Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle 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 $132.67/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$132.67

87 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$5.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	135.76	713	42
Medium and Large 3	453	130.00	588	2thin
Medium and Large 2	510	129.78	662	43

One grade step is worth $5.98/cwt here — about $51 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 sale87 hd

132.67

—

AL average16 barns · 1,359 hd

135.91

−3.23

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	1,550	84.39	1,308	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	60.00	804	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	58.37	684	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	53.77	559	4thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	193.41/cwt	190.00–197.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	947	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	875	14
Steers	Medium 2Full	—	748	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	133.28/cwt	133.00–134.00	840	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	774	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	53.77/cwt	50.00–56.00	559	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	57.33/cwt	55.00–60.00	656	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,339	60.38/cwt	59.00–64.00	808	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	65.02/cwt	62.00–66.00	867	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	770	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,056	53.40/cwt	53.00–54.00	564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	147.68/cwt	146.00–150.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	164.48/cwt	162.00–167.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	115.73/cwt	112.00–117.00	722	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	119.50/cwt	119.00–122.00	681	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	162.57/cwt	160.00–165.00	419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	653	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	597	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	149.57/cwt	147.00–152.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	156.86/cwt	155.00–160.00	588	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	108.53/cwt	107.00–110.00	781	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,188	1,050.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	12,474	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,313	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	85.58/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,356	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	155.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	664	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	172.35/cwt	170.00–175.00	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	482	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	157.31/cwt	155.00–162.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	126.19/cwt	124.00–128.00	668	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	130.47/cwt	128.00–133.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,100	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,911	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	148.72/cwt	142.00–152.00	697	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	645	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	150.97/cwt	147.00–155.00	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	181.32/cwt	180.00–182.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	140.82/cwt	135.00–143.00	722	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	163.38/cwt	160.00–167.00	698	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	175.79/cwt	170.00–180.00	642	3

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 Feb 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 398Last week 656Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 104Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	137.00	137.00
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	190.00–197.00	193.41
3	—	455	155.00–162.00	157.31
2	—	660	120.00–125.00	122.46
1	—	560	147.00	147.00
4	—	519	147.00–155.00	150.97
3	—	330	180.00–182.00	181.32
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
7	—	427	160.00–167.00	163.38
3	—	365	170.00–180.00	175.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	150.00–160.00	155.97
2	—	325	170.00–175.00	172.35
1	—	365	165.00	165.00
5	—	469	142.00–152.00	148.72
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
5	—	513	135.00–143.00	140.82
1	—	615	122.00	122.00
1	—	285	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	143.00	143.00
2	—	645	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	143.00	143.00
1	—	450	165.00	165.00
14	—	783	121.00	121.00
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
7	—	630	133.00–134.00	133.28
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	158.00	158.00
14	—	616	142.00	142.00
1	—	450	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	748	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	146.00–150.00	147.68
2	—	333	162.00–167.00	164.48
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
4	—	468	136.00–140.00	137.98
2	—	615	118.00–120.00	119.02
1	—	685	116.00	116.00
7	—	375	155.00–160.00	156.86
2	—	720	107.00–110.00	108.53
17	—	575	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	624	112.00–117.00	115.73
6	—	570	119.00–122.00	119.50
2	—	258	160.00–165.00	162.57
7	—	419	140.00–145.00	142.53
2	—	380	147.00–152.00	149.57
1	—	220	175.00	175.00
10	—	529	124.00–128.00	126.19
2	—	490	128.00–133.00	130.47
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	135.00	135.00
1	—	475	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	50.00–56.00	53.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	55.00–60.00	57.33
5	—	1,334	62.00–66.00	65.02
5	—	1,056	53.00–54.00	53.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,339	59.00–64.00	60.38
1	—	1,350	57.00	57.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	85.00–86.00	85.58
1	—	1,480	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,188	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	775.00	775.00

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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Cullman Stockyards

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

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle