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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.25/cwt ≈ $2,339/hd at 702 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $337.71/cwt -32.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 597 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.58/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 416 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,066 721 0
Feeder cattle 864 635 0
Slaughter cattle 82 46 0
Replacement cattle 120 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581–599 597 35 337.50–340.00 $337.71 $2,016 —
655 655 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,302 —
697 697 7 352.50 $352.50 $2,457 —
855 855 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 7 390.00–400.00 $394.36 $1,297 -5.87
355–395 376 16 345.00–375.00 $367.97 $1,384 -18.82
400–445 429 12 350.00–365.00 $359.20 $1,541 -2.47
452–495 468 26 335.00–355.00 $348.60 $1,631 -0.68
500–548 519 22 320.00–340.00 $331.31 $1,719 +4.42
565–585 577 5 315.00–320.00 $318.04 $1,835 -0.24
600–625 608 3 310.00–315.00 $311.71 $1,895 +3.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 410.00–415.00 $412.92 $1,292 -0.32
355–365 359 7 380.00–400.00 $390.65 $1,402 -9.35
400–447 416 27 375.00–390.00 $384.58 $1,600 -2.81
455–493 476 18 360.00–375.00 $370.35 $1,763 +2.80
500 fancy 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 -5.00
500–536 519 10 340.00–360.00 $348.61 $1,809 -3.88
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 +47.51
555–580 566 4 325.00–330.00 $328.72 $1,861 -2.80
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +22.54
607 607 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,973 +7.54
672 fancy 672 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 78 333.25 $333.25 $2,339 —

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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 7 460.00–485.00 $476.13 $1,533 +30.91
355–395 384 7 410.00–420.00 $415.74 $1,596 -14.26
410–445 431 20 370.00–395.00 $385.08 $1,660 -14.27
455–490 471 16 350.00–365.00 $356.06 $1,677 -22.24
505–540 519 10 340.00–355.00 $349.48 $1,814 -15.60
550–585 567 14 330.00–337.50 $334.86 $1,899 -5.74
600–635 615 10 310.00–320.00 $318.04 $1,956 +6.32
663 663 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 262 5 560.00–580.00 $572.14 $1,499 —
300–320 310 5 500.00–520.00 $510.19 $1,582 +47.00
355–365 360 4 430.00–460.00 $444.79 $1,601 -7.61
400–440 427 14 380.00–425.00 $406.72 $1,737 -6.63
455–465 460 6 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $1,725 -26.01
500–505 501 7 360.00–370.00 $364.29 $1,825 -18.69
550–580 567 7 345.00–360.00 $352.77 $2,000 -14.53
600–623 616 16 330.00–345.00 $333.06 $2,052 +13.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1550 1261 80-85% 10 125.00–129.00 $127.08 $1,602 —
1035–1430 1263 80-85% 10 120.00–123.00 $121.47 $1,534 —
1105–1450 1330 80-85% 6 130.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,753 -8.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,797 —
1325–1710 1518 75-80% 3 119.00–123.00 $121.67 $1,847 -18.96
1680 1680 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,201 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1390 1215 85-90% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.02 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1465 1443 2 172.00–174.00 $173.02 $2,497 —
1315–1900 1691 6 150.00–158.00 $153.59 $2,597 -38.85
1400–2115 1788 5 160.00–165.00 $161.99 $2,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,142.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $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 15 4,700.00–5,100.00 $4,873.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,180.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–1020 792 (<2 yrs)N/A 33 2,175.00–3,100.00 $2,656.43 —

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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.