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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.00/cwt ≈ $2,580/hd at 645 lb · 84 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $530.53/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 422 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $466.34/cwt +28.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 515 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 487 1,015
Feeder cattle 682 442 852
Slaughter cattle 72 28 78
Replacement cattle 53 17 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. 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
555–560 558 2 455.00–460.00 $457.51 $2,553 +7.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 4 550.00–560.00 $554.88 $1,709 -22.71
355–390 377 10 500.00–520.00 $510.37 $1,924 -17.27
400–445 421 15 470.00–485.00 $476.77 $2,007 -26.42
450–495 466 12 450.00–460.00 $454.92 $2,120 -11.42
500–542 519 22 420.00–445.00 $431.58 $2,240 -5.60
550 value added 550 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,392 —
555–580 568 6 385.00–400.00 $393.33 $2,234 -13.22
600–625 613 7 365.00–380.00 $373.61 $2,290 -0.14
650–665 660 3 345.00–350.00 $346.64 $2,288 —
682 value added 682 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,558 —
717–723 722 10 345.00–352.00 $346.39 $2,501 +1.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 84 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 530.00–540.00 $535.92 $1,710 +1.76
355–395 375 7 480.00–490.00 $484.36 $1,816 +4.22
400–445 420 13 440.00–460.00 $450.62 $1,893 -12.28
460–485 472 10 420.00–445.00 $428.85 $2,024 -11.23
510–545 530 15 390.00–415.00 $400.94 $2,125 -12.14
565–595 577 9 360.00–380.00 $370.54 $2,138 -16.09
600–625 613 4 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $2,161 +9.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 314 7 610.00–660.00 $641.30 $2,014 +54.15
360–390 375 6 560.00–590.00 $569.73 $2,136 +15.55
405–435 422 28 515.00–537.50 $530.53 $2,239 +4.97
455–490 471 13 485.00–520.00 $507.69 $2,391 +5.96
500–530 515 22 450.00–490.00 $466.34 $2,402 +28.38
555–595 577 7 420.00–425.00 $422.85 $2,440 +10.85
600–636 616 10 400.00–420.00 $410.37 $2,528 +7.84
650–655 653 3 385.00–390.00 $386.66 $2,525 +11.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 334 13 570.00–592.50 $586.91 $1,960 +40.95
355–395 371 8 535.00–585.00 $552.21 $2,049 +32.03
400–425 413 14 490.00–510.00 $501.07 $2,069 +8.50
455–495 471 14 460.00–480.00 $470.96 $2,218 +3.56
500–545 531 14 420.00–435.00 $428.91 $2,278 +19.49
555–585 568 7 390.00–410.00 $399.85 $2,271 +5.98
600–645 626 8 380.00–390.00 $384.93 $2,410 +2.49
655–680 668 4 355.00–365.00 $360.09 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1235 1110 80-85% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.33 $1,857 —
905–1620 1230 80-85% 25 172.00–184.00 $178.28 $2,193 +1.98
1185–1580 1364 80-85% 8 185.00–197.00 $190.90 $2,604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1415 1368 75-80% 2 178.00–185.00 $181.62 $2,485 +6.11
1495–1550 1523 75-80% 3 185.00–193.00 $188.38 $2,869 —
1490–1715 1655 75-80% 4 162.00–171.00 $167.22 $2,767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–910 908 85-90% 2 157.00–168.00 $162.52 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1780 1640 4 204.00–209.00 $207.05 $3,396 —
1700–2000 1845 3 214.00–218.00 $215.94 $3,984 —
1820–2150 1948 3 227.00–237.00 $231.92 $4,518 —

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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) 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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 6 3,650.00–3,950.00 $3,833.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,466.67 —

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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.