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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $470.94/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 464 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.40/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 474 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $524.61/cwt +27.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,161/hd at 412 lb · 15 head
Cullman, AL 4-weight heifers brought $441/cwt, the top of the state and $10/cwt above the AL average ($431). With 694 head through the ring, these cattle are commanding top dollar among Alabama's yards. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 864 832
Feeder cattle 611 759 747
Slaughter cattle 48 65 46
Replacement cattle 35 40 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 550.00–570.00 $560.06 $2,257 —
483 483 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 520.00–530.00 $526.84 $1,670 +46.84
350–360 355 4 480.00–500.00 $490.14 $1,740 +20.00
400–445 419 7 460.00–480.00 $469.76 $1,968 +14.49
450–490 474 18 430.00–455.00 $440.40 $2,087 +6.75
505–515 510 8 425.00–430.00 $428.76 $2,187 +9.90
510 fancy 510 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 —
555–565 560 4 410.00–420.00 $414.96 $2,324 +26.05
625–642 636 3 355.00–365.00 $361.73 $2,301 -20.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 485.00–495.00 $491.56 $1,524 +26.56
350–395 368 5 440.00–460.00 $451.41 $1,661 -0.99
400–445 411 9 435.00–450.00 $443.74 $1,824 +12.93
455–495 476 8 410.00–420.00 $415.10 $1,976 -3.63
500–545 520 10 400.00–420.00 $410.90 $2,137 +18.69
575–585 580 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $2,306 +26.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 372 12 570.00–600.00 $585.02 $2,176 +57.54
405–430 412 15 510.00–550.00 $524.61 $2,161 +27.59
450–485 464 19 450.00–480.00 $470.94 $2,185 -3.01
501–520 508 15 425.00–455.00 $446.90 $2,270 +25.17
550–565 555 5 410.00–420.00 $414.98 $2,303 +13.71
600–645 620 9 390.00–400.00 $395.03 $2,449 +7.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 5 530.00–550.00 $541.82 $2,026 +38.09
415–430 423 12 480.00–505.00 $493.85 $2,089 +15.82
455–490 479 8 425.00–445.00 $433.77 $2,078 -7.36
500–545 527 11 405.00–420.00 $414.64 $2,185 +16.27
565–585 576 8 385.00–400.00 $394.45 $2,272 +11.65
600–620 610 7 370.00–380.00 $375.77 $2,292 +4.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1085 1037 80-85% 3 166.00–170.00 $168.28 $1,745 —
1055–1185 1101 80-85% 10 172.00–183.00 $176.74 $1,946 —
1255–1455 1353 80-85% 3 184.00–198.00 $191.01 $2,584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1550 1496 75-80% 5 185.00–198.00 $190.83 $2,855 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1095 972 85-90% 3 160.00–164.00 $162.15 $1,576 +2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1905 1608 2 214.00–215.00 $214.41 $3,448 —
1805–1940 1873 2 208.00–210.00 $209.04 $3,915 -8.11

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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) 6 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,608.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.