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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Corrected report

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.50/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 693 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $379.99/cwt -22.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 515 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.67/cwt -9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 634 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 626 930
Feeder cattle 1,047 570 835
Slaughter cattle 66 45 55
Replacement cattle 50 11 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 73 342.50 $342.50 $2,374 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,825 -57.50
534 534 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,949 —
602–621 613 15 345.00–355.00 $347.32 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 -30.00
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 6 440.00–460.00 $450.22 $1,382 -59.78
355–395 368 8 420.00–435.00 $427.45 $1,573 -9.03
400–435 422 10 405.00–420.00 $412.00 $1,739 +0.76
455–485 473 13 365.00–375.00 $370.72 $1,754 -26.75
505–545 525 16 345.00–360.00 $352.21 $1,849 -10.35
560–575 564 8 330.00–350.00 $341.18 $1,924 -2.09
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +10.72
600–647 635 23 310.00–330.00 $318.79 $2,024 -10.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 8 420.00–430.00 $424.89 $1,394 -45.52
350–395 370 12 400.00–410.00 $404.45 $1,496 -5.46
400–445 431 12 375.00–480.00 $410.42 $1,769 +24.83
450–485 470 20 345.00–355.00 $352.22 $1,655 -15.63
515–545 530 13 330.00–340.00 $334.55 $1,773 -6.23
550–595 571 12 315.00–325.00 $321.22 $1,834 -6.31
635–645 640 4 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,936 -14.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 6 520.00–530.00 $524.95 $1,407 +4.95
300–340 325 12 440.00–460.00 $448.16 $1,457 -56.88
355–395 374 14 420.00–435.00 $428.23 $1,602 -58.32
400–445 428 17 395.00–420.00 $405.79 $1,737 -42.51
460–475 466 14 370.00–385.00 $377.51 $1,759 -39.31
500–545 523 12 340.00–355.00 $347.17 $1,816 -31.66
550–585 570 23 330.00–342.50 $339.27 $1,934 -11.74
600–625 615 16 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $1,998 -10.30
670–680 676 5 305.00–315.00 $308.96 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 8 540.00–560.00 $550.48 $1,519 +0.48
305–345 330 19 470.00–500.00 $483.74 $1,596 -36.26
365–375 368 9 440.00–450.00 $445.60 $1,640 -64.33
400–425 414 11 415.00–430.00 $424.05 $1,756 -55.27
450–497 466 17 385.00–400.00 $392.88 $1,831 -49.68
500–535 515 25 360.00–385.00 $379.99 $1,957 -22.87
575–595 585 7 345.00–355.00 $349.95 $2,047 -23.34
610–640 620 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 -15.25
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1415 1257 80-85% 6 145.00–148.00 $146.26 $1,838 —
1115–1445 1309 80-85% 4 131.00–134.00 $133.00 $1,741 —
1225–1410 1323 80-85% 12 136.00–143.00 $139.92 $1,851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1535 1455 75-80% 2 131.00–133.00 $131.95 $1,920 —
1425–1730 1534 75-80% 5 136.00–143.00 $140.53 $2,156 +5.53
1560 1560 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,324 +7.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1320 1085 85-90% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.41 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1650 1533 2 170.00–174.00 $172.15 $2,639 -3.20
1660–1995 1828 2 184.00 $184.00 $3,364 —

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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) 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,675.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00

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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 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 7 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,442.86 —

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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.