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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.00/cwt ≈ $2,819/hd at 881 lb · 114 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $438.00/cwt ≈ $2,759/hd at 630 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $466.76/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 520 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 727 954
Feeder cattle 703 649 854
Slaughter cattle 53 48 68
Replacement cattle 27 30 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,303 —
520–529 528 11 477.00–483.00 $482.46 $2,547 +19.64
630 630 50 438.00 $438.00 $2,759 —
700 700 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,328 —
580 580 1 447.00 $447.00 $2,593 +16.98
615 615 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 +8.94
818 818 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881 881 114 320.00 $320.00 $2,819 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 540.00–550.00 $545.05 $1,406 -30.51
300–330 310 3 515.00–525.00 $521.45 $1,616 -15.28
355–390 373 2 500.00–510.00 $504.77 $1,883 -4.97
400–445 432 13 450.00–480.00 $464.52 $2,007 -26.66
437 fancy 437 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,229 —
465–490 478 6 440.00–460.00 $448.40 $2,143 -2.56
505–515 510 12 430.00–445.00 $438.46 $2,236 +3.73
520 520 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,470 +40.27
555–565 561 7 408.00–420.00 $411.97 $2,311 -10.46
600–607 606 21 382.50–390.00 $383.33 $2,323 -18.67
655 655 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 -7.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 485.00–495.00 $489.69 $1,567 —
355–385 375 3 460.00–475.00 $470.27 $1,764 -11.38
415–440 428 10 425.00–440.00 $432.59 $1,851 -32.41
455–485 468 7 415.00–425.00 $419.95 $1,965 -13.13
500–520 511 8 410.00–420.00 $415.06 $2,121 +16.83
555–590 573 4 380.00–390.00 $385.15 $2,207 -5.00
625–635 632 3 360.00–370.00 $366.70 $2,318 +3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 630.00–650.00 $639.54 $1,746 —
300–340 320 4 600.00–610.00 $605.31 $1,937 +18.16
350–395 380 12 540.00–570.00 $549.43 $2,088 -17.58
405–425 413 6 510.00–540.00 $525.06 $2,168 +31.81
450–495 465 13 470.00–502.00 $487.18 $2,265 +13.75
500–525 520 49 440.00–473.00 $466.76 $2,427 +15.08
550–565 559 6 420.00–445.00 $432.56 $2,418 +6.30
620–625 623 4 405.00–410.00 $407.51 $2,539 -3.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 8 570.00–585.00 $577.49 $1,842 +57.33
360–385 377 6 510.00–520.00 $516.81 $1,948 -1.54
405–435 422 9 485.00–507.00 $497.35 $2,099 +24.42
465–495 480 10 440.00–465.00 $454.16 $2,180 +4.39
520–540 530 7 420.00–430.00 $425.78 $2,257 +0.54
560–590 572 10 410.00–417.00 $412.36 $2,359 +5.60
605–630 618 4 370.00–390.00 $379.80 $2,347 +2.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1255 1196 80-85% 4 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $1,955 —
995–1420 1225 80-85% 10 168.00–178.00 $172.12 $2,108 —
1020–1690 1259 80-85% 7 183.00–193.00 $187.67 $2,363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1555 1443 75-80% 6 183.00–192.00 $186.74 $2,695 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,532 —
1415–1655 1553 75-80% 3 171.00–177.00 $174.50 $2,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,965 —
1465–2085 1775 2 218.00 $218.00 $3,870 —
1865–2035 1960 3 222.00–226.00 $223.38 $4,378 —

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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) 2 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.00

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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 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.