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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Corrected report

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.00/cwt ≈ $2,321/hd at 695 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.27/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 557 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.59/cwt -8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 426 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 576 927
Feeder cattle 570 500 834
Slaughter cattle 45 45 52
Replacement cattle 11 31 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 76 334.00 $334.00 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 —
700–735 710 13 317.00–335.00 $330.31 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 6 460.00–485.00 $470.41 $1,538 +53.64
355–395 375 6 405.00–415.00 $409.91 $1,537 -2.69
400–445 426 17 380.00–395.00 $385.59 $1,643 -8.78
450–495 471 10 360.00–375.00 $367.85 $1,733 +8.85
515–535 526 7 335.00–345.00 $340.78 $1,793 +4.68
550–565 558 4 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $1,828 +2.26
615–630 623 6 315.00–320.00 $317.34 $1,977 +0.75
654 654 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 500.00–520.00 $510.00 $1,596 +81.72
355–375 365 6 425.00–445.00 $436.48 $1,593 +14.05
400–445 427 7 405.00–420.00 $411.24 $1,756 +1.38
455–475 464 8 390.00–405.00 $397.47 $1,844 +17.57
500–525 513 4 360.00–365.00 $362.56 $1,860 +12.12
552–585 557 20 335.00–355.00 $343.27 $1,912 +8.80
600–648 638 13 325.00–330.00 $329.28 $2,101 -0.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 —
305–310 308 2 500.00–510.00 $505.04 $1,556 —
355–385 372 6 475.00–495.00 $486.55 $1,810 -4.34
400–445 421 12 435.00–460.00 $448.30 $1,887 +10.79
455–490 473 12 405.00–425.00 $416.82 $1,972 +24.56
500–535 520 12 370.00–395.00 $378.83 $1,970 +7.30
555–560 557 10 340.00–360.00 $351.01 $1,955 +16.74
600–605 601 8 330.00–340.00 $335.24 $2,015 +10.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 -10.00
265 265 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,458 -10.00
310 310 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,612 -20.00
355–395 377 6 505.00–515.00 $509.93 $1,922 -4.06
400–425 413 9 470.00–490.00 $479.32 $1,980 -3.26
455–485 473 9 430.00–460.00 $442.56 $2,093 +22.43
500–525 508 13 390.00–412.00 $402.86 $2,047 +7.40
550–590 561 5 365.00–387.00 $373.29 $2,094 +14.42
610–625 613 12 347.00–365.00 $350.25 $2,147 +17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,696 —
1060–1385 1209 80-85% 8 131.00–138.00 $134.42 $1,625 —
1295–1565 1421 80-85% 6 140.00–148.00 $143.18 $2,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1490 1375 75-80% 2 150.00–154.00 $151.83 $2,088 +10.83
1500 1500 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,025 —
1320–1845 1583 75-80% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.25 $2,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1625 1548 4 170.00–178.00 $175.35 $2,714 —
1330–2130 1668 5 143.00–186.00 $175.87 $2,934 +0.34
1835–1990 1913 2 193.00–204.00 $198.28 $3,793 +11.28

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.