Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.67/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$126.67

110 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$188

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 1

$2.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	427	128.61	549	8thin
Medium and Large 2	499	127.76	637	35
Medium and Large 1	585	125.87	737	67

One grade step is worth $2.74/cwt here — about −$188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale110 hd

126.67

—

AL average15 barns · 1,227 hd

126.50

+0.18

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,578	76.61	1,209	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	54.01	826	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	52.52	611	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	47.41	477	5thin

Every lot, as filed

66 lots · USDA AMS · Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	129.40/cwt	125.00–132.00	629	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	114.02/cwt	113.00–115.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	801	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	132.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	682	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	135.30/cwt	132.00–138.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	141.44/cwt	140.00–144.00	604	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	119.65/cwt	117.00–121.00	739	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	807	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	125.67/cwt	125.00–126.00	700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	798	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	135.66/cwt	135.00–137.00	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	126.98/cwt	126.00–128.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	120.41/cwt	116.00–122.00	753	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	133.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	624	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	143.14/cwt	138.00–147.00	598	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	684	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	126.00/cwt	125.00–128.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	140.03/cwt	136.00–145.00	727	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	161.32/cwt	159.00–167.00	594	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	127.56/cwt	124.00–132.00	781	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	156.90/cwt	150.00–160.00	667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	135.20/cwt	130.00–140.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	47.41/cwt	45.00–50.00	477	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	52.42/cwt	50.00–55.00	794	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	907	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	52.22/cwt	50.00–55.00	602	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	59.05/cwt	56.00–61.00	792	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,021	46.85/cwt	45.00–49.00	478	7
Bulls	—	—	1,678	78.86/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,323	5
Bulls	—	—	1,410	72.87/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,027	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,050	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	9,660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	9,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,270	1,070.01/cwt	1,070.01–1,070.01	13,589	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	20,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	19,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	1,341.67/cwt	1,325.00–1,350.00	16,543	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	23,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,425.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,450.00	17,813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	135.92/cwt	132.00–139.00	782	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	950	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	135.28/cwt	134.00–137.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	115.52/cwt	115.00–116.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	125.00/cwt	120.00–127.00	666	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	135.53/cwt	134.00–137.00	573	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	118.20/cwt	117.00–122.00	688	5

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Thu May 16, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 611Last week 725Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 60Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 93Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	486	125.00–132.00	129.40
4	—	620	113.00–115.00	114.02
2	—	363	140.00–145.00	142.45
1	—	300	148.00	148.00
9	—	533	120.00–127.00	125.00
9	—	423	134.00–137.00	135.53
5	—	582	117.00–122.00	118.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	685	117.00	117.00
13	—	513	130.00–135.00	132.93
7	—	472	132.00–138.00	135.30
7	—	427	140.00–144.00	141.44
6	—	618	117.00–121.00	119.65
4	—	702	115.00	115.00
3	—	557	125.00–126.00	125.67
2	—	798	109.00	109.00
2	—	360	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	134.00–137.00	135.28
2	—	523	115.00–116.00	115.52
1	—	470	122.00	122.00
1	—	445	128.00	128.00
1	—	320	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	135.00–137.00	135.66
2	—	465	126.00–128.00	126.98
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
1	—	380	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	625	116.00–122.00	120.41
8	—	469	130.00–140.00	133.00
7	—	418	138.00–147.00	143.14
3	—	684	115.00	115.00
3	—	577	125.00–128.00	126.00
2	—	520	130.00–135.00	132.52
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
1	—	260	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	136.00–145.00	140.03
6	—	368	159.00–167.00	161.32
5	—	612	124.00–132.00	127.56
5	—	425	150.00–160.00	156.90
4	—	583	130.00–140.00	135.20
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	455	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	575	132.00–139.00	135.92
5	—	513	141.00	141.00
1	—	720	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	725	131.00	131.00
20	—	780	125.00	125.00
1	—	555	145.00	145.00
1	—	360	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,007	45.00–50.00	47.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,515	50.00–55.00	52.42
2	—	1,563	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,152	50.00–55.00	52.22
7	—	1,341	56.00–61.00	59.05
7	—	1,021	45.00–49.00	46.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,678	78.00–80.00	78.86
3	—	1,410	70.00–75.00	72.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	970.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,070.01	1,070.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,233	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,341.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

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