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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $323.49/cwt -24.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 630 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $337.36/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 583 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $337.13/cwt -28.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 527 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 396 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,613 —
437 437 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,748 -43.77
460–471 470 9 397.50–400.00 $397.77 $1,870 —
570–593 583 40 331.00–347.50 $337.36 $1,967 —
629–633 630 42 321.00–329.00 $323.49 $2,038 -24.01
906 906 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 -33.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 360.00–365.00 $363.07 $1,332 -47.59
430–445 434 22 350.00–360.00 $352.52 $1,530 -25.14
450–485 470 16 337.00–350.00 $343.13 $1,613 -17.70
500–545 521 11 325.00–330.00 $327.40 $1,706 -11.68
560–595 567 13 315.00–322.50 $320.14 $1,815 -9.60
600–635 615 7 300.00–315.00 $308.49 $1,897 -4.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 5 380.00–385.00 $382.51 $1,377 -41.90
405–430 418 21 365.00–375.00 $369.34 $1,544 -27.97
485–495 490 4 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,752 -24.50
515–545 522 14 335.00–340.00 $337.12 $1,760 -20.35
555–566 564 11 325.00–330.00 $325.45 $1,836 -21.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 405.00–410.00 $408.00 $1,571 -37.64
400–440 424 15 380.00–400.00 $391.17 $1,659 -24.51
450–495 477 15 360.00–380.00 $369.08 $1,761 -0.85
505–544 527 22 330.00–345.00 $337.13 $1,777 -28.37
560–580 570 4 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,867 -22.88
605 605 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 8 425.00–440.00 $432.47 $1,604 -30.07
405–425 417 13 405.00–415.00 $410.41 $1,711 -32.24
450–470 461 8 375.00–390.00 $384.07 $1,771 -10.29
500–520 506 20 350.00–360.00 $353.99 $1,791 -27.81
550–555 553 4 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $1,894 -30.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1190 1075 80-85% 8 148.00–159.00 $151.78 $1,632 —
1165–1195 1180 80-85% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $1,681 —
1055–1450 1286 80-85% 6 160.00–171.00 $165.47 $2,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,040 —
1300–1435 1358 75-80% 3 149.00–157.00 $152.27 $2,068 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,123 -7.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1165 1111 85-90% 4 134.00–138.00 $135.28 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1580 1513 3 169.00–172.00 $170.72 $2,583 —
1415–1890 1653 2 178.00–182.00 $179.71 $2,971 —
1640–2125 1883 2 188.00 $188.00 $3,540 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,970.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,316.67

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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 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.