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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.50/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 624 lb · 87 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.10/cwt +15.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 414 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.77/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 515 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 612 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 4 395.00–400.00 $397.42 $1,908 —
520–526 523 7 370.00–375.00 $371.42 $1,943 —
555–595 582 3 355.00–365.00 $361.82 $2,106 —
625 625 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 +15.58
650–677 668 6 332.00–335.00 $332.97 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 410 3 430.00–440.00 $436.75 $1,791 —
455–470 460 3 405.00–420.00 $410.11 $1,887 —
506–510 508 6 385.00–395.00 $389.16 $1,977 —
555–565 558 3 380.00–385.00 $383.31 $2,139 —
610 610 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 9 410.00–420.00 $416.13 $1,348 +14.00
365–395 374 15 395.00–415.00 $403.83 $1,510 +11.34
405–445 422 20 375.00–390.00 $383.57 $1,619 +16.31
455–485 474 22 350.00–362.50 $357.89 $1,696 +4.29
500–535 519 15 335.00–350.00 $343.05 $1,780 +7.12
555–595 568 8 325.00–335.00 $331.13 $1,881 +6.52
600–645 617 12 305.00–317.50 $311.57 $1,922 +5.74
665–680 674 5 300.00–305.00 $303.03 $2,042 +8.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 425.00–430.00 $427.36 $1,359 +14.90
355–381 375 13 420.00–425.00 $423.08 $1,587 +15.66
400–445 414 24 390.00–415.00 $405.10 $1,677 +15.07
455–475 467 9 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,774 +10.11
500–525 515 24 360.00–375.00 $363.77 $1,873 +3.48
552–585 560 10 340.00–355.00 $348.27 $1,950 +9.10
615–635 623 5 320.00–330.00 $324.46 $2,021 +1.78
655–665 662 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $2,107 +12.69
670 670 9 387.00 $387.00 $2,593 +81.34
762 762 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 87 344.50 $344.50 $2,150 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 11 425.00–435.00 $429.65 $1,375 +3.46
350–398 382 18 407.50–420.00 $415.48 $1,587 +10.02
400–445 422 20 395.00–410.00 $403.62 $1,703 +17.04
450–490 472 23 370.00–385.00 $376.52 $1,777 +10.00
500–545 521 19 350.00–370.00 $361.30 $1,882 +23.88
555–586 568 17 335.00–345.00 $341.19 $1,938 +15.64
605–645 621 11 305.00–325.00 $315.48 $1,959 -0.61
660–695 678 6 300.00–310.00 $304.87 $2,067 -0.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 11 440.00–460.00 $452.62 $1,444 +7.58
355–390 365 11 430.00–440.00 $434.69 $1,587 +10.32
400–445 420 11 415.00–430.00 $421.70 $1,771 +14.64
450–480 462 23 390.00–400.00 $393.06 $1,816 +7.01
505–535 516 12 365.00–385.00 $377.87 $1,950 +18.11
550–575 563 12 352.50–365.00 $358.26 $2,017 +21.64
602–636 621 9 327.50–335.00 $331.32 $2,057 +4.56
650–665 658 4 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $2,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1295 1147 80-85% 10 146.00–151.00 $148.87 $1,708 —
1045–1270 1181 80-85% 4 138.00–142.00 $140.25 $1,656 —
1010–1570 1283 80-85% 8 153.00–161.00 $156.30 $2,005 +9.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1895 1557 75-80% 11 153.00–163.00 $157.54 $2,453 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,386 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,432 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1000 936 85-90% 4 126.00–134.00 $129.53 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1825 1453 3 170.00–173.00 $171.26 $2,488 —
1300–2350 1705 4 175.00–185.00 $179.34 $3,058 —
1625–1925 1775 2 193.00–198.00 $195.71 $3,474 +26.97

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,421.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00

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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.