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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,418/hd at 691 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $349.00/cwt ≈ $2,593/hd at 743 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $498.30/cwt +17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 552 496
Feeder cattle 278 472 428
Slaughter cattle 30 30 45
Replacement cattle 61 50 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,372 +5.00
743 743 14 349.00 $349.00 $2,593 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 8 550.00–570.00 $561.12 $1,790 +46.91
355–395 369 5 515.00–520.00 $518.93 $1,915 +29.04
400–445 423 7 485.00–515.00 $496.28 $2,099 +30.85
450–483 473 5 455.00–470.00 $459.82 $2,175 +18.04
500–525 519 4 410.00–420.00 $413.73 $2,147 -7.90
550–570 556 7 380.00–412.00 $400.28 $2,226 +19.23
600–640 620 2 365.00–367.00 $366.03 $2,269 +4.30
620 620 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 +48.27
691 691 26 350.00 $350.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 510.00–530.00 $520.48 $1,640 +40.48
355–395 373 6 470.00–495.00 $485.16 $1,810 +22.14
400–440 422 6 450.00–470.00 $459.88 $1,941 +26.53
465–495 476 8 415.00–450.00 $430.24 $2,048 +4.64
500–545 523 6 375.00–400.00 $388.14 $2,030 -13.16
570–590 580 2 355.00–365.00 $359.91 $2,087 +6.42
681 681 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 319 6 620.00–660.00 $653.00 $2,083 +138.00
350–365 358 2 535.00–550.00 $542.34 $1,942 +38.50
400–440 427 10 490.00–515.00 $498.30 $2,128 +17.38
450–497 467 8 465.00–480.00 $471.83 $2,203 +11.34
500–525 513 2 450.00–455.00 $452.44 $2,321 +18.58
555–565 560 3 415.00–425.00 $419.99 $2,352 +22.49
600–630 611 6 400.00–410.00 $407.48 $2,490 +14.22
665–685 675 2 370.00–385.00 $377.61 $2,549 +2.65
796 796 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 560.00–590.00 $574.66 $1,885 +83.36
355–385 370 4 515.00–520.00 $517.60 $1,915 +36.38
410–440 434 5 455.00–475.00 $467.17 $2,028 +8.58
465–495 476 7 440.00–455.00 $446.50 $2,125 +10.88
500–535 517 6 410.00–430.00 $420.10 $2,172 +8.21
555–565 559 5 395.00–410.00 $402.98 $2,253 +17.89
600–635 616 5 370.00–390.00 $384.09 $2,366 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1255 1178 80-85% 2 173.00–174.00 $173.47 $2,043 —
1120–1625 1351 80-85% 5 164.00–169.00 $166.34 $2,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,277 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1785 1628 2 193.00–194.00 $193.45 $3,149 —
1805–2125 1945 3 209.00–217.00 $212.93 $4,141 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,838.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,290.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,900.00–4,200.00 $4,100.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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.