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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.29/cwt ≈ $2,309/hd at 665 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $373.69/cwt ≈ $2,209/hd at 591 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $440.11/cwt -12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 461 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 462 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,902 -80.00
490 490 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,278 -27.50
505–523 518 4 430.00–450.00 $442.54 $2,292 +4.76
550–589 581 14 410.00–425.00 $416.03 $2,417 -6.24
697 697 23 365.00 $365.00 $2,544 -10.00
769 769 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,538 —
889 889 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,856 —
465–485 475 2 440.00–450.00 $445.11 $2,114 —
507–535 516 3 400.00–420.00 $406.91 $2,100 —
560–592 591 30 373.00–395.00 $373.69 $2,209 —
635 635 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 5 470.00–480.00 $476.02 $1,304 —
310–335 323 4 460.00–465.00 $462.60 $1,494 -15.31
360–395 378 4 450.00–460.00 $454.77 $1,719 +7.23
405–445 427 24 430.00–455.00 $435.99 $1,862 +1.55
450–478 468 18 420.00–435.00 $423.25 $1,981 -1.11
510 fancy 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —
510–528 523 9 380.00–410.00 $390.97 $2,045 +9.17
555–575 565 6 370.00–385.00 $378.27 $2,137 +13.07
601–628 610 14 350.00–365.00 $357.07 $2,178 +6.00
660–680 665 35 335.00–350.00 $347.29 $2,309 —
800 800 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 460.00–465.00 $462.36 $1,248 —
320 320 5 450.00–455.00 $453.00 $1,450 +13.16
360–395 376 6 430.00–440.00 $435.64 $1,638 +10.49
415–437 422 8 420.00–425.00 $423.14 $1,786 +13.10
480 480 6 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,968 +13.51
525–540 532 6 345.00–375.00 $361.55 $1,923 +5.00
560–585 573 6 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $2,063 +20.09
662 662 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 6 540.00–560.00 $546.56 $1,738 -23.32
355–385 373 5 480.00–510.00 $489.68 $1,827 -51.18
400–440 414 7 450.00–475.00 $455.92 $1,888 -56.49
452–491 461 28 420.00–460.00 $440.11 $2,029 -12.61
502–548 520 24 405.00–435.00 $424.24 $2,206 -5.22
550–585 569 17 390.00–407.00 $395.72 $2,252 +5.66
615–625 620 2 365.00–380.00 $372.56 $2,310 -7.47
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 -5.00
700–730 715 2 325.00–330.00 $327.55 $2,342 -2.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,352 —
300–335 316 4 510.00–535.00 $526.54 $1,664 -11.69
350–380 363 5 450.00–470.00 $457.88 $1,662 -46.98
400–445 425 9 435.00–445.00 $442.31 $1,880 -27.65
455–492 476 4 390.00–412.00 $406.15 $1,933 -13.88
505–545 533 4 380.00–400.00 $389.86 $2,078 -5.14
575–580 578 2 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $2,167 +6.98
635 635 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 -7.48
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1540 1217 80-85% 8 147.00–152.00 $149.77 $1,823 -8.84
1035–1540 1256 80-85% 5 154.00–162.00 $156.54 $1,966 —
1540 1540 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1880 1488 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $157.97 $2,351 -0.80
1440–1635 1516 75-80% 4 165.00–169.00 $167.24 $2,535 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1125 1068 85-90% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.58 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1770 1575 2 188.00–190.00 $189.12 $2,979 —
2275 2275 1 207.00 $207.00 $4,709 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,980.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,975.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,514.29
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00

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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 3 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,533.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.