 $1,494 +10.23
420–445 433 14 375.00–390.00 $384.16 $1,663 +19.93
455–495 475 14 355.00–370.00 $363.19 $1,725 +16.37
505–535 520 17 340.00–360.00 $346.54 $1,802 —
570–595 578 12 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $1,907 +7.47
600–645 627 22 300.00–315.00 $311.32 $1,952 +6.39
660–685 673 4 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $2,002 +3.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 217 5 480.00–500.00 $491.52 $1,067 —
255–265 260 4 450.00–460.00 $454.90 $1,183 —
300–348 320 11 410.00–420.00 $415.76 $1,330 -9.53
355–375 366 6 405.00–415.00 $408.26 $1,494 +3.33
400–430 414 10 395.00–405.00 $398.87 $1,651 +12.10
465–495 481 10 375.00–400.00 $384.10 $1,848 +21.63
500–545 535 9 362.50–370.00 $364.62 $1,951 +17.46
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 +64.70
555–595 580 20 340.00–351.00 $349.10 $2,025 +13.80
615–640 630 13 320.00–340.00 $332.07 $2,092 +15.41
720 720 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
255–280 268 2 510.00–520.00 $514.77 $1,380 —
335–340 338 4 480.00–490.00 $485.04 $1,639 +15.04
365–395 380 6 460.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,786 +29.36
400–445 424 11 430.00–450.00 $440.02 $1,866 +30.22
450–495 463 26 385.00–397.00 $390.66 $1,809 +9.67
500–535 516 20 365.00–380.00 $370.08 $1,910 +1.14
550–590 565 17 340.00–365.00 $351.59 $1,986 +3.60
601–635 622 24 325.00–338.00 $332.14 $2,066 +2.16
660–675 666 7 317.50–325.00 $320.39 $2,134 +0.48
700–705 703 3 300.00–315.00 $310.02 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 7 460.00–470.00 $465.81 $1,463 +6.63
380–390 384 8 435.00–445.00 $439.98 $1,690 +19.03
410–433 424 11 410.00–420.00 $415.99 $1,764 +29.05
465–495 481 16 360.00–375.00 $370.32 $1,781 +8.48
500–545 522 16 345.00–360.00 $353.52 $1,845 +5.97
575–595 585 11 325.00–335.00 $329.51 $1,928 -5.50
605–635 621 10 310.00–320.00 $316.04 $1,963 +3.80
685–695 689 5 305.00–310.00 $307.98 $2,122 +6.02
725–735 728 4 290.00–295.00 $293.74 $2,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1280 1154 80-85% 5 156.00–162.00 $158.74 $1,832 —
890–1420 1178 80-85% 16 164.00–176.00 $170.23 $2,005 —
980–1450 1281 80-85% 7 179.00–191.00 $184.13 $2,359 +7.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,211 —
1245–1570 1451 75-80% 5 165.00–176.00 $172.27 $2,500 —
1495–1535 1515 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.03 $2,455 -2.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1910 1607 5 200.00–210.00 $203.08 $3,263 —
1580–1975 1778 2 195.00–198.00 $196.33 $3,491 —
1875–2060 1968 2 212.00–218.00 $214.86 $4,228 -1.25

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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) 4 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,062.50

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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 4 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,837.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.