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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.50/cwt ≈ $2,373/hd at 627 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.43/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 460 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $399.53/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 456 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 645 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 412.50 $412.50 $1,832 —
485 485 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 ±0.00
511 511 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,916 —
576–597 588 20 350.00–357.50 $355.75 $2,092 +5.75
605 605 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 -15.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 9 442.50 $442.50 $1,925 -15.00
460 460 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 —
550 550 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —
602 602 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,182 -10.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 267 6 450.00–460.00 $456.56 $1,219 —
300–335 316 6 415.00–430.00 $423.60 $1,339 -18.96
350–395 367 11 395.00–405.00 $399.19 $1,465 -23.34
400–445 419 11 390.00–400.00 $392.44 $1,644 -14.02
455–470 460 27 365.00–380.00 $372.43 $1,713 -5.64
500–545 516 10 350.00–355.00 $352.80 $1,820 -6.57
553–585 568 15 335.00–345.00 $337.33 $1,916 -4.66
600–620 607 17 320.00–325.00 $324.42 $1,969 +2.74
665–675 668 3 315.00–320.00 $316.68 $2,115 +5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 6 430.00–435.00 $431.65 $1,114 —
300–345 322 9 395.00–405.00 $400.13 $1,288 -15.35
355–390 367 16 375.00–390.00 $383.30 $1,407 -24.71
415–445 429 11 370.00–380.00 $374.66 $1,607 -8.26
470–495 484 18 345.00–372.50 $356.83 $1,727 +0.58
500–545 523 16 330.00–345.00 $339.90 $1,778 -0.75
565–585 575 12 325.00–332.50 $329.18 $1,893 -1.82
605–615 608 12 310.00–315.00 $312.69 $1,901 +5.12
665–670 668 5 300.00–310.00 $306.02 $2,044 +5.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 87 378.50 $378.50 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 360.00–365.00 $362.63 $1,360 —
470–495 483 4 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $1,630 —
545 545 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 7 450.00–465.00 $458.98 $1,248 —
300–345 322 19 430.00–445.00 $440.19 $1,417 -20.72
370–395 381 11 420.00–430.00 $425.47 $1,621 -17.51
405–430 419 19 395.00–410.00 $403.29 $1,690 -10.09
460–495 473 20 365.00–385.00 $376.25 $1,780 +0.30
505–545 521 17 340.00–355.00 $348.74 $1,817 -8.25
560–575 566 8 325.00–335.00 $330.60 $1,871 -11.58
600–645 626 8 315.00–325.00 $319.47 $2,000 +1.61
655 655 7 300.00–310.00 $305.71 $2,002 -4.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 8 480.00–500.00 $486.28 $1,342 —
315–335 321 8 460.00–470.00 $463.79 $1,489 -23.65
355–385 368 14 445.00–460.00 $449.85 $1,655 -19.22
425–430 428 13 415.00–432.00 $420.85 $1,801 -13.00
450–480 456 23 390.00–410.00 $399.53 $1,822 +2.27
500–545 527 13 360.00–370.00 $364.36 $1,920 -15.92
550–595 563 6 340.00–350.00 $346.56 $1,951 -10.17
610–625 618 4 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $2,055 -2.60
660–695 674 7 320.00–330.00 $325.66 $2,195 —
700 700 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 434 7 375.00–385.00 $379.40 $1,647 —
470–495 483 4 345.00–350.00 $347.56 $1,679 —
545 545 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1260 1144 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $144.76 $1,656 —
1045–1490 1178 80-85% 7 153.00–159.00 $156.20 $1,840 —
1070–1420 1260 80-85% 4 160.00–169.00 $163.87 $2,065 +0.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1620 1510 75-80% 3 163.00–166.00 $163.93 $2,475 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1175 1103 85-90% 2 134.00–138.00 $135.87 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1870 1533 4 173.00–180.00 $177.34 $2,719 —
1590 1590 1 203.00 $203.00 $3,228 —
1365–1995 1718 6 183.00–186.00 $184.52 $3,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,430.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,025.00

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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 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.