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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $420.00/cwt -20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 581 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.78/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 480 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.69/cwt -9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 562 lb · 22 head
Cullman's 5-weight steers at $427/cwt are mid-pack for the state, $13/cwt below the AL average ($440) and $45/cwt under Uniontown, AL ($472). AL 5-weight steers are down $45/cwt from their early May peak of $486. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 824 1,037
Feeder cattle 790 731 832
Slaughter cattle 92 48 104
Replacement cattle 48 45 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
350–388 380 5 500.00–510.00 $508.16 $1,931 -46.84
410 410 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 -5.00
450 450 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —
501–543 524 13 435.00–445.00 $442.86 $2,321 —
580–582 581 24 420.00 $420.00 $2,440 -20.00
620–630 625 2 410.00–412.50 $411.26 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,033 —
520–545 533 2 405.00–415.00 $410.12 $2,186 -20.55
610–615 613 2 380.00–390.00 $385.02 $2,360 —
698 698 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 500.00–520.00 $509.35 $1,365 +4.07
300–335 310 4 490.00–530.00 $504.60 $1,564 +13.94
355–383 379 7 475.00–500.00 $478.35 $1,813 +3.86
415–435 426 6 440.00–475.00 $450.74 $1,920 -15.14
470–485 480 23 410.00–440.00 $434.78 $2,087 -6.76
505–548 528 5 395.00–420.00 $404.99 $2,138 -14.97
555–570 562 22 380.00–405.00 $397.69 $2,235 -9.79
612–635 624 4 355.00–365.00 $360.09 $2,247 -14.59
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 3 480.00–500.00 $490.30 $1,103 —
250–280 260 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 -10.00
310–335 321 8 440.00–480.00 $464.52 $1,491 -12.17
380–395 389 5 430.00–450.00 $442.03 $1,719 -17.87
400–445 426 4 410.00–430.00 $418.61 $1,783 -24.85
455–465 462 3 380.00–400.00 $390.00 $1,802 -31.99
505–545 519 11 345.00–380.00 $359.69 $1,867 -43.70
605–640 618 4 320.00–330.00 $323.84 $2,001 -38.73
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 —
250–285 269 5 500.00–510.00 $503.90 $1,355 -50.74
310–345 334 8 480.00–520.00 $495.84 $1,656 -26.03
355–395 372 6 435.00–475.00 $458.91 $1,707 -32.53
400–430 408 8 420.00–462.50 $442.83 $1,807 -0.90
455–495 473 14 390.00–470.00 $424.48 $2,008 -8.72
505–540 528 7 360.00–410.00 $388.79 $2,053 -28.58
550–595 580 8 340.00–380.00 $365.53 $2,120 -45.16
600–630 615 2 350.00–375.00 $362.20 $2,228 -12.94
650–690 662 5 325.00–340.00 $335.89 $2,224 -19.11
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 —
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 5 540.00–560.00 $545.85 $1,539 -35.86
300–340 325 4 540.00–570.00 $552.65 $1,796 +4.09
365–395 378 5 490.00–530.00 $506.52 $1,915 -29.40
400–435 419 13 465.00–500.00 $481.70 $2,018 +12.16
450–495 463 5 435.00–465.00 $446.00 $2,065 -9.00
503–530 515 11 405.00–445.00 $421.98 $2,173 -13.87
565–580 570 3 395.00–420.00 $403.48 $2,300 -19.04
605–630 609 17 385.00–412.50 $397.98 $2,424 +3.95
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1265 1180 80-85% 6 178.00–189.00 $180.91 $2,135 +10.88
1065–1375 1224 80-85% 4 153.00–166.00 $161.50 $1,977 -28.32
1000–1425 1254 80-85% 17 168.00–176.00 $171.38 $2,149 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1020 859 85-90% 4 174.00–183.00 $178.01 $1,529 —
980–1160 1051 85-90% 8 150.00–158.00 $155.63 $1,636 -3.71
850–1230 1071 85-90% 7 162.00–173.00 $169.30 $1,813 +9.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1610 1487 75-80% 3 160.00–165.00 $163.35 $2,429 —
1425–1660 1504 75-80% 7 167.00–177.00 $174.00 $2,617 —
1520–1700 1607 75-80% 3 181.00–187.00 $183.60 $2,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1550 1348 2 193.00 $193.00 $2,602 -9.00
1805 1805 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,754 -10.98
1625–2175 1871 8 213.00–219.00 $216.01 $4,042 —

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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) 14 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,725.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,916.67

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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 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–3,700.00 $3,383.33 —

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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.