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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $397.39/cwt +19.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 522 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.43/cwt +13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 481 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $473.07/cwt +51.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 414 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 312 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 13 347.50 $347.50 $2,394 +14.53
775 775 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 5 480.00–490.00 $486.97 $1,782 —
410–425 417 6 465.00–480.00 $473.24 $1,973 +36.49
450–455 453 2 440.00–455.00 $447.54 $2,027 +37.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $1,287 —
300–320 310 2 450.00–460.00 $455.16 $1,411 +27.80
350–367 361 6 420.00–450.00 $436.90 $1,577 +13.82
400–445 427 16 410.00–432.00 $420.26 $1,795 +15.16
462 fancy 462 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,894 —
455–499 489 17 380.00–405.00 $386.61 $1,891 +6.64
500–530 510 13 362.50–375.00 $369.63 $1,885 +5.86
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 +21.73
550–570 558 6 340.00–350.00 $343.28 $1,916 -4.99
570 fancy 570 11 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 —
600–610 606 4 335.00–340.00 $338.75 $2,053 +14.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 425.00–440.00 $431.77 $1,403 +15.64
355–395 377 6 405.00–410.00 $407.99 $1,538 +4.16
405–445 417 7 385.00–400.00 $393.44 $1,641 +9.87
455–495 472 7 360.00–370.00 $366.36 $1,729 +8.47
500–545 527 7 350.00–360.00 $354.20 $1,867 +11.15
555–565 560 4 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,862 +1.35
600–610 607 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,963 +11.78
665 665 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +11.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 5 520.00–540.00 $525.96 $1,367 —
305–345 319 5 465.00–480.00 $472.93 $1,509 +20.31
365–385 375 3 460.00–470.00 $465.04 $1,744 +30.35
403–413 fancy 407 10 485.00–495.00 $489.06 $1,990 —
400–445 423 8 445.00–455.00 $453.09 $1,917 +31.39
460–485 475 9 415.00–430.00 $422.44 $2,007 +29.38
508 fancy 508 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,108 —
503–548 523 26 385.00–407.00 $396.04 $2,071 +18.17
570–585 572 12 370.00–385.00 $377.08 $2,157 +18.82
600–640 615 12 342.00–365.00 $360.07 $2,214 +28.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 500.00–510.00 $506.59 $1,459 —
355–390 371 4 435.00–445.00 $437.59 $1,623 +22.11
400–435 428 5 415.00–435.00 $427.20 $1,828 +23.58
460–480 471 5 395.00–410.00 $400.06 $1,884 +23.54
500–545 523 6 360.00–375.00 $369.16 $1,931 +7.86
570–580 575 4 347.00–355.00 $350.97 $2,018 +9.78
600–630 613 4 320.00–325.00 $323.78 $1,985 +8.30
712 712 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1495 1291 80-85% 6 141.00–147.00 $144.23 $1,862 -12.07
1230–1385 1295 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.93 $1,993 -2.37
1255–1445 1350 80-85% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.46 $2,207 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,308 —
1600–1865 1733 2 181.00–186.00 $183.31 $3,177 +3.97
1875 1875 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,638 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,925.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,500.00

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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 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.