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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.00/cwt -16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 520 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $433.66/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,468/hd at 569 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $471.24/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 422 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 783 0
Feeder cattle 400 703 0
Slaughter cattle 12 53 0
Replacement cattle 49 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,605 -7.00
715–725 724 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 15 465.00–475.00 $471.24 $1,989 +6.72
450–485 473 8 435.00–455.00 $443.57 $2,098 -4.83
505–533 520 22 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $2,210 -50.00
550–565 558 4 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $2,274 -4.50
600–625 613 2 380.00–385.00 $382.55 $2,345 -0.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 -10.27
405–435 420 8 440.00–450.00 $442.50 $1,858 +9.91
460–475 468 8 415.00–430.00 $422.55 $1,978 +2.60
500–530 511 9 405.00–415.00 $411.60 $2,103 -3.46
565–585 571 7 385.00–400.00 $394.29 $2,251 +9.14
600–639 633 14 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $2,311 -1.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 540.00–550.00 $544.92 $1,798 -32.57
355–375 367 6 520.00–530.00 $528.39 $1,939 +11.58
415–435 428 7 470.00–490.00 $483.02 $2,067 -14.33
450–498 479 12 450.00–465.00 $457.97 $2,194 +3.81
505–545 529 10 430.00–445.00 $439.59 $2,325 +13.81
555–560 556 7 410.00–420.00 $415.57 $2,311 +3.21
600–630 618 5 380.00–395.00 $387.14 $2,393 +7.34
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,852 +10.46
325–340 336 4 560.00–570.00 $562.42 $1,890 -42.89
350 350 4 540.00–560.00 $550.00 $1,925 +0.57
410–415 412 3 505.00–520.00 $510.04 $2,101 -15.02
450–475 459 8 470.00–495.00 $478.66 $2,197 -8.52
505–535 523 9 450.00–472.50 $460.34 $2,408 -6.42
550–573 569 15 425.00–450.00 $433.66 $2,468 +1.10
600–625 617 3 400.00–412.00 $403.89 $2,492 -3.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,038 —
1265–1470 1368 80-85% 2 167.00–177.00 $171.63 $2,348 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,100 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,766 +16.00
1510–1665 1588 75-80% 2 188.00–197.00 $192.28 $3,053 +17.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,808 —
1825 1825 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,483.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,418.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,787.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,583.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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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.