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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.97/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 482 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.03/cwt +21.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 425 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.23/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 576 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 453 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 3 455.00–460.00 $458.32 $1,888 +18.32
465 465 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 —
500–545 524 14 390.00–402.00 $398.01 $2,086 —
688 688 16 338.00 $338.00 $2,325 —
785–786 786 15 312.00–326.00 $325.07 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 433 4 440.00–445.00 $443.77 $1,922 —
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -5.00
610 610 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 —
260–285 268 3 460.00–470.00 $466.46 $1,250 -2.92
300–345 323 6 435.00–445.00 $440.23 $1,422 -13.08
350–395 378 15 420.00–435.00 $424.41 $1,604 -6.85
400–434 fancy 422 11 425.00–440.00 $434.83 $1,835 —
400–445 429 8 390.00–405.00 $397.31 $1,704 +0.01
455–495 482 33 375.00–385.00 $381.97 $1,841 +8.29
500–545 521 12 345.00–367.00 $357.47 $1,862 -3.05
552–595 576 19 340.00–355.00 $347.23 $2,000 -2.65
600–625 611 11 325.00–330.00 $329.07 $2,011 +3.16
621 fancy 621 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,174 —
650 650 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,096 +9.15
737 737 11 358.00 $358.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 4 440.00–450.00 $444.90 $1,157 +9.41
310–340 325 10 415.00–425.00 $419.62 $1,364 -12.81
355–395 377 7 405.00–415.00 $410.66 $1,548 -2.42
400–445 428 15 370.00–385.00 $377.66 $1,616 -3.03
455–485 465 12 355.00–365.00 $360.83 $1,678 +5.50
500–545 525 15 330.00–357.00 $339.08 $1,780 +1.36
550–595 568 8 325.00–335.00 $329.74 $1,873 -0.92
625–635 631 5 310.00–315.00 $313.02 $1,975 +0.17
655–680 663 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 335 7 470.00–480.00 $474.43 $1,589 +19.43
370–385 379 8 455.00–470.00 $462.54 $1,753 +22.47
420–445 433 15 430.00–450.00 $442.65 $1,917 +15.14
465–490 479 9 387.00–400.00 $394.36 $1,889 -10.63
500–540 520 17 375.00–390.00 $381.80 $1,985 +5.92
550–560 556 8 365.00–385.00 $373.11 $2,074 +20.50
600–625 617 3 330.00–332.00 $331.35 $2,044 -9.13
770 770 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 5 450.00–460.00 $455.89 $1,441 +15.14
365–395 381 9 440.00–450.00 $445.64 $1,698 +20.60
400–445 425 8 410.00–420.00 $415.68 $1,767 +5.70
455–495 475 6 365.00–375.00 $369.93 $1,757 -17.84
505–530 520 10 360.00–370.00 $365.50 $1,901 +6.12
565–595 577 17 345.00–362.50 $350.42 $2,022 +14.61
600–635 623 6 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,994 -4.72
715–735 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1460 1303 80-85% 4 150.00–161.00 $154.76 $2,017 -4.26
1270–1415 1350 80-85% 3 161.00–172.00 $166.53 $2,248 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,453 +11.00
1490 1490 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,220 -8.00
1835 1835 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1770 1473 2 180.00–182.00 $180.80 $2,663 —
1245–2115 1598 3 195.00–201.00 $198.76 $3,176 —
1240–2200 1604 4 170.00–176.00 $173.87 $2,789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,177.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,440.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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 13 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,415.38 —

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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.