Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Corrected report

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $397.63/cwt -20.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 553 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.49/cwt -9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 523 lb · 19 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $357.56/cwt -8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 527 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	635	830	805
Feeder cattle	537	735	691
Slaughter cattle	57	60	59
Replacement cattle	41	35	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

→ Feeder bulls: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456–490	467	9	420.00–422.50	$420.87	$1,965	-29.13
550	550	1	415.00	$415.00	$2,282	—
611–616	612	15	350.00–362.50	$359.98	$2,203	-15.02
673	673	6	352.00	$352.00	$2,369	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	465.00	$465.00	$2,372	+34.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	327	9	440.00–460.00	$449.95	$1,471	+29.82
350–385	372	15	385.00–440.00	$419.51	$1,561	+7.45
435–445	440	10	400.00–410.00	$405.52	$1,784	+5.41
450–495	474	11	370.00–385.00	$377.11	$1,788	-2.38
500–545	527	16	345.00–365.00	$357.56	$1,884	-8.18
565–595	581	8	335.00–350.00	$342.98	$1,993	-14.18
635–645	640	4	325.00–330.00	$327.52	$2,096	-9.16

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	370	8	455.00–465.00	$458.82	$1,698	+33.88
410–425	416	9	415.00–435.00	$421.62	$1,754	-1.57
455–485	467	7	395.00–405.00	$397.87	$1,858	+0.95
515–540	523	19	365.00–385.00	$376.49	$1,969	-9.92
555–575	565	5	360.00–370.00	$363.95	$2,056	-3.29
600	600	3	345.00–355.00	$351.67	$2,110	+0.89
655–660	658	2	320.00–330.00	$324.98	$2,138	-7.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262	262	2	550.00	$550.00	$1,441	—
310–335	317	11	520.00–540.00	$524.55	$1,663	-38.69
355–380	363	3	480.00–520.00	$493.94	$1,793	-8.41
405–445	422	12	450.00–470.00	$459.77	$1,940	-20.71
455–495	476	8	435.00–450.00	$442.36	$2,106	-15.74
500–530	516	9	420.00–440.00	$431.59	$2,227	+6.58
550–565	553	24	395.00–412.00	$397.63	$2,199	-20.72

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	540.00	$540.00	$1,296	—
290	290	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,508	—
320–335	324	4	470.00–500.00	$479.00	$1,552	-46.97
375	375	6	460.00–475.00	$467.50	$1,753	-13.40
410–435	425	12	430.00–445.00	$440.84	$1,874	-13.13
450–475	462	10	410.00–430.00	$419.84	$1,940	-13.61
501–535	513	10	400.00–415.00	$410.89	$2,108	+0.46
555–595	570	13	370.00–380.00	$375.72	$2,142	+2.03
600–628	613	9	345.00–365.00	$355.01	$2,176	+3.34
660–680	670	2	320.00–340.00	$329.85	$2,210	-10.15
715	715	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,216	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1365	1229	80-85%	9	172.00–179.00	$174.02	$2,139	—
1020–1545	1293	80-85%	10	160.00–168.00	$163.56	$2,115	-16.42
1265–1405	1314	80-85%	4	181.00–187.00	$183.90	$2,416	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1480	1352	75-80%	3	181.00–187.00	$184.56	$2,495	—
1170–1570	1424	75-80%	4	170.00–171.00	$170.47	$2,427	—
1600	1600	75-80%	1	164.00	$164.00	$2,624	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1210	1114	85-90%	4	150.00–162.00	$153.61	$1,711	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1920	1512	5	200.00–204.00	$201.59	$3,048	-5.23
1490–1540	1515	2	220.00–223.00	$221.48	$3,355	+14.66
2300	2300	1	212.00	$212.00	$4,876	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,600.00–2,900.00	$2,750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,483.33	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,700.00–4,200.00	$3,950.00	—

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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.