Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

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 steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $138.91/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$138.91

146 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$14.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	425	139.64	594	54
Medium and Large 1	489	139.24	680	87
Medium and Large 3	444	125.40	557	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.24/cwt here — about $37 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 sale146 hd

138.91

—

AL average14 barns · 2,005 hd

131.01

+7.90

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	1,790	76.05	1,361	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	46.89	584	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,518	45.00	683	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 1	—	423	145.07/cwt	140.00–148.00	614	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	516	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	146.08/cwt	142.00–149.00	552	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	113.27/cwt	112.00–115.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	128.82/cwt	127.00–132.00	616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	123.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	792	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	117.51/cwt	117.00–118.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	906	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	743	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	891	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	133.30/cwt	130.00–137.00	563	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,075	775.00/cwt	750.00–800.00	8,331	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,456	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	1,115.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	12,510	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	15,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	133.22/cwt	130.00–136.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	171.99/cwt	170.00–174.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	146.34/cwt	145.00–147.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	665	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	838	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	494	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	771	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	404	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	667	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	556	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	745	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	358	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	616	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	333	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	596	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	134.48/cwt	132.00–136.00	705	8
Bulls	—	—	1,843	78.07/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,439	3
Bulls	—	—	1,630	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	163.41/cwt	160.00–165.00	605	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	156.33/cwt	155.00–157.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	159.58/cwt	157.00–160.00	731	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	123.87/cwt	121.00–128.00	770	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	175.97/cwt	175.00–177.00	570	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	141.77/cwt	140.00–145.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	125.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	145.47/cwt	142.00–148.00	676	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	683	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	48.74/cwt	46.00–51.00	647	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	44.47/cwt	43.00–45.00	513	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	162.38/cwt	162.00–165.00	701	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	156.05/cwt	156.00–157.00	588	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	128.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	734	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	133.06/cwt	127.00–137.00	711	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	117.51/cwt	115.00–118.00	785	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	119.52/cwt	118.00–122.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	139.02/cwt	138.00–140.00	637	2

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

Tue Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,089Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	423	140.00–148.00	145.07
23	—	377	156.00–157.00	156.05
13	—	572	120.00–130.00	128.31
13	—	534	127.00–137.00	133.06
6	—	668	115.00–118.00	117.51
6	—	620	118.00–122.00	119.52
2	—	458	138.00–140.00	139.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	135.00	135.00
1	—	425	127.00	127.00
2	—	463	124.00–125.00	124.49
1	—	515	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	331	156.00	156.00
12	—	378	142.00–149.00	146.08
4	—	620	112.00–115.00	113.27
5	—	478	127.00–132.00	128.82
3	—	523	120.00–125.00	123.41
2	—	792	94.00	94.00
2	—	575	117.00–118.00	117.51
7	—	422	130.00–137.00	133.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	556	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	553	148.00	148.00
4	—	614	142.00	142.00
25	—	453	164.00	164.00
12	—	707	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	600	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	494	156.00	156.00
6	—	404	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	358	172.00	172.00
7	—	333	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	130.00–136.00	133.22
2	—	855	100.00	100.00
2	—	688	118.00–120.00	119.00
2	—	358	170.00–174.00	171.99
1	—	265	185.00	185.00
12	—	458	157.00–160.00	159.58
7	—	622	121.00–128.00	123.87
6	—	324	175.00–177.00	175.97
5	—	514	140.00–145.00	141.77
15	—	432	162.00–165.00	162.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	145.00–147.00	146.34
1	—	520	127.00	127.00
1	—	295	172.00	172.00
2	—	455	135.00–137.00	136.01
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	665	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	524	132.00–136.00	134.48
7	—	370	160.00–165.00	163.41
3	—	437	155.00–157.00	156.33
2	—	335	165.00–170.00	167.46
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
5	—	570	125.00–128.00	125.99
4	—	465	142.00–148.00	145.47
1	—	265	180.00	180.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,122	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,115.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,843	75.00–80.00	78.07
1	—	1,630	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,327	46.00–51.00	48.74
9	—	1,154	43.00–45.00	44.47
1	—	1,325	52.00	52.00

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle