Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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 $112.91/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$112.91

169 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$16

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

$5.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	445	114.26	509	59
Medium and Large 1	610	112.29	685	106
Medium and Large 3	451	109.25	493	4thin

One grade step is worth $5.01/cwt here — about $16 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 sale169 hd

112.91

—

AL average13 barns · 1,448 hd

109.42

+3.48

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	1,576	72.79	1,147	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	48.98	725	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	44.74	558	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	41.22	411	4thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	565	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	806	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	126.37/cwt	122.00–130.00	602	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	686	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	413	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	463	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	503	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	513	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	127.57/cwt	120.00–129.00	734	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	579	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	706	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	116.07/cwt	115.00–118.00	590	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	697	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,861	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	917.50/cwt	900.00–935.00	9,891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	106.90/cwt	106.00–112.00	614	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	667	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	787	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	655	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	719	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	741	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	132.30/cwt	127.00–135.00	676	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	136.52/cwt	132.00–140.00	647	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,010	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	7,121	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	41.22/cwt	41.00–42.00	411	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	48.10/cwt	45.00–51.00	721	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	46.81/cwt	45.00–50.00	607	13
Bulls	—	—	1,563	73.75/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,153	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	41.76/cwt	40.00–43.00	490	9
Bulls	—	—	1,577	70.78/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,116	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	52.52/cwt	51.00–55.00	742	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	136.04/cwt	135.00–137.00	503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	112.59/cwt	112.00–115.00	632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	726	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	122.23/cwt	120.00–125.00	644	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	423	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	109.13/cwt	106.00–110.00	555	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	114.95/cwt	112.00–118.00	480	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	105.68/cwt	105.00–110.00	662	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	786	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	111.79/cwt	110.00–113.00	523	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

Tue Oct 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 959Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 83Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 46Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	100.00–105.00	102.46
2	—	360	125.00–127.00	125.99
11	—	309	137.00	137.00
7	—	509	106.00–110.00	109.13
6	—	418	112.00–118.00	114.95
1	—	615	100.00	100.00
3	—	786	87.00	87.00
5	—	468	110.00–113.00	111.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	134.00	134.00
16	—	508	115.00–118.00	116.07
2	—	408	122.00	122.00
2	—	453	118.00–120.00	119.01
1	—	790	95.00	95.00
6	—	608	103.00	103.00
3	—	670	104.00	104.00
25	—	574	106.00–112.00	106.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	413	112.00	112.00
6	—	503	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	667	118.00	118.00
7	—	719	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	655	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	100.00	100.00
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	683	118.00	118.00
7	—	550	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	122.00–130.00	126.37
7	—	686	98.00	98.00
3	—	428	130.00–135.00	131.65
2	—	370	135.00–137.00	136.04
5	—	561	112.00–115.00	112.59
14	—	527	120.00–125.00	122.23
7	—	626	105.00–110.00	105.68
1	—	310	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	575	120.00–129.00	127.57
6	—	511	127.00–135.00	132.30
4	—	474	132.00–140.00	136.52
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	790.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,078	900.00–935.00	917.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	705.00	705.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	998	41.00–42.00	41.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,498	45.00–51.00	48.10
3	—	1,413	51.00–55.00	52.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,297	45.00–50.00	46.81
9	—	1,173	40.00–43.00	41.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,563	73.00–75.00	73.75
5	—	1,577	70.00–72.00	70.78
1	—	1,610	80.00	80.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle