Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $128.76/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$128.76

211 head · 783 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$150

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

$14.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	618	141.50	875	12thin
Medium and Large 2	610	136.36	832	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	804	127.50	1,025	188

One grade step is worth $14.00/cwt here — about −$150 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 sale211 hd

128.76

—

AL average15 barns · 1,229 hd

140.67

−11.91

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	1,555	77.30	1,202	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	58.76	703	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	54.02	528	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	54.00	775	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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 1	—	461	157.28/cwt	155.00–160.00	725	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	126.59/cwt	126.00–128.00	595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	165.96/cwt	162.00–170.00	690	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	135.85/cwt	132.00–138.00	717	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	157.03/cwt	155.00–161.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	172.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	130.23/cwt	129.00–132.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	820	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,025	188
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	887	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	130.33/cwt	128.00–131.00	674	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	136.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	183.71/cwt	182.00–184.00	593	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	144.00/cwt	142.00–145.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	887	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	126.30/cwt	124.00–131.00	782	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	588	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	61.97/cwt	60.00–66.00	725	8
Bulls	—	—	1,553	74.95/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,164	2
Bulls	—	—	1,560	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,279	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	57.50/cwt	54.00–60.00	699	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	54.02/cwt	53.00–55.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	171.39/cwt	170.00–177.00	626	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	488	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	125.52/cwt	125.00–126.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	121.05/cwt	118.00–124.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	145.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	136.99/cwt	134.00–139.00	529	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	140.66/cwt	140.00–142.00	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	143.17/cwt	143.00–144.00	474	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	131.35/cwt	130.00–134.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	130.46/cwt	128.00–133.00	540	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	146.98/cwt	142.00–152.00	692	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	118.60/cwt	117.00–120.00	686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	124.88/cwt	122.00–127.00	633	9

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 Mar 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 803Last week 781Year ago 121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 63Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 52Year ago 73

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	461	155.00–160.00	157.28
5	—	416	162.00–170.00	165.96
7	—	323	182.00–184.00	183.71
4	—	520	142.00–145.00	144.00
4	—	619	124.00–131.00	126.30
16	—	365	170.00–177.00	171.39
2	—	725	114.00	114.00
2	—	665	118.00–124.00	121.05
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	132.00–138.00	135.85
4	—	439	155.00–161.00	157.03
3	—	323	170.00–175.00	172.39
2	—	375	165.00	165.00
1	—	700	106.00	106.00
3	—	563	130.00–134.00	131.35
2	—	605	120.00–122.00	121.01
1	—	675	114.00	114.00
14	—	471	142.00–152.00	146.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	154.00	154.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
3	—	425	140.00–150.00	145.08
1	—	630	112.00	112.00
1	—	455	138.00	138.00
1	—	335	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	126.00–128.00	126.59
6	—	386	134.00–139.00	136.99
11	—	331	143.00–144.00	143.17
9	—	414	128.00–133.00	130.46
5	—	578	117.00–120.00	118.60
9	—	507	122.00–127.00	124.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
4	—	469	129.00–132.00	130.23
6	—	517	128.00–131.00	130.33
4	—	416	135.00–140.00	136.47
3	—	618	117.00–119.00	118.01
3	—	557	125.00	125.00
1	—	300	154.00	154.00
2	—	378	140.00–142.00	141.02
1	—	700	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	659	124.50	124.50
46	—	747	118.75	118.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	132.00	132.00
2	—	430	125.00–126.00	125.52
1	—	470	122.00	122.00
1	—	505	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
188	—	804	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	175.00	175.00
9	—	662	134.00	134.00
1	—	565	150.00	150.00
1	—	480	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	135.00	135.00
5	—	681	133.00	133.00
3	—	517	140.00–142.00	140.66
2	—	570	138.00–140.00	138.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	52.00	52.00
8	—	1,170	60.00–66.00	61.97
15	—	1,216	54.00–60.00	57.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	53.00–55.00	54.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	54.00	54.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	73.00–77.00	74.95
1	—	1,560	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

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

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

Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle