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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Corrected report

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.00/cwt -12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,746/hd at 827 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.00/cwt ≈ $2,898/hd at 923 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $445.11/cwt -30.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 437 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 866 414
Feeder cattle 613 750 333
Slaughter cattle 30 76 41
Replacement cattle 46 40 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 60 332.00 $332.00 $2,746 -12.25
923 923 54 314.00 $314.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,229 —
698 698 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,408 —
711–725 714 14 305.00 $305.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842 842 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 5 430.00–440.00 $434.15 $1,359 -32.51
355–395 365 6 425.00–430.00 $427.57 $1,561 +5.17
400–440 420 11 400.00–415.00 $409.56 $1,720 -8.17
455–485 478 16 385.00–400.00 $392.83 $1,878 -17.06
500–545 528 8 380.00–390.00 $383.79 $2,026 -11.73
555–575 564 9 360.00–375.00 $372.23 $2,099 -13.52
600–645 624 13 335.00–345.00 $337.33 $2,105 -10.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 4 450.00–465.00 $459.76 $1,448 +3.13
350–395 368 7 435.00–450.00 $442.76 $1,629 +2.92
400–445 414 22 420.00–435.00 $426.12 $1,764 -5.10
460–495 477 7 405.00–415.00 $410.58 $1,958 -11.89
525–535 532 3 400.00–405.00 $401.65 $2,137 -10.85
555–585 573 4 385.00–400.00 $391.19 $2,242 -11.29
625–635 628 3 350.00–365.00 $359.95 $2,260 -5.71
749 749 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 3 510.00–530.00 $520.27 $1,628 -4.57
365–385 375 4 475.00–495.00 $485.27 $1,820 -29.60
403–448 437 32 435.00–475.00 $445.11 $1,945 -30.02
450–475 463 14 435.00–465.00 $445.86 $2,064 +5.39
500–535 513 7 410.00–420.00 $412.88 $2,118 -13.85
565–585 572 3 395.00–400.00 $398.29 $2,278 -14.19
615–625 622 3 365.00–380.00 $375.05 $2,333 +2.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 5 480.00–495.00 $488.08 $1,576 -16.92
377–395 384 14 450.00–495.00 $475.53 $1,826 -19.73
400–435 414 14 430.00–450.00 $442.56 $1,832 -5.55
460–495 466 14 415.00–430.00 $422.81 $1,970 -2.79
500–545 520 11 390.00–400.00 $394.97 $2,054 -15.43
555–595 575 3 375.00–385.00 $380.12 $2,186 -20.42
635–645 640 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1375 1277 80-85% 5 174.00–184.00 $179.75 $2,295 —
1290–1460 1358 80-85% 4 166.00–169.00 $167.45 $2,274 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,738 -7.38
1405–1700 1553 75-80% 2 169.00–172.00 $170.36 $2,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1790 1575 2 201.00–206.00 $203.16 $3,200 —
1730–1815 1777 3 210.00–218.00 $215.32 $3,826 +3.45
1555–1995 1838 4 220.00–229.00 $226.37 $4,161 —

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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) 5 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,210.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,616.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,716.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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 4 4,600.00–5,000.00 $4,825.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,150.00–4,350.00 $4,270.00 —

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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.