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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $397.26/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 463 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $382.92/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 427 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $372.73/cwt +17.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 611 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 507 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 408 10 450.00–460.00 $457.50 $1,867 +15.81
516 516 22 404.00 $404.00 $2,085 —
606–616 611 24 370.00–375.00 $372.73 $2,277 —
810 810 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,888 —
596 596 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,086 +14.00
615–625 620 4 335.00–345.00 $340.04 $2,108 -2.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 10 410.00–420.00 $415.48 $1,346 -14.88
355–395 376 17 400.00–412.00 $408.01 $1,534 -2.46
400–448 427 26 375.00–390.00 $382.92 $1,635 -0.18
455–485 470 23 350.00–365.00 $356.25 $1,674 -2.21
510–545 528 18 335.00–345.00 $340.65 $1,799 +5.77
555–595 574 9 325.00–335.00 $331.00 $1,900 +7.04
605–645 621 10 305.00–310.00 $307.57 $1,910 -0.71
655–675 663 5 295.00–305.00 $300.93 $1,995 +3.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 440.00–445.00 $442.56 $1,496 -6.45
350–375 367 15 415.00–435.00 $422.53 $1,551 -2.91
420–430 426 17 400.00–415.00 $406.46 $1,732 +2.81
450–490 468 17 370.00–387.00 $378.07 $1,769 -5.32
500–535 511 14 350.00–370.00 $359.37 $1,836 +7.67
565–570 568 5 340.00–345.00 $341.99 $1,943 -18.01
600–605 602 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,937 -0.43
655–665 662 3 310.00–315.00 $311.65 $2,063 +5.41
663 fancy 663 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,155 —
735 735 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,407 +35.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 6 485.00–490.00 $487.44 $1,648 -5.16
380–395 386 12 460.00–485.00 $469.07 $1,811 -10.03
410–445 422 21 422.00–445.00 $433.85 $1,831 -5.72
450–480 463 27 385.00–410.00 $397.26 $1,839 -3.06
505–545 525 17 370.00–390.00 $380.28 $1,996 +8.83
555–585 565 3 355.00–360.00 $356.73 $2,016 -4.93
605–610 609 7 332.00–340.00 $335.13 $2,041 +2.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 7 455.00–465.00 $460.91 $1,447 -10.34
355–395 377 10 435.00–450.00 $442.98 $1,670 -5.69
415–445 432 16 405.00–420.00 $413.38 $1,786 +7.56
455–490 477 18 365.00–380.00 $375.95 $1,793 -7.21
500–545 515 14 350.00–362.00 $356.99 $1,838 +1.03
555–570 561 7 340.00–345.00 $342.18 $1,920 +4.30
630 630 7 315.00–320.00 $317.86 $2,003 -2.03
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 +3.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1450 1261 80-85% 11 160.00–168.00 $163.85 $2,066 +17.15
1155–1440 1324 80-85% 5 171.00–178.00 $174.05 $2,304 —
1135–1470 1341 80-85% 4 150.00–159.00 $154.07 $2,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1155 1142 85-90% 3 144.00–153.00 $147.04 $1,679 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,436 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,620 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2035 1654 7 191.00–199.00 $196.21 $3,245 —
1800 1800 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,744 —
1630–2235 1966 4 180.00–187.00 $183.77 $3,613 —

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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) 3 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,933.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,416.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,728.57

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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 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,937.50 —

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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.