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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.00/cwt ≈ $2,969/hd at 881 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.35/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 514 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $389.37/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 513 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 542 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881 881 62 337.00 $337.00 $2,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —
619–630 622 7 357.50 $357.50 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —
775–793 784 6 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $2,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 262 8 500.00–510.00 $505.44 $1,324 +13.02
315–330 323 9 455.00–470.00 $461.55 $1,491 -7.53
355–395 375 10 435.00–450.00 $440.91 $1,653 +4.26
400–435 418 13 410.00–425.00 $416.29 $1,740 -7.09
430 fancy 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 +6.58
470–495 486 15 380.00–395.00 $386.53 $1,879 -9.40
510–545 fancy 513 11 405.00–415.00 $414.03 $2,124 +27.12
502–530 514 17 360.00–375.00 $366.80 $1,885 -51.56
555–587 575 9 337.50–355.00 $348.24 $2,002 +5.33
600–635 616 7 310.00–320.00 $314.18 $1,935 -57.63
665–685 675 4 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $2,042 -14.22
677 fancy 677 6 325.00–332.50 $330.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,237 +28.05
300–340 320 14 435.00–450.00 $443.17 $1,418 +2.44
355–395 373 9 415.00–425.00 $420.11 $1,567 -9.89
400–445 426 19 390.00–410.00 $399.86 $1,703 -6.16
452–495 481 17 365.00–375.00 $369.73 $1,778 -6.58
510–545 528 20 335.00–350.00 $344.43 $1,819 -10.57
575–595 582 12 327.00–345.00 $333.81 $1,943 +4.18
600–620 610 8 300.00–305.00 $302.54 $1,845 -12.01
685 685 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887 887 10 285.00 $285.00 $2,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,046 —
255–295 275 7 490.00–500.00 $494.08 $1,359 —
300–345 328 10 470.00–495.00 $483.46 $1,586 —
365–390 374 9 445.00–460.00 $452.69 $1,693 +2.61
400–440 422 12 410.00–420.00 $415.26 $1,752 -7.53
450–470 464 14 380.00–397.00 $388.18 $1,801 +1.64
513–545 529 19 360.00–370.00 $365.68 $1,934 +4.00
565–595 580 8 340.00–350.00 $345.61 $2,005 +8.97
600–635 618 13 310.00–325.00 $319.28 $1,973 +1.82
665–695 676 8 300.00–312.50 $308.67 $2,087 +1.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 —
300–345 315 3 500.00–505.00 $501.83 $1,581 -38.17
355 355 5 475.00–495.00 $481.00 $1,708 +1.63
420–435 427 15 425.00–445.00 $434.57 $1,856 -15.03
455–485 466 11 405.00–420.00 $412.25 $1,921 -2.57
500–530 513 20 380.00–402.00 $389.37 $1,997 +3.35
555–565 561 5 365.00–385.00 $372.91 $2,092 +9.20
610–622 617 6 327.00–335.00 $331.33 $2,044 -5.79
650–665 657 6 315.00–327.00 $319.63 $2,100 -4.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1250 1145 80-85% 4 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $1,762 —
1075–1525 1287 80-85% 18 160.00–169.00 $165.40 $2,129 —
1260–1475 1365 80-85% 11 172.00–183.00 $177.43 $2,422 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1595 1533 75-80% 4 165.00–169.00 $166.79 $2,557 —
1575–1825 1648 75-80% 4 171.00–180.00 $176.39 $2,907 +21.39
1750 1750 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1265 1164 85-90% 4 142.00–149.00 $144.88 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2280 1838 4 194.00–200.00 $196.96 $3,620 —
1900 1900 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,990 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,225.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $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.