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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $353.21/cwt -23.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 528 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 759 1,001
Feeder cattle 265 680 899
Slaughter cattle 42 33 72
Replacement cattle 32 46 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. 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
452 452 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 -24.73
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 -12.53
405–425 410 6 375.00–392.50 $386.98 $1,587 +4.49
455–485 470 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 +3.85
500–535 507 8 330.00–345.00 $342.42 $1,736 +9.53
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +2.44
655 655 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 380.00–390.00 $386.84 $1,226 -20.07
365–385 375 2 370.00–380.00 $374.87 $1,406 -12.03
405–445 421 5 350.00–360.00 $355.87 $1,498 -0.65
475–495 483 5 330.00–340.00 $335.04 $1,618 +2.44
500–535 518 5 310.00–320.00 $313.90 $1,626 -1.54
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +5.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -15.00
305–315 312 3 480.00–490.00 $486.74 $1,519 +24.98
370–395 379 5 475.00–490.00 $484.08 $1,835 +32.27
400–435 416 8 445.00–475.00 $460.32 $1,915 +24.75
460–470 465 6 405.00–435.00 $418.33 $1,945 +9.95
510–535 528 11 345.00–360.00 $353.21 $1,865 -23.19
550–575 561 7 330.00–340.00 $333.61 $1,872 -8.86
605 605 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 3 465.00–475.00 $468.49 $1,298 -1.51
350–390 370 2 445.00–460.00 $452.09 $1,673 +17.10
415–445 427 5 415.00–430.00 $421.25 $1,799 +11.92
455–485 470 2 390.00–395.00 $392.58 $1,845 +9.21
505–540 519 8 325.00–340.00 $336.17 $1,745 -21.22
565 565 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -11.76
605–635 620 2 310.00–317.00 $313.42 $1,943 -8.18
715 715 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1460 1193 80-85% 12 142.00–161.00 $146.60 $1,749 +1.19
1175–1425 1367 80-85% 5 151.00–155.00 $153.54 $2,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1680 1450 75-80% 3 141.00–147.00 $144.31 $2,092 —
1310–1805 1583 75-80% 4 153.00–154.00 $153.29 $2,427 —
1620–1670 1645 75-80% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.98 $2,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,067 -2.66
1895–2455 2175 2 186.00–189.00 $187.69 $4,082 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 2 3,650.00–3,700.00 $3,675.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.