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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,478/hd at 772 lb · 136 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $393.38/cwt +14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 464 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.52/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 518 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 770 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 136 321.00 $321.00 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,690 —
596 596 22 344.50 $344.50 $2,053 -2.50
668 668 14 318.00 $318.00 $2,124 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–357 356 11 470.00 $470.00 $1,673 —
511 511 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 +12.48
300–346 336 28 390.00–405.00 $393.75 $1,323 -0.37
355–385 370 14 380.00–390.00 $386.09 $1,429 +9.24
400–445 427 20 360.00–377.50 $370.00 $1,580 +11.69
455–495 473 22 340.00–360.00 $349.06 $1,651 +6.96
515–535 524 20 330.00–340.00 $333.83 $1,749 +4.66
550–595 577 18 317.50–325.00 $323.06 $1,864 +3.02
625–645 640 8 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,952 -4.68
665–675 670 4 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 4 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,265 +15.76
355–396 376 14 395.00–410.00 $402.13 $1,512 +10.40
390 fancy 390 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
408 fancy 408 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,693 —
400–440 420 23 380.00–400.00 $388.53 $1,632 +9.51
450–480 455 16 360.00–385.00 $373.62 $1,700 +18.12
500–545 518 28 345.00–360.00 $355.52 $1,842 +15.44
555–585 563 10 330.00–341.00 $335.84 $1,891 -64.16
615–635 621 7 315.00–325.00 $320.37 $1,989 -0.50
655–685 666 7 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $2,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 266 7 445.00–450.00 $448.43 $1,193 —
355–395 376 20 415.00–430.00 $423.66 $1,593 -4.57
400–445 424 27 380.00–402.50 $390.33 $1,655 -7.72
455–499 474 24 360.00–375.00 $368.73 $1,748 +3.74
500–535 521 13 330.00–342.50 $336.61 $1,754 -5.30
565–588 582 13 327.50–335.00 $329.80 $1,919 +3.57
600–625 615 14 302.50–315.00 $306.70 $1,886 -11.29
662–685 668 13 292.50–300.00 $294.81 $1,969 -7.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 369 14 435.00–455.00 $447.37 $1,651 +10.76
400–445 432 27 405.00–440.00 $424.11 $1,832 +3.79
450–495 464 33 380.00–402.00 $393.38 $1,825 +14.53
500–545 526 25 350.00–360.00 $358.36 $1,885 -0.62
555–565 560 7 340.00–347.50 $344.63 $1,930 +9.21
600–610 605 4 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,951 -3.40
665–675 670 4 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,094 -7.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1570 1270 80-85% 11 140.00–148.00 $143.82 $1,827 —
1185–1350 1288 80-85% 4 132.00–138.00 $135.22 $1,742 —
1230–1400 1335 80-85% 3 150.00–153.00 $151.95 $2,029 -10.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1695 1398 75-80% 4 150.00–153.00 $151.83 $2,123 —
1440–1490 1473 75-80% 3 136.00–137.00 $136.66 $2,013 —
1335–1810 1546 75-80% 7 141.00–149.00 $145.69 $2,252 +3.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1240 1136 85-90% 5 124.00–131.00 $127.10 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2010 1649 4 175.00–186.00 $180.03 $2,969 +8.86
1775–1820 1798 2 189.00–196.00 $192.46 $3,460 —
1550–2050 1871 5 167.00–173.00 $169.46 $3,171 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,260.00 $2,260.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,557.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,071.88
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.