Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks market: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.53/cwt on 266 head.

Average price

$119.53

266 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$32

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

$26.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.12

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	393	140.11	551	21
Medium and Large 2	603	119.99	724	163
Medium and Large 3	514	113.34	583	82

One grade step is worth $26.76/cwt here — about −$32 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 sale266 hd

119.53

—

AL average16 barns · 2,194 hd

124.65

−5.12

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	—	Low	1,645	72.85	1,199	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	57.24	801	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	56.19	647	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	47.70	500	10

Every lot, as filed

89 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	—	781	104.10/cwt	102.00–106.00	813	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	109.99/cwt	108.00–112.00	755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	131.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	503	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	118.83/cwt	117.00–122.50	644	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	109.06/cwt	107.50–111.00	679	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	121.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	588	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	130.50/cwt	130.00–132.00	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	149.66/cwt	148.00–152.50	476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	140.59/cwt	140.00–142.00	547	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	135.67/cwt	134.00–138.00	571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	149.94/cwt	147.50–152.50	402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	106.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	154.47/cwt	152.50–155.00	360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	138.52/cwt	135.00–142.50	452	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	126.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	529	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	121.88/cwt	120.00–125.00	583	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	115.35/cwt	114.00–118.00	664	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	112.28/cwt	111.00–115.00	705	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	630	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	775	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	784	114.05/cwt	113.00–116.00	894	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	742	100.67/cwt	100.00–102.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	130.53/cwt	127.50–132.50	569	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	141.42/cwt	140.00–145.00	474	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	112.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	116.45/cwt	115.00–118.00	615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	141.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	531	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	137.09/cwt	135.00–140.00	591	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	150.03/cwt	147.50–152.50	501	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	122.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	697	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	125.42/cwt	124.00–128.00	667	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	132.67/cwt	131.00–135.00	634	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	284	161.80/cwt	160.00–165.00	460	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	178.68/cwt	177.50–180.00	407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	140.19/cwt	139.00–142.00	687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	133.22/cwt	132.00–135.00	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	148.64/cwt	148.00–150.00	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	156.23/cwt	155.00–157.50	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	407	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	47.19/cwt	46.00–49.00	481	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	581	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	42.53/cwt	42.00–43.00	433	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	56.32/cwt	55.00–58.00	777	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	873	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	56.53/cwt	55.00–58.00	616	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	51.86/cwt	50.00–53.00	646	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	59.89/cwt	59.00–61.00	702	7
Bulls	—	—	1,644	72.20/cwt	72.00–73.00	1,187	5
Bulls	—	—	1,648	74.49/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,228	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	846	329.66/cwt	300.00–365.00	2,789	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	516.65/cwt	500.00–525.00	4,547	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,135	484.07/cwt	450.00–500.00	5,494	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	717.32/cwt	650.00–775.00	7,941	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	800	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	880	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,840	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	863	592.17/cwt	585.00–600.00	5,110	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,055	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,210	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	7,744	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,190	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	863.38/cwt	825.00–900.00	9,678	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,969	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	1,065	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	511	136.57/cwt	134.00–137.00	698	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	125.21/cwt	124.00–128.00	907	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	136.69/cwt	135.00–138.00	863	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	131.33/cwt	131.00–132.00	877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	952	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	878	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,025	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	114.63/cwt	112.50–117.00	550	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	125.85/cwt	125.00–130.00	417	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	617	105.81/cwt	102.00–108.00	653	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	112.58/cwt	110.00–115.00	593	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	581	107.80/cwt	105.00–110.00	626	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	124.16/cwt	122.00–126.00	476	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	783	96.52/cwt	95.00–98.00	756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	684	101.77/cwt	100.00–105.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	4

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 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 679Last week 611Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 74Year 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	—	781	102.00–106.00	104.10
6	—	686	108.00–112.00	109.99
8	—	382	130.00–135.00	131.75
9	—	542	117.00–122.50	118.83
3	—	268	147.50–152.50	149.94
3	—	730	105.00–110.00	106.62
5	—	233	152.50–155.00	154.47
10	—	326	135.00–142.50	138.52
10	—	419	125.00–130.00	126.31
11	—	478	120.00–125.00	121.88
11	—	576	114.00–118.00	115.35
18	—	628	111.00–115.00	112.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
4	—	479	130.00–132.00	130.50
5	—	318	148.00–152.50	149.66
5	—	389	140.00–142.00	140.59
6	—	421	134.00–138.00	135.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	630	123.00	123.00
49	—	784	113.00–116.00	114.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	742	100.00–102.00	100.67
15	—	480	112.50–117.00	114.63
14	—	331	125.00–130.00	125.85
13	—	617	102.00–108.00	105.81
11	—	527	110.00–115.00	112.58
7	—	581	105.00–110.00	107.80
7	—	383	122.00–126.00	124.16
4	—	783	95.00–98.00	96.52
4	—	684	100.00–105.00	101.77
4	—	420	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	623	107.50–111.00	109.06
11	—	484	120.00–125.00	121.44
5	—	436	127.50–132.50	130.53
5	—	335	140.00–145.00	141.42
4	—	588	110.00–115.00	112.40
4	—	528	115.00–118.00	116.45
2	—	740	100.00	100.00
2	—	683	105.00–106.00	105.51
2	—	370	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	140.00–145.00	141.64
9	—	431	135.00–140.00	137.09
9	—	334	147.50–152.50	150.03
8	—	571	120.00–125.00	122.00
8	—	532	124.00–128.00	125.42
6	—	478	131.00–135.00	132.67
4	—	284	160.00–165.00	161.80
2	—	620	118.00	118.00
2	—	228	177.50–180.00	178.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	139.00–142.00	140.19
4	—	526	132.00–135.00	133.22
3	—	377	148.00–150.00	148.64
2	—	420	145.00	145.00
2	—	320	155.00–157.50	156.23
1	—	220	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	685	120.00	120.00
7	—	511	134.00–137.00	136.57
5	—	645	125.00	125.00
4	—	560	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	724	124.00–128.00	125.21
7	—	631	135.00–138.00	136.69
3	—	668	131.00–132.00	131.33
3	—	570	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	710	137.00	137.00
18	—	685	139.00	139.00
12	—	610	144.00	144.00
7	—	765	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,020	46.00–49.00	47.19
3	—	1,117	52.00	52.00
2	—	1,018	42.00–43.00	42.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	55.00–58.00	56.32
1	—	1,455	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,090	55.00–58.00	56.53
7	—	1,246	50.00–53.00	51.86
7	—	1,172	59.00–61.00	59.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,644	72.00–73.00	72.20
2	—	1,648	74.00–75.00	74.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	846	300.00–365.00	329.66
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	880	500.00–525.00	516.65
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,135	450.00–500.00	484.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,107	650.00–775.00	717.32
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	425.00	425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	585.00–600.00	592.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	640.00	640.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,121	825.00–900.00	863.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,165	1,250.00	1,250.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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