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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.19/cwt ≈ $2,549/hd at 726 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $443.32/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 424 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $468.30/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 860 846 0
Feeder cattle 727 720 0
Slaughter cattle 52 42 0
Replacement cattle 81 84 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 408 3 500.00–505.00 $503.27 $2,053 —
455–460 458 6 485.00–490.00 $488.35 $2,237 -18.50
500–525 515 5 475.00–480.00 $478.06 $2,462 -0.63
600–625 613 4 430.00–440.00 $434.90 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 4 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $2,398 —
585 585 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 9 500.00–510.00 $505.13 $1,632 -24.81
355–370 361 5 490.00–495.00 $492.95 $1,780 +6.53
400–435 412 12 460.00–490.00 $472.99 $1,949 +6.39
455–495 477 7 435.00–445.00 $439.88 $2,098 -11.41
500–545 525 12 415.00–435.00 $423.79 $2,225 +5.13
553–555 554 7 380.00–400.00 $390.01 $2,161 +2.92
600–635 619 11 365.00–380.00 $372.17 $2,304 +3.90
655–695 671 11 330.00–342.00 $338.24 $2,270 —
700 700 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 —
700 fancy 700 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,359 —
730 730 18 356.00 $356.00 $2,599 —
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 -29.07
755–765 fancy 760 2 317.00–322.00 $319.48 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 7 480.00–490.00 $485.53 $1,583 -7.16
355–385 370 9 465.00–475.00 $470.14 $1,740 +10.41
400–440 424 15 435.00–450.00 $443.32 $1,880 -1.74
455–470 463 11 410.00–420.00 $415.48 $1,924 -12.79
500–545 523 9 400.00–410.00 $404.86 $2,117 +7.42
565–585 573 6 355.00–365.00 $359.99 $2,063 -5.01
600–635 617 6 345.00–355.00 $350.05 $2,160 —
665–695 680 4 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $2,193 —
740 740 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 317 10 490.00–510.00 $501.18 $1,589 -13.82
355–375 365 9 470.00–490.00 $480.18 $1,753 -25.72
400–445 423 13 450.00–470.00 $458.66 $1,940 +3.11
455–485 468 9 430.00–445.00 $436.83 $2,044 -8.76
540–545 542 9 400.00–417.00 $407.31 $2,208 —
550–575 561 9 375.00–385.00 $381.04 $2,138 -12.28
605–625 615 8 360.00–377.00 $368.36 $2,265 —
665–695 674 9 340.00–365.00 $354.34 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
300–325 315 11 520.00–540.00 $529.55 $1,668 -31.87
355–395 368 7 500.00–510.00 $505.53 $1,860 -19.49
415–435 429 11 480.00–495.00 $485.88 $2,084 -0.13
455–495 470 13 450.00–480.00 $468.30 $2,201 +4.57
520–535 529 8 425.00–455.00 $438.05 $2,317 -14.02
555–580 565 5 410.00–415.00 $412.95 $2,333 -4.22
605–645 629 11 380.00–400.00 $391.23 $2,461 +7.90
675 675 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 -5.00
700–735 718 4 340.00–355.00 $347.68 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1475 1266 80-85% 6 176.00–185.00 $179.22 $2,269 +15.22
915–1575 1284 80-85% 16 166.00–175.00 $170.33 $2,187 -11.61
1170–1755 1340 80-85% 6 157.00–164.00 $160.07 $2,145 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1540 1493 75-80% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.45 $2,649 +2.02
1875 1875 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2010 1559 4 188.00–189.00 $188.49 $2,939 —
1900 1900 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,971 —
1935–1945 1940 2 198.00–199.00 $198.50 $3,851 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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) 5 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,160.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,900.00–4,200.00 $3,387.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,620.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,950.00–4,200.00 $4,088.89

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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 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,200.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.