Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market being closed for Holidays. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.01/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$138.01

107 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$112

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

$14.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.22

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	145.57	755	44
Medium and Large 3	450	140.00	630	11thin
Medium and Large 2	578	131.56	761	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	662	131.00	867	34

One grade step is worth $14.57/cwt here — about −$112 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 sale107 hd

138.01

—

AL average11 barns · 759 hd

136.79

+1.22

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	1,732	80.28	1,390	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,579	58.74	928	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	57.42	723	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,210	51.80	627	4thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	51.80/cwt	50.00–54.00	627	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	56.21/cwt	53.00–59.00	693	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	126.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	608	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	116.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	661	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	710	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	136.64/cwt	136.00–138.00	530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	132.01/cwt	127.00–134.50	733	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	126.87/cwt	125.00–129.00	552	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	108.33/cwt	107.00–109.00	671	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	804	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	133.42/cwt	130.00–139.00	551	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	122.65/cwt	120.00–124.00	570	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	562	114.37/cwt	112.00–115.00	643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	867	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	126.85/cwt	125.00–130.00	661	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	110.00/cwt	108.00–112.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	731	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	153.63/cwt	150.00–155.00	585	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	118.75/cwt	115.00–119.00	570	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	144.37/cwt	140.00–150.00	598	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	136.80/cwt	134.00–137.50	596	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	113.98/cwt	110.00–118.00	615	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	148.86/cwt	140.00–153.00	691	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	120.65/cwt	120.00–122.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	139.33/cwt	137.00–141.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	512	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	50.95/cwt	50.00–52.00	540	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	57.78/cwt	56.00–60.00	901	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	62.57/cwt	62.00–63.00	957	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	62.01/cwt	61.00–65.00	854	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	1,422.50/cwt	1,375.00–1,475.00	16,800	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	1,308.33/cwt	1,250.00–1,350.00	14,941	6
Bulls	—	—	1,608	75.62/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,216	3
Bulls	—	—	1,818	83.04/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,510	3
Bulls	—	—	1,845	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,587	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	134.67/cwt	131.00–137.50	633	20

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 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 883Last week 1,272Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 72Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 72Year ago 48

No trends available due to market being closed for Holidays. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	50.00–54.00	51.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,232	53.00–59.00	56.21
2	—	1,060	50.00–52.00	50.95
6	—	1,378	61.00–65.00	62.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	56.00–60.00	57.78
2	—	1,530	62.00–63.00	62.57
1	—	1,715	53.00	53.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	75.00–76.00	75.62
3	—	1,818	82.00–84.00	83.04
1	—	1,845	86.00	86.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	481	125.00–130.00	126.31
15	—	570	115.00–118.00	116.00
4	—	605	115.00	115.00
9	—	413	130.00–139.00	133.42
3	—	527	120.00–122.00	120.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	136.00–138.00	136.64
7	—	435	125.00–129.00	126.87
9	—	465	120.00–124.00	122.65
2	—	635	104.00	104.00
2	—	585	108.00–112.00	110.00
7	—	540	110.00–118.00	113.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
15	—	480	115.00–119.00	118.75
2	—	430	118.00–120.00	118.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	458	155.00	155.00
23	—	565	138.00	138.00
4	—	511	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	643	125.00	125.00
2	—	415	156.00	156.00
8	—	554	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	662	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	450	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	118.00	118.00
15	—	619	107.00–109.00	108.33
7	—	521	125.00–130.00	126.85
8	—	381	150.00–155.00	153.63
9	—	414	140.00–150.00	144.37
20	—	470	131.00–137.50	134.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	555	127.00–134.50	132.01
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
11	—	464	140.00–153.00	148.86
3	—	510	137.00–141.00	139.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	112.00–115.00	114.37
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
12	—	436	134.00–137.50	136.80
1	—	385	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,181	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,422.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,142	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308.33

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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Steers · 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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