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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $335.00/cwt ≈ $2,248/hd at 671 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $419.99/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 427 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.74/cwt -13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 622 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 498 807
Feeder cattle 687 447 695
Slaughter cattle 48 22 68
Replacement cattle 50 29 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 9 357.00 $357.00 $2,117 -34.65
667–675 671 22 335.00 $335.00 $2,248 —
778 778 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,373 —
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 —
305–335 325 5 395.00–405.00 $401.12 $1,304 —
355–395 375 6 375.00–390.00 $382.90 $1,436 -16.25
415–445 432 11 355.00–375.00 $368.31 $1,591 +2.19
455–485 475 5 340.00–355.00 $350.08 $1,663 +5.01
500–540 523 12 320.00–330.00 $326.66 $1,708 -6.72
550–595 575 8 300.00–315.00 $310.15 $1,783 -12.69
635–640 638 3 290.00–300.00 $293.32 $1,871 -16.60
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 445.00–460.00 $452.76 $964 —
255–265 260 2 430.00–440.00 $434.90 $1,131 —
300–335 313 5 410.00–420.00 $415.85 $1,302 -46.65
355–365 360 4 400.00–410.00 $404.93 $1,458 -13.34
400–420 410 5 380.00–390.00 $383.93 $1,574 -0.06
475–495 482 6 365.00–380.00 $374.07 $1,803 +10.63
505–530 516 5 340.00–355.00 $348.00 $1,796 -4.12
555–585 570 4 320.00–325.00 $322.43 $1,838 —
600–626 622 13 305.00–315.00 $312.74 $1,945 -13.86
656 656 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,902 -28.35
740 740 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 460.00–465.00 $462.61 $1,309 —
325 325 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 +2.58
370–390 380 7 435.00–445.00 $440.62 $1,674 +7.29
400–440 427 13 415.00–425.00 $419.99 $1,793 -1.84
465–490 477 9 380.00–395.00 $387.21 $1,847 -22.74
500–540 528 6 360.00–370.00 $363.33 $1,918 +5.15
553–575 559 6 330.00–350.00 $341.62 $1,910 +1.62
635–645 638 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $2,127 +16.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 269 5 475.00–490.00 $483.22 $1,300 -86.78
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 +1.70
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
400–435 418 10 430.00–455.00 $439.87 $1,839 -1.60
450–480 464 10 410.00–425.00 $415.54 $1,928 -11.91
510–515 513 4 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $1,975 -3.70
600–625 617 3 345.00–350.00 $348.38 $2,150 +16.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1230 1119 80-85% 8 140.00–145.00 $142.32 $1,593 —
1160–1505 1313 80-85% 6 146.00–156.00 $151.30 $1,987 —
1235–1545 1367 80-85% 5 160.00–165.00 $162.17 $2,217 -0.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1525 1338 75-80% 4 151.00–159.00 $155.35 $2,079 —
1385–1645 1515 75-80% 2 165.00–167.00 $166.09 $2,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1675 1424 4 182.00–187.00 $184.57 $2,628 —
1520–1950 1663 5 190.00–198.00 $193.74 $3,222 —
1650–1800 1725 2 203.00–206.00 $204.57 $3,529 +10.35

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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) 7 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,092.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,616.67

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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 2 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.