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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.27/cwt +15.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $395.46/cwt +42.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 517 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $334.27/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 589 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 339 1,040
Feeder cattle 500 265 900
Slaughter cattle 45 42 67
Replacement cattle 31 32 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 10 480.00 $480.00 $2,002 —
577 577 9 357.00 $357.00 $2,060 —
705 705 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 415.00–420.00 $416.77 $1,313 +29.93
355–385 370 4 410.00–415.00 $412.60 $1,527 +37.73
425–445 434 8 385.00–400.00 $394.37 $1,712 +38.50
465 465 5 350.00–365.00 $359.00 $1,669 +23.96
500–535 518 5 330.00–340.00 $336.10 $1,741 +22.20
555–586 573 16 320.00–330.00 $325.27 $1,864 +15.27
600–620 607 3 310.00–320.00 $316.59 $1,922 —
697 697 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,454 —
300–315 305 3 425.00–430.00 $428.28 $1,306 —
355–375 365 4 420.00–425.00 $422.43 $1,542 +32.43
410–445 422 6 405.00–415.00 $409.86 $1,730 +22.88
475–490 480 6 370.00–395.00 $379.90 $1,824 +19.90
505–545 524 7 345.00–360.00 $350.44 $1,836 +8.02
550–565 558 4 332.00–337.00 $334.47 $1,866 +9.47
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 +10.00
722 722 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,440 —
250 250 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,400 +60.00
320 320 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 +53.26
360–395 376 7 505.00–520.00 $513.99 $1,933 +29.91
400–445 416 5 465.00–495.00 $482.58 $2,008 +22.26
465–495 481 9 415.00–435.00 $420.13 $2,021 +1.80
500–535 517 11 385.00–417.00 $395.46 $2,045 +42.25
550–570 561 5 350.00–380.00 $358.87 $2,013 +25.26
600–625 608 7 327.00–342.00 $332.75 $2,023 +12.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 485.00–495.00 $490.89 $1,841 +38.80
425–445 433 6 425.00–455.00 $437.51 $1,894 +16.26
475–495 486 9 385.00–400.00 $392.26 $1,906 -0.32
515–540 531 6 365.00–380.00 $371.53 $1,973 +35.36
585–595 589 11 325.00–345.00 $334.27 $1,969 +14.27
610 610 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 +11.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1365 1289 80-85% 6 151.00–159.00 $154.59 $1,993 —
1165–1520 1306 80-85% 4 160.00–169.00 $163.14 $2,131 —
1195–1515 1374 80-85% 4 144.00–148.00 $145.68 $2,002 -7.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1985 1667 5 170.00–178.00 $175.53 $2,926 —
1905 1905 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.