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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,581/hd at 717 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.43/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 415 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $531.22/cwt +26.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 316 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 552 860 617
Feeder cattle 472 727 512
Slaughter cattle 30 52 75
Replacement cattle 50 81 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. 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
410 410 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,988 —
505 505 5 447.00 $447.00 $2,257 -5.48
635 635 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,572 —
717 717 24 360.00 $360.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,798 —
350–365 358 2 520.00–530.00 $524.90 $1,879 —
425 425 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 +6.73
510 510 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,346 -18.06
575–580 578 2 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $2,514 —
600–605 603 2 420.00–425.00 $422.49 $2,548 -12.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,534 —
275–295 285 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 —
300–335 316 9 490.00–525.00 $514.21 $1,625 +9.08
310–330 fancy 317 5 550.00–580.00 $561.83 $1,781 —
360–385 378 6 485.00–500.00 $489.89 $1,852 -3.06
405–425 415 16 450.00–485.00 $465.43 $1,932 -7.56
470–485 477 13 435.00–455.00 $441.78 $2,107 +1.90
500–515 508 9 415.00–430.00 $421.63 $2,142 -2.16
550–570 560 4 370.00–392.50 $381.05 $2,134 -8.96
600–635 620 6 355.00–370.00 $361.73 $2,243 -10.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 -5.53
375–395 383 10 450.00–475.00 $463.02 $1,773 -7.12
435–440 438 9 425.00–445.00 $433.35 $1,898 -9.97
455–495 476 10 420.00–430.00 $425.60 $2,026 +10.12
500–540 523 10 390.00–410.00 $401.30 $2,099 -3.56
555–595 578 6 345.00–360.00 $353.49 $2,043 -6.50
615–635 625 4 335.00–345.00 $339.92 $2,124 -10.13
730 730 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 —
310–335 325 7 485.00–500.00 $491.30 $1,597 -9.88
350–395 374 13 465.00–490.00 $481.22 $1,800 +1.04
400–445 420 10 450.00–465.00 $458.59 $1,926 -0.07
455–495 473 7 430.00–445.00 $435.62 $2,060 -1.21
500–545 525 11 405.00–420.00 $411.89 $2,162 +4.58
565–585 575 4 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $2,214 +4.05
675–695 685 4 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $2,415 -1.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,282 -10.00
265–290 280 5 530.00–540.00 $533.96 $1,495 —
315 315 6 510.00–520.00 $515.00 $1,622 -14.55
355–380 370 5 500.00–510.00 $503.84 $1,864 -1.69
400–435 416 7 475.00–495.00 $480.92 $2,001 -4.96
450–465 459 9 455.00–470.00 $460.49 $2,114 -7.81
500–525 515 8 425.00–450.00 $433.86 $2,234 -4.19
595 595 4 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $2,365 -15.45
610–630 623 3 390.00–400.00 $393.26 $2,450 +2.03
655–665 660 4 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $2,475 +4.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1445 1261 80-85% 5 165.00–169.00 $167.67 $2,114 -11.55
1065–1415 1276 80-85% 5 175.00–180.00 $177.05 $2,259 +6.72
1140–1550 1292 80-85% 3 161.00–163.00 $161.99 $2,093 -8.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1250 1243 75-80% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.51 $2,206 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1635 1560 2 189.00–195.00 $192.14 $2,997 +3.65
1645–1670 1660 3 204.00–208.00 $206.68 $3,431 —
1865–2170 2027 3 210.00–219.00 $213.83 $4,334 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.