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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Corrected report

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.25/cwt ≈ $2,190/hd at 688 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $315.00/cwt ≈ $2,318/hd at 736 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $321.17/cwt ≈ $1,998/hd at 622 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 785 908
Feeder cattle 680 687 803
Slaughter cattle 33 48 67
Replacement cattle 46 50 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to weaker. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders, Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 +15.00
694 694 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,221 —
736 736 26 315.00 $315.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
575 575 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,941 -19.50
620–630 622 15 320.00–330.00 $321.17 $1,998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 77 318.25 $318.25 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 420.00–425.00 $423.25 $1,151 +3.25
300–335 323 3 400.00–410.00 $406.91 $1,314 +5.79
355–395 382 3 380.00–390.00 $386.90 $1,478 +4.00
415–440 424 7 350.00–365.00 $356.52 $1,512 -11.79
455–495 479 6 325.00–340.00 $332.60 $1,593 -17.48
500–545 524 13 310.00–320.00 $315.44 $1,653 -11.22
565–585 575 4 300.00–310.00 $304.91 $1,753 -5.24
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 -8.32
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 +7.24
255–295 275 2 440.00–445.00 $442.68 $1,217 +7.78
310–345 328 2 420.00–430.00 $424.73 $1,393 +8.88
355–365 360 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,449 -2.40
420–425 421 4 370.00–390.00 $382.49 $1,610 -1.44
455–485 463 4 350.00–365.00 $356.15 $1,649 -17.92
500–545 522 7 325.00–335.00 $332.89 $1,738 -15.11
565–595 580 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,871 +0.13
605–610 608 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,809 -15.23
735 735 8 287.50 $287.50 $2,113 +2.50
758 758 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,084 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 +7.39
325–335 328 3 440.00–450.00 $446.60 $1,465 -3.40
360–365 361 5 425.00–440.00 $434.99 $1,570 -5.63
400–425 409 7 400.00–415.00 $409.33 $1,674 -10.66
470–485 475 9 375.00–390.00 $383.37 $1,821 -3.84
515–545 523 8 350.00–365.00 $357.39 $1,869 -5.94
550–555 551 4 330.00–337.00 $331.76 $1,828 -9.86
600–635 623 3 320.00–325.00 $321.60 $2,004 -11.72
665 665 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 +31.78
300–325 308 3 460.00–465.00 $461.76 $1,422 -8.24
350–395 382 5 445.00–460.00 $451.81 $1,726 +1.81
405–430 419 7 425.00–450.00 $435.57 $1,825 -4.30
450–470 458 10 400.00–420.00 $408.38 $1,870 -7.16
505–535 514 7 370.00–385.00 $376.40 $1,935 -8.58
550–565 558 4 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,911 —
625 625 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -18.38
655–665 660 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1455 1174 80-85% 5 142.00–148.00 $145.41 $1,707 —
1200–1450 1286 80-85% 4 149.00–154.00 $151.46 $1,948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,054 -0.35
1375 1375 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1720 1562 5 197.00–202.00 $198.66 $3,103 —
1430–1795 1619 9 189.00–195.00 $192.55 $3,117 —
1645–2385 1864 4 183.00–187.00 $185.52 $3,458 —

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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 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,620.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 9 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,377.78 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,885.71 —

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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.