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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $349.28/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $361.67/cwt -48.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $326.89/cwt -7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 530 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 1,163 836
Feeder cattle 635 1,047 740
Slaughter cattle 46 66 48
Replacement cattle 40 50 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
500–525 517 3 375.00–380.00 $376.61 $1,947 +11.61
555–565 560 4 365.00–375.00 $369.96 $2,072 —
660 660 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,125 —
720 720 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 395.00–405.00 $400.23 $1,281 -24.66
350–380 368 6 380.00–390.00 $386.79 $1,423 -17.66
400–445 422 14 350.00–370.00 $361.67 $1,526 -48.75
455–495 473 18 340.00–360.00 $349.28 $1,652 -2.94
515–545 530 13 320.00–335.00 $326.89 $1,733 -7.66
555–580 563 6 315.00–320.00 $318.28 $1,792 -2.94
605–620 614 7 305.00–310.00 $308.59 $1,895 +6.07
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
300–325 308 3 410.00–415.00 $413.24 $1,273 -36.98
355–370 360 6 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $1,440 -27.45
400–435 419 10 380.00–395.00 $387.39 $1,623 -24.61
455–475 465 4 365.00–370.00 $367.55 $1,709 -3.17
500 fancy 500 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
510–525 513 10 345.00–360.00 $352.49 $1,808 +0.28
560–585 569 7 325.00–340.00 $331.52 $1,886 -9.66
605–625 615 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,952 -22.54
650–675 666 4 305.00–312.00 $307.95 $2,051 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 5 440.00–450.00 $445.22 $1,434 -2.94
355–395 371 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,595 +1.77
435–445 440 8 395.00–405.00 $399.35 $1,757 -6.44
455–485 465 9 370.00–385.00 $378.30 $1,759 +0.79
500–525 508 9 360.00–370.00 $365.08 $1,855 +17.91
550–590 570 8 335.00–345.00 $340.60 $1,941 +1.33
600–630 610 3 310.00–315.00 $311.72 $1,901 -13.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 460.00–470.00 $463.19 $1,450 -20.55
355–365 360 4 440.00–460.00 $452.40 $1,629 +6.80
400–415 405 6 410.00–415.00 $413.35 $1,674 -10.70
455–475 464 5 395.00–405.00 $400.97 $1,861 +8.09
505–510 508 10 375.00–395.00 $382.98 $1,946 +2.99
555–585 570 2 360.00–375.00 $367.30 $2,094 +17.35
610–625 621 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,987 -15.00
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1470 1321 80-85% 4 129.00–132.00 $130.55 $1,725 -9.37
1150–1430 1336 80-85% 5 139.00–142.00 $139.83 $1,868 -0.09
1480 1480 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2140 1538 75-80% 8 138.00–143.00 $140.63 $2,163 +0.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,357 -2.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1895 1632 3 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $2,897 —
1625–1755 1690 2 191.00–194.00 $192.44 $3,252 —
2005 2005 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,429 —

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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) 5 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,050.00 $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.