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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.34/cwt +24.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $587.15/cwt -33.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 321 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.18/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,247/hd at 514 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 986 493
Feeder cattle 442 832 396
Slaughter cattle 28 62 40
Replacement cattle 17 92 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand. 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
445 445 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,492 —
505–540 532 5 460.00–465.00 $463.05 $2,463 -6.95
570 570 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 —
600–618 614 4 420.00–432.50 $429.44 $2,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 457.50 $457.50 $2,493 —
560 560 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,464 +19.93
715 715 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,467 —
902 902 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 7 560.00–600.00 $577.59 $1,883 +52.46
350–392 369 14 520.00–540.00 $527.64 $1,947 +14.28
400–435 413 9 495.00–520.00 $503.19 $2,078 +8.60
450–485 477 18 450.00–475.00 $466.34 $2,224 +24.44
500–521 514 16 430.00–450.00 $437.18 $2,247 +20.25
555–585 565 3 400.00–410.00 $406.55 $2,297 +20.23
600–630 614 4 360.00–385.00 $373.75 $2,295 +21.09
705 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 +16.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 329 5 520.00–540.00 $534.16 $1,757 +29.24
350–380 365 6 470.00–490.00 $480.14 $1,753 -16.62
410–435 419 7 450.00–475.00 $462.90 $1,940 +6.48
465–480 473 6 435.00–445.00 $440.08 $2,082 +18.85
500–535 518 7 400.00–420.00 $413.08 $2,140 +27.36
565–575 568 3 380.00–390.00 $386.63 $2,196 +31.67
600–625 617 3 340.00–345.00 $343.38 $2,119 +8.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 -31.12
305–335 321 17 570.00–620.00 $587.15 $1,885 -33.84
350–395 375 12 540.00–580.00 $554.18 $2,078 —
403–435 416 12 520.00–540.00 $525.56 $2,186 +25.27
450–476 463 14 490.00–520.00 $501.73 $2,323 +24.99
500–540 514 10 430.00–445.00 $437.96 $2,251 -5.11
580 580 5 410.00–415.00 $412.00 $2,390 -8.20
600–615 608 4 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $2,447 +6.77
650–655 653 2 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $2,449 +12.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,450 —
300–330 322 5 540.00–550.00 $545.96 $1,758 -41.94
350–385 367 6 510.00–530.00 $520.18 $1,909 —
400–445 419 14 465.00–507.50 $492.57 $2,064 +22.45
450–495 478 12 450.00–480.00 $467.40 $2,234 +17.96
500–535 521 7 400.00–415.00 $409.42 $2,133 -6.97
565–585 573 5 385.00–400.00 $393.87 $2,257 +1.82
635–645 640 4 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $2,448 +9.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1295 1203 80-85% 2 164.00–168.00 $166.15 $1,999 —
1055–1430 1243 80-85% 2 174.00–178.00 $176.30 $2,191 —
1385–1445 1415 80-85% 2 182.00–189.00 $185.43 $2,624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1370 1365 75-80% 2 172.00–179.00 $175.51 $2,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1675 1602 3 208.00–216.00 $210.46 $3,372 —
1590–1725 1658 2 197.00–200.00 $198.56 $3,292 —
1750–2255 2025 4 224.00–228.00 $226.20 $4,581 —

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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 3,950.00 $3,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.