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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.00/cwt ≈ $2,812/hd at 764 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.87/cwt ≈ $2,674/hd at 615 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $406.29/cwt ≈ $2,576/hd at 634 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 892 751
Feeder cattle 674 820 621
Slaughter cattle 41 44 96
Replacement cattle 35 28 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. 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
764 764 72 368.00 $368.00 $2,812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–649 615 23 422.50–440.00 $434.87 $2,674 —
976 976 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,928 —
1090 1090 4 282.50 $282.50 $3,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–477 474 9 497.50–505.00 $499.13 $2,366 —
509–520 512 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,458 +11.00
560–565 563 9 427.50–437.50 $430.81 $2,425 -12.38
770–780 775 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $2,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 322 5 540.00–560.00 $552.24 $1,778 -11.16
365–380 373 6 520.00–550.00 $534.93 $1,995 -1.74
400–438 419 13 490.00–505.00 $494.97 $2,074 +3.85
450–495 464 18 415.00–495.00 $470.88 $2,185 +9.19
500–548 530 16 432.50–455.00 $440.13 $2,333 +19.71
550 550 4 425.00–427.00 $426.00 $2,343 +23.79
553 fancy 553 14 450.00 $450.00 $2,488 —
600–625 618 6 385.00–400.00 $392.83 $2,428 +7.83
661 661 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,512 —
890 890 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 520.00–535.00 $530.25 $1,787 +0.48
355–395 375 5 505.00–515.00 $511.00 $1,916 +3.80
400–435 423 9 465.00–485.00 $476.57 $2,016 +11.63
480–495 489 12 380.00–450.00 $423.63 $2,072 -6.39
505–540 522 12 415.00–425.00 $419.76 $2,191 +28.22
560–576 569 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,276 +20.03
615–640 629 7 370.00–380.00 $375.06 $2,359 +10.06
675–695 688 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 700.00–730.00 $714.64 $1,501 —
250–265 260 3 630.00–650.00 $640.19 $1,664 —
300–345 320 9 560.00–590.00 $571.77 $1,830 -11.74
355–390 376 7 540.00–560.00 $550.27 $2,069 +10.33
400–420 413 7 520.00–540.00 $525.57 $2,171 +31.61
450–485 462 11 490.00–510.00 $500.48 $2,312 +20.51
510–525 518 18 440.00–470.00 $452.45 $2,344 +3.69
550–590 580 4 425.00–435.00 $427.37 $2,479 +1.02
600–646 634 21 400.00–425.00 $406.29 $2,576 —
665 665 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,594 —
837 837 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 590.00–610.00 $599.54 $1,637 —
310–340 331 8 540.00–555.00 $548.13 $1,814 -9.01
365–395 374 8 520.00–530.00 $524.97 $1,963 +13.09
405–445 426 12 490.00–505.00 $498.51 $2,124 +21.77
450–490 476 15 450.00–475.00 $464.27 $2,210 +1.90
515–545 536 8 420.00–430.00 $424.31 $2,274 +0.44
560–580 570 6 405.00–417.00 $410.89 $2,342 +4.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1255 1174 80-85% 4 162.00–174.00 $167.90 $1,971 —
1190–1425 1333 80-85% 3 178.00–185.00 $181.88 $2,424 -7.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1515 1462 75-80% 3 183.00–188.00 $184.93 $2,704 +10.41
1420–1710 1560 75-80% 3 169.00–174.00 $172.34 $2,689 -11.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1170 85-90% 2 150.00–158.00 $153.76 $1,799 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2135 1830 5 212.00–216.00 $213.80 $3,913 —
1595–2015 1839 4 206.00–210.00 $208.35 $3,832 —
1820–1920 1870 2 229.00 $229.00 $4,282 —

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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) 3 3,100.00–3,700.00 $3,366.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00

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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 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.