Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.95/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −85.30 against this barn's trailing median of $210.25.

Average price

$124.95

96 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$7.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	506	126.27	639	58
Medium and Large 1	579	123.28	713	35
Medium and Large 3	498	119.00	593	3thin

One grade step is worth $7.27/cwt here — about $46 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

10 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $217.18, low $192.37, median $210.25 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale96 hd

124.95

—

AL average15 barns · 1,151 hd

122.70

+2.25

This barn, trailing median10 sales

210.25

−85.30

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	1,818	79.99	1,454	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	54.47	555	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	54.40	659	30

Every lot, as filed

52 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 1Value Added	—	672	117.30/cwt	116.00–120.00	788	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	705	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	502	120.25/cwt	119.00–123.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	117.66/cwt	117.00–120.00	691	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	133.97/cwt	130.00–137.00	553	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	109.80/cwt	107.00–114.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	152.79/cwt	150.00–155.00	492	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	121.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	129.02/cwt	125.00–132.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	519	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	118.50/cwt	115.00–121.00	730	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.00/cwt	121.00–125.00	695	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	127.87/cwt	127.00–132.00	655	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	113.67/cwt	112.00–115.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	111.01/cwt	109.00–113.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	153.49/cwt	152.00–155.00	549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	117.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	899	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	136.79/cwt	135.00–137.00	793	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	111.88/cwt	111.00–113.00	642	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	119.26/cwt	117.00–120.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	121.51/cwt	120.00–122.00	499	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	54.47/cwt	54.00–55.00	555	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	54.84/cwt	53.00–58.00	686	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	51.06/cwt	48.00–52.00	596	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	60.51/cwt	59.00–63.00	657	3
Bulls	—	—	1,876	82.16/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,541	4
Bulls	—	—	1,759	77.82/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,369	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100	649.62/cwt	605.00–685.00	7,146	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,088	866.03/cwt	839.00–895.00	9,422	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,488	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	858.46/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,512	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	1,291.67/cwt	1,275.00–1,300.00	15,397	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,195.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,250.00	13,946	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1

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 Aug 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 615Last week 593Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 50Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	672	116.00–120.00	117.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	600	117.50	117.50
4	—	502	119.00–123.00	120.25
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	115.00	115.00
1	—	405	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	574	111.00–113.00	111.88
5	—	537	113.00–115.00	114.00
4	—	474	117.00–120.00	119.26
4	—	411	120.00–122.00	121.51
2	—	635	108.00	108.00
1	—	665	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	587	117.00–120.00	117.66
15	—	413	130.00–137.00	133.97
5	—	615	107.00–114.00	109.80
5	—	322	150.00–155.00	152.79
4	—	528	120.00–125.00	121.78
3	—	490	125.00–132.00	129.02
2	—	770	103.00	103.00
2	—	358	145.00	145.00
1	—	285	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	616	115.00–121.00	118.50
6	—	570	121.00–125.00	122.00
6	—	512	127.00–132.00	127.87
3	—	675	112.00–115.00	113.67
2	—	708	109.00–113.00	111.01
2	—	358	152.00–155.00	153.49
1	—	455	138.00	138.00
1	—	425	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	130.00	130.00
2	—	670	115.00–119.00	117.01
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	702	128.00	128.00
9	—	580	135.00–137.00	136.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	54.00–55.00	54.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,251	53.00–58.00	54.84
8	—	1,167	48.00–52.00	51.06
3	—	1,085	59.00–63.00	60.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,876	81.00–84.00	82.16
4	—	1,759	77.00–79.00	77.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	605.00–685.00	649.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	839.00–895.00	866.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	800.00–900.00	858.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,192	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,291.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,167	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,195.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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