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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $443.97/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.05/cwt +27.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.06/cwt +20.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 472 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 979 0
Feeder cattle 716 869 0
Slaughter cattle 52 55 0
Replacement cattle 50 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,210 +12.56
490 490 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,401 +15.00
564–578 570 9 440.00–447.00 $443.85 $2,530 +41.85
686 686 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,348 +20.00
500–505 503 2 475.00–490.00 $482.54 $2,427 +41.95
550–560 552 5 450.00–465.00 $460.96 $2,544 —
600 600 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,580 +18.34
700 700 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 5 515.00–540.00 $530.00 $1,728 +45.56
355–396 385 13 470.00–495.00 $482.42 $1,857 +11.05
410–440 421 14 455.00–485.00 $465.30 $1,959 -1.21
460–480 472 16 440.00–465.00 $452.06 $2,134 +20.83
505–545 524 17 415.00–450.00 $428.05 $2,243 +27.95
550–570 560 4 395.00–400.00 $397.46 $2,226 +14.48
640 640 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 -7.93
770 770 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 +50.00
310–340 323 7 470.00–490.00 $481.11 $1,554 +21.11
375–390 383 6 450.00–465.00 $457.35 $1,752 +2.32
415–440 430 9 440.00–450.00 $444.98 $1,913 +6.20
460–490 477 10 415.00–435.00 $423.17 $2,019 +15.68
500–530 517 9 390.00–410.00 $399.94 $2,068 +21.17
575–595 585 4 370.00–385.00 $377.37 $2,208 +11.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 5 540.00–550.00 $544.88 $1,793 +27.55
360–385 368 8 515.00–540.00 $526.65 $1,938 +13.35
400–415 410 11 495.00–510.00 $504.55 $2,069 +15.07
455–485 465 11 465.00–495.00 $474.46 $2,206 +7.68
505–545 523 24 440.00–455.00 $443.97 $2,322 +24.50
555–590 570 6 410.00–430.00 $420.15 $2,395 +10.60
600–605 603 4 400.00–415.00 $407.53 $2,457 +28.11
715 715 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 318 4 530.00–540.00 $537.32 $1,709 +47.32
355–372 367 11 500.00–515.00 $511.01 $1,875 +25.96
410–445 428 12 475.00–485.00 $479.99 $2,054 +19.25
470–495 484 9 440.00–450.00 $446.02 $2,159 +15.96
500–540 528 8 400.00–425.00 $413.33 $2,182 +10.67
580 580 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 +31.70
620–645 634 5 365.00–380.00 $377.07 $2,391 +27.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1255 1210 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.44 $1,893 —
1040–1520 1233 80-85% 12 163.00–175.00 $169.22 $2,086 —
1110–1470 1273 80-85% 10 176.00–189.00 $181.19 $2,307 +14.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,318 —
1300–1630 1490 75-80% 6 179.00–183.00 $180.99 $2,697 +20.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1625 1398 4 180.00–189.00 $186.50 $2,607 —
1715–1980 1848 2 191.00–193.00 $191.93 $3,547 -9.07
1805–2110 1973 3 200.00–203.00 $201.59 $3,977 —

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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) 7 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,385.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,043.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,678.57

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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 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.