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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

846 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $369.00/cwt ≈ $2,446/hd at 663 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $428.27/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 484 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $405.00/cwt ≈ $2,807/hd at 693 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 846 818 752
Feeder cattle 720 716 665
Slaughter cattle 42 52 49
Replacement cattle 84 50 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 680.00 $680.00 $2,074 —
450–488 459 15 490.00–515.00 $506.85 $2,326 +1.85
500–515 509 4 475.00–490.00 $478.69 $2,437 -3.85
555–575 565 2 445.00–460.00 $452.37 $2,556 -8.59
693 693 18 405.00 $405.00 $2,807 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 83 369.00 $369.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,318 —
300–315 308 5 520.00–550.00 $529.94 $1,632 -0.06
350–376 370 17 480.00–500.00 $486.42 $1,800 +4.00
420–445 431 9 455.00–480.00 $466.60 $2,011 +1.30
455–495 466 8 445.00–460.00 $451.29 $2,103 -0.77
510 fancy 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 —
505–525 516 11 410.00–425.00 $418.66 $2,160 -9.39
556–570 560 7 380.00–390.00 $387.09 $2,168 -10.37
605–630 617 6 365.00–375.00 $368.27 $2,272 +8.27
765–775 773 6 332.50–342.00 $334.07 $2,582 +9.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 6 480.00–510.00 $492.69 $1,616 +11.58
360–380 370 4 450.00–470.00 $459.73 $1,701 +2.38
410–430 422 6 440.00–450.00 $445.06 $1,878 +0.08
451–491 484 19 420.00–440.00 $428.27 $2,073 +5.10
500–520 509 8 390.00–405.00 $397.44 $2,023 -2.50
555 555 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 -12.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 264 5 680.00–700.00 $687.80 $1,816 —
300–345 323 7 550.00–580.00 $561.42 $1,813 +16.54
355–385 367 6 520.00–530.00 $525.02 $1,927 -1.63
405–445 420 17 470.00–500.00 $486.01 $2,041 -18.54
465–490 477 12 460.00–475.00 $463.73 $2,212 -10.73
510–520 518 12 440.00–470.00 $452.07 $2,342 +8.10
560–595 581 11 410.00–425.00 $417.17 $2,424 -2.98
620 620 3 380.00–390.00 $383.33 $2,377 -24.20
655 655 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 6 640.00–660.00 $649.88 $1,820 —
345 345 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,777 -22.32
365–380 371 5 500.00–510.00 $505.90 $1,877 -5.11
405–425 409 9 450.00–460.00 $455.55 $1,863 -24.44
450–485 468 12 435.00–455.00 $445.59 $2,085 -0.43
565–595 582 6 385.00–405.00 $393.32 $2,289 -6.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1435 1237 80-85% 11 166.00–178.00 $172.24 $2,131 +3.02
1260 1260 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,066 -17.19
1140–1420 1298 80-85% 5 179.00–188.00 $181.94 $2,362 +0.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1565 1495 75-80% 3 172.00–177.00 $175.43 $2,623 -5.56
1575 1575 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1945 1665 3 206.00–209.00 $207.58 $3,456 —
1685–1785 1735 2 186.00–189.00 $187.46 $3,252 —
1765–1785 1775 2 200.00–203.00 $201.49 $3,576 —

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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) 6 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,758.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,490.00

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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 6 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,483.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,200.00 $3,866.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.