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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Corrected report

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.19/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 416 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.54/cwt ≈ $2,246/hd at 666 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $458.10/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 459 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 689 0
Feeder cattle 735 613 0
Slaughter cattle 60 30 0
Replacement cattle 35 46 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
452 452 2 457.00 $457.00 $2,066 —
531 531 8 431.00 $431.00 $2,289 —
625 625 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,444 —
752 752 17 348.00 $348.00 $2,617 —
886 886 10 317.50 $317.50 $2,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,101 —
480 480 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 —
510 510 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 —
621 621 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,329 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 5 430.00–440.00 $437.05 $1,385 -22.71
355–395 365 7 420.00–430.00 $424.94 $1,551 -17.82
400–445 416 22 410.00–428.00 $423.19 $1,760 -2.93
450–489 473 15 395.00–405.00 $396.92 $1,877 -13.66
500–545 522 10 380.00–395.00 $386.41 $2,017 -15.24
555–583 576 13 365.00–375.00 $367.24 $2,115 -23.95
600–625 611 8 349.00–355.00 $350.78 $2,143 -9.17
655 value added 655 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,306 —
655–690 669 15 332.00–340.00 $332.72 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 415.00–425.00 $420.13 $1,357 -14.02
365–385 373 5 410.00–415.00 $412.06 $1,537 -15.51
415–445 428 10 395.00–405.00 $400.11 $1,712 -9.45
455–490 468 8 375.00–385.00 $379.49 $1,776 -13.34
510–525 517 13 360.00–370.00 $365.74 $1,891 -18.05
562–590 580 7 355.00–360.00 $357.16 $2,072 -15.07
630–635 633 3 330.00–340.00 $336.68 $2,131 -0.65
655–685 670 2 315.00–320.00 $317.56 $2,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 5 510.00–540.00 $525.97 $1,683 +37.89
350–395 371 7 475.00–490.00 $480.90 $1,784 +5.37
410–435 428 17 445.00–465.00 $453.97 $1,943 +11.41
470–490 478 13 425.00–440.00 $433.45 $2,072 +10.64
500–520 506 11 400.00–415.00 $410.43 $2,077 +15.46
565–585 577 7 365.00–385.00 $373.69 $2,156 -6.43
622–625 623 6 350.00–355.00 $351.67 $2,191 -0.81
665 665 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 550.00–580.00 $563.24 $1,735 +42.97
370–385 378 4 495.00–510.00 $502.35 $1,899 +17.08
400–415 410 11 470.00–490.00 $480.48 $1,970 +35.37
453–465 459 19 445.00–475.00 $458.10 $2,103 +12.24
500–505 501 7 420.00–430.00 $425.01 $2,129 +12.13
555–565 562 3 415.00–420.00 $418.35 $2,351 +20.06
600–605 604 4 365.00–370.00 $366.74 $2,215 -8.31
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1220 1156 80-85% 4 162.00–166.00 $164.32 $1,900 —
1085–1275 1196 80-85% 7 171.00–177.00 $173.40 $2,074 —
1205–1315 1266 80-85% 4 179.00–181.00 $179.98 $2,279 +0.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1600 1480 75-80% 4 181.00–184.00 $182.73 $2,704 -2.27
1425–1835 1564 75-80% 8 171.00–178.00 $173.70 $2,717 +3.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1180 1068 85-90% 6 157.00–162.00 $160.07 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1830 1512 3 205.00–208.00 $206.82 $3,127 —
1225–2100 1563 5 209.00–211.00 $210.19 $3,285 +7.03
1630–1805 1718 2 213.00–214.00 $213.47 $3,667 —

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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) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,433.33 —

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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.