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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $391.75/cwt ≈ $2,828/hd at 722 lb · 146 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,785/hd at 663 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $441.17/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 511 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 800 822
Feeder cattle 820 685 688
Slaughter cattle 44 78 62
Replacement cattle 28 37 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653–673 663 65 420.00 $420.00 $2,785 —
722 722 146 391.75 $391.75 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 27 469.00 $469.00 $2,504 —
550–554 553 12 430.00–447.00 $443.19 $2,451 —
650 650 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,226 —
738 738 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,878 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 5 550.00–580.00 $563.40 $1,825 -8.31
355 355 3 530.00–550.00 $536.67 $1,905 -0.94
400–435 418 12 480.00–505.00 $491.12 $2,053 -21.80
450–470 460 12 450.00–475.00 $461.69 $2,124 -12.13
501 fancy 501 18 455.00 $455.00 $2,280 —
505–540 526 12 410.00–430.00 $420.42 $2,211 -23.72
550–570 561 7 395.00–415.00 $402.21 $2,256 -2.73
600 600 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 -7.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 —
315–330 323 4 520.00–540.00 $529.77 $1,711 -15.15
365–395 380 4 500.00–515.00 $507.20 $1,927 -4.98
405–430 420 12 450.00–470.00 $464.94 $1,953 -5.89
455–480 469 9 420.00–440.00 $430.02 $2,017 -13.54
510–545 528 10 380.00–400.00 $391.54 $2,067 -28.24
570–585 578 6 370.00–390.00 $379.97 $2,196 -8.14
635 635 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,318 +0.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 7 550.00–560.00 $557.14 $1,755 +0.34
365–380 373 5 505.00–520.00 $511.88 $1,909 -20.57
400–445 421 8 465.00–480.00 $476.74 $2,007 -23.51
450–495 467 10 455.00–470.00 $462.37 $2,159 -4.00
500–535 515 9 415.00–430.00 $423.87 $2,183 +10.24
555–595 565 5 400.00–410.00 $405.93 $2,294 +0.40
620 620 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,449 +17.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 580.00–590.00 $583.51 $1,885 -9.68
355–365 359 5 530.00–550.00 $539.94 $1,938 -22.69
410–415 413 10 475.00–510.00 $493.96 $2,040 -33.78
450–465 455 4 475.00–485.00 $479.97 $2,184 -9.25
500–515 504 16 440.00–475.00 $448.76 $2,262 +5.93
555–595 578 4 420.00–430.00 $426.35 $2,464 +5.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1390 1252 80-85% 11 179.00–186.00 $182.94 $2,290 —
1080–1630 1331 80-85% 7 188.00–192.00 $189.67 $2,525 +7.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1530 1479 75-80% 5 172.00–178.00 $174.52 $2,581 —
1475–1500 1488 75-80% 2 193.00–194.00 $193.50 $2,879 —
1490–1665 1573 75-80% 3 181.00–185.00 $183.59 $2,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1240 1095 85-90% 3 160.00–170.00 $165.37 $1,811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2015 1688 2 214.00–220.00 $217.58 $3,673 +1.54
1635–1875 1765 3 204.00–209.00 $207.12 $3,656 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,300.00

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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 5 4,100.00–4,200.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.