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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.00/cwt ≈ $2,272/hd at 606 lb · 94 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $424.07/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 421 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $407.07/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 416 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 641 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,066 —
567 567 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,211 —
632 632 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,338 —
671 671 16 363.00 $363.00 $2,436 +15.50
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 552 10 412.50–415.00 $413.26 $2,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 321 15 430.00–445.00 $438.18 $1,407 +6.41
360–395 376 14 420.00–430.00 $424.76 $1,597 +16.77
400–445 416 28 400.00–415.00 $407.07 $1,693 +13.63
455–495 473 21 360.00–385.00 $372.46 $1,762 +6.10
500–540 530 18 345.00–360.00 $353.61 $1,874 -0.59
555–595 578 9 330.00–340.00 $335.64 $1,940 +3.16
600–610 605 11 330.00–335.00 $331.37 $2,005 +8.02
655–697 669 6 310.00–320.00 $316.53 $2,118 +1.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,341 +35.00
300–342 325 14 445.00–475.00 $457.67 $1,487 +2.51
355–395 370 11 435.00–445.00 $440.29 $1,629 +3.39
400–435 417 21 420.00–440.00 $431.53 $1,799 +11.27
450–470 460 13 395.00–410.00 $402.67 $1,852 +16.06
520 fancy 520 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 —
503–540 521 16 365.00–387.50 $375.52 $1,956 +5.89
557–573 fancy 568 12 387.50–397.50 $390.77 $2,220 +25.77
555–585 569 7 350.00–360.00 $354.19 $2,015 +10.91
600–625 611 6 340.00–345.00 $341.71 $2,088 +2.96
655–665 658 10 330.00–337.00 $335.20 $2,206 —
706 706 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,238 —
755 fancy 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
765 765 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 94 375.00 $375.00 $2,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 264 7 540.00–560.00 $548.29 $1,447 +41.70
300–345 323 7 500.00–520.00 $510.55 $1,649 —
375–395 385 7 430.00–455.00 $444.89 $1,713 +7.30
400–445 421 34 415.00–430.00 $424.07 $1,785 -3.13
450–495 472 16 400.00–415.00 $407.02 $1,921 +6.96
520–545 528 20 375.00–395.00 $386.20 $2,039 +17.04
555–595 578 9 350.00–365.00 $358.29 $2,071 +7.32
600–645 627 5 340.00–345.00 $343.09 $2,151 +19.31
655–695 675 2 320.00–325.00 $322.43 $2,176 —
735 735 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 8 570.00–600.00 $586.28 $1,595 +60.32
300–335 316 8 530.00–555.00 $535.93 $1,694 +63.00
355–370 362 6 460.00–500.00 $476.54 $1,725 +11.50
400–435 423 9 435.00–440.00 $437.72 $1,852 -15.37
455–485 467 13 420.00–437.00 $429.65 $2,006 +7.21
500–540 513 19 400.00–430.00 $411.98 $2,113 +15.94
556–585 568 12 370.00–395.00 $385.37 $2,189 +8.29
615–640 622 13 350.00–370.00 $354.76 $2,207 -5.31
665–685 675 2 335.00–350.00 $342.39 $2,311 —
759 759 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,353 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1510 1218 80-85% 12 145.00–153.00 $150.26 $1,830 —
960–1495 1256 80-85% 12 154.00–160.00 $156.61 $1,967 +12.38
1285–1425 1347 80-85% 6 161.00–169.00 $165.02 $2,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,054 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,079 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1160 1155 85-90% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1890 1647 6 182.00–193.00 $186.77 $3,076 —
1695–2065 1876 4 194.00–205.00 $197.25 $3,700 +3.25

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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) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,310.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00

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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 8 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.