Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-13

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 steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.17/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$135.17

174 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$9.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	137.76	768	63
Medium and Large 2	471	136.63	644	39
Medium and Large 1-2	636	133.00	846	59
Medium and Large 3	484	128.08	620	13thin

One grade step is worth $9.68/cwt here — about $148 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 sale174 hd

135.17

—

AL average16 barns · 2,087 hd

133.54

+1.63

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	1,763	92.80	1,636	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	70.56	823	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	69.94	999	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	65.17	698	5thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	620	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	846	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	130.01/cwt	126.00–132.00	677	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	174.25/cwt	169.00–180.00	723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	140.64/cwt	137.00–144.00	596	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	163.51/cwt	158.00–168.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	125.18/cwt	123.00–129.00	780	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	148.04/cwt	145.00–150.00	617	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	127.61/cwt	127.00–128.00	803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	132.31/cwt	130.00–135.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	168.32/cwt	165.00–172.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,043	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	748	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,017	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	169.05/cwt	169.00–170.00	795	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	145.39/cwt	144.00–147.50	660	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	184.01/cwt	182.00–186.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	142.32/cwt	140.00–146.00	798	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	118.02/cwt	116.00–119.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	147.78/cwt	145.00–153.00	766	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	133.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	830	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	163.50/cwt	162.00–165.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	973	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	893	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	673	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	73.75/cwt	72.00–75.00	842	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	68.64/cwt	67.00–70.00	968	4
Bulls	—	—	1,607	86.48/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,390	3
Bulls	—	—	1,877	97.44/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,829	3
Bulls	—	—	1,788	93.80/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,677	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	614	131.25/cwt	131.00–132.00	806	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	71.67/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,041	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	68.82/cwt	66.00–72.00	819	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,242.50/cwt	1,210.00–1,275.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	132.96/cwt	132.00–135.00	561	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	124.33/cwt	123.00–126.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	179.00/cwt	177.00–180.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	128.82/cwt	127.00–130.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	731	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	65.17/cwt	65.00–66.00	698	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	153.58/cwt	150.00–157.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	173.40/cwt	170.00–175.00	551	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	136.47/cwt	132.00–140.00	652	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	123.04/cwt	122.00–124.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	124.64/cwt	123.00–126.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	394	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	699	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	149.03/cwt	146.00–151.00	568	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	144.75/cwt	144.00–145.00	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	139.06/cwt	135.00–142.00	715	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	163.20/cwt	160.00–166.00	694	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	153.27/cwt	147.00–157.00	720	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	134.59/cwt	130.00–139.00	762	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1

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 Apr 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 602Last week 683Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 90Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	122.00	122.00
12	—	521	126.00–132.00	130.01
8	—	424	137.00–144.00	140.64
7	—	478	132.00–140.00	136.47
3	—	570	123.00–126.00	124.64
8	—	381	146.00–151.00	149.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	636	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	157.00	157.00
9	—	623	123.00–129.00	125.18
6	—	417	145.00–150.00	148.04
3	—	560	130.00–135.00	132.31
2	—	518	135.00–136.00	135.51
23	—	454	144.00–147.50	145.39
3	—	717	116.00–119.00	118.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	748	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	131.00–132.00	131.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	114.00	114.00
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
3	—	422	132.00–135.00	132.96
5	—	484	127.00–130.00	128.82
2	—	525	122.00–124.00	123.04
1	—	370	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	169.00–180.00	174.25
6	—	455	158.00–168.00	163.51
1	—	205	200.00	200.00
2	—	338	182.00–186.00	184.01
6	—	561	140.00–146.00	142.32
7	—	518	145.00–153.00	147.78
5	—	622	130.00–135.00	133.41
3	—	667	123.00–126.00	124.33
3	—	395	177.00–180.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	629	127.00–128.00	127.61
3	—	368	165.00–172.00	168.32
3	—	318	170.00–175.00	173.40
2	—	665	120.00–121.00	120.51
12	—	514	135.00–142.00	139.06
11	—	425	160.00–166.00	163.20
10	—	470	147.00–157.00	153.27
5	—	566	130.00–139.00	134.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
2	—	435	150.00–157.00	153.58
4	—	488	144.00–145.00	144.75
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	821	127.00	127.00
20	—	470	169.00–170.00	169.05
3	—	413	180.00	180.00
2	—	500	162.00–165.00	163.50
6	—	726	134.00	134.00
1	—	620	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	394	177.50	177.50
2	—	672	134.00	134.00
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
1	—	705	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	65.00	65.00
11	—	1,142	72.00–75.00	73.75
17	—	1,190	66.00–72.00	68.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,410	67.00–70.00	68.64
3	—	1,452	71.00–72.00	71.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,071	65.00–66.00	65.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,607	85.00–88.00	86.48
3	—	1,877	96.00–99.00	97.44
5	—	1,788	92.00–95.00	93.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,210.00–1,275.00	1,242.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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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

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