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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.00/cwt ≈ $2,351/hd at 655 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $419.33/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 472 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $439.05/cwt -18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 758 461 990
Feeder cattle 681 400 916
Slaughter cattle 42 12 57
Replacement cattle 35 49 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
400 400 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,200 +25.00
515 515 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,420 —
605 605 11 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 —
713 713 5 362.50 $362.50 $2,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 6 446.00 $446.00 $2,382 —
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 85 359.00 $359.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 480.00–490.00 $484.92 $1,552 —
375–380 378 6 450.00–465.00 $458.30 $1,732 -1.70
410–445 431 10 420.00–435.00 $427.87 $1,844 -14.63
450–495 472 16 415.00–425.00 $419.33 $1,979 -3.22
500–535 520 9 400.00–410.00 $405.08 $2,106 -6.52
570–588 582 8 380.00–395.00 $387.54 $2,255 -6.75
605–615 610 4 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $2,150 -12.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
400–430 417 6 440.00–450.00 $445.04 $1,856 -26.20
455–485 467 10 430.00–435.00 $431.50 $2,015 -12.07
500–535 524 7 410.00–425.00 $416.34 $2,182 -8.66
555–565 560 4 405.00–410.00 $407.48 $2,282 +0.01
600–625 609 7 360.00–377.50 $371.84 $2,265 -10.71
692 692 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 550.00–560.00 $554.96 $1,571 -95.04
330–340 334 4 530.00–540.00 $536.20 $1,791 -26.22
400–445 423 8 480.00–510.00 $495.12 $2,094 -14.92
460–490 476 10 455.00–480.00 $470.46 $2,239 -8.20
505–540 520 9 425.00–455.00 $438.68 $2,281 -21.66
560–590 571 7 410.00–430.00 $418.51 $2,390 -15.15
605–647 633 7 390.00–405.00 $394.81 $2,499 -9.08
650–660 655 2 375.00–382.00 $378.47 $2,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 —
300–325 313 2 510.00–520.00 $515.20 $1,613 -29.72
385 385 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,964 -18.39
400–425 414 7 440.00–460.00 $454.13 $1,880 -28.89
455–496 481 11 425.00–450.00 $439.05 $2,112 -18.92
500–540 526 10 410.00–420.00 $417.15 $2,194 -22.44
565–585 577 6 395.00–405.00 $400.80 $2,313 -14.77
625–635 630 4 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $2,410 -4.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1310 1196 80-85% 6 180.00–188.00 $184.34 $2,205 —
1000–1465 1198 80-85% 30 170.00–179.00 $175.11 $2,098 —
1050–1505 1247 80-85% 6 163.00–168.00 $166.35 $2,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1650 1455 75-80% 3 184.00–185.00 $184.33 $2,682 —
1290–1880 1518 75-80% 5 171.00–179.00 $175.10 $2,658 -6.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1320 1153 85-90% 3 160.00–164.00 $161.81 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,448 —
1220–2125 1673 2 210.00–214.00 $212.54 $3,556 —
2150 2150 1 224.00 $224.00 $4,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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.