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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.81/cwt -19.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 414 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $418.89/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 473 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $473.10/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 461 lb · 14 head
Cullman 4-weight heifers brought $435/cwt at 770 head, running among the strongest in the state at $12/cwt above the AL average ($423) and $3/cwt under Russellville, AL ($438). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 694 1,003
Feeder cattle 648 611 901
Slaughter cattle 57 48 72
Replacement cattle 65 35 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,179 —
510–525 519 8 450.00–465.00 $456.25 $2,368 —
575–580 579 9 427.00–435.00 $428.77 $2,483 —
600–621 611 11 387.50–392.50 $389.73 $2,381 —
675 675 10 369.00 $369.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,194 —
410 410 2 540.00–550.00 $545.00 $2,234 -15.06
500–505 504 4 467.50–470.00 $468.12 $2,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 6 465.00–475.00 $471.64 $1,509 -19.92
355–385 366 10 450.00–460.00 $455.36 $1,667 +3.95
400–435 420 12 425.00–435.00 $429.71 $1,805 -14.03
455–493 473 17 410.00–425.00 $418.89 $1,981 +3.79
525–540 530 11 405.00–415.00 $410.45 $2,175 -0.45
565–595 579 8 390.00–405.00 $397.48 $2,301 -0.04
615–635 627 8 355.00–365.00 $359.40 $2,253 —
665–675 670 2 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 480.00–485.00 $482.46 $1,472 -44.38
355–380 368 4 475.00–480.00 $477.41 $1,757 -12.73
400–445 414 22 440.00–475.00 $449.81 $1,862 -19.95
450–470 461 8 430.00–440.00 $433.67 $1,999 -6.73
500–535 515 7 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $2,189 -3.76
560–575 568 4 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $2,343 -2.49
600–625 612 6 375.00–390.00 $383.39 $2,346 +21.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 3 590.00–610.00 $599.75 $1,577 —
320–345 333 6 565.00–580.00 $574.14 $1,912 —
355–385 373 9 525.00–550.00 $538.41 $2,008 -46.61
405–435 422 8 485.00–500.00 $491.98 $2,076 -32.63
450–490 461 14 460.00–490.00 $473.10 $2,181 +2.16
500–537 511 12 445.00–465.00 $453.24 $2,316 +6.34
560–570 565 6 425.00–435.00 $430.03 $2,430 +15.05
600–635 617 12 390.00–415.00 $398.37 $2,458 +3.34
665 665 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 570.00–580.00 $574.95 $1,541 —
320–335 328 4 540.00–550.00 $544.89 $1,787 —
365–385 373 6 500.00–520.00 $509.96 $1,902 -31.86
400–430 415 13 440.00–470.00 $457.22 $1,897 -36.63
475–490 480 6 440.00–455.00 $445.08 $2,136 +11.31
500–545 524 10 430.00–440.00 $435.11 $2,280 +20.47
565–595 576 8 410.00–420.00 $415.55 $2,394 +21.10
600–640 622 5 380.00–390.00 $386.01 $2,401 +10.24
655–690 673 4 345.00–355.00 $349.87 $2,355 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1115 1050 80-85% 3 165.00–173.00 $170.01 $1,785 —
945–1580 1156 80-85% 18 176.00–184.00 $180.10 $2,082 —
1045–1360 1200 80-85% 5 186.00–194.00 $188.43 $2,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1680 1449 75-80% 7 187.00–194.00 $189.88 $2,751 —
1505–1660 1565 75-80% 4 179.00–184.00 $182.05 $2,849 —
1325–1860 1593 75-80% 2 172.00–176.00 $173.66 $2,766 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 +2.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1635 1578 3 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $3,409 —
1360–1840 1668 3 208.00–210.00 $208.74 $3,482 —
1285–2085 1685 2 223.00–225.00 $223.76 $3,770 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,983.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,025.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,691.67

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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 4 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00–4,100.00 $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.