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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.34/cwt -7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 657 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $426.26/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,506/hd at 588 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.73/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 533 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 750 0
Feeder cattle 649 674 0
Slaughter cattle 48 41 0
Replacement cattle 30 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 —
505–541 533 7 462.00–465.00 $462.82 $2,467 —
558 558 14 477.50 $477.50 $2,664 —
668 668 10 408.00 $408.00 $2,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 480.00–490.00 $484.83 $2,085 —
452 452 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,102 -34.13
505–530 518 2 440.00–450.00 $445.12 $2,306 -34.88
570–575 573 2 425.00–435.00 $430.02 $2,464 -0.79
615–627 621 2 410.00–422.00 $416.06 $2,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 570.00–590.00 $579.68 $1,351 —
260–280 270 2 560.00–590.00 $575.56 $1,554 —
325–345 337 12 530.00–560.00 $536.73 $1,809 -15.51
370–390 380 2 500.00–520.00 $509.74 $1,937 -25.19
400–425 413 8 480.00–500.00 $491.18 $2,029 -3.79
450–498 478 17 445.00–485.00 $450.96 $2,156 -19.92
500–542 533 18 430.00–445.00 $434.73 $2,317 -5.40
550–580 565 2 420.00–425.00 $422.43 $2,387 -3.57
615 615 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,472 +9.17
657–685 657 80 360.00–372.50 $372.34 $2,446 -7.66
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 —
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 540.00–550.00 $545.34 $1,200 —
387–390 388 6 460.00–490.00 $481.65 $1,869 -29.35
435–445 440 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 -11.57
450–490 471 5 420.00–440.00 $433.08 $2,040 +9.45
520–540 527 3 390.00–405.00 $398.23 $2,099 -21.53
550–585 568 4 375.00–395.00 $390.15 $2,216 -9.85
628–640 632 3 360.00–370.00 $363.38 $2,297 -11.68
670–675 673 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $2,271 -32.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 780.00–810.00 $794.63 $1,629 +79.99
310–340 318 13 570.00–605.00 $587.15 $1,867 +15.38
350–380 365 7 550.00–590.00 $567.01 $2,070 +16.74
410–440 432 9 480.00–515.00 $493.25 $2,131 -32.32
450–475 461 7 465.00–485.00 $473.43 $2,183 -27.05
505–545 524 14 440.00–470.00 $451.68 $2,367 -0.77
565–597 588 21 417.00–465.00 $426.26 $2,506 -1.11
600–645 620 15 395.00–425.00 $410.97 $2,548 +4.68
650–680 668 4 390.00–405.00 $394.89 $2,638 +4.89
705 705 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 650.00–710.00 $678.67 $1,527 —
265–285 272 3 550.00–580.00 $563.74 $1,533 -35.80
310–320 315 2 510.00–530.00 $520.16 $1,639 -27.97
360–390 373 3 500.00–530.00 $518.35 $1,933 -6.62
445–448 447 12 465.00–475.00 $472.93 $2,114 -25.58
455–495 480 3 435.00–460.00 $449.77 $2,159 -14.50
505–545 528 4 410.00–435.00 $425.24 $2,245 +0.93
580–595 586 4 400.00–412.00 $406.76 $2,384 -4.13
615–630 623 2 370.00–385.00 $377.41 $2,351 —
650–690 667 6 370.00–375.00 $373.36 $2,490 —
710–735 723 5 340.00–350.00 $343.99 $2,487 —
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1150 959 85-90% 5 164.00–168.00 $166.49 $1,597 —
860–1180 1010 85-90% 11 144.00–159.00 $153.87 $1,554 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1010 990 80-85% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $1,673 —
1010 1010 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 —
1090–1455 1303 80-85% 3 178.00–186.00 $183.07 $2,385 +1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1470 1453 75-80% 2 181.00–184.00 $182.52 $2,652 -2.41
1595–1610 1603 75-80% 2 160.00–166.00 $163.01 $2,613 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1250 1145 3 192.00–208.00 $199.35 $2,283 —
1150–1830 1382 3 214.00–217.00 $215.73 $2,981 —
1960–2195 2078 2 220.00–222.00 $220.94 $4,591 —

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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) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,820.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,700.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.