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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.00/cwt ≈ $2,332/hd at 678 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.50/cwt ≈ $2,227/hd at 590 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $391.65/cwt -23.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 563 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 635 904
Feeder cattle 447 537 757
Slaughter cattle 22 57 56
Replacement cattle 29 41 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 15 377.50 $377.50 $2,227 —
678 678 48 344.00 $344.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,079 +14.13
520 520 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,106 —
557–566 563 15 390.00–395.00 $391.65 $2,205 -23.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 —
475 475 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
513 513 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,167 -42.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 6 390.00–407.50 $399.15 $1,537 -20.36
400–445 436 5 360.00–370.00 $366.12 $1,596 -39.40
465–495 478 6 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,649 -32.04
515–538 526 6 325.00–340.00 $333.38 $1,754 -24.18
555–580 568 14 320.00–330.00 $322.84 $1,834 -20.14
620–640 630 4 305.00–315.00 $309.92 $1,952 -17.60
670 670 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,448 —
365–385 372 3 415.00–420.00 $418.27 $1,556 -40.55
400–410 406 5 380.00–390.00 $383.99 $1,559 -37.63
426 fancy 426 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,810 —
455–485 470 6 355.00–370.00 $363.44 $1,708 -34.43
500–535 514 7 345.00–355.00 $352.12 $1,810 -24.37
600–635 623 3 325.00–330.00 $326.60 $2,035 -25.07
655–665 662 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $2,107 -6.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
798 798 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
918 918 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,180 —
255 255 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,454 +20.00
325–335 328 3 460.00–480.00 $468.30 $1,536 -56.25
410–445 425 3 435.00–450.00 $441.47 $1,876 -18.30
460–480 473 8 420.00–435.00 $427.45 $2,022 -14.91
500–545 535 11 380.00–392.50 $388.68 $2,079 -42.91
565 565 4 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,090 -27.63
615–626 624 13 330.00–335.00 $332.31 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 445.00–450.00 $447.42 $1,454 -31.58
350–385 372 5 425.00–440.00 $433.33 $1,612 -34.17
400–440 426 8 415.00–427.50 $421.83 $1,797 -19.01
455–495 477 6 405.00–415.00 $409.95 $1,955 -9.89
525–545 533 5 350.00–370.00 $358.18 $1,909 -52.71
575 575 4 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,955 -35.72
600–645 633 8 305.00–320.00 $316.93 $2,006 -38.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1140 1080 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,620 —
1170–1515 1363 80-85% 3 160.00–165.00 $162.88 $2,220 —
1550 1550 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1470 1465 75-80% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.50 $2,439 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,410 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,600 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2160 1712 3 191.00–197.00 $194.22 $3,325 —
1760 1760 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,626 —

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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) 8 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00

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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.